Fetishes
>when one short melody is repeated once or twice in several distinct songs on an album
>use of brass instruments in folk / neofolk / dark ambient
>female singers in doom metal
Turn offs
>female singers in any other kind of metal
>group singing in any kind of punk song
>Songs less than 2 minutes, not even worth listening to
Lydian melody and modulation
>>60867082
>group singing in any kind of punk song
i agree thats gay
>>60867082
Turn offs
>people who didn't grow out of Metal
>folk punk
>song ends 10 seconds or so before recording stops, band members laughing and joking is audible
digusting
>>60867082
>not liking interludes
Plep.
>>60868745
this, wtf OP?
>female singers in doom metal
Holy fuck this. Grot by St Vincent is sexy as fuck senpai I wish she would make more like that.
I don't know if there's a proper term for it but that "rolling organ" sound that repeats as the background for most/all of a track just hits me right in a sweet spot
Examples of what I'm talking about:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppa_fKXRAjQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdLSx71CtXc
>when the chorus (or any verse really) is just a word or short phrase shouted over and over
>talking about love in crass/tasteless ways
>"unh"/general grunting
>lead/prominent bass
>
conversely, terrible:
>the entire point of the song is some lame message in the lyrics
>children singing the chorus (usually)
>songs that feel 4 1/2 minutes long out of obligation
>>60867082
>fetishes
Live albums, uncommon time signatures
>turnoffs
tracks over 15 minutes, skits, harpsichords
>>60869544
Kek u fucking pleb
>>60869544
>likes live albums
>doesn't like long songs
let me put it this way: if you prefer jose gonzalez' cover of heartbeats to the original, we probably wouldn't get along well
turn ons
>pizzicato string instruments
>emphasis on lower frequencies
>deep, slow vocals
>countertenors
>rhythmic noise
turn offs
>high-pitched frequencies
>whiny vocalists
>"muh complex melodies"
>808s
>harsh noise wall
>>60871503
>"muh complex melodies"
explain
>>60867194
>modal music
>modulations
>compatible
>>60867082
>>Songs less than 2 minutes, not even worth listening to
pic related
I used to stay away from female-fronted bands [spoiler]because as a female myself it made me feel insecure about my voice. It's stupid and gay, I know [/spoiler]
>>60871798
>that spoiler tag fail
>>60867082
>fetish
When the song steadily increases in intensity and emotion
When the song drops and a new melody just soars right in, if that makes sense
>turnoffs
Nasally pop punk singing
Lazy lyrics (esp. lyrics that ATTEMPT to sound deep)
For a while I used to absolutely HATE electronic elements in music like synths. Electronic music in general used to be my kryptonite.
most long songs are shit, like 90% of them
>>60871573
Wut?
>fetish
strong presence of guitar melody in a synth driven song
when the background vocalists sound dreamlike
>turnoffs
random bursts of fucking noise
intentionally bad vocals
whenever a sax is utilized
fetishes
>repetition
>dark reverb
>hushed/whispery vocals
>only guitar and drum machine
>whammy bar vibrato
>one-take recordings
turnoffs
>certain effects (fuzz, flanger, phaser, a few others i can't think of)
>generic verse/chorus/verse/bridge/chorus song structure
>anything abrasive or too bright sounding
>>60869176
theyre just organ chords. organs are one of the most underrated instruments
Fetishes:
>Sustained blast beats
>Dissonance
>Loud and boomy kick drums
>Loud and tight snare drums
>Audible bass
>Bassline more complex than just the root note of chords
Turn offs:
>Group vocals on anything
>Overuse of cymbals
>Solos of any kind
>Ambient interludes with samples of people talking(normal ambient interludes are just fine)
>Lyrical themes of gore
>Death growls
>>60871573
>he doesn't listen to classic death metal
>>60869176
acoustic/real sounding organs are fucking gorgeous. their sound is just so wholesome and enveloping.
yes
>lengthy noodling solos (esp. guitar and keyboard)
>theremin
>lyrics that reference historical events or mythology
>record fuzz/pops
>natural sounds (birds chirping, wind blowing, crickets, thunder)
>packaging that has a lot of details that you could just stare at for hours
no
>live albums in general
>limited-release albums (I don't like the idea of something existing that I can't get)
>yelling/screaming lyrics
>vague lyrics
>rap/hiphop that gets its beat from a popular song (i.e. that one Kid Rock song that used the Metallica riff)
>>60872149
>>lyrics that reference historical events or mythology
yes! i find the references of giles corey really interesting to read up on. it's made me get into true crime stories and spoopy history a little.
Fetishes
>music
>listening to music
Turn Offs
>asshole complaining about music on the internet
>you
Fetishes
>dramatic talking bits in pop music, happens a lot in jpop
>over the top vocals that are slightly challenging to listen to
>g-funk synth
>the song collapsing or breaking down on itself
Turn offs
>lo fi guitar music with no creativity or effort, relying on the rawness to carry it
>blatant revivalism with nothing new to add (lets get out of the 80s already)
>fetish
riffs that incorporate feedback
complex basslines
>turn offs
like op, female vocals in metal that isn't doom
flanger on the drumkit
fetish
>deep/baritone male vocalists
>jangly guitars
>lots and lots of reverb
turn offs
>falsetto vocals
>abrasive noise
>lana del rey tier lyrics
>lo-fi recording
>prominent bass
>crescendos
>melodic guitar riffs
>organs
>Songs less than 2 minutes, not even worth listening to
Implying Napalm Death isn't great
>>60871798
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>>60867082
>use of brass instruments in folk / neofolk / dark ambient
muh nigga
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cUC0s0tHBw
Turn ons
>space rock
>standard time signatures that sound complex and vice versa
Turn offs
>C G Am F
>>60872587
MY PUSSY TASTES LIKE PEPSI COLA
jangly guitars are my shit too senpai
>>60867082
>female singers in doom metal
Examples?
fetishes
>disco sounds in house music
>very long progressive house tracks (>10 minutes)
>nuanced bass
>pianos in house music
>basically just house music
Turn offs
>nasal voices
>people who sing in a retarded and forced tone (Lorde)
>shitty pop music
>music that isn't melodic
>metal
>>60872654
>hates pop
>likes house
wew
>>60872663
There is pop house and real house. Know the difference.
>drums with patterns that have xplets that are larger than 6 and not multiples of 3 or 2. +++
>fuzzy bass with intricate timing/patterns ++
>almost clipping bass drum double strokes. +++
>nasal guitars ---
>vocals too high in the mix ++/-- (depends on if i like the vocalist or not.)
>bass does root note even spaced notes all song --
>song is four chord 16 bar verse chorus repeat -
fetishes
>2 or more drummers
turn-offs
>only 1 drummer
>>60867082
On: Dudes with deep voices, you know that frog stuck in their rights kind not Batfleck deep.
>>60872697
so electronic music that has two or more durm tracks doesn't do it?
>christian themed lyrics
now guess if it's a fetish or a turn-off
Fetishes
>female vocals in general
>male singers with deep voices
>funky basslines
>twisted, experimental and distorted beats that are bangers
>jazz drums
>raw, energetic guitars
Turnoffs
>male singers with high voices
>power metal (though I can stand a select few bands)
>rappers with slow flows
>pure harsh noise (I don't really mind noise mixed with other genres though)
>unaudible bass/can't distinguish it from the other instruments
Fetishes
>Orchestral arrangements
>Electric organs
>Mallet instruments
>Fuzzy guitar, or even better, fuzzy bass
>Repetitive, motorik-esque drums
>Fast and intrincate programmed beats
>Electronic beats smoothly merged with guitar
>Multiple guitarists, drummers or bassists
>Brassy operatic vocals
>Smooth male vocals
>Filtered vocals
>Glitch manipulation
>Crunchy textures
>Sampling outside of hip hop
>Nature field recordings
>Wall of sound or lo-fi production
Turnoffs
>Mediocre vocals
>>60872654
literaly reddit: the taste
>>60872847
Depends. If it's shitty christian hardcore lyrics it's a turn-off. If it's people talking about faith in a more sophisticated or liturgical fashion it could be a fetish.
fetishes
>heavily rythmic and bassy tracks that are also experimental
>a good pianist on electronic keyboards or early synths
>subtly played wind instruments
>breathy vocals
>fast but creative and skilled drummers
>choral music
>string instruments
turn offs
>big dumb slow drummers
>whiny vocals (this is okay if there's variation, see Bowie)
>basic guitar riffs or shitty loops played over and over again just because it's annoying and sticks with you
>cock rock
>any elements of swing music in a modern track
>>60867082
>Songs less than 2 minutes, not even worth listening to
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_38I-XrF3U
Whatever the fuck this is
https://youtu.be/sB6HY8r983c
I honestly have no idea how to look for more music like this, the jazz I usually listen to is usually all instrumental, upbeat, loungey, or Howlin' Wolf.
>>60867746
Autism
>>60867082
>Fetishes
Songs over 25 minutes long
minimalism
repetition
a sound every 10-20 seconds
recurring melodies through album
>turn off
When the whole album is songs over 25 minutes long
pop music of any kind
>>60873165
Dixieland, Swing, Jazz Pop
>>60867082
Xylophones
Marimbas
Male lead singer, female back up singers
Black female back up singers
Mouth sounds; not sure how to put this. Like pops, grunts and incoherent shouts.
And my favorite; any warm moment like laughter or a conversation that was recorded candidly.
>>60873364
Thanks, but it doesn't seem to be very precise.
is there no real name for the genre?
>>60873165
Stuff like this is cringeworthy desu.
Fetishes
>tempo changes like A Day in the Life
>girl guitarists and singers who are actually good and didn't advance because of a flavor of the week trend or looks
>interesting vocabulary in lyrics
>pauses in songs that are unexpected
Turn offs
>lazy lyrics and predictable rhymes
>songs that are decent but played so often you grow to hate it a la ho hey by the lumineers
>>60872149
>natural sounds (birds chirping, wind blowing, crickets, thunder)
this might be for you
>>60867082
>Songs less than 2 minutes, not even worth listening to
Filtered.
>>60872032
I might be wrong must be your jam, right?
>>60871573
Even though i like both resources in their own, why modulation cant be compatible with modal music?
>>60871811
>unironically claiming "fail" in the year 2015
I hope you get captured by ISIS
>>60867082
>fetishes
CLANGING INDUSTRIAL PERCUSSIONS
Male choirs
crunchy staccato riffs (outside of djent)
bouncy analog synth bass
>turn offs
clear vocals that aren't loud
female vocals
post-2000s pop everything
Fetishes
>7/4 time
>Any bass-range wind instrument (ex: bassoon, bass clarinet)
>Upright bass
>Old-ass rhythm machine that sounds like it could be from a home organ
>Whammy bar vibrato
>Seek-wah / sample & hold filter effects
>Long sustained organ chords
>Harry Partch-style percussion
Turn-offs
>Whatever the fuck Cap'n Jazz is
I love listening to dudes with sensitive/girly voices. Sufjan for the most part
Fetish
Looped sampled horns or trumpets.
Anyone know what im talking about?
>>60874560
>Anyone know what im talking about?
le invisible boxer?
>all male chorus of nananas
