Chevalier_de_Pas t1_j684wx3 wrote on January 28, 2023 at 12:22 PM

Reply to comment by Relative-Tone-4429 in Why do you listen to music? by Relative-Tone-4429

Yeah, nostalgia is a big one - it's so bittersweet. I listen to music for a lot of reasons. E.g. listen to songs I already like due to personal associations of all kinds, particular feelings they evoke, nostalgia, contexts or just because I like the sound; but I like to listen to new music, for instance, out of curiosity for new authors, genres, knowing more by one author I admire, as a challenge or desire to understand why something is good or considered good, or merely searching for songs that I may evoke strong emotions or reactions in me...

Relative-Tone-4429 OP t1_j68i2ch wrote on January 28, 2023 at 2:30 PM

thanks for explaining. Personal musical interest is a huge part and would certainly explain why we search for new music through artists we already know. I had imagined plenty of people on a music thread on reddit, would have an general interest in music. I think I was focusing more on the why we listen. So in that instance, once you've found something, why would you continue to listen to it/what would motivate that. That's sort of where I got my ideas of 1.matching how we currently feel 2. matching how we want to feel and the third suggestion from this thread of how we used to feel.