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Posted by Domesticated on Nov-02-2008 21:48:

Music tastes and personality

Does a person's taste in music say something about their personality?

Are reggae fans bound to be calm, lethargic people?

Are hardcore lovers likely to be intense people?

Are all pop aficionados vacuous and immature?

Are tech-heads sophisticated and mature?

Discuss.

Posted by adi_hanson on Nov-02-2008 21:57:

In that case

i start the day spaced and spread out , gradually i build up into a full driving mood , and then i dive into a full on ecstacy lasting a while.
soon it builds up again until a brilliant cresendo of energy.
it carries on for a while but starts to lose power after that.

if everyday could be like a trance tune.

Posted by daphunky1 on Nov-02-2008 22:09:

I think the better question is does the music being played affect one, or a groups personality, and behavior? For the most part yes.
Isn't that what music sets out to do? Isn't that why a dj plays a set in a certain way?

When I listen to reggae its because I want to be calm and mellow, when I listen to trance/house its because I want to be happy and in a good mood.

I never listen to negative, yelling or angry music, because i don't want to be in a bad mood, and I don't want to be angry or agressive.

But the people who listen to agressive angry music, must be happy that they are listening to music they like, but usually I think they will also be more agressive and angry by nature. But I had a friend who liked hardcore bands, but he was also extremely calm and friendly...so maybe i don't quite know what I'm talking about.

Posted by Adam420 on Nov-03-2008 00:24:

Yes. My friend actually told me recently that when he meets new people he always asks about their taste in music in order to help determine what kind of person they are.

Posted by Az on Nov-03-2008 01:08:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/7598549.stm

Posted by stevieboy32808 on Nov-03-2008 01:12:

I don't think the music people listen to resemble their personality. I came to this conclusion through obvious general observation. Take people who listen to Top 40 which is in the millions: Do each one of them exhibit the same personality? Nope.

quote:
Originally posted by adi_hanson
In that case

i start the day spaced and spread out , gradually i build up into a full driving mood , and then i dive into a full on ecstacy lasting a while.
soon it builds up again until a brilliant cresendo of energy.
it carries on for a while but starts to lose power after that.

if everyday could be like a trance tune.

hahaha lmao!

Posted by stevieboy32808 on Nov-03-2008 01:14:

quote:
Originally posted by Az
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/7598549.stm

rats! I stand corrected.

Posted by Domesticated on Nov-03-2008 01:19:

quote:
Originally posted by stevieboy32808
I don't think the music people listen to resemble their personality. I came to this conclusion through obvious general observation.

I was thinking more along the lines that perhaps one or two traits could be shared between fans of a certain genre, rather than their personalities being copies of one another.

Posted by Lira on Nov-03-2008 01:20:

Re: Music tastes and personality

quote:
Originally posted by Domesticated
Does a person's taste in music say something about their personality?

The taste itself says very little, I believe. There are loads of factors that shape one's taste, such as exposition (the more you listen to something, the better you tend to like it), that have little or no connection to one's actual personality. But, once you learn more about a person, their musical taste surely becomes a more meaningful element, even when it doesn't seem to make much sense (I don't know why the hell heavy metal fans here are obsessed with the Middle Ages).

In my case, for example, I love trancecore, drum'n'bass and acid techno. If you meet me, though, you'll see I'm just a bookish guy, who seldom goes to parties and festivals... a bit hyperactive, I admit, specially when I'm around megaphones, but that's all

quote:
Originally posted by Az
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/7598549.stm

"Not gentle"?

Posted by Domesticated on Nov-03-2008 01:21:

quote:
Originally posted by Az
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/7598549.stm

Indie fans have low self-esteem and are lazy, I knew it!

edit: I wouldn't believe anything that article says for three reasons:

a) The publication itself is unreliable for scientific stories.

b) No details have been given as to how the study was conducted and how accuracy was measured.

c) It seems as if they only measured for five traits (self-esteem, creativity, gentleness, work ethic and calmness)

Posted by elFreak on Nov-03-2008 01:32:

i put cocaine on my cereal

unst unst unst.

Posted by Mr.Mystery on Nov-03-2008 03:03:

What would that mean for a person who likes a bit of everything?

Posted by Domesticated on Nov-03-2008 03:15:

quote:
Originally posted by Mr.Mystery
What would that mean for a person who likes a bit of everything?

That they have an extremely diverse personality?

Posted by Darkarbiter on Nov-03-2008 03:29:

quote:
Originally posted by Mr.Mystery
What would that mean for a person who likes a bit of everything?

Most likely they'll also have sex with anything

Posted by elFreak on Nov-03-2008 03:43:

it means you might like deadmau5

Posted by airwalker1 on Nov-03-2008 03:46:

quote:
Originally posted by elFreak
it means you might like deadmau5
well do you?

Posted by elFreak on Nov-03-2008 03:48:

not really.

but if he made something i did like i would play it.

Posted by airwalker1 on Nov-03-2008 03:51:

quote:
Originally posted by elFreak
not really.

but if he made something i did like i would play it.
you meen if he made good tecno then you play it,yes?

Posted by ToF on Nov-03-2008 03:56:

quote:
Originally posted by airwalker1
you meen if he made good tecno then you play it,yes?

What's this new "tecno" you speak of? Is it a new jonra?

Posted by elFreak on Nov-03-2008 03:58:

i don't only play techno...i play music i like.

Posted by Clovis on Nov-03-2008 03:58:

Posted by airwalker1 on Nov-03-2008 04:00:

quote:
Originally posted by ToF
What's this new "tecno" you speak of? Is it a new jonra?
sorry read my reply and find a answer that makes sence.

Posted by airwalker1 on Nov-03-2008 04:01:

quote:
Originally posted by elFreak
i don't only play techno...i play music i like.
like tecno!

Posted by Domesticated on Nov-03-2008 04:02:

quote:
Originally posted by airwalker1
sorry read my reply and find a answer that makes sence.

Get out of my thread, cuntbutler.

Posted by airwalker1 on Nov-03-2008 04:03:

quote:
Originally posted by Domesticated
Get out of my thread, cuntbutler.
sorry

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