Re: OT: Programmed/Hand made music (was: Random word generators (was Re: Worthwhile Engelang Goal))

Quoting Paul Bennett <paul-bennett@...>:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Henrik Theiling <theiling@...>
>
> > "David J. Peterson" <dedalvs@...> writes:
> > Funny, I love both the experimental electronic (like minimal stuff
> > like Noto, Pole and Thomas Brinkmann or non-minimal stuff like
> > Pansonic) as well as industrial electronic (Esplendar Geometrico,
> > Winterkälte, Sonar, PAL, ...) as well as more easy listening stuff,
> > e.g. Jungle (Photek, Kumo).
>
> I get the oddest looks when I describe Jungle or D&B as smooth and
> relaxing, to say nothing of how I like to chill out to a decent bit of
> Gabber. I think there's a fundamental difference in brain wiring
> between people who find interesting rhythms interesting and those who
> are repulsed by them.
The most disturbing music I've ever heard was some allegedly relaxing music a
stress management consultant played for us in my first year of uni. It was some
sort of electronic stuff reminicent of the sound of ripping tinfoil - I might've
expected it to be used as mood music in a SF horror movie. Relaxing when it was
playing was, for me, unthinkable.

                                               Andreas