From Eddie Symons Sent Tue, Oct 19th 1999, 09:49
From Eddie Symons Sent Tue, Oct 19th 1999, 09:49
There isn't that much music that I like that I didn't have some interest in initially, but one very good example would be squarepushers recent batch of stuff...When I bought budakahn mindphone, I didn't know much about what to expect, and on first listen completely hated it. I skipped tracks before listening to all of it, hoping to find a good bit to focus on, but no, it was just all shit. Then for some reason I found myself coming back to it a few days later....gave it another listen. This time it wasn't too bad, but I still didn't like it much. This continued up until the point where now I'd have to name this disc as one of my all time favourites! Its grown on me so much now I just couldn't live without it! So there you go, from absolutely hating it to completely loving it. Eddie >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. >If it grabs me right away, I know I'll play it over and over and come >to assimilate and love it, but if it leaves me cold with the initial >exposure, I'm hardly likely to really adore it further down the line. I >might *appreciate* it more, understand its intricacies, etc. but on >an emotional level, I don't think my enjoyment will increase if I >didn't immediately find something there - some spark. >I think it's like the initial "chemistry" between people - the >electricity you feel on first meeting that arouses your curiosity to >delve deeper. Others you might have superficial conversations >with, but never really call your close friends. >Hmmm, musing over. Back to work.