Over-Exposure to Music

[Treks]

If you're anything like me, you get songs stuck in your head all the friggin' time. You have music in your car, music while you're doing the housework, music behind those dog rescue clips on Youtube, music on TV, music on your phone, music in the shopping centre. It's no wonder we hum and sing to ourselves during those rare moments of quiet.

Have you ever wondered what life would be like if music was a treat for special occasions? I was thinking this the other day, and thought how much more exciting a dance or party event would be when you haven't had music playing most of the rest of your days.

So, I'm going to switch off the music, and see what happens. I'll be limiting my exposure to music as much as I possibly can. No music in the car. No music during housework. No music playing in the background while I play Minecraft. I'll endeavour to keep my mind relatively music-free for one week as of 16 July, and report back on 23 July (EDIT: July, I mean't July!).

I think some of the magic of music is lost in our over-exposure, and our minds preoccupied with processing these sounds so much. What are your thoughts?

 

[Laika]

you'll find without music to give you the atmosphere, you won't want to play games as much. I tried it with Rise of Nations, and it became rather boring as its about setting the mood and making you want to play. (I now listen to game soundtracks as they're often really good pieces of music in their own right).

I have tried to give up using my laptop and the internet for a week several times. I can ussually only pull off 4 days, but my head is much clearer as a result. easy access to Technology brings out of compulsions. I can't remember what life was like without my laptop, so best of luck.

 

[Sundance]

I, personally, couldn't imagine life without music. It's ingrained into every aspect of my life. It's like with everything I do, I've got to do it while, a least, humming a tune.

 

[Treks]

I, personally, couldn't imagine life without music. It's ingrained into every aspect of my life. It's like with everything I do, I've got to do it while, a least, humming a tune.

But that's just it. Maybe there's something to be 'heard' in the silence.

 

[Thief]

My work greatly limits music.
My apartment has thin walls.

But when I drive home for the weekend......I TURN IT UP!!!!!!
I SING LOUD!!!!!!

It's kinda hard for an ex-disco man to settle for the life I have now.
I really do consider moving, to get away from the quiet I now suffer.

 

[Deathbydefault]

If you're anything like me, you get songs stuck in your head all the friggin' time. You have music in your car, music while you're doing the housework, music behind those dog rescue clips on Youtube, music on TV, music on your phone, music in the shopping centre. It's no wonder we hum and sing to ourselves during those rare moments of quiet.

Have you ever wondered what life would be like if music was a treat for special occasions? I was thinking this the other day, and thought how much more exciting a dance or party event would be when you haven't had music playing most of the rest of your days.

So, I'm going to switch off the music, and see what happens. I'll be limiting my exposure to music as much as I possibly can. No music in the car. No music during housework. No music playing in the background while I play Minecraft. I'll endeavour to keep my mind relatively music-free for one week as of 16 July, and report back on 23 July (EDIT: July, I mean't July!).

I think some of the magic of music is lost in our over-exposure, and our minds preoccupied with processing these sounds so much. What are your thoughts?

I've only gotten into music rather recently.
I live in a highly religious household so all I hear are hymns and such but they give me a headache so I was turned off to music.
My girlfriend introduced me to Metallica and I progressed on my own from there.

So I can say personally that listening to good music after a long time away from it is pretty awesome.
But I never liked music until I found rock and metal so I abstained a bit more than a week
Trying it doesn't hurt though; I'm sure to someone such as yourself, whom listens frequently, doing so will have a very similar affect.

 

[YmirGF]

If you're anything like me, you get songs stuck in your head all the friggin' time. You have music in your car, music while you're doing the housework, music behind those dog rescue clips on Youtube, music on TV, music on your phone, music in the shopping centre. It's no wonder we hum and sing to ourselves during those rare moments of quiet.

Have you ever wondered what life would be like if music was a treat for special occasions? I was thinking this the other day, and thought how much more exciting a dance or party event would be when you haven't had music playing most of the rest of your days.

So, I'm going to switch off the music, and see what happens. I'll be limiting my exposure to music as much as I possibly can. No music in the car. No music during housework. No music playing in the background while I play Minecraft. I'll endeavour to keep my mind relatively music-free for one week as of 16 July, and report back on 23 July (EDIT: July, I mean't July!).

I think some of the magic of music is lost in our over-exposure, and our minds preoccupied with processing these sounds so much. What are your thoughts?

Hehe. I turned off the racket many years ago. I prefer to listen to the birds, the wind and whatever else trots by my residence. That way, when I play music, I really enjoy it.

 

[ChristineES]

I love music. I can't imagine not being able to listen to it.

 

[Wirey]

I only listen to music in the car.

 

[Iti oj]

you'll find without music to give you the atmosphere, you won't want to play games as much. I tried it with Rise of Nations, and it became rather boring as its about setting the mood and making you want to play. (I now listen to game soundtracks as they're often really good pieces of music in their own right).

I have tried to give up using my laptop and the internet for a week several times. I can ussually only pull off 4 days, but my head is much clearer as a result. easy access to Technology brings out of compulsions. I can't remember what life was like without my laptop, so best of luck.

i disagree . though it probably depends on the game

 

[AnnaCzereda]

I always listen to music when I do housework. It makes me more energetic. This and a cup of coffee in the morning.

 

[Twilight Hue]

I switch genres a lot. Alternating music, then talk, then periods of silence.

 

[Penumbra]

I have wondered this actually.

Before recording mediums were invented, music would be a live treat. Now it's everywhere. It might make us somewhat insensitive to it, due to it being so commonplace.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

I'd be like Skwisgaar Skwigelf, in that you would never see me without my guitar (or bass, in my case). I'd probably also have a harder time sleeping than what I do, as certain types of music give my mind a rhythm to focus on, rather that it running a drift at 100 MPH. (Ironically, electronic dance is one of the better genres for me to fall asleep to)
Pretty much the only time I don't have music is when I'm at the desk at work.

 

[Yerda]

I think some of the magic of music is lost in our over-exposure, and our minds preoccupied with processing these sounds so much. What are your thoughts?

I don't bother putting music on anymore unless I'm going to listen to it properly. I don't take it in if I'm doing anything else.

 

[Glaurung]

I've had this feeling before, where some melody endlessly loops around in my head to the point that it becomes near impossible to think clearly. I have found that switching my listening habits away from rock to either ambient or orchestral has cut down on this a lot. Instead of filling my head with noise it drowns out a lot of the mental static which helps me focus.

I think the problem with popular music is that it's intended to get into your head and keep you running on the ups and downs of rhythmic tension and release. Now I primarily listen to music which emphases atmosphere over hooks.

 

[outhouse]

As someone who attempts to create music, I could not do it.


It is constant work in my free time.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

As someone who attempts to create music, I could not do it.


It is constant work in my free time.

Me neither. Music is one of the few things that I have an easy time discussing with people, and the real magic is in the live performances any ways. Watching it on Youtube only shows you what happened, and it cannot, at all, in now way, capture the experience, which so very often is better than just listening to it.

 

[illykitty]

I don't listen to that much music, only inadvertently when watching a movie or playing a game (except The Sims, I always mute the music but not the sounds). But I don't listen to the radio, I'm really not up to date and am perfectly happy with that (it's mostly bad anyway).

When I take the time to listen to music out of want, I listen to orchestral, rock, video game ost... It's something I will like and not be forced on me. I think it's a lot more enjoyable that way. And sometimes when I play a new game, watch a new anime, I get a pleasant surprise of hearing something new to add to my good music list.