Post your favorite artists, albums, songs, etc. Give critique on bands, their songs, or original music. Discuss your favorite genres, argue your points, do whatever.
Aleksandr Konstantinovich Glazunov
(Classical)Alexander Porfiryevich Borodin
(Classical)Alexey Kovikov
(Classical)Antipop Consortium
(Rap)Anton Bruckner
(Classical)Antonín Dvořák
(Classical)Architecture in Helsinki
(Alternative)Ayreon
(Rock)The Beatles
(Rock)Béla Viktor János Bartók
(Classical)Ben Folds
(Alternative)Busdriver
(Rap)Camille Saint-Saëns
(Classical)The Cat Empire
(Alternative)Chumbawamba
(Rock)Danny Elfman
(Classical)Digable Planets
(Rap)Edvard Hagerup Grieg
(Classical)Eyedea & Abilities
(Rap)Gustav Holst
(Classical)Hilltop Hoods
(Rap)The Hush Sound
(Alternative)J-Live
(Rap)Jay Z
(Rap)Jedi Mind Tricks
(Rap)John Coolidge Adams
(Classical)John Powell
(Classical)Jonathan Coulton
(Alternative)Lily Allen
(Alternative)Louis Hector Berlioz
(Classical)Ludwig Van Beethoven
(Classical)Modest Mussorgsky
(Classical)Method Man & Redman
(Rap)Nellie McKay
(Alternative)Ottorino Respighi
(Classical)Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
(Classical)Queen
(Rock)Sam Spence
(Classical)Saul Williams
(Rap)Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev
(Classical)The Streets
(Rap)Sweatshop Union
(Rap)They Might Be Giants
(Alternative)Vince Guaraldi
(Jazz)The White Stripes
(Rock)Yann Tiersen
(Alternative)Yusuf Islam
(Alternative)Best CD's (Aside from things made by the good artists listed.)
Wasting Our Parents Money
(A Capella)Best Songs (Not listed)
Favorite Genre
If it wasn't obvious, my favorite genre is classical music. In particular the romantic period, although before twelve tone technique became popular. I liked the thematic emotional development. Such has not been seen in almost all modern music, where songs generally take on one or two different feelings in a single song. (It's either a happy song or a sad song.)
Aside from invoking an emotional spectrum, I enjoy a song that has purpose behind it. I like artists who's lyrics are about real world problems and who talk about societal issues, rather than about a hot chick, or being in love. I loathe almost all of those love songs, and one would need to have an incredibly catchy riff for me to consider it well made.
I also enjoy artists that strive for an original sound. That is who incorporate different instruments / rhythms / feelings than normal bands.
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