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Old 04.12.2009, 03:29 PM   #1
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When I first heard Erykah Badu and D'Angelo, I kinda liked it, but was more in the "rock music" mindset, and thought "this isn't my music, I shouldn't be listening to this." So I filed it away for a while and forgot about it. This wasn't really a voluntary thing.. it was more of an unconscious thing, where I felt uncomfortable dipping into a totally new genre.
In fact I went so far as to tell myself the music D'Angelo made was lifeless and depressing, and I don't know why. Suddenly though I decided to listen to them again, and realized that it's good music, and I identify with it, so it really is "my" music.

Does anyone else experience this, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, where a new genre is kind of off-putting to you at the beginning?
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Old 04.12.2009, 04:18 PM   #2
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I suppose everyone has a certain trepidation about listening to music they expect not to like. Although, in the case of D'Angelo, I strongly suspect that your initial response was the correct one. Still, if you enjoy it then who cares?
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Old 04.12.2009, 04:26 PM   #3
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It really depends. You know, it's been a while since I heard something completely new to me. Most new stuff I listen to is in some way related to other genres/artists I kind of dig. I remember listening to Confusion is Sex + Kill yr Idols for the first time. It was completely new to me but I was instantly hooked.
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Old 04.12.2009, 04:40 PM   #4
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Old 04.12.2009, 05:16 PM   #5
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No, I'll listen to anything of any genre and see if it's good.
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Old 04.12.2009, 06:37 PM   #6
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I feel uncomfortable to music I don't like.

But I would be wrong to assume that I don't like it because it is new.
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Old 04.12.2009, 06:39 PM   #7
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I feel more uncomfortable listening to music that's comfortable.

Just remember: There's more to life than life.
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Old 04.12.2009, 06:43 PM   #8
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You retain the "comfortable" in that sentence in order to be contrary to it.
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Old 04.12.2009, 06:52 PM   #9
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Old 04.12.2009, 06:57 PM   #10
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D'Angelo is fucking awesome. I'm not sure what Demonrail was getting at. His first album is completely ridiculous.
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Old 04.12.2009, 07:59 PM   #11
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Not so much uncomfortable as anxious to assess.
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Old 04.12.2009, 08:31 PM   #12
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i only listen to alternative rock, mostly released between 1991 and 1994
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Old 04.12.2009, 10:18 PM   #13
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I only get uncomfortable when people I like are playing music I hate and saying things like "wow, this is awesome!"

Example, I have a little group of friends who are crazy about Animal Collective and I've grown tired of reminding them I can't stand their music.
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Old 04.13.2009, 12:34 AM   #14
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I think I understand what you're getting at. I was like that when I first discovered black metal. I didn't really like the music, but I was interested in the history of it. I didn't expect to like black metal, because I'd always hated metal (except for early Iron Maiden). I think the only bm song I genuinely liked was Darkthrone's Transilvanian Hunger, but it wasn't available anywhere, so I just went out and bought Mayhem's Live in Leipzig.
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Old 04.13.2009, 03:28 AM   #15
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anxious to assess is pretty well put.
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Old 04.13.2009, 06:08 AM   #16
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no. ive never a problem listening to stuff that i dont usually listen to..if its good its good, if its great ill bore the shit out of people for ages talking about it if its shite ill ridicule it from a height no matter what genre it sprung from......
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Old 04.13.2009, 07:00 AM   #17
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A 'new' sound is of more interest to me than one I've heard similar things too before, however it is not neccesarily as enjoyable.
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Old 04.13.2009, 11:51 AM   #18
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Old 04.13.2009, 11:53 AM   #19
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I fell uncomfortable until I read the NME to know if it's hip enough for me to listen to it, cause I'm a hipster like that.
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