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Where I have been; where I am at.

Posted by RC Daniel (A) on October 28, 2014 at 19:26:27

In Reply to: Enjoyed everyone's responses posted by xrayspex78 on October 28, 2014 at 16:17:34:

There are so many perspectives one can take in trying to understand current music listening habits. I won’t go there now, but will say at 43 years of age I am still on the lookout for new music and enjoy experiencing music mindfully/attentively at home. I don’t know if this will help answer your question, but I will relate my experiences, as best I can remember them.

I guess I am a typical Gen-Xer in many ways, but unlike my friends, in my early years I was sheltered from popular music by religious doctrine. I started sneaking listens to popular music when I was about 16: at friends’ houses and using my lunch money to buy vinyl that was being sold off cheaply to make way for perfect sound forever. I hid my purchases and played them on my parents' Phillips all-in-one when they were out. As I started earning a pittance of a wage, I was able to assert a modicum of independence, purchase a used Rotel stereo and play music quietly in my bedroom – I loved that stereo and 80s music, mostly from Factory Records and 4AD labels, plus some popular... Some music I still hid.

For the next ten years or so I explored what was an interesting period of music. Through my 30s and early 40s I have struggled; my exploration and purchasing of music has been limited. I have explored ambient (not New Age); modern composition/neo-classical; dabbled in a couple of other styles; and maintained a passing interest in quality independent and popular music. Most of what I have been listening to is quiet and slow and probably not "motivating" me towards...

But, summer is on the way and I have started looking for melodic indie with a nice groove and will have some longevity. I am finding it very difficult! Much indie is evolved 80s/electro, but to me seems like cold noise (Sterolab or Ladytron it is not!). Maybe I need to join a streaming service to help me uncover some new music? Internet radio? I’d need a greater broadband allowance! That said, I recently ordered a few albums from new (to me) artists that are promising: San Fermin, Future Islands, James Blake, Tennis, A Sunny Day in Glasgow, Eluvium, Luluc, Warpaint, Trentmoller, Fka Twigs... also purchased some albums from faves like Loscil, Firpp & Eno, Harold Budd, Thievery Corporation and Dustin O’Halloran. I’d like to have found more new tunes though...

Anyhoo, that is where I am at... starting the search for fulfilling upbeat summer tunes.

Cheers,
Ray

"In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, in the expert's mind there are few." Shunryo Suzuki

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