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handoman · Post by **handoman** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 7:20 pm

So, I am a little out of touch. I don't really spend time looking for new music like I used to, like when I was younger. I did in high school, then found my favorites, and basically been listening to my favorite five artist since then. Heres the thing: I have always been an album guy. Like, I never search for best songs or best artists, more like best albums. I love the feeling of satisfaction and completion when finish listening to an album. So, when I write music, I never intend one song to stand alone, I imagine how it will fit in with other songs.
My question is this: When most people look for new music, do they just look for hits? I imagine that most people listen to one or two songs, or parts and make an opinion on the artist from there. Im not worried about making money or making it big. It just feels sort of sad that people wont experience what I do or how I intend to make them feel, the beginning and end, not just one part.
I know everyone's lifestyle is different and I shouldn't care how people enjoy their music. But what do you guys think? Is there just not enough time in the day to listen to everyones albums, especially when its some random unknown artist? Any tips on how to find people to invest their time into listening? Thanks for the help!

foosnark · Post by **foosnark** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 7:47 pm

I have two ways of listening: albums, or streams of related stuff (e.g. pick an artist or song and hit "radio" on Google Play Music).

I don't care about EPs and singles, and it always annoys me to hear something I like and then find out the artist doesn't release albums.

lobanov · Post by **lobanov** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 8:23 pm

To find a good album I have to listen many songs. When I search something new it's one of the possible ways. Listening an album is a work, it takes some efforts, time and resources... I want something to catch me and then I'm ready for a closer connection.
Listening to the music is like a friendship. May be, my soul isn't so huge. I cannot listen to everyone's albums and cannot be a close friend to everyone.

lobanov · Post by **lobanov** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 8:24 pm

double post

AsPeeXXXVIII · Post by **AsPeeXXXVIII** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 11:54 am

I like to think I'm the happy medium. On occasion, there may only be a song or two on an album that I'll be interested in, but nothing beats a solid album with every song on it being top-tier.

Like every Haken album. Not a single song by those guys do I find any less awesome than another.

Russell Grand · Post by **Russell Grand** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 12:23 pm

foosnark wrote:and then find out the artist doesn't release albums.

What artist doesn't release albums?

Bombadil · Post by **Bombadil** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 12:37 pm

Depends on the artist, and on the album. For example, I love Genesis albums up to 'And Then There Were Three.' After that, I basically made my own 'hits' comp in iTunes, because their albums without Hackett bore the crap out of me, with a handful of exceptions.

foosnark · Post by **foosnark** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 2:59 pm

Russell Grand wrote:
foosnark wrote:and then find out the artist doesn't release albums.
What artist doesn't release albums?

Some of them just release EPs and singles, because I guess that's what sells most in their bit of the market (or they think so anyway).

foosnark · Post by **foosnark** » Wed Jul 26, 2017 2:58 am

...and I'm not releasing albums in the usual way myself anymore

Just finishing songs in 1-2 sessions and posting them as soon as they're done. 160 so far for 2017. I'm kind of calling the whole year's output an "album" with each quarter as a "volume" but eh.

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Fri Jul 28, 2017 10:40 pm

handoman wrote:My question is this: When most people look for new music, do they just look for hits? I imagine that most people listen to one or two songs

I think so too.

But at the same time they want the convenience of not having to look for new material every other two songs.

So the solution is compilations

ghettosynth · Post by **ghettosynth** » Fri Jul 28, 2017 10:53 pm

Depends on for what purpose. For music that I spin (DJ for the uninitiated), I look for solid tracks, end of discussion. Tracks lead to artists which lead to labels which leads to fresh ground to search for more solid tracks. I only buy compilations and "albums" when they are super discounted. Music to DJ is purchased as downloads, only. I no longer buy vinyl or CDs for this purpose.

For anything else, namely, anything that I just listen to, if you want me to "buy" your music it must be in the form of a coherent album that has some depth. Now, depth shouldn't be misinterpreted here. I might buy an ambient album which is just one track that's forty minutes long and hardly changes. Depth can be subtle.

But, if you're singing and/or playing lead guitar or some shit, then I want a traditional album.

If I'm giving you money for music you must be on Bandcamp, period. If I can't include your music in my collection, I don't care about it. Unlike DJ music, I have no interest in downloading the music that I just listen to.

If you are on Bandcamp and you have a super cool vinyl/CD/tape release that is ALSO available to stream, I might buy your physical media just because. I buy at most a half dozen physical releases a year.

If you're in the hot 100, I will NEVER buy your music, NEVER. I don't have to. If I want to listen to it, it's freely available on youtube, and if it isn't, I don't care about you, end of that discussion.

Whats Your Mindset: Albums or Hits?