music Does your music define who you are?

[Le Kvlt Dawn 2,368]

Dammit why can't people tell the difference between Death Metal and Screamo? (No offense) 

 

So anyways I listen to a lot of "Dark" music and "Happy" music. I listen to many different bands I like thrash metal (Slayer, Exodus, Kreator, etc,) but, I don't go around with a gun killing people. I like black metal (Burzum, Mayhem, Carpathian Forrest, etc) and I may be an Atheist but, I'm not a Satanist. I like death metal (Death, Morbid Angel, Carcass, etc.) but, I'm not a violent person at all. So in a way no it doesn't. Of course I also like grunge (Nirvana, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains) and other sorta "indie" stuff (Sonic Youth, Pixies, The Smiths). So I'm not sure I'm really diverse in terms of musical taste.

[Moon Rat 4,773]

In all honesty, my personality can be a bit wonky at times, which somewhat reflects in my music tastes

 

Like this one for example

 

 

It's spontaneous and quite spastic, kinda like me >:3

[That Guy 100]

yeah i would say so :3

i'm a really soft and emotional guy on the inside - BPL's music <3

i can be rough and hard sometimes - all kind of rock and metal
i'm a huge fantasy fanboy - everything that plays on radiorivendell ^3^

and just a really happy and bouncy kid ;3
especially when i listen to caravan palace

[SrFrog 928]

If my music defined who I was, than I wouldn't have a single clue on who I am. There's just a bit of everything there, so pinpointing something like that would be freaking impossible.

 

Best for me to not think about that stuff.

[~Asuka <3~ 867]

No, but there are a few exceptions.  I generally listen to dark, depressive music.  I'm not exactly the most depressing person, but I can be pretty pessimistic at times.  

 

Overall though, the music I listen to is basically hate-filled, and full of mindless aggression.  I'm not an aggressive person, and I'm certainly not full of hate.  

[Music Chart Fan 819]

I listen to music that is emotionally, stylistically, and chronologically varied - soft rock, mainstream pop/rock, dance, soul, a little hard rock, etc. all ranging from the 1960s-present, with more emphasis on pre-1990s music. So the subject matter and the emotional impact of the music I listen to is not necessarily indicative of my personality; for example, there are a lot of love songs I listen to, even though I don't really know if I've ever loved someone else as depicted in such songs.

 

What is common to the music I listen to is that it is almost entirely hit singles or otherwise well-known songs from familiar artists. That is somewhat reflective of my personality in that I am averse to unfamiliarity, results-oriented, organized, and analytical.

[Silver Boulder 123]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wqv5wxKDSIo

 

I listen...really any kind of music honestly. If I had to choose one that reflects my personality its this one. I'm positive, happy, generally a nice person to anyone and very silly to talk with :3

[Retro*Derpy 3,390]

Not exactly. I have such a wide variety of music that doesn't even fit my own personality that well. Kind of a mixed gray.

[Overdrive 5,366]

I'd like to think so. I listen to a lot of old stuff, and I'm an old school kind of person. Stuff, like this:

[lomk 20,666]

I feel like this can start a chicken-and-egg debate. Because who you are will determine the music you listen to, and the music you listen to will influence you. 

[MasterNeutral1 32]

not really considering i listen to pretty much everything. i just dont really like nightcore.

[lomk 20,666]

@, Good taste. I love old rock music though I'd have to say my favorite genre is (by far) alternative. I probably listen to too much Smashing Pumpkins for my own good

 

 

This kind of music helped me get through my depression as I struggled through my adolescence. Well, not the first song. That album just came out earlier this month

[Obsolete 681]

No sure if "define" is really the right word, but the art we choose to consume can certainly be revealing. I listen to anything from Igor Stravinsky to Radiohead to bouncy J-pop tunes, all covering a wide variety of tones.

 

I could take that to mean that I'm simply a multifaceted person, but really, we all are. Some are just more open to exploring those facets than others. 

[Virgil 686]

 

 

I could take that to mean that I'm simply a multifaceted person, but really, we all are. Some are just more open to exploring those facets than others.

This is very true, as music is expressive in nature. Meaning it would be quite natural for a person to like pieces of music that range in tone from happy to sad and anything in between; as that reflects human experience.

Although the danger I fear is if someone listens to one type and tone of music exclusively, as I would be concerned for such a ones well-being. We all will have almost a "base tone" or "key" if you like ( mine would most certainly be a minor key ), but being incapable of enjoying other types would be problematic. I remember reading once how in Traditional Chinese Medicine this was in effect the view, so listening to music of different "tones" was healthy; while the alternative could become detrimental to ones health and mental state.

[Lisa 5,553]

Most of my music is either upbeat happy house music or downbeat, calm, relaxing future house/deep house. All those adjectives I would say define me pretty well. I also listen to a lot of French music and considering I'm obsessed with France I'd say that also defines me.

[The Last Derp 113]

Electro and Upbeat Pop usually interests me

I'm mostly happy, so I like to listen to those songs.

[Not_active 732]

Not really, I listen to gangsta rap and hip hop which tends to be violent, and I don't like violence, like most other people. I also don't like when people act like thugs towards others.

[Simcity11100 773]

I usually listen to uplifting music like uplifting trance, I've listened to hardcore and I just find the dark sound of it too entertaining.  I do listen to dark music sometimes though, but it's on a rare occasion.

[YouAreWorthSoMuch 102]

Does music define who I am? Heck no. That's stupid. What I listen to is affected by how I feel when I go to put music on.

 

Some days might be classical days, while others might grace my ears with a touch of daft punk. Who I am and my music are totally unrelated.

[Christmasy Britty 2,553]

indeed my music does define me at times considering I'm a metal head and I dress in a lot of black

[Guest]

I would say so in certain aspects at different times.

[Shadowed Watcher 183]

For the most part... no, not really. My favorite songs tend to mirror me, but most of the music I like, and listen to, doesn't describe me, for the most part.

[Flamestreak1990 1,204]

like me my taste in most music is a mixed gray

I like dubstep https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWkSdwxEb6c

old school rock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbgKEjNBHqM

old school pop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBrWNbjw3RA

old school rap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9jODqwxSPg

even some music out the country https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2todvzBajVk

Edited December 30, 2014 by Flamestreak1990

[DaReaper 1,945]

I would say yeah. Cause my music is everywhere and so am I

[Blue Moon 6,345]

Eh, sometimes. I listen to a large variety of songs, which means I like a lot of songs with different tones. For example, my music ranges from upbeat and happy, slow and relaxing, slow and sad, sad, pessimistic, experimental, optimistic, pretty, cool, serious, and more. My personality falls into some of those, but not all.

 

I'm open to pretty much any kind of music, and because of that; there aren't a songs in my music library that are similar in tone. Therefore, I don't think the music I like defines me too much. A lot of variety doesn't exactly pinpoint my personality traits well.