I didn’t mean that the life of the artist is relevant, but lyrics are the reflection of an artist’s existence, so even if you don’t care about the artist themselves you’re still listening to their lyrics.
That’s why I say pieces don’t just exist in a vacuum.
I mean you’re right, they don’t exist in a vaccum. But for me they might as well.
All I care is the song. Like if a specific pattern of sound waves makes my brain go “I enjoy that” then I like it. I really don’t think any additional consideration are necessary or relevant.
But I think your initial point was that songs, like soundtracks, are part of a bigger medium. And I don’t really agree with that. A good song is a good song on it’s own but a good soundtrack in context may make a lousy song on it’s own.
That wasn’t my point at all (maybe quote me the part that sounded like it was) I think it was actually your point :P . I’m an avid and holistic enjoyer of good sound.
Can’t you say that of everything though ? Take rap for example, doesn’t it fit in a larger medium that is the rapper’s life ?
It was that part.
Adding an epic soundtrack to a movie scene transforms both pieces into a new expirence. I just don’t see how adding the context of an artists life to a song is comparable to that.
Well in both cases it is the context. One is the movie, the other is the socio economical context of the rapper’s life that people might relate to.
That’s all
the other is the socio economical context of the rapper’s life that people might relate to.
Interessting, you talking more about relating to the artist directly. I guess in rap it’s very common for many songs to tell very personal stories, so people related to the broader story that spans the entire artists work. I haven’t really consider that. Good point.
Maybe. I don’t really care about artists and usually know nothing about them, so that aspect is usually irrelevant to me.
I didn’t mean that the life of the artist is relevant, but lyrics are the reflection of an artist’s existence, so even if you don’t care about the artist themselves you’re still listening to their lyrics.
That’s why I say pieces don’t just exist in a vacuum.
I mean you’re right, they don’t exist in a vaccum. But for me they might as well.
All I care is the song. Like if a specific pattern of sound waves makes my brain go “I enjoy that” then I like it. I really don’t think any additional consideration are necessary or relevant.
Agreed. Which is also why I enjoy both instrumental and songs :P
Of course, that’s valid.
But I think your initial point was that songs, like soundtracks, are part of a bigger medium. And I don’t really agree with that. A good song is a good song on it’s own but a good soundtrack in context may make a lousy song on it’s own.
That wasn’t my point at all (maybe quote me the part that sounded like it was) I think it was actually your point :P . I’m an avid and holistic enjoyer of good sound.
It was that part.
Adding an epic soundtrack to a movie scene transforms both pieces into a new expirence. I just don’t see how adding the context of an artists life to a song is comparable to that.
Well in both cases it is the context. One is the movie, the other is the socio economical context of the rapper’s life that people might relate to. That’s all
Interessting, you talking more about relating to the artist directly. I guess in rap it’s very common for many songs to tell very personal stories, so people related to the broader story that spans the entire artists work. I haven’t really consider that. Good point.