What kind of music does the Escapist community prefer?

[The Artificially Prolonged]

1. Bob Dylan
2. Great lyrics and music
3. Desolation Row
4. Predominately Rock music, with some folk and blues
5. Not sure, even when I was younger and not really into music I always had a preference to rock music. I guess it just the style of music that is naturally pleasing to my ears.

Captcha: disciplo Regukf,

The captcha apparently have disciples now.

 

[Harlemura]

I don't really have a favourite band or genre since I'm usually listening to music from games. Unless that counts as a genre. Then I guess I listen to game music.
This means that I've got a taste for all kinda styles of music. Capcom helps with this, most of their games have awesome music.

Spoiler: Prime examples.

Super funky upbeat Hawkeye theme.
Super rocky borderline metal Ghost Rider theme.
Okay, it might not be borderline metal, I don't really know the difference between rock and metal and stuff. But you get the idea.

Point is, these are from the same game. And I like 'em both.

 

[StBishop]

1. What's your favorite band/artist?
The Streets.

2. Why are they you're favorite?
I have enjoyed the music since I first heard it, this holds true for very few bands.

3. What's your favorite song?
Never Went to Church

4. What genre/s do you tend to listen to most often?
I wouldn't be able to pick one. I tend to come back to hip hop and ambient/chill type music.

5. And why?
Hip hop because it's fun, often inspiring. Chill and ambient because it's mindless and relaxing.

 

[Xen0n]

1. For the moment i would have to say Them Crooked Vultures.

2. Because it's the best thing to come out of the music industry this century. And also, Dave Grohl.

3. Them Crooked Vultures - Elephants. Just listen to it, it's awesome.

4. Anything from classical rock, like Led Zeppelin and The Who, to Hardcore punkrock such as Anti Cimex and Discharge.

5. I like the raw intensity of punkrock, as for classical rock it's just so good, varied, and i like how the song come together and feel complete.

 

[Aggressor and Usurper]

1. Devin Townsend.

2. Same reason Miracleofsound said, and he's ridiculously varied and makes everything he turns his hand to absolutely incredible.

3. Probably this.
4. Prog metal, doom/stoner metal, death metal...extreme metal in general.

5. Metal's the most varied and ever-changing genre in the world and it's the only one where interesting things are happening right now.

 

[Nouw]

1. What's your favorite band/artist?
Don't have one. If I had to pick, it'd be between the Gorillaz and Daft Punk.
2. Why are they your favourite?
Because of their sound and meaning behind their songs.
3. What's your favorite song?
Always change, currently 'The Kids Aren't Alright' by the Offspring. I love them too.
4. What genre/s do you tend to listen to most often?
Here are a list of my favourite artists:
Gorillaz. Daft Punk. Beastie Boys. Megadeth. Rhapsody of Fire. Luca Turilli. Coldplay. Modest Mouse. The Offspring. Various Korean musicians. Some Vocaloids.

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5. And why?
I like how it sounds. Nothing more than that. My friends probably like one or maybe even two of the artists I like but none of them like all of 'em so 'it's cool' isn't valid for me. Neither does 'family' or 'race' since I'm not into Korean music much.

 

[Truniron]

1. Thin Lizzy, Trivium, Nobou Uematsu, Koh Othani

2. Music from the golden age of music.

3. Thin Lizzy: Waiting for an Alibi Trivium: Detonation Nobou Uematsu: Endless Sorrow Koh Othani: Those Who Remain

4. Metal, Rock and music from games and movies.

5. Always loved Metal and Rock. Ir´s so lively and always a joy to listen to. How often have I pretended to play the guitar solos or tried the bass riffs (I play bass) from the songs. I like music from movies and games, because they play with your feelings and is meant to place you in a specific emotion. Love it :-D

 

[RoyalWelsh]

1) KoRn

2) I love thier unique sound.

3) Lateralus by Tool

4) I tend to listen to punk/rock/metal the most.

5) The moment I started listening to it I just fell in love with it all.

 

[Bordersane]

Hard Rock is the way to go!

Metallica, Evanescence, Korn, Manson, Staind.

Weight of the world by Evanescence. Legendary....

 

[Necrosis1994]

Just to create a survey and then write an essay explaining the steps we took, our results, etc. I chose to do this because I figured it'd be far easier than going out and asking 30 random people in person (30 is the minimum amount of people we have to survey). And of all the forums I frequent this one tends to have my favorite community. And with that I'm off for the night, hope that answered your question well enough.

Ah ok. makes sense. I was just curious. I look at the more sociological aspects of humans rather than psychological so it intrigues me when someone looks more psychologically at people.

Ah I see. I'm actually taking Sociology next semester and I'm looking forward to that. They're both pretty interesting.

 

[Strazdas]

1. What's your favorite band/artist?
Disturbed

2. Why are they you're favorite?
Because they make great music. I really dont give a f**k about their personal lives. they can be serial killers for all i care as long as they make good music.

3. What's your favorite song?
Disturbed - Haunted


4. What genre/s do you tend to listen to most often?
Heavy rock/metal


5. And why?
It helps me relax, it cures headaches, it fits my feelings and is overall awesome.

 

[Violator[xL]]

1. What's your favorite band/artist?
Varies, but I'd say The Prodigy most of the times.

2. Why are they you're favorite?
They almost made rock obsolete.

3. What's your favorite song?
Take a load off Annie - The Band

4. What genre/s do you tend to listen to most often?
Classic/Alternative rock

5. And why?
My brain produces the most feel good chemicals when listening to that.

 

[Dethenger]

1. What's your favorite band/artist?
This is difficult. I think it's a toss up between Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, and Pink Floyd.

2. Why are they you're favorite?
Pink Floyd is brilliant, just in every way. The only issue I take with them is that they don't have any idle music; you can't just turn on Pink Floyd and go on about your day, because it demands your full attention to be fully appreciated.
Zeppelin is better in this regard. The music is still majestic, still has a lot of depth to it; but because it's more melodic than Pink Floyd, you can sing along as per usual and let it play in the background.
The Stones have a lot of songs that fit the above criteria, where they're brilliant as well as melodic and whatnot; however, I won't lie, I enjoy listening to the Stones' more just kind of "silly" music. I love Gimme Shelter, I love Sympathy for the Devil, but I also love Satisfaction and Jumping Jack Flash. It's just good rock.

3. What's your favorite song?

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This is by far my favourite Led Zeppelin song, and arguably one of my favourite songs in the world ever, but ultimately that's impossible for me to tell, because it fluctuates with my mood. I just figured this one was appropriate.
Runner ups:
Hotel California by The Eagles.
Come Together by The Beatles.
Money by Pink Floyd.
Alone Again by Gilbert O'Sullivan.
Blinded by the Light by Manfred Mann.

4. What genre/s do you tend to listen to most often?
I suppose classic rock. I don't typically pay mind to the genre of my music, but when I think about it, yeah.

5. And why?
Well, and I'm not speaking strictly of the genre, mind, I tend to listen to music that is melodic and memorable. Songs like Satisfaction, or Black Dog, or My Sharona. It's an added bonus if the song is actually meaningful (the reason Money by Pink Floyd is one of my favourites is because it's as good as other Pink Floyd songs while still being under ten minutes long and with lyrics I can sing along to better than, say, Echoes, or Time) or insightful.

 

[silent-treatment]

1. What's your favorite band/artist?
Hmm this is hard, It changes a lot. I would say The Dear Hunter

2. Why are they you're favorite?
All of the different elements that they use without sounding obtuse, is very interesting, and on top of that Casey can effing sing.

3. What's your favorite song?
Whew "Dorthy at 40" by Cursive, the entirety of Act 2 (its an album) by The Dear Hunter, "B.O.B (Bombs over Baghdad)" by Outkast, "Drum Roll (We all Thirsty)" by P.O.S., "Daylight" by Matt & Kim, "Dashboard" by Modest Mouse ...really there are a lot of songs that I turn up when they come on.

4. What genre/s do you tend to listen to most often?
It really just depends on my mood. Most of the time it is a toss up between just general rock, and Hip Hop.

5. And why?
I Like music. The creation, the expression. I can usually dig all of music, except country (with a few exceptions of course...I don't know what they are but I am sure they exist)but that is my Dad's fault. He insisted on playing Opera while bashing country.

 

[DustyDrB]

1. What's your favorite band/artist?

Wilco, especially the albums Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and Summerteeth.

2. Why are they you're favorite?

I love Americana/folk and I love more avant garde dissonant music. Their mid-career albums blend those styles perfectly.

3. What's your favorite song?

"Jesus, Etc [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBhj73WtiZU]". It's their most well-known song but it's for a reason. It's just a beautiful song musically and lyrically.

4. What genre/s do you tend to listen to most often?

Folk, punk (mostly from the 80's), noise rock, whatever genre the Pixies fall under, and soul.

5. And why?

I...don't know how to answer this. I could make something up. These particular sonic vibes resonate sweetly to me. How's that?

 

[ChaoticKraus]

1. What's your favorite band/artist?

Shit, if i had to pick just one it would be Eminem.

2. Why are they you're favorite?

I connect personally to his early works. It's music made by someone like me, for someone like me. Music made for lost kids thinking too much and being pissed off at the world.

That and it's excellent in every techical way. Perfectly composed instrumentals, excellent songwriting, rock-solid delivery and lyricism at its highest level.

3. What's your favorite song?

Hard to say, depends on the occasion and mood. But "Lose Yourself" (Eminem) gets me going every time.

4. What genre/s do you tend to listen to most often?

Either all the different kinds of EDM/Club music or Hip-Hop.

5. And why?

Nothing gets you pumped quite like club music. It also works in almost every occasion, and SHOCKER: its fun to dance to.

As for hip-hop, i've always been a word person. Hip-Hop is a blend between two things i love, writing and music. The genre also forces you to be very personal and the whole "Dont give a fuck/nothing to lose" attitude resonates with me.

 

[i love headcrabs]

1. what's your favourite artist
daft punk
2.why are they your favourite

to me there songs feel like stories

3. what's your favourite song
first of the year and robot rock right now
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4rhX6iB-2o&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cXDgFwE13g&ob=av2e

4.what's you favourite genres
dubstep and techno and others

5.and why
just my favourite genres i like to listen to

 

[SckizoBoy]

1. What's your favorite band/artist?

Huh, you've put me on the spot there, 'cos I like a number of musicians and a number of genres, so: favourite composer - JS Bach; favourite band - currently, Poets of the Fall; and favourite artist - Ilaria Graziano.

2. Why are they you're favorite?

Bach because his music combines epic with elegant and stately. PotF because Marko Saaresto has a damned good voice and they write poignant songs that I really like. And Ilaria has the best singing voice I've ever heard, end of.

3. What's your favorite song?

By Bach - Passacaglia & Fugue in C-minor; by PotF - Lift; by Ilaria - I Do; by misc - Ash Like Snow by The Brilliant Green.

4. What genre/s do you tend to listen to most often?

Don't really listen to any genre 'the most', though from the above: baroque; rock; Jrock; easy-listening (really don't know how to describe her genre of music...).

5. And why?

Don't really know... don't really care either, I enjoy it, shouldn't that be enough?

I know the questions kinda suck but I'm not great at thinking of questions for stuff like this. Lol[/quote]