Does anyone here prefer instrumental music over *songs*?
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Sometimes I do prefer instrumental music for the exact reasons you described. It lets me focus on the music itself instead of music and lyrics simultaneously. If it’s minimalistic enough, I’ll have it playing as I read too. Other times I want something fun to sing along to, or to hear lyrics that resonate with me in certain moods. Almost every form of music has its appeal.
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Thanks! I’ll check those out
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It feels more universally human. Like, it takes so much more skill to portray an atmosphere/vibe without one word at all. And its doesn't care which country you're from, you can share it with anyone in the world, regardless of language.
wrote last edited by [email protected]IME, the more verbal and sentimental you are, the more you'll enjoy words in your music. On the other hand, if you're more appreciative of the 'mechanical' nature of the world, you'll probably prefer fewer words.
Good examples would be Latin American/Mediterranean romantic ballads on one end and Western classical music/ Germanic rock/Swedish electronic music on the other, with funky lyrical jazz like Jamiroquai and Japanese city-pop somewhere in the middle.
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It feels more universally human. Like, it takes so much more skill to portray an atmosphere/vibe without one word at all. And its doesn't care which country you're from, you can share it with anyone in the world, regardless of language.
Instrumental all the way, been vibing to house, techno, psy and trance.
Irrespective of country of origin, they are easy to listen and universal.Techno coming out of Berlin when the wall fell does carry emotions.
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It feels more universally human. Like, it takes so much more skill to portray an atmosphere/vibe without one word at all. And its doesn't care which country you're from, you can share it with anyone in the world, regardless of language.
Remember Gangnam Style?
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It feels more universally human. Like, it takes so much more skill to portray an atmosphere/vibe without one word at all. And its doesn't care which country you're from, you can share it with anyone in the world, regardless of language.
I used to dislike singing in music. I mostly listen to electronic music and honestly I found the sound design much more interesting. Nowadays that has shifted though. I'm more connected to and aware of my emotions. Sometimes I need music with the same energy as I used to love, but with some nice vocals to match my emotions. Nowadays it's more of a mix, buy my taste is still faster and harder than most people.
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It feels more universally human. Like, it takes so much more skill to portray an atmosphere/vibe without one word at all. And its doesn't care which country you're from, you can share it with anyone in the world, regardless of language.
Yes but only because most lyrics are simple rhyming slop.
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Remember Gangnam Style?
Lol I was in primary school at the time and kids at my school (in the US) was keep trying to sing it, I felt so much cringe since they obviously aren't gonna master speaking Korean out of nowhere so they were probably just butchering the lyrics.
Like the first time you hear it, it was fun, but by the 3rd time, it started to felt a little cringy.
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It feels more universally human. Like, it takes so much more skill to portray an atmosphere/vibe without one word at all. And its doesn't care which country you're from, you can share it with anyone in the world, regardless of language.
Vocals can be a good generic instrument too. See NieR: Automata soundtrack or more recently Clair Obscur, although this one have more actual sentences.
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Lol I was in primary school at the time and kids at my school (in the US) was keep trying to sing it, I felt so much cringe since they obviously aren't gonna master speaking Korean out of nowhere so they were probably just butchering the lyrics.
Like the first time you hear it, it was fun, but by the 3rd time, it started to felt a little cringy.
I still like it after so many years.
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Yes but only because most lyrics are simple rhyming slop.
In popular music for sure, but not other genres. Have you tried listening to opera?
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I still like it after so many years.
wrote last edited by [email protected]Daddy and Napal Baji are even better songs, IMO. But like all PSY songs, are better experienced as MVs.
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It feels more universally human. Like, it takes so much more skill to portray an atmosphere/vibe without one word at all. And its doesn't care which country you're from, you can share it with anyone in the world, regardless of language.
I have a little bit of a cringe-problem, so If the lyrics of a song portray some feelings I can't imagine sharing or being worthwhile having, I can't really listen to it.
Lyrics are also banned for background distraction music, the kind of music I listen to to block Background Noise that would be annoying me when I do homework. Listening to music like trance (my lofi beats to relax/study to replacement) moves the problem from being annoyed by noises I don't want to hear, to slight problems having complicated thoughts I would want to vocalise out loud or in my head. So sometimes I just turn on Brown Noise (Bass-boosted White Noise), or Pink Noise where I forgot what it is, but that feels weird in the ears after 1 to 2 hours. I don't always need to play sounds I pick, but sometimes, I really don't want to hear other people's noises.
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I disagree that you can't share a song with the whole world due to language. I listen to stuff in languages I don't speak frequently. And making music out of one's voice seems pretty darn human.
There is a time and place for instrumental for me. I like listening to it when I need to focus, as opposed to songs that sometimes distract me more.
Agree. For example, Tunak Tunak Tun. Love it, don't understand a word.
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It feels more universally human. Like, it takes so much more skill to portray an atmosphere/vibe without one word at all. And its doesn't care which country you're from, you can share it with anyone in the world, regardless of language.
Absolutely. Most songs I hear are repeating garbage. Instrumental repeat as well but it's just not the same mickey mouse lyrics.
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In popular music for sure, but not other genres. Have you tried listening to opera?
Yes, I dislike opera.
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I have a little bit of a cringe-problem, so If the lyrics of a song portray some feelings I can't imagine sharing or being worthwhile having, I can't really listen to it.
Lyrics are also banned for background distraction music, the kind of music I listen to to block Background Noise that would be annoying me when I do homework. Listening to music like trance (my lofi beats to relax/study to replacement) moves the problem from being annoyed by noises I don't want to hear, to slight problems having complicated thoughts I would want to vocalise out loud or in my head. So sometimes I just turn on Brown Noise (Bass-boosted White Noise), or Pink Noise where I forgot what it is, but that feels weird in the ears after 1 to 2 hours. I don't always need to play sounds I pick, but sometimes, I really don't want to hear other people's noises.
I've been feeling this with the heavier music I've been listening to lately. If a song is all growling/screaming I just can't take it seriously as an example.
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I've been feeling this with the heavier music I've been listening to lately. If a song is all growling/screaming I just can't take it seriously as an example.
wrote last edited by [email protected]I view dirty vocals as an aesthetic choice rather than emotional, they pair better with distorted guitar tones, and with metal, the focus is more on rhythm than melody anyways, so a more percussive vocal style makes sense.
Edit: + I kind of like the fact you usually can't understand the lyrics straight up, because it's easier to ignore them if they're bad and just enjoy the instrumentals, and if they're good, you can still follow just fine once you know them
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I view dirty vocals as an aesthetic choice rather than emotional, they pair better with distorted guitar tones, and with metal, the focus is more on rhythm than melody anyways, so a more percussive vocal style makes sense.
Edit: + I kind of like the fact you usually can't understand the lyrics straight up, because it's easier to ignore them if they're bad and just enjoy the instrumentals, and if they're good, you can still follow just fine once you know them
I don't mind growling/screaming in music at all, but sometimes it feels like they're trying to hard to be hard and that's when I start rolling my eyes.
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I have a little bit of a cringe-problem, so If the lyrics of a song portray some feelings I can't imagine sharing or being worthwhile having, I can't really listen to it.
Lyrics are also banned for background distraction music, the kind of music I listen to to block Background Noise that would be annoying me when I do homework. Listening to music like trance (my lofi beats to relax/study to replacement) moves the problem from being annoyed by noises I don't want to hear, to slight problems having complicated thoughts I would want to vocalise out loud or in my head. So sometimes I just turn on Brown Noise (Bass-boosted White Noise), or Pink Noise where I forgot what it is, but that feels weird in the ears after 1 to 2 hours. I don't always need to play sounds I pick, but sometimes, I really don't want to hear other people's noises.
Have you ever tried listening to music in another language? I find myself in a similar situation where electronic gets too busy and pulls me out of focus. Listening to lyrics I can understand also breaks focus because some amount of brain cycles are trying to comprehend them. But when I put on like some russian indie rock, I can zone out to sounds I like without that dialogue interpreter running in the back of my brain.
