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When was the last time you were surprised by liking a piece of music? (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Walop@sopuli.xyz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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When was the last time you found piece that didn’t match your usual listening habits, but ended up liking it? How did you come accross it?

My taste has been mostly rock, metal and certain kinds of electroic music, but

Fallout introduced me to Billie Holiday

Youtube channel Inside the Score got me started on classical music, like actually listening and enjoying Beethoven, Sibelius and Dvorak and going even to a concert instead of just knowing the bits you can not avoid.

The jazz covers of Phoenix Wright music, especially The Dark Fragrance of Coffee, got me seeking for more of similar style.

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[–] newpuritan@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

There's a site that gives you an album a day to listen to and review from the book '1000 albums to listen to before you die'. One day I got an Abba album and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It had a surprisingly dense, dream-like production to it. I expected simplistic pop but was surprised by how well structured and layered it was.

[–] chtk@feddit.nl 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

There's a site that gives you an album a day to listen to and review from the book '1000 albums to listen to before you die'.

I just found this one, in case anyone is interested.

[–] newpuritan@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

Yep, that's the one I used. Fantastic site.

[–] Lobster2142@vlemmy.net 3 points 1 year ago

Just signed up here and already digging the first album, thanks for this!

[–] DJDarren@beehaw.org 8 points 1 year ago

People shit on Dancing Queen because of its ubiquity, but that track is an absolute masterclass in how to write a beloved three minute pop song. Benny & Bjorn know their shit.