I was looking through my music collection recently and realised that a large part of it (apart from what i've stolen from a certain person - you know how you are - you're finally getting some recognition for it =P) was discovered by chance. Either by watching something on youtube, or another site, and clicking on a related video link, or by being in a shop, or sitting in a restaurant or cafe and hearing something that interested me. Even by having heard something years before, with the name of the song or the artist lying dormant in the back of my mind until something reminded me of it again. Basically, by not actively searching or trying to find it. It has all come down to being in the right place at the right time. And that is what I love about discovering music because it is like a journey (no matter how much of a cliche that seems) and it is amazing to see where you end up, and where you went through to get there. I've neither believed in, nor ever been interested in actively searching for new groups in magazines or on websites. I've always found that a bit strange. At the same time, however, I can understand that through the law of averages, if I were to bother to actively seek out new music, I would probably come across something that I would like. But new music isn't interesting me much at the moment. It seems very empty and devoid of much substance. Or... perhaps I haven't been in the right places.12.4.08
musical journeys
I was looking through my music collection recently and realised that a large part of it (apart from what i've stolen from a certain person - you know how you are - you're finally getting some recognition for it =P) was discovered by chance. Either by watching something on youtube, or another site, and clicking on a related video link, or by being in a shop, or sitting in a restaurant or cafe and hearing something that interested me. Even by having heard something years before, with the name of the song or the artist lying dormant in the back of my mind until something reminded me of it again. Basically, by not actively searching or trying to find it. It has all come down to being in the right place at the right time. And that is what I love about discovering music because it is like a journey (no matter how much of a cliche that seems) and it is amazing to see where you end up, and where you went through to get there. I've neither believed in, nor ever been interested in actively searching for new groups in magazines or on websites. I've always found that a bit strange. At the same time, however, I can understand that through the law of averages, if I were to bother to actively seek out new music, I would probably come across something that I would like. But new music isn't interesting me much at the moment. It seems very empty and devoid of much substance. Or... perhaps I haven't been in the right places.
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There's an emotional link between the music and the moment when you hear it. It could happen when the most simple kid song. Who doesn't find emotion when hear a song that would sing his mother? If you can remember the moment you mother sing you a lullaby, that lullaby will be always a moving song. Imagine the song that you were hearing when you were at the car with your girlfriend making...whatener you can imagine!!!
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