Lucman
10.23.20 | What I do is I don't let myself see single records. What I mean by that is that, if this is the list records you can't decide between, see them in the context of the artist's whole career and narrow in on that. So ok, I really want to hear A Dawn To Fear, but many of their other records are highly rated too. Start a discography run with Cult Of Luna, take your time, and set out to really get to know them as a band rather than that single record that everyone's talking about/wants to know your thoughts on. That mindset has made venturing through music so much easier and more rewarding for me as it eliminates that rush to check the next best thing. |
Dewinged
10.23.20 | That's a good idea Luc, I like it. Mine is fairly complicated.
I divide the week in decades, 70s Monday, 80s Tuesday, etc until 2010s Friday, Then weekends are for current year stuff. That said I pick 3 albums per day that I have to jam back to back, reading about them, etc. The extra time goes into that year's playlist of my favorite tracks.
And that's basically it, a bit of organizing yourself and you would listen to new stuff, nostalgic stuff and all time classics! |
Storm In A Teacup
10.23.20 | this also happens to me veks lol |
Storm In A Teacup
10.23.20 | New Junk Aesthetic = Best Every Time I Die |
AsleepInTheBack
10.23.20 | tis a conundrum, agreed. i sometimes end up playing one song from a record, then getting distracted by something else exciting and playing one song from that, and the cycle repeats.
i think it means you just need a break from rushing through trying new things. savour all that good shit that you've already heard and, as Luc says, there's no rush. explore at your own pace, don't fall into the "1 listen and dump" routine. the best records are those that you spend that good quality time with getting to know anyway.
or you do a Dewi and get organised (something I have had no success with) |
AsleepInTheBack
10.23.20 | New Junk Aesthetic = Best Every Time I Die [2] |
Demon of the Fall
10.23.20 | It can be overwhelming, although don't think I've ever had it this bad (sitting in silence and not actually selecting anything).
For me the easiest way of organising my time is simply to plan in advance. I find if I open Spotify (or whatever) on auto-pilot then my decision making process is often skewed by what I've just seen - 'oh let's throw on that new release everyone is talking about' which can be an issue if I've already got a few things on my plate. Decide how much you can realistically manage per day / week (whatever's easiest) and spilt your time sensibly, allowing enough to revisit things and listen to favourites. |
AsleepInTheBack
10.23.20 | one thing that can work is to clear out your Spotify saved/downloaded albums and start afresh. that way you're less tempted to get sucked into the 'omg look at all this cool shit what do i do' frame of mind and you actually have to actively search for music rather than going into autopilot. |
Sinternet
10.23.20 | Lmao just listen to an album you dolts its not hard or dont if you dont feel like it dont make enjoying music a chore or youll just get bitter and boring |
Demon of the Fall
10.23.20 | Yeah I also very rarely decide what to listen to AFTER opening Spotify, deciding beforehand is definitely much easier - otherwise you run into these issues. |
Veks
10.23.20 | Thanks for the suggestions guys. Will try both approaches and see what works (organize and also check out bands in depth instead of just chucking through albums like a maniac). |
AsleepInTheBack
10.23.20 | simmer down sint, simmer down |
Veks
10.23.20 | "i think it means you just need a break from rushing through trying new things. savour all that good shit that you've already heard and, as Luc says, there's no rush. explore at your own pace, don't fall into the "1 listen and dump" routine. the best records are those that you spend that good quality time with getting to know anyway."
This so much. I almost have to remind myself of this everyday. It feels so weird because i kind of feel guilty or that i'm using my time badly if i listen to some record for the 20th time. You know what i mean?
It's like, why should i listen to this again if i have this gigantic list of stuff to go through? And what if i'm missing out on a huge diamond hidden underneath that pile? Problem is even if i find the diamond, i will be too guilty or pressured to just move on to other stuff.
Argghhhhhh. I'm fucking nuts man. Yeah i have to just chill and not be in a constant state of memento mori. |
Egarran
10.23.20 | Definitely have this with the games in my steam library.
I want to play most of them but eventually I end up watching some show instead. |
Pheromone
10.23.20 | too many albums in world too little time to listen : ( |
Dewinged
10.23.20 | Apart from my OCD sponsored contribution Veks, I would say there's nothing wrong with spinning an album 20 times. If you like it, of course. |
Pheromone
10.23.20 | I had (and still, mostly have) such an obligation not to rate anything I haven't heard 3 / 4 /5 times
means tons of albums have just been lost |
Veks
10.23.20 | Yeah my problem, is i feel bad about rating stuff without listening to it like 10 times.
Bare minimum. Some stuff i've listened to like 20 times and still don't feel legitimate enough to rate. Gotta stop being like this. |
Pheromone
10.23.20 | yeah it definitely goes into crazy numbers on certain 'grower' albums i.e. any slowcore i listen to
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Pikazilla
10.23.20 | Step 1: identify your mood
Step 2: pick a suitable genre
Step 3: pick a band/album |
alamo
10.23.20 | if u dont know what to listen just listen to speak now by taylor swift |
Pheromone
10.23.20 | Step 4: turn it off
Step 5: listen to frogstomp for the 18th time today |
JohnnyoftheWell
10.23.20 | if you're burning out on music and/or Sput, throw your list under the bed, listen to whatever you want, chat shit on the site, read a book or confront nature or go for a road trip, repeat as much is gratifying, then maybe jam a new album
aka listen to music like normal people (which this site is amazing at breaking you out of) |
Pheromone
10.23.20 | the bootleg step 6 ^ |
Demon of the Fall
10.23.20 | I remember reaching double figures for 'yet to rate' albums once, that was a stressful time. Currently sitting on 6 or so. Sometimes I don't even make notes leading to the possibility that I'll completely forget to assign ratings. Living on the edge like a complete maniac. Wild. |
Icebloom
10.23.20 | "i kind of feel guilty or that i'm using my time badly if i listen to some record for the 20th time. It's like, why should i listen to this again if i have this gigantic list of stuff to go through?"
Yeah this kind of approach must definitely kill your enjoyment. As Sinternet said, don't make (enjoying) music a chore. Ultimately the question is, do you want to hear as much music as possible, or do you want to enjoy music as much as possible? I'd say the second option is preferable. I never understood the pace at which all you guys check out new music; if I like an album, I don't mind listening to it until I don't want to anymore, whether that's 10 spins or 50 spins. Don't force music down your own throat.
What also might help, I have found out, is sometimes just not listening to music. I don't know your listening habits, but I tended to fill every spare moment with music, which in the end also hampered my enjoyment. If you don't really feel it, just go do something else - that way, when you return, you'll like the music even more.
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fogza
10.23.20 | Random Number Generator. |
Ryus
10.23.20 | listen to them all at once |
BigHans
10.23.20 | This is why I have 400 personally made Spotify playlists. One for every mood I can think of. |
bloc
10.23.20 | I never have this problem. My backlog(s) are so long I just hit fuckin play and let it ride. I ONLY listen to music at work so I try to plow through as many albums as possible to try and catch up. |
AsleepInTheBack
10.23.20 | "I ONLY listen to music at work "
but why tho ... he says listening to music rather than working ... |
bloc
10.23.20 | Shh don't tell my superiors |
BigHans
10.23.20 | bloc you should know there is literally never a bad time to fucking absolutely blast 80s radio pop. |
Demon of the Fall
10.23.20 | Only listening to music at work sounds like a disappointing life tbh. |
bloc
10.23.20 | Haha, true Hans but it's the other genres I worry about.
I have a good system Demo, been doing it for years. When I'm at home I'm with my family or just doing other things so I don't get a lot of opportunities |
AsleepInTheBack
10.23.20 | I get you. though, eh, why not smack an album on a speaker system whilst cooking or playing board/video games or driving/commuting? |
bloc
10.23.20 | True true, if I'm doing something with the wife like driving or cooking or playing something then we'll listen to music together but of course it has to be "approved" by the both of us so the choices are limited. When I am by myself I usually have a podcast playing instead. |
SlothcoreSam
10.23.20 | Go for a run or ride, or any other form of exercise OUTSIDE in NATURE!
Find a nice quiet place. Then just relax and do nothing for a few minutes, just listening to the surroundings.
Then give it all the way home 120%, really get that heart rate up.
Then the music will come to you. |
AsleepInTheBack
10.23.20 | i tried playing converge and car bomb when cooking with my gf. we swiftly returned to approved folk music. |
Veks
10.23.20 | Fuck I deleted my comment with 1 button. This sucks. |
Veks
10.23.20 | The edit button is way to close to the delete for mobile. |
Hertzy
10.23.20 | I relate so much with what you said about listening 10 times minimum before rating. I always feel like I didn't give an album a proper chance if I rate after 1 or 2 listens. I wonder how some people on here listens to like 7-8 new albums per day and remember any of them. |
TheAntichrist
10.23.20 | nothing is more productive than opening 10+ tabs worth of music albums on youtube and playing them all at the same time for maximum listening experience |
Veks
10.23.20 | Bloc I get what you mean. Plus I try to also listen to music with my kids just to get the bug in them like my dad did : ) So I get most of my music in while working. Plus it's nice that my wife doesn't mind me blasting screaming stuff while at home, as long as she is in another room. |
AsleepInTheBack
10.23.20 | this learned individual has discovered the cure for sput paralysis. praise be. |
bloc
10.23.20 | Shit I forgot about the gym. I definitely listen to music there lol. Quarantine's fuckin with my mind |
OSEL
10.23.20 | just stop thinking and start doing. you make listening to music seem like a list of chores. try just enjoying yourself and let yourself take time to connect with the music you like. |
Veks
10.23.20 | Just stop thinking. If only I had thought of that. |
Demon of the Fall
10.23.20 | Nah mindless music listening is for normies. More thinking is the way forward. |
Veks
10.23.20 | I was lucky to make a home gym before covid started. One of my favorite moments of the day, blasting some FPU while going for PRs. |
porcupinetheater
10.23.20 | Do drugs and then pick something at total random, darts in the dark, baby |
bloc
10.23.20 | Instead of doing drugs, just close your eyes and start scrolling. Much healthier. |
GhandhiLion
10.23.20 | I don't get paralysis. There is too much in my backlog though. I still have around 200 albums from 2020 to check >< |
ArsMoriendi
10.23.20 | I only listen to 4-7 new albums a month because gunning a ton in a row feels unfun
It helps me revisit stuff I already like
Does it feel like I'm missing out sometimes? Sure, but the alternative seems so much worse |
robertsona
10.23.20 | I do this with movies but definitely not with music, usually within a minute I’m just like “ok I’ll put on ‘Lucy’ by goodfight again” |
bloc
10.23.20 | Dude Lucy is one of the worst movies I've ever seen |
Emim
10.23.20 | I gave up the album race a long time ago. There's just too much music and not enough time. Now I just go where my ears take me.
The only stuff I keep up on is music from bands I already listen to. |
bloc
10.23.20 | Bro all you listen to is P.O.D. so shut up |
Shuyin
10.23.20 | No worries, don't listen to new stuff because you're feeling obligated to do so. Save it for later, make random playlists and listen to stuff as you feel like it. I still have lists of stuff that was recommended to me 2-3 years ago, so if I feel like listening to some Doom metal, i check a Doom list and pick a couple of albums. And then I go play some Doom too |
Veks
10.23.20 | Yeah I'm definitely gonna make some lists and start putting stuff there. Then just listen to whatever the fuck I want. Good advice my friends. |
Lord(e)Po)))ts
10.23.20 | Just push play |
Veks
10.23.20 | I blame you guys for my problem. Too many recs and good shit being flung my way. Plus I have to play catch up since you guys have heard everything already. I mean how the fuck does someone have thousands of ratings? |
Lord(e)Po)))ts
10.23.20 | By listening to thousands of albs |
Jasdevi087
10.23.20 | you literally just chuck one on |
Veks
10.23.20 | 45 minutes average X 3000 X 10 times to listen to rate =??? |
Veks
10.23.20 | 22500 hours. Fuck me |
Pheromone
10.23.20 | Do u guys make a conscious effort to listen to new music - feel like im ever listening to an album i never prioritise new stuff
I did in like 2014 but it wasn't as fun |
bloc
10.23.20 | lol ain't no one listening to a shit 10 times just to rate it. That's just crazy |
Veks
10.23.20 | How do you rate post metal after 3 listens? |
Veks
10.23.20 | I feel like I need to hear that shit 10 times just to start absorbing it. |
bloc
10.23.20 | Hit it and quit it, that's my game |
bloc
10.23.20 | "How do you rate post metal after 3 listens?"
Your first mistake is that you're listening to post metal |
Veks
10.23.20 | Dude ISIS is the shit. |
bloc
10.23.20 | You have an extra "the" in that sentence |
Egarran
10.23.20 | I do feel it's a problem that if an album doesn't immediately grab me, I move on to another.
Currently have it with Crippled Black Phoenix. I can hear it's probably good, but do I want to really get to know it, or do I move on to other stuff that may be an instant hit?
[Suspecting CBP might not really be his thing, he moved on to other stuff] |
Veks
10.23.20 | I thought of doing that Egarran. But then I'm reminded some of my favourite albums are growers that I actually disliked on first listens. |
Trundle
10.23.20 | i do the same, got a 9000+ song - playlist that i just put on shuffle on my ipod. haha
honestly, i find that the best way to try to not over-listen to the same music for me,
my attention span is shit, so i rarely listen to an album front to back on my ipod these days, i usually listen to full albums on vinyl |
Shuyin
10.23.20 | Yea, I only got to enjoy Isis after a couple of listens. Panopticon was my first album, some sections caught my attention but I felt overwhelmed for the most part. I only started appreciating their sound after 3-4 listens, same with Cult of Luna and Neurosis. However, I feel as if it's real easy for me to dive in a new Post Metal album now since I've grown used to it and I can generate an opinion on the second listen, and that applies to a lot of weird/experimental stuff that I like to listen to.
Guess it's all about training your ear, but then again, if you force yourself to listen to new stuff just because someone told you to, you will just hate it and ruin your entire music adventure |
bloc
10.23.20 | Panopticon does slap actually |
Shuyin
10.23.20 | hah! got him
Isis is the best band ever, straight up FACTS |
Emim
10.24.20 | "Bro all you listen to is P.O.D. so shut up"
:D but also :'( |
Veks
10.24.20 | Panopticon caught me off guard.
I was like this is good. Then one time I was listening to it and I was like: "wooaahh. I really like this shit." Weird because I never noticed how it crept up on me. I guess that might be normal for post metal, not sure though. |
neekafat
10.24.20 | Feel this big time |
Jasdevi087
10.24.20 | people really still out here listening to shit 5 times just to rate something a 3.5 smdh |
Jasdevi087
10.24.20 | like why can't y'all just put something on and be like "cool, i thought that was ok" and be happy, no one is expecting you to treat a fucking deftones album like a graduate certificate |
Dewinged
10.24.20 | Rating is overrated. Just stamp a 3.5 and move on. |
Cygnatti
10.24.20 | just pick randomly and go crazy |
Ecnalzen
10.24.20 | I like to put stuff on shuffle. I do this especially when I discover a lot of unheard stuff in a short amount of time and don't want to decide what to hit first. Then, if you find stuff from the same artist sounding good repeatedly, you can focus in on that, and/or you can get rid of stuff you aren't vibing with
As long as you are good with possibly hearing musics from potentially wildly different genres, depending on what you are getting into |
Veks
10.24.20 | Yeah lists by genre is a very good idea. |
Demon of the Fall
10.24.20 | Yes Shuyin, post-metal is a grower and once you’ve grasped a few bands it translates to others. DM was like that for me too.
@Eggaran: that was one of those albums where I regret spending so much time with it only to award a 3/5. I usually have a little more conviction but sometimes it takes longer. |
MO
10.24.20 | Do other stuff, it's not just about music, absorb different art medians equally |
Egarran
10.24.20 | Thanks for that demon, I trust your judgment
MO, I refuse to do other stuff |
Veks
10.24.20 | Music is life. |
Veks
10.24.20 | Movies and series suck. Books rule but I only read at night. |
Demon of the Fall
10.24.20 | I’m definitely a casual consumer of the other art forms, music is my one true and constant vice. Oh and beer, but that doesn’t count as an art form in this context 😄 |
Shuyin
10.24.20 | Movies rule, specially when they're Blade Runner 2049
And Godzilla movies too, ofc
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Demon of the Fall
10.24.20 | I used to watch a lot of films, but idk that’s kind of hard to do whilst listening to music. Games are easier. |
Ecnalzen
10.24.20 | Mmhmm, games and video games go hand in hand with me for the most part. Unless you have a really involved soundtrack/voice acting going on, I am usually listening to something on my PC while I play |
Shuyin
10.24.20 | I would never betray the OST of my boy Quake. Guess I could put my own stuff when playing something more grindy, but grindy games tend to suck real hard tbh |
Demon of the Fall
10.24.20 | The best kinds of games are ones I can jam music to, if the game is too involving sonically then screw it. |
Veks
10.24.20 | Playing Wow while listening to hardcore, post hardcore or metalcore is the shit.
Those were my teen and young adult years in a nutshell. |
Ecnalzen
10.24.20 | Don't get me wrong, I like a good game that has an immersive soundscape to it, too, but I also like playing stuff where the sound isn't very demanding and can allow for external music
Depends on what I am in the mood for. Lately, I have been playing more stuff that I can listen to other music with |
Shuyin
10.24.20 | I played a Fallout game a few months ago (3 i think) and I ended up listening to a lot of podcasts when exploring. I go for music a lot more when Im reading
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Ryus
10.24.20 | "45 minutes average X 3000 X 10 times to listen to rate =??? "
this dude actin like we take multiple listens to rate albums |
Ecnalzen
10.24.20 | I was doing the same with Fallout 4, but I kinda got away from the game for some reason last month. I am not sure if I have the attention span for the 100+ hour games anymore. I get kinda lost and/or overwhelmed in the side quest stuff or something to that effect
If I don't really want to come back to something that I gave one or two full listen(s) to I will go ahead and rate it and move on. If it is something I really enjoy, I don't always rate it right away, or I just give it a preliminary number and change it later on if I feel the need to
No need to force yourself to listen to something repeatedly that you don't necessarily like just to give it a number rating on a music website, unless you are reviewing it, I guess, I dunno |
Demon of the Fall
10.24.20 | I play Fallout 4 all the damn time, keeping coming back. At this point I’m not even playing it for the quests (if I ever was), I just find it relaxing, cathartic almost and it’s got to the point of being nostalgic (like Fallout 3/NV both are). It’s easy and I can play on auto-pilot whilst extracting a modicum of consistent yet fairly mild enjoyment from it. Now if I was a gaming aficionado looking for my fix this wouldn’t suffice, but for a music listener just looking for something to do in the background it’s absolutely perfect.
If I had more time on my hands I’d dedicate myself more to gaming I guess, like I used to. |
Veks
10.24.20 | It's just how I am. Some albums and some stuff takes a few listens to absord or even like. I understand I might be in the minority here. |
Veks
10.24.20 | Oh and if I like something I take even longer to rate it. It's hard for me to understand if an album is a 4, a 4.5 or a 5.
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Ecnalzen
10.24.20 | Fallout 4 is kinda the perfect game for that. I should pop it back in here soon after I finish off some shorter games I have been playing
That kinda sucks, Veks, at least it would to me. Most of the time, if I am not into something within the first couple of songs, I just move on and see if it comes back into my attention later on. If I don't even have an inkling of 'this could be something I would like to continue listening to,' I figure what's the point in listening to the whole thing
I also like to revisit stuff that pops up in My Discussions that I gave a somewhat lower rating to and/or didn't download, maybe only gave a cursory listen to, or just straight up forget to even check in the first place. Sometimes I come back with a higher rating and a new artist to listen to |
Shuyin
10.24.20 | Yeah Fallout really is a massive game, I was playing the third game without expansions and even though I put a solid 20 hours into it I feel as if I barely scratched the surface. Also got very angry when I got distracted by the podcast only to find out that Im being gangraped by those damn crabs, I hate them |
Drifter
10.24.20 | I almost exclusively play games with my own music on. Otherwise I often find them very boring or get bored quickly, even ones I really love.
Speaking of Fallout 4 though it is really great for playing music while playing, coincidentally I’m playing it right now actually while listening to Big Ed - The Assassin. Really dope dirty south rap record from No Limit |
Veks
10.24.20 | I should really buy the game of the year edition. I finished the normal edition but i would like to play the dlc :P |
DDDeftoneDDD
05.07.22 | When I m not sputtin (meaning setting up yhe next thing to listen to) its like I'm dead |
Storm In A Teacup
05.07.22 | DJ Dramatic over here |
Egarran
05.07.22 | More like DJ Dedicated |
Drifter
05.07.22 | draMATIC |
Lord(e)Po)))ts
05.07.22 | The trick is to click the play button |
parksungjoon
05.07.22 | or dont. do something else with your life idk |
GhandhiLion
05.07.22 | yeah go make some music |
budgie
05.07.22 | if idk what to listen to ill put on a long concerto or
https://soundcloud.com/ambientmusicalgenre/sets/ambient-mixtape-1
mixtapes
voilà |
Parallels
05.07.22 | >The trick is to click the play button
Old thread but yeah, just hit shuffle and play. You put it on yourself so you can choose to enjoy it or stress yourself out. |
budgie
05.07.22 | "Old thread but yeah
god damnit u fucks |
Lord(e)Po)))ts
05.07.22 | What I’m not allowed to grace old threads with my signature blend of scathing sarcasm? |
Sinternet
05.07.22 | Lmao just listen to an album you dolts its not hard or dont if you dont feel like it dont make enjoying music a chore or youll just get bitter and boring [2] |
parksungjoon
05.07.22 | listen to yune pinku agreed |
Drifter
05.07.22 | yeah you dolts |
Demon of the Fall
05.09.22 | 'The trick is to click the play button'
so THIS is how you have so many ratings, I need to take note
your secrets revealed at last |
bloc
05.09.22 | The trick is hitting skip halfway through the song |
Storm In A Teacup
05.09.22 | Anything 3 or less gets skipped halfway through indeed |
Lord(e)Po)))ts
05.09.22 | Skip shit songs agreed |
parksungjoon
05.09.22 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSSFnOeewUE |
Demon of the Fall
05.09.22 | I’m clearly bad at skipping because I put myself through the whole 80 mins of that new King Jizz album despite only really liking the first song 🤔 |
