There is Some Music I can't Stand, For Very Different Reasons.
I accidentally went to the page of an artist called Judgehydrogen. I guess I came back just to test myself.
The first time, I could not digest the music. But this has happened before with some darkwave.
I mean, I love Swans, Diamanda Galas, Current 93, Nick Cave, Bauhaus... Even Tricky's Nearly God and Pre-Millenium tension, just to name a few. I am no stranger to very dense and dark music.
But I couldn't digest this at all. I tried a second time, I tried a third time... I just could not! Maybe this is musically and lyrically the darkest thing I have encountered. I guess my mood, as much as it progressed, is not elevated enough to get a high on very dark music; nor not low enough to bottom out. (Dark music sometimes is great to bottom out).
Either I am getting older, or there is a limit in me about how much dark music I can take. Or maybe it is because I live alone. After all, I used to like Asian horror films and for some strange reason I am avoiding it.
I am intrigued, but I can't listen to Judgehydrogen again. I think it is too much for me, at least right now.
(Also, I could not stomach a visceral movie like I Stand Alone, but if you make me choose between listening to this music and watch that film, I think I can stomach that film better; then again, it is easier for me to separate myself from the characters the second time I watch a movie).
Update: Now I know. Too much Metal (They call it Doom Metal) and the atmospheric/Ambient ones lack the grip that Michael Gira or Steve Tibets have, that can keep you interested despite being so visceral. (Yes I heard Current 93 to see if it was just me).
The first time, I could not digest the music. But this has happened before with some darkwave.
I mean, I love Swans, Diamanda Galas, Current 93, Nick Cave, Bauhaus... Even Tricky's Nearly God and Pre-Millenium tension, just to name a few. I am no stranger to very dense and dark music.
But I couldn't digest this at all. I tried a second time, I tried a third time... I just could not! Maybe this is musically and lyrically the darkest thing I have encountered. I guess my mood, as much as it progressed, is not elevated enough to get a high on very dark music; nor not low enough to bottom out. (Dark music sometimes is great to bottom out).
Either I am getting older, or there is a limit in me about how much dark music I can take. Or maybe it is because I live alone. After all, I used to like Asian horror films and for some strange reason I am avoiding it.
I am intrigued, but I can't listen to Judgehydrogen again. I think it is too much for me, at least right now.
(Also, I could not stomach a visceral movie like I Stand Alone, but if you make me choose between listening to this music and watch that film, I think I can stomach that film better; then again, it is easier for me to separate myself from the characters the second time I watch a movie).
Update: Now I know. Too much Metal (They call it Doom Metal) and the atmospheric/Ambient ones lack the grip that Michael Gira or Steve Tibets have, that can keep you interested despite being so visceral. (Yes I heard Current 93 to see if it was just me).