GreyShadow: "What music do you like?" - How do you answer?

GreyShadow 08.16.19	I tend to lean towards 3 nowadays but that's more just because I wanna talk about Carly ie my wife.
Source 08.16.19	"If you're "lucky" they'll talk about how much they love that let the bodies hit the floor song." Lol
GhandhiLion 08.16.19	I listen to everything from Accept to Mac Demarco and so on and so on
garas 08.16.19	Neither of these options. Mostly, people just give a look to that particular band t-shirt I'm wearing and they don't dare to ask what music do I like.
brainmelter 08.16.19	this is everyones default answer when you ask them: ‘awe ya know, a little of everything except country’
Prancer 08.16.19	"this is everyones default answer when you ask them: ‘awe ya know, a little of everything except country’" and their most played track on spotify is 'old town road'
SymbolicInTime 08.16.19	Pretty much 3, 4, or 5 depending on context
Uzumaki 08.16.19	Depends on the person; sometimes 4, sometimes 5.
sexilexi 08.16.19	usually I'll just default to some variation of "all kinds of shit"
foxblood 08.16.19	everything except mumble rap, dubstep and mariachi is my stock answer because those genres have nothing good to offer imo and people know those genres. And then I mention that I don't really like alt rock much, but everything else is fair game. If I get too specific and say I like genres such as 'new romantics', 'raw atmospheric black metal', 'Sacramento g-funk', 'cybergrind' people look at me like I'm speaking nonsense. Even your average real world music junkie isn't nearly as exposed to as many genre labels as sputnik or rym users so giving specific genres is usually useless in furthering a conversation.
robertsona 08.16.19	I usually say “I’m into all kinds of stuff,” like sexilexi, but often I name the genres that people who are “into all kinds of stuff” aren’t into, like metal rap and country, to let them know that I’m real. Or say “I like animal collective”
J() Alexander 08.16.19	1. Sometimes 7, depending on if I like the person I'm talking to or not.
Deathconscious 08.16.19	I just say something vague like "all kinds of stuff."
GhandhiLion 08.16.19	‘awe ya know, a little of everything except country and screamo’ dont forget about screamo
brainmelter 08.16.19	@fox HEY I agree with the other two but some mariachi music goes hard
foxblood 08.16.19	I like the interesting instrument combinations like tuba and accordion but it's got this irritating homogenous sound to it. zydeco is better
tyman128 08.16.19	1 and 8
Demon of the Fall 08.16.19	It used to be 5 but I’m running out of artists, let’s have a go... So Radiohead, QOTSA, Bjork, Sigur Ros, The National. If they’re struggling with that lot I can tell the conversation isn’t going to be particularly fulfilling. Maybe I should start slipping in some metal, just in case.
Sowing 08.16.19	I try to avoid answering because talking about music IRL is annoying. But usually I cop out with the "all kinds of stuff, a little of everything and a lot of obscure shit" and if they press me from there I'll start namedropping random indie-folk bands until they give up trying to understand me and go back to listening to Linkin Park.
sixdegrees 08.16.19	I pull up my sputnikmusic.com 5s without hesitation
AnimalsAsSummit 08.16.19	i say "check my sputnikmusic.com account"
GhandhiLion 08.16.19	I say check my cascadian black metal cassette tumblr blog
R4zor3dge 08.16.19	I generally just tell whoever I'm talking to my three most listened to genres (Metal, Hip-Hop, Electronic). If they inquire further, then I give artists and subgenres.
Ambrosian 08.16.19	Whenever I'm asked this I just go blank and couldn't name a single artist anyways
Trebor. 08.16.19	I take a really big breathe and contort my facial muscles and then say "how much time you got?"
Avagantamos 08.16.19	nobody knows what IDM is so I just say "electronic, hip hop, and metal"
dbizzles 08.16.19	I just tell them I listen to death metal and leave it at that. If that doesn't scare them off, maybe we can bond over other genres.
Demon of the Fall 08.16.19	I’ve decided that I’m definitely going to tell people I jam metal irl now, good things might happen and if not I’ll backtrack and fire off some (relative) normie stuff like the above. I always assume (perhaps wrongly) that people won’t be interested.
sixdegrees 08.16.19	whom can relate
Lord(e)Po)))ts 08.16.19	anything as long as it doesn't have them gayass guitars in it
Tyler. 08.16.19	fuck all guitars
Asdfp277 08.16.19	i struggle a lot answering cause i listen to some non-radio friendly stuff but now i just say i listen to lady gaga, rupaul and the covers from the show Glee edit: and some shakira*
Lord(e)Po)))ts 08.16.19	guitar is like the windows vista of instruments
brainmelter 08.16.19	fuck guitar music ye @fox not super mariachi, honestly more on the salsa side of things but you should check orquesta novél
Asdfp277 08.16.19	guitars suck
Lord(e)Po)))ts 08.16.19	unless the guitar is sampled then its ok because you have to physically play the guitar for it to be gay
RolyPoly 08.16.19	Day to day I dont have much interest discussing music tastes I'd probably say something like dance and pop music, oh and no country, I dont play with that cousin lover shit
Asdfp277 08.16.19	damn
Deathconscious 08.16.19	Didnt mystle used to be a metalhead?
Relinquished 08.16.19	used to be a lot of things yea
SandwichBubble 08.16.19	At work: 5 On the internet: All of the above
Asdfp277 08.16.19	that's what sputnik does to you
RolyPoly 08.16.19	Honestly I still like a little metal but dont listen to it often
Lord(e)Po)))ts 08.16.19	too much guitars, makes me homophobic
Demon of the Fall 08.16.19	triangles are gonna replace guitars eventually anyway
GhandhiLion 08.16.19	I have been waiting for the day for a long time.
Trundle 08.16.19	lol, imagine being pretentious about listening to The Contortionist
falsegrindgf 08.16.19	angry white boy music and trans ppl music, that pretty much covers it
Lord(e)Po)))ts 08.16.19	I'm all for that triangle takeover
PunchforPunch 08.16.19	I always ask the same question back to them and respond with "oh yeah I like that too"
Demon of the Fall 08.16.19	I intend on releasing a 3hr album consisting almost entirely of triangle sounds, but I can’t play the triangle, so will instead concoct a random mix from triangle samples. Alex will 5 it.
Lord(e)Po)))ts 08.16.19	Who is this alex everyone speaks of
Demon of the Fall 08.16.19	Current champion of taste and all things good and righteous on Sputnik.
Lord(e)Po)))ts 08.16.19	What is his actual username
Source 08.16.19	J() Alexander
zaruyache 08.16.19	who isn't alex
Lord(e)Po)))ts 08.16.19	O that guy
Source 08.16.19	To this day we are still wondering what "J ()" means
Lord(e)Po)))ts 08.16.19	It's a fish hook and a vagina
GhandhiLion 08.16.19	I thought it was a vagina with a fish hook.
Doibhin69 08.16.19	"Anything That's Good"
Calc 08.16.19	everything except country covers 99.9% of people and I've never been challenged on it yet.
TVC15 08.17.19	I've actually whipped out my Sputnik pie chart before during these kinda conversations. I've been privileged to talk to some awesome people since college started, but I am a cliche and will, without fail, answer "everything" to that question. But, the way I introduce "but I listen to this kinda stuff more often" varies: last semester I had a TA who used to be in a technical death metal band so we spent a lot of time talking about extreme metal when class ended. When I segued into my other broader, less heavier interests he was almost confused and felt slightly out of his element lol. Another time I talked to a girl wearing a Velvet Underground shirt and turns out to also love Bjork so the convo was more like modern indie/alternative stuff like Beach House and some Bowie with no mention of metal. I've been blessed to have also have 2 people recognize my Darkthrone shirt which sparked some great short-lived conversations
Asdfp277 08.17.19	hmmm
botb 08.17.19	2 every time “Yeah like Alice In Chains you got it”
Lord(e)Po)))ts 08.17.19	Just say "I hate music"
Sinternet 08.17.19	some of you sound like you couldn't hold a conversation to save your life
Egarran 08.17.19	Fusion jazz with lots of sax.
TVC15 08.17.19	"some of you sound like you couldn't hold a conversation to save your life" I mean this is Sputnik, 90% of the users probably couldn't
J() Alexander 08.17.19	"option 9. you hate all music. look annoyed that the other party even brought up the topic. act passive aggressive for the remaining duration of the conversation." Me. "Alex will 5 it." Probably, yeah. Actually, that idea is pretty cool. "To this day we are still wondering what "J ()" means" Didn't I already answered that question to you? Or did I answer it to someone else?... Probably Darius.
Lord(e)Po)))ts 08.17.19	answer it again
budgie 08.17.19	when did you become such a piece of shit lorde guessing you got dumped
ArsMoriendi 08.17.19	Depends on who I'm talking to, but it ranges from: "rock, electronic, indie, funk, psychedelic stuff, some folk, some jazz" to "weird obnoxious stuff"
Lord(e)Po)))ts 08.17.19	honestly would ask you the same question you've been following me around posting like a drunk lunatic kind of feels like someone hurt you and im your outlet tbh
Source 08.17.19	"Didn't I already answered that question to you? Or did I answer it to someone else?... Probably Darius." wasn't me. They say fish hook but I'm thinking it's an upside down candy cane
Lord(e)Po)))ts 08.17.19	thats much more wholesome
J() Alexander 08.17.19	Oh, 'J' is just the initial of my first name (Alexander is my second name), and the '()' doesn't mean anything, it's just that at the moment all my usernames have some meaningless character(s) between the 'J' and 'Alexander' (almost all my usernames in any site have the same structure). The mention of fish hooks and vaginas make me think if there's a way I can represent an umbrella with characters, I really like umbrellas... Nah, I prefer the characters to have no meaning.
Source 08.17.19	Interesting
budgie 08.17.19	you want it you flabby cunt i'll kill you canadian bitch shit licking retard
ArsMoriendi 08.17.19	☂
Lord(e)Po)))ts 08.17.19	yeah oof you come across as a drunk hope ur all good b
oltnabrick 08.17.19	Condescending - you don't know The Contortionist?? get your shitty not even music Lil Nas X music outta here. loser
J() Alexander 08.17.19	"☂" Pretty post, Ars.
ArsMoriendi 08.17.19	So you'll 3/5 it then?
sixdegrees 08.17.19	seems generous
J() Alexander 08.17.19	Umbrellas are the Bach of objects. I like them a lot.
samwise2000 08.17.19	Damn, that part about them calling metal music screamo is so true, happens every time lmao
J() Alexander 08.17.19	Where I live, people don't call metal music screamo, because the vast majority don't even know that the word "screamo" exists.
Source 08.17.19	screamo like Metallica
J() Alexander 08.17.19	Around here people talk about metal simply saying "oh yeah, that loud, noisy and kind of obnoxious music about Satan and death, yeah".
Source 08.17.19	Calling it screamo would save them some time
GhandhiLion 08.17.19	When in reality it is loud, noisy and kind of obnoxious music about Nazi Aztecs
J() Alexander 08.17.19	"Calling it screamo would save them some time" Yeah, but they don't know that screamo is a thing. Their knowledge of metal is Metallica, t-shirts, Slipknot and... I don't know, they always describe metal like it all sounds like Mayhem or Devourment (Metallica and Slipknot included), but obviously they don't know those bands.
RolyPoly 08.17.19	Is this where I go to ask why adolf has been following me around like some sad unwanted puppy dog
PunchforPunch 08.17.19	He has a thing for crossdresser. you two are made for each other. You suck his big meaty veiny pecker, he'll suck your cute pee-pee, if you still have it down there that is.
naughtcturnal 08.17.19	only listen to the village people. on wednesdays
RolyPoly 08.17.19	Guess he'll have to keep looking since I'm not a cross dresser and asexual, but I'm sure if you put on a dress you'd make a fine substitute, might be ugly but I'm sure you'd get the job done, I'll even help you with make up, just ask Now go kill yourself dumbass weeb
Sniff 08.17.19	I don't talk to people
Egarran 08.17.19	And this thread is plenty reason why.
JesperL 08.17.19	i exclusively listen to songs popular on tiktok
bgillesp 08.17.19	Kissy Kissy Goo Goo and Skull Squisher are comic books tho right?
ramon. 08.17.19	Slaughter of the Soul by At the Gates
alamo 08.17.19	Battles by In flames
botulist 08.18.19	1, As in, I have to go number 1
Lucman 08.18.19	I'm 4 all the way.
mrdogthrow 08.18.19	"deathmetal and shoegaze" "oh like avenged sevenfold" "yeah"
Egarran 08.18.19	Or as Jeff Goldblum would say: "How dare you talk to me."
dwightfryed 08.19.19	The question makes me uncomfortable So I just lie to get them to move on. "I like old zeppelin and stuff".
Artuma 08.19.19	yeah i just say "uhh, all kinds of music" which i think is a great answer to kill the topic before i would inevitably go ahead and totally botch an otherwise decent chat
dwightfryed 08.19.19	Yes. Its cowardly but effective.
bloc 08.19.19	I try and avoid the question lol. Worst case, I just say "oh all kinds"
chupacabraisreal 08.19.19	Usually 1. But I also find myself on the other end of this question a lot. And I usually get the jazz standard of normie responses: "everything but rap and country" which is usually more like "just rap, anything but country' nowadays. Then I try, pathetically, to get them into Sturgill Simpson. /:
Relinquished 08.19.19	I actually give examples. at least I know how far to reach to make a connection especially if they're only aware of hip hop, reggaeton, classic dad rock, pitchfork/sowingcore I can name stuff I can feel out that they know or like. if that fails then change the subject. the same thing if they ask what foods, books, places, movies, artists, actors, writers I like. I have my mental notecard of answers.
dbizzles 08.19.19	I just tell them I listen to Tool and either watch their heads explode out of sheer wonderment of my superior standing in life or watch white sunglasses slowly materialize on their face as they nod in agreement to subtly, but silently, acknowledge that real recognizes real.
bloc 08.19.19	"the same thing if they ask what foods, books, places, movies, artists, actors, writers I like. I have my mental notecard of answers." I can answer these soooo much easier. Music just makes me weird lol
Relinquished 08.19.19	I don't care for the difference I guess, it's all easy to me. Imagine being on the other shoes and talking movies to a movie buff when all your ass knows is tarantino and whatever's on netflix these days. That guy would feel just as awkward if he had to answer futurepop as his favorite genre.
Egarran 08.19.19	Begins lecture on Deathspell Omega
beefshoes 08.19.19	3 or 4. I was definitely 1 in high school though......such an elitist bastard I was xd
Dedes 08.19.19	I just casually explain that they'll prolly not know what the fuck I'm talking about
nightbringer 08.19.19	Not really sure what my stock answer is but surprisingly often I end up in a discussion where I try to persuade them that their initial distaste for harsh vocals is unlikely to be a reliable read on the aesthetic merits of those styles. I say discussion... upon reflection it sounds more like a lecture. Woops.
DamnVanne 08.20.19	“Twinkly shit”
Demon of the Fall 08.20.19	Relinquished has a good approach, but unfortunately my mind tends to go completely blank in these moments. I occasionally reach for a few 'staples' and end up picking ones that are either too obscure, or not ideal. I imagine getting out an excel document as a reminder is frowned upon in these situations. It's funny when you name-drop a fairly popular artist, but then later (after receiving positive vibes) have to clarify that you only like 'their earlier stuff' and all the potential camaraderie goes up in flames (or should that be 'In Flames' - not an actual example, kind of works though).
Egarran 08.20.19	> in these moments. How many of these moments are we talking?
Josh D. 08.20.19	"What music do you like?" It'd be a shorter answer to say what I don't like, but these days I've listening to a lot of...
KjSwantko 08.20.19	"Metal and country." and then 90% of the time proceed to having to pretend to be interested in a conversation about Luke Bryan or Metallica.
Demon of the Fall 08.20.19	'How many of these moments are we talking?' An unspecified amount, much greater than a handful, but perhaps less than a shed-load.
Egarran 08.20.19	I don't think I've never name-dropped a fairly popular artist.
Demon of the Fall 08.20.19	Are you looking for some 'indie points' here Egarran?
tectactoe 08.20.19	i believe the official term is 'hipster cred'
Demon of the Fall 08.20.19	idk that's probably taken on some new meaning with the existence of hipsters (in their modern form), no-one should be aiming for any of those points. Keep it old school... 'street cred'.
Egarran 08.20.19	It was an innocent remark. Also I'm basically the incarnation of hipster cred. Everything I do is a first move and I'm always waiting for you normies to catch up.
Demon of the Fall 08.20.19	I'm kind of worried what the physical embodiment of hipster cred would look like, scary thought. Do you morph into another form several times a day?
Egarran 08.20.19	I would only morph if I namedropped a popular artist.
Demon of the Fall 08.20.19	You should then, just for shits and giggles. I would.
Egarran 08.20.19	"I like Bruce Springsteen and Rolling St-" Oww it hurts ):
tectactoe 08.20.19	bruce springsteen hasn't been popular since 1986. (unless, of course, you are a 70-year-old.)
Egarran 08.20.19	Implying that The Rolling Stones are still popular. HA! I rest my fucking case.
Dylan620 08.20.19	I am so awkward when it comes to answering this question lol Usually I just go "ok I know people usually respond with this if they want to change the subject or aren't really into music but I ~genuinely do~ enjoy all kinds, even though I have a comfort zone centered around guitar music such as rock, folk, metal, and alternative"
Dylan620 08.20.19	Like my taste generally does revolve around those four genre umbrellas, but at the same time, my tastes are diverse enough that I can enjoy or at least appreciate material from basically any genre
Funeralopolis 08.20.19	I just say I have a pretty diverse taste, I enjoy a lot of more experimental and indie music, but metal is my favourite.
AlexKzillion 08.20.19	“Idk what do you like” and go from there. A lot easier/less awkward to piggyback off what someone else likes and find common interests than to just be like “my fave bands are Deftones, Death Grips, and Glassjaw” and have the other person hit you with “who?”
Egarran 08.20.19	In other cases, people just look at you and go 'ah, I see you like disco'.
bloc 08.20.19	"That guy would feel just as awkward if he had to answer futurepop as his favorite genre." You had to get personal didn't you
deathofasalesman 08.21.19	When people ask me this question, I usually clobber them with a baseball bat, then rip out their insides and eat them... except country.
Egarran 08.21.19	Classic country fan. 'Where ya goin' city boy?'
Mardorien 08.21.19	I just say "a little bit of everything from electronic to heavy metal, quite a lot of obscure stuff" and hope they don't press any further. Unfortunately, a lot of people think they might know "obscure" and press for names and then I have to actually think of band names. At that point, I try to think of something they might like (if I know a little about their music taste) or I just name obscure shit until they leave. Especially if they start badmouthing metal vocals, then I really press on that end of my music taste.
theNateman 08.21.19	I just say I listen to alternative and underground stuff. Works for most of the music I listen to.
mindleviticus 08.21.19	I jsut say whatevers on the radio
Meridiu5 08.21.19	TAYLOR SWIFT and if you don't like her, you're gay
50iL 08.22.19	Uhhh I say I listen to all weird music lol
TheSpaceMan 08.24.19	I was cranky
wwf 08.24.19	I tell them I eat ass
unclereich 08.24.19	I don’t like shit I don’t go outside
mrdogthrow 08.27.19	5 ^
MetalMarcJK 08.27.19	I tell them R.E.M. Speedwagon.
SteakByrnes 08.27.19	I just say progcore and post hardcore, but a good bunch of other stuff as well
elliootsmeuth 08.27.19	Combo of 2, 4, and 5.