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Old 05-21-2009, 07:37 PM   #1
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What kind of music inspires your writing?

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Interesting topic. Hope it won't be a problem if I post in it before it inevitably gets moved.

I listen to a number of things when I write, but the requirement is that it has to remind me of life, either lyrically or musically. A lot of the songs I listen to with lyrics when I write deal with the passage of time, if I had to pick a theme.

When writing, I listen to a lot of underground rap, ambient music, and above all, Animal Collective. Holy god, do I listen to a lot of Animal Collective when I write. Which...probably makes me a pretentious hipster or something.
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Haha, it's okay, I'm a bit of a hippie. I'm pretty sure if I lived during the 70's, I would have been one. The Cranberries is probably my favorite band, and their music is very hippster-ish.
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I listen to heavy metal to be honest lol
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Classical esspecialy the song March Slave. An amazing peice of music. It gave me a great idea and every time I listen to it I build off of it.
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I like classical too. Mozart is good.
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Oh yeah. I love his Requiem mass. It's my favorite piece by him. He was such a brilliant musician
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I don't care especially what kind of music, as long as it is melodic and not too loud. I use it more as background noise for when I am writing. I turn it up if I just want to listen, otherwise, it is low and used as ambient noise.
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When I write I tend to listen to up beat music, like Avril Lavign and Greenday, dont know why but in a way it helps me relax
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I listen to heavy metal to be honest lol
I listen to metal music too, but not when I’m writing, nor do I listen to death metal or music with cookie monster lyrics.

I noticed when I write I tend to listen to music without lyrics or mellow music. Some types of techno without lyrics. I tend to listen to Blues or bands like Pink Floyd most often when I write though.
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What ever music fits the kind of mood I am trying to write. I find music from games to be really inspiring as well.
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Lately it's been classic rock . . . and John Hiatt.
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Explosions In The Sky are great.

Anything with ambiance. Sometimes a lyric may inspire me, but generally its the feel or the mood, so instrumental stuff works great.

Springsteen has been inspiring me heaps, of late.
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Depends entirely on the piece. I usually listen to a lot of soundtracks (Requiem for a Dream, Edward Scissorhands, Lord of the Rings, bunch of others). Lately I've been listening to a lot of Perfect Circle, Tool and Revolting Cocks (been writing rather dark erotica, so it fits).
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Usually, almost anything. On those rare occasions though, I'll break out some Michel Petrucciani. Damn good stuff.
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