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How to Expand your Music Repertoire
- by cshortt
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- July 13, 2008
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Ah, music; What would we do without it? Not only can music severely affect your mood (Go figure), but appropriately chosen music can accent any mood already present. A powerful sentiment. Thus, it is important to always be expanding your music repetoire. You must find new music to fully express all those gnawing moods you have throughout the day. Think of it as your very own soundtrack to your life; You can have a little reggae, some hip-hop, and maybe some jazz or rock. Not only will you have an amazing collection of music to show off to your friends, but you will expose yourself to different bands and genres that you may, otherwise, have never looked at. This guide will outline some simple steps to getting out there and starting that life soundtrack.
1. LastFM
Last FM is a website (http://www.last.fm/) that tracks your listening habits (via a downloaded plug-in to windows media player or iTunes or many more).
By tracking your listening habits, the site tries to predict what other bands you may like and other similar bands to the currently playing songs. Not only will it try to predict your tastes but it will also give you a list of “neighbours” who have similar tastes in music as you. Check out their profiles to see what other bands they like or just chat about music in general. Check it out.
Also check out equivalent sites. I suggest LastFM because I have only had good experiences with it, but there are many sites out there.
2. Music Stores
Yeah, Yeah. Music stores. I’m not talking about getting in there and buying your favourite band’s newest album. I’m talking about browsing.
Look through the music aisles. Find a cover that looks awesome and buy the CD. Even if the CD is crap, when some random unrelated conversation topic arises about it, you can offer your input.
I have a habit of browsing music stores and buying the CD that they play over the speakers. If it sounds ok I’ll buy it right from the player – if it’s the only copy. This has happened on more than one occasion. What this does is exposes you to bands that you may have never looked at before … Which is exactly what we are trying to do.
3. Word of Mouth
You have dozens of friends. Get their input on something useful and ask to check out their music collection.
Ask people you know. Ask people you don’t know … They may think you’re a little weird, but everyone likes to give their opinion on something.
You can learn quite a bit from the music a person listens to. You can also learn a lot about them by the evolution of their collection.
The changes in listening habits of your friends can be an interesting one. Check out your music evolution as well – It could result in one enlightening experience.
4. Commercials
Now most commercials use modern “Pop” music that many are already familiar with, but every once in a while those advertisement people nail the music mark.
Like a song? Check it out. It’s that simple. Most people are so used to commercials that they block them out completely. I say give the music a chance. It could work!
5. Movie Soundtracks
Same as Commercials but with movies. Soundtracks are nice since they already come in a pre-packaged format. Sold! No need to go searching for every song individually. A time-saver if I ever saw one.
6. Radio
Good ol radio. AM. FM. Internet. Satellite. It’s all the same (Quality varies).
Radio gives you the whole spectrum. Every genre and every song in one place. All you have to do is tune into it.
Scan the channels and when you find something good, write it down. We’re looking for exposure here and radio gives it to you in spades.
Be weary, however, of the stations that play the same music over and over again … You’ll get bored rather quickly – even if they are good songs. Too many stations commit the great travesty of playing a few songs too often and ruining it for the listeners.
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Yea, I have to agree on your opinion about Landon Pigg. He has great music! I couldn’t find the band Sky suggested by AlexandraF however.
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COMMERCIALS. YESSSSSSSS nice. I’m also expanding my music rep, so this is perfect. Speaking of which landon pigg on the diamond is forever commercial is one of my new favorites.
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You are so right about finding cool songs on commercials… That is how I found the band called Spy… Check them out… They did some amazing songs for Volkswagen and Honda that are amazing… All their CD’s have been great… Thank God for the internet to find those songs!
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