I think a lot about how the people that surround you influence your music taste, now bear with me I’ll get to the point.
Me and 2 of my other friends used to do this thing during summer - at least once during the season - we’d get together and have a little picnic while playing each other tunes that we think none of us have heard. It might sound a little boring but actually for a person like me who lets music determine her mood it was very helpful in keeping me happy. For one it introduced me to new artists/songs but also kept a good vibe while we lit it up. I mentioned this because not all music my friends listen to is music that I’d be drawn to at a first glance but they’ve definitely opened me up to more and more genres but most importantly, their character. Open your playlist and I’ll tell what life you lead, or whatever they say. I think I understand people a lot more when I hear what kinds of artists they stream, even when I meet new people I get so excited to ask, “What kind of music do you listen to?” And yes, this also means I distance myself from characters that consist of a specific collection of artists because, well, bad vibes. Yet again though, some people’s music taste is deceiving, like characteristics. Someone can act one way and in actual fact have an ugly nature. I’ve picked up listening to French music a lot more after losing a relationship with someone I actually cared about and it’s a bittersweet feeling. I’m always asking myself why I didn’t listen sooner but simultaneously - even if they didn’t introduce me to a specific artist - I associate that genre with that person. Never stops me from streaming though, bun the intrusive thoughts. Recently I’ve also been listening to Reggae a lot more which is attached to a very very vulnerable part of my childhood and so I can honestly never neglect it. My personal favourite is Jah Cure, I know basically his entire discography and his music is nostalgic on another level. I know that when I listen to music it feels almost like a therapy session. Certain artists make me realise things about my current situations that I definitely couldn’t have been receptive to in conversations. For me a conversation always involves a rebuttal - agreeing or not - and so it never really forces me to just sit and be attentive. All in all, does music affect your relationships? It sure as hell affects mine, say you like an artist that I don’t and you’re already in my bad books. I mean how is it even possible to have bad musical takes? Music > Relationships - Miriam.
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