Can you name the basic characteristics of music they you tend to find pleasing.

I tend to appreciate more melodic songs.
a song with pseudo-jazzy/ stevie wonder chords.

Rhythmically I like staccato- stuttering like beats. ( slick open hi hats are my favorite drum sound)

Vocally I tend to gravitate towards dynamic singers that have traces of raspy textures to their voice. I like a tinge of teenage angst in vocal delivery too- although its kinda hard to explain...I gear more towards male singers but female singers who use descending scales a lot get to me.

Lyrically I like songs that list examples. Those usually keep me on edge wondering what coming next.

I like to be able to feel and envision a dynamic stage performance when listening to their song.


So that's pretty much my go-to taste in a nutshell.

good post.

even when it comes to metal I love doom/sludge because of the low end pressence

this is also why i love 70s rock over 80s and why 90s rock still sounds good to me

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One of my all time favorite songs is Voyage to Atlantis by The Isley Brothers... I will literally hum that entire guitar solo. Lol

Purple Rain another favorite of mine, and Michael Jackson's Dirty Diana...

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And ditto for high quality melodicism: that's one of the things about Brazilian music I find so attractive.

Related: I like melodies that respect the cadence of the rhythm, i.e., the melody "falls" more or less in line with movement of the rhythm.

Give me unpolished, gritty horns every day of the week.

Not in the same track but rick rubin drums are another element that is always a winner with me.

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2. Basslines, acoustic or synth

3. Chords and Chord changes. I almost don't like R&B that has none

4. Guitar chords

5. Rap wise, a sharp, distinctive flow. Whether it's Suga Free who purposely falls off beat, just go come back on beat and go hard inside the pocket...or a Twista type flow, or a Big Boi flow. Basically any flow that can be a bit risky sounds great when it stays in line.

6. Funky ass DJ scratches, just because

7. Build ups. When it starts with just drums and a bass, then them pianos and synths come in, then that guitar, then the whole beat changes up and goes to another dimension. Songs like Jamaica Funk, Prince "Sexy dancer," "Yearning for your love," and especially "For the lover in you" take you on a journey, and you can listen to it thousands of times and never ever get tired of it because it always hits you.

8. Drum patterns, along with the sound of the drums. Great Go-Go songs have the most ridiculous patterns ever...like EU "Umm Bop Bop (Crush on you)." Or when I first heard what Timbo did on "Nigga what, nigga who," I almost flipped. Or the drums on "Find a way."

9. Vocally, I'm always a fan of simply being in key and having a confident voice. If it's slightly off key, it works when it's funky and there's still a style to the voice, like how Prince does a lot.

10. I care more about personality within lyrics than just complex lyrics. So I'll enjoy a "Check the rime" or "Gin n juice" more than a MF Doom type track.

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