The Sublime Nature of Dark Music (Music P.3)
April 28, 2009
Funny how life works out for us sometimes.
I remember the heat of last summer, the late nights out on the patio with the company of a few close friends after long days at work. The smell of the cedars in the back yard mixed with hunts of bug spray and beer. The sounds of laughter and dancing the night away to Eric Prydz without shame. Summer romances we’re as abundant as the rain showers, it seemed like both happened at the same frequency. I felt I had hit another point in my life. For the first time I can remember I had no idea how the following year would play out. So many radical changes, but where would they lead?
I take stock on the last 12 months of my life and relish in the fact it so unpredictable. I don’t regret a second of anything that happened this year, the good and the bad. I’m not sure what happened to me, if I changed into something different, or if I stopped trying to be someone different. I’ve lost a lot of friends this year, but I think I’ve gained more overall by the most unexpected people accepting me for who I am.
As a result I find my music tastes shifting significantly. I stopped listening to rap about 9 years ago because it got way to commercial. I think the song about Nike Air Force 1′s drove me over the edge – combined with my oldest friend moving far, far away - I tuned out completely. However, I’ve gotten right back into it. It all started by listening to Heavy J’s extensive Wu-Tang collection, music I hadnt heard in over 10 years – also adding a bit of R&B i’d otherwise never listen too. The quality of the lyrics and the emotion in the delivery makes it an entirely moving experience. One song in particular is striking, and was made shortly after I tuned out.
The imagery is so vicersal and vivid. The content is shocking, but looking past the rough unpolished exterior there is a true depth that many artists seldem reach. The song gives me shivers everytime I hear it. Literally, every time. It’s so sublime and haunting, like the the lingering touches of ghost-like fingers over the back of your neck.
-E
Looking into your past and seeing how your interests changes is quite interesting. When I was in high school, my main music preference was rap/R&B/hip hop as well. I was quite the fan of Tupac Shakur, Bone Thugs & Harmony and Boyz II Men :>
These days, JPop and Rock groups dominate my playlists.
The shift to JPop is pretty obvious, but as for Rap > Rock, I just find it easier to listen to it these days.
Plus it makes for great “Battle Music” X)