Friday, September 28, 2012

Music defines personality

Hey everyone, my name is Joey and in this blog  we will explore music, how it pertains to everyday life, how it helps to shape who we are and how we view the world. There are many types of music out there, such as pop, hip hop, rap, electric, etc. Everyone has their own type of music that they like to listen to. I mainly like to listen to trance, mainly because that is what I grew up listening to. I feel that trance puts your mind in a calm state, it puts you in your own world where no one else can enter. If I listed all of the DJs I listen to, the list would go on forever, but some of my top favorite trance DJ's are:
  • Armin van Buuren
  • Dash Berlin
  • Markus Shulz
  • Above and Beyond
  • Arty
  • Gareth Emery
I think music is really powerful, it can definitely set the moods of the listeners and it really opens up your mind. For example music in films really helps to set the mood and add suspense or a sense of dread to a film. Imagine a horror film, you hear a slow creaking and music begins to slowly play, it builds up to a crescendo and then "BAM", knife in the throat.

What kind of music do you like to listen to?
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3 comments:

  1. UnknownOctober 1, 2012 at 12:39 PM

    Hey Joey!
    I would have to totally agree with you that music does define a person. We all have our own likes when it comes to music based upon who we are, what we like, and a lot of the times even just what mood we are in. I know for me my mood holds a lot of weight into what music I listen to!

    I was going to ask, what is trance music? I thought it might be like the kind of relaxing music you would listen to in like a yoga class but then when you listed you favourite DJ's for this style I have a feeling I might be way off. Maybe if you had a specific song name I could check out on youtube or a link you could post to a song so I could get a better feel for you favourite type of music?

    As for my favourite kind of music I don't think I can pin point just one. I like variety in my music thats why I generally play my iPod on shuffle. Being a dancer you hear and dance to a mix of styles that they all just kind of grew on me. Some pop, some rap, some slow, and even some country.

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    1. jlaiOctober 1, 2012 at 3:08 PM

      Hey Caitlyn,

      Trance is electronic music but a lot more mellow. Unlike other types of electronic music (House, Techno, or Hard-style), trance is more calm and and soothing.

      Here is an example:
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqtGvT8j7i8&feature=relmfu

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  2. UnknownOctober 2, 2012 at 12:32 PM

    Hey Joey!

    First of all, I want to say nice blog! haha.

    Secondly I agree with you on how music puts you in your own state of mind/world. I find that music helps me focus more and block out any unnecessary disturbance and makes doing homework more enjoyable!

    These are the type of genres I mainly listen to:

    1) Trance
    2) R&B
    3) Hip-Hop
    4) Pop

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