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Starting to think that music is having a more powerful effect that it has any right to.
I don't think I've ever been able to describe my music taste to others. I think that, while not necessarily sophisticated, it is complicated and nuanced. But a good way to sum it up would be to say that I have contrarian tastes, as well as being an enjoyer of high-energy themes with focus on melodic phrases that can seem to tell a story solely by instrumentals.


For the past few months, I've been listening to Hikaru Utada's 2021 version of their 2007 song ''Beautiful World.''
By contrarian, I simply mean that I don't ever turn on the radio and have never made an account on Spotify, SoundCloud, YouTube Music, or any mainstream music streaming site.


''[[Beautiful World|Beautiful World (Da Capo Version)]]''  was created as a complimentary of ''[[One Last Kiss]]'', and it's the first rendition of the track that I've listened to. While both songs were created for an anime, anime is a form of media I don't consume, alongside any other type of TV show or movie; I genuinely appreciate the music here for what it is.  
By quantity, most of my music are indeed instrumentals, mostly from Nintendo video games. But in terms of frequency, I listen to specific artists such as Hikaru Utada most often, in where she discusses societal conflicts as well as internal struggles, opening herself up to vulnerability and self-interpretation.  


The song represents inner pleadings for interpersonal closeness, and the unmitigated intensity of the cravings experienced therein. It creates a mental oasis of an idealised relationship between a person who helps the subject of the song feel secure, much like [[Passion (Sanctuary)|Sanctuary]] / [[Passion (Sanctuary)|Passion]]. An example as seen in the ending of [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2xntyeOcDg this clip of Passion], Utada can be shown carrying songs solely with their voice, being the prominent or the only instrument conducting the song. The same occurs in the ending of Beautiful World, though it happens much more unexpectedly, and her voice, while being prominent throughout the song, cuts out without a clear indication.  
In fact, Hikaru Utada's BAD MODE album has been the top ten tracks on my playlist with thousands of listens. Their lyrically downcast tone paired with themes of momentum keep me addicted to each track. It's reassuring and refreshing to see how someone else interprets the daily motions of their personal and social lives. I've created a few writings about the songs in the album; they are listed here, even if they're not all written yet.  


During the song, Utada is only expressing their purest desires to embrace the other party. But it goes unresolved for the duration of the song and never necessarily clears, and ends with that desire remaining a dream, which ends up making the song an internal pleading all for naught. The passion for future and the precedent you've created turned into nothing and silenced, is exactly what I experience precisely at the 5:25 mark, where Utada's voice unexpectedly leaving while the instrumentation and background vocals continue on, unwavering, just like how the world continues to rotate no matter how large an event or person in your life seems to be.
# [[BAD MODE (Track)|BAD モード]]
# [[Kimi ni Muchuu|君に夢中]]
# [[One Last Kiss]]
# [[PINK BLOOD]]
# [[Time (Hikaru Utada)|Time]]
# [[気分じゃないの (Not In The Mood)]]
# [[誰にも言わない]]
# [[Find Love]]
# [[Face My Fears]]
# [[Somewhere Near Marseilles]]
# [[Beautiful World]]
# キレイな人 ([[Find Love]])
There's also music from other singers and games that will each get their own individual pages soon. For now, here are a few, in no particular order.


It makes me feel helpless. Am I sad ''for'' them? I don't know if it's underlining my own documented issues with loss. This interpretation isn't necessarily related to the lyrics either. Why does music have this effect on me? They're strong enough to evoke intense emotion out of me and it's not a good thing. I've become attached to certain tracks and often can't function outside of my house without singing them, listening to them, or at the very least ''mentally'' listening to them. During 2018-2019, and also due to misophonia, I've had to make a specific case to my managers to allow me to wear my earbuds during work to keep my mental state in check. I've since learned to operate by listening to the music mentally, but this is the point we're at now.
* [[Gold -Mata Au Hi Made-]]
*[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|Battlefield (Super Smash Bros. for)]]
*[[Chikai (誓い)|誓い]]
* [[Don't Think Twice (Hikaru Utada)|Don't Think Twice]]
* [[Sanctuary (Hikaru Utada)|Sanctuary]]
* [[Passion (Hikaru Utada)|Passion]]
* [[Asylum]]
* [[Simple and Clean]]
* [[Mysterious Destiny]]
* [[Tomorrow is Mine]]
* [[Al Fine]]
* [[GH()ST]]
* [[My Time]]
* [[Beneath the Mask]]
* [[Last Surprise]]
* [[Life Will Change]]
* [[Rivers in the Desert]]
* [[Wake Up, Get Up, Get Out There]]
* [[Live & Learn]]
* [[Reach for the Stars]]
* [[Sonic Heroes]]
* [[Fist Bump]]
* [[Infinite]]
* [[Connected (Yours Forever)]]
* [[Lost in Thoughts All Alone]]
* [[一人思う]]
* [[Scorching Back]]
* [[Running Hell]]
* [[2017 Promotional Trailer (Breath of the Wild)]]
* [[Main Theme (Breath of the Wild)]]
* [[Menu (Super Smash Bros. for)]]
* [[Main Theme (Unnamed Smash Mod)]]
* [[Battlefield (Unnamed Smash Mod)]]
* [[Final Destination (Unnamed Smash Mod)]]


There's times I have to avoid songs strictly because I want to maintain a neutral emotional state.
I've become attached to certain tracks and often can't function outside of my house without singing them, listening to them, or at the very least ''mentally'' listening to them. During 2018-2019, and also due to misophonia, I've had to make a specific case to my managers to allow me to wear my earbuds during work to keep my mental state in check. I've since learned to operate by listening to the music mentally, but this is the point we're at now.


It really doesn't make any sense. I've begun speaking to a psychiatrist about it. It's pathetic, but I recognise it as an issue if it's affecting my day-to-day functionality and emotions.
There's times I have to avoid songs strictly because I want to maintain a neutral emotional state. As an example, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACon4txJiDA DUET] has narrative significance within the game it hails from. I have a difficult time passively listening to the song without being emotionally affected, due to various factors that aren't limited to the narrative, but real-life extrapolations stemming from it. The title theme [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W766EABGHe8 OMORI] has a more severe effect. I've recently had to physically remove myself from a room because I couldn't handle the narrative significance of inadvertently hearing a certain type of ringtone coming from another person's device. Why? You'll have to ask me about that in person.


A similar song is Chess Galea's production of ''[[Al Fine]]'', used as the main theme in the risqué video game ''Bayonetta 3.''
It really doesn't make any sense. I recognise it as an issue if it's affecting my day-to-day functionality and emotions. I don't actually like this attachment I have to audio.
 
This song is a similar in that it expresses intense emotions of belonging and adoration towards another person.
 
However, taking a closer look at these lyrics:
 
* I know you'll miss me when I'm gone
** Save your tears, this is where we belong
 
and,
 
* And when this ends, hold on tight to our memories
 
These clearly are coming from the perspective of defeat. Unlike Utada's songs, which often idealise a bright future, Chess ensures that it is known that regardless of any hardship, even one that destroys her, their bond is inseparable. It opens the possibility of turbulence and defeat, and accepts it rather than dwell upon it. It's a perspective to vulnerability that is rare to find in relationships, and represents one of the purest bonds and trust between two people that I easily forget people are capable of, especially when they're wound up in superficial social rankings or physical features. It's very ironic coming from this specific game.

Latest revision as of 21:40, 14 October 2024

I don't think I've ever been able to describe my music taste to others. I think that, while not necessarily sophisticated, it is complicated and nuanced. But a good way to sum it up would be to say that I have contrarian tastes, as well as being an enjoyer of high-energy themes with focus on melodic phrases that can seem to tell a story solely by instrumentals.

By contrarian, I simply mean that I don't ever turn on the radio and have never made an account on Spotify, SoundCloud, YouTube Music, or any mainstream music streaming site.

By quantity, most of my music are indeed instrumentals, mostly from Nintendo video games. But in terms of frequency, I listen to specific artists such as Hikaru Utada most often, in where she discusses societal conflicts as well as internal struggles, opening herself up to vulnerability and self-interpretation.

In fact, Hikaru Utada's BAD MODE album has been the top ten tracks on my playlist with thousands of listens. Their lyrically downcast tone paired with themes of momentum keep me addicted to each track. It's reassuring and refreshing to see how someone else interprets the daily motions of their personal and social lives. I've created a few writings about the songs in the album; they are listed here, even if they're not all written yet.

  1. BAD モード
  2. 君に夢中
  3. One Last Kiss
  4. PINK BLOOD
  5. Time
  6. 気分じゃないの (Not In The Mood)
  7. 誰にも言わない
  8. Find Love
  9. Face My Fears
  10. Somewhere Near Marseilles
  11. Beautiful World
  12. キレイな人 (Find Love)

There's also music from other singers and games that will each get their own individual pages soon. For now, here are a few, in no particular order.

I've become attached to certain tracks and often can't function outside of my house without singing them, listening to them, or at the very least mentally listening to them. During 2018-2019, and also due to misophonia, I've had to make a specific case to my managers to allow me to wear my earbuds during work to keep my mental state in check. I've since learned to operate by listening to the music mentally, but this is the point we're at now.

There's times I have to avoid songs strictly because I want to maintain a neutral emotional state. As an example, DUET has narrative significance within the game it hails from. I have a difficult time passively listening to the song without being emotionally affected, due to various factors that aren't limited to the narrative, but real-life extrapolations stemming from it. The title theme OMORI has a more severe effect. I've recently had to physically remove myself from a room because I couldn't handle the narrative significance of inadvertently hearing a certain type of ringtone coming from another person's device. Why? You'll have to ask me about that in person.

It really doesn't make any sense. I recognise it as an issue if it's affecting my day-to-day functionality and emotions. I don't actually like this attachment I have to audio.

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