From Adam J Weitzman Sent Tue, Oct 19th 1999, 15:31
From Adam J Weitzman Sent Tue, Oct 19th 1999, 15:31
Irene McC wrote:
> On 18 Oct 99, kurt wrote re: (idm) Warp 10+1 Influences:
>
> > so I guess I'll
> > keep listening to it till I like it.
>
> This is something I'd like feedback on: DOES music necessarily
> "grow on you" with repeat listening? I tend to make a snap
> decision on the off : skip skip skip through a new release (either in
> the shop or at home) and it either gells or it doesn't.
I like to give things a chance if it doesn't grab me right off. My problem
is that I do most of my music listening at work, where I have the worst
sound system that I own. Listening to things in the car or at home reveal
much more of the music, so if I don't like it at work, I try it in one of my
other two scenarios. Things don't necessarily grow on me, as there are
certain things I just don't like, and listening to them in one place or
another isn't going to change that. But I like to give anything I buy a
decent shot at winning me over.
A great recent example is Innerzone Orchestra's _Programmed_. I listened to
it twice at work and was sure it was going to end up on my trade list. But
then I listened to it in the car a couple of times, and I discovered that
there were only two tracks that I really disliked ("Basic Math" and "At
Les"), and the rest of it was actually pretty decent, with "Manufactured
Memories," "Bug In The Bass Bin," "Programmed" and "Galaxy" (a
remix/cover/version of the War song) being the standout tracks. So I
decided to keep it, and just skip the two songs I don't care for.
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