are there any normies on this board? I need help.
how the FUCK are you supposed to answer the question ' what kind of music do you listen to'?
I don't want to give some fucking stupid answer like 'i listen to anything', or 'i like music that doesnt suck', or i like everything..except country LOL'.
what am i even supposed to say, ive been asked like 4 times this year and ive just dodged the question every time help please.
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I usually just say I'm more of a jazz guy. Makes me sound super cultured and smart but I really just do listen to jazz.
if they're trying to make small talk like that with you you're obviously a shitty person and boring af
save everyone the cringe and stay in your room
list a few broad genres and an artist from those that people might know, even if they're not familiar with them and it's not exactly your favorite
It's a stupid question. Just tell them about the last few shows you saw or albums you've heard
>"I've been listening to ______ a lot recently. They're sorta similar to *insert normie band here*. I also saw _______ in concert not too long ago, and they're like *insert normie band here*."
just tell them what you're into at the moment
Name one rock OR electronic OR pop artist that you like, and one rap OR R&B artist that you like, if applicable. Don't lie. Don't be afraid you'll sound weird.
My ex was CONVINCED she had shitty taste in music for like the entire first three months that I knew her. When she finally opened up about it I was surprised about a lot of cool shit she was into.
Just say what you've been listening to, holy shit. They asked you the fucking question, now make them pay with feeling stupid for not knowing what music you are talking about.
Just be honest and say an album/band you recently listened to and really liked, then a general reason about why you liked it. If it's obscure talk briefly about the band/album and how you found it (if Sup Forums just say "online"). Then ask them what music they like and give a friendly non-pretentious response or anecdote, and follow up with a relevant question
for example
>"hey user what music do you like?"
>"ive been listening to nick drake a lot lately, singer-songwriter guy from the 60s i read about online, he's got such great melodies. what music do you like?"
>"i love drake, one dance is like my favorite song"
>"cool, ya that song is everywhere, it's crazy how long views has been on billboard. have you heard childish bambinos new song yet?"
>blah, blah, blah
making conversation is not hard
just say something like 'a lot of different stuff' or talk about your consumption patterns as opposed to the actual types of music that you're listening to. do you listen based on mood, are you obsessive about particular genres? make a brief comment to that effect and if the conversation goes further then just follow it through.
most recent purchase: new Leonard Cohen
most recent discovery: Vampyre (Austin)
album of the year so far: The Astonishing
this
I just say whatever band or albums I'm into at that time
Men just say what they think
End of story
To actually answer your question though, I usually give examples something like
>ohhh shiiit, a lot, literally anything from Heiroglyphics and J5 to Rotting Out and Ruiner, from Lightning Hopkins and Monk to Pavement or Pixies, Red Hot and Botch to Prodigy and Birdy Nam Nam
Usually just drop names that are easily accessible and easy to find but obscure enough that they pique interests
Exactly this I do this every damn time
I always just say 'no specific genres' and maybe name off an artist i'm into at the moment and briefly talk about them
Remember that real life is not Last.fm.
The goal of music discussion is socializing and cultivating a social status (punk, hipster, prep, etc), not to go in deep artistic curation ie
Pick a single genre/artists that define YOU as a person. It doesn't matter if it actually represent what you listen to
to expand on that, because some fags itt are being faggy:
you absolutely do not have to say something easily accessible. "Pretending to be normal" is pathetic, and normies smell your lack of confidence from a mile away.
>are there any normies on this board
ahahahahahaha, most of the people here are
Not gonna create a topic, so I guess I'll ask here.
Any advice for selling records? I have fucked around with discogs briefly but it seems unfriendly to novices.
I have some cool color vinyls that are just sitting around cause Im not interested anymore.
Discogs or eBay are about the only good places, unless you live in a city and can have a yard sale. I've sold records that way before.
Got any more pics of what you have? I forgot all about Jenny Piccolo
weird I was just listening to them today too after a very long time
holy shit OP this is not hard.
>I'm a big fan of [genre].
>I've been listening to [band] recently. They make [brief description of music]. It sounds like if [well-known artist] was more/less [adjective]/tried to make [genre].
>I'm a big fan of electronic music. I've been listening to a guy called Oneohtrix Point Never recently. He alternates between kinda minimal ambient stuff and fast, intense electronic music. It sounds like if Hanz Zimmer decided to make videogame music while on a lot of drugs.
Then they'll say oh, that sounds cool, I'll check it out and you both know full well they'll never check it out. Then you ask them what they like and you both move on with your lives happily because you didn't sperg out like a retard and just answered the question. If this interaction bothers you because it's hollow, token, or shallow, congratulations, you're an autistic robot. It's not about making a deep, personal connection, it's about a fleeting moment of human contact where you both acknowledge that you listen to and enjoy music on a very visceral level and it lets you experience emotions that can never adequately be explained to another person, and if the part of your brain that remembers you're a herd animal that enjoys human contact hasn't atrophied from years of anime, horse porn, and patrician music then you should experience some happiness from it.
They're not expecting you to name a band they know or like, they're not expecting you to recommend something that'll blow them away. 9 times out of 10 when this question is asked neither person will recognize the other's favorite band unless they intentionally say something well known. It's fucking small talk. It's not hard.
and yes I know I'm projecting
"I listen to anything" and then saying what you listen to is helpful I talked to a nurse today while my brother was in the ER and we talked about rap,punk, and metal. Saying "I listen to anything" shows you're open minded which may lead to them showing you guilty pleasures. It's great for conversation. Also being able to stereotype someone and have an idea what they listen to helps.