Heya! Figured I'd start up a thread like this as I abolsutely love finding various music, and noticed there isn't a thread for this here yet! Plus, thinking on it, a good few of my OCs are inspired by some songs and music in general, and it never hurts to be on the hunt for more music to check out!
Basic Rules:
1. The person above you will link you a song to listen to!
2. Give your thoughts on it - is it something you liked, or is it just not your cup of tea? Did it inspire you to make an OC on the fly? Feel free to express this as much or as little as you want! (Please be respectful and civil in your reply, though.)
3. In the same post, link a song for the next person to listen to!
[edit] 4. If you're next in line, please claim before going ahead; I totally missed out due to IRL things going on, I realize some people might of been Ninja'd! So let's try to avoid being ninja'd from now on <:"D
EDIT; PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING: Heya! I've gotten a few concerns from people that go through this thread that some may of been a bit disrespectful about one's tastes in music. Music is something it's obvious not everyone is going to like the same thing, but I must remind you to PLEASE, be respectful to the person above you when having shared music. If it isn't your thing, please be kind and simply say "It wasn't my cup of tea, sorry. I'm glad you like it though!" or something nice along those lines. Having someone be told the song you chose (which might even mean a lot to you on your own terms and reasons behind it) is horrible or nasty, can be a bit rude. Let's do our best to keep polite and civil here while we all jam out to some awesome tunes! Thanks!
All good? Let's get started! I'll link over a song for the first person to start things off!
First song: The Maddest Kind of Love, by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
asdfghjfdsdfg this never fails to make me laugh
(also kinda off topic but one time my math teacher didn't turn off autoplay on yt and let this play and it became a mini-meme w/us for a few weeks lol)
i love you more each time you die - goreshit It's a really upbeat, breakcore-y track and it's one of my favs rn <3
hey i've listened to goreshit before! :p (can't really forget em with a name like that LOL) i used to be super into breakcore stuff a long time ago, (i still like it but i gotta be in the mood for it) i like this song though, it reminds me of those good times
Everlasting Flames - Bladee ft. Thaiboy Digital i really love this song and the entire album its from but i know its kind of...an acquired taste (it gets better towards the end, IMO)
(The video isn't available in my country, and all I could find is an instrumental version of the song) It sounds really transient! It makes me recall of Yoko Shimomura's peaceful compositions? Like the music used for Somnom Woods in ML:DT-- I really love the beat in the chorus and this is such a BOP to listen to? I'm loving this so far! Can't get the instrumentals out of my head <3
Here goes my weeby ass again LOLE... How about Haiiro no Transient (Transient Gray) by Shoujo Byou (Girl Disease)? It's one of my favorite all-time tracks from this doujin circle-- even though i prefer the instrumentals of this way better >|o
This is from a song series so the lyrics may be confusing but i'm posting it here <:3 (cw: death mentions)
'The kingdom had a state-run orphanage for girls.
These orphans would be adopted one by one, beginning with the eldest girls.
I beheld them with eyes full of envy, as their smiling new families came for them…’
'Their life is beginning anew, and everything will change for them. I’m certain of it.’
'It’s her turn next…’
On her birthday, she was taken in
as the Cardinal’s daughter.
But she could not be happy,
for the desirous look in his eyes made her uneasy.
She shared her troubles with the moon,
and on that night she unintentionally eavesdropped on a conversation.
'They sure have worrisome tastes…’
'They take the memories, eyes, and limbs of different children
and combine them to make their ideal girl.
Their beloved dolls are made from their young lovers, and even from their own adopted children.
They don’t see them as human beings. They are lying philanthropists…!’
'I heard His Grace wants that girl’s beautiful eyes.’
'And from her eyes, beautiful teardrops fell…'
If he only wanted her eyes,
she would sooner crush them than let him have them!
Yet even her rage was hollow, and she fell into resignation.
Were her elder sisters from the orphanage,
who had been adopted before her, still alive?
She’d thought they’d found happiness, but…
She dreamt a long dream. A pale dream.
A deep, gentle dream that felt like it lasted an eternity.
She was jolted awake, and when she opened her eyes,
all the orphanage’s teachers had become corpses.
'You know, the the witch killed them all…
I was so scared…’
‘“Even the Cardinal’s been killed,” one of the young girls cried.’
'Why…? Could it have been… for us…?’
She went to the witch, who, having finished what she came for, made to leave orphanage, and knelt before her.
'What is it? Do you want to die too?’
When silence met her question, she firmly gripped her throat.
Amused, she seemed to take a keen interest in her.
The Pale Witch smiled, and tested her by whispering:
'I see. If you’re prepared never to return, then follow me.’
'While thinking back to the memories of her past, she looked at her blood-stained hair.’
'My life begun again on that day. I’m certain of it.’
'She threw away her emotions, and knelt to the witch.
That became the girl’s ― Ciruela’s ― reason to live.
I thought the song was actually kind of alright, and I enjoyed listening to it. It gave me a weird sense of motivation, so thanks for that! I may have also discovered a new anime UwU
Why don’t I suggest something from an anime as well?
My suggestion is Debilman No Uta, which is actually an opening to an anime I find myself liking a lot, for some reason. Maybe because it gives me a lot of motivation, even if I don’t really like the anime as much as others do.
Oh man, what a fun song! I don't listen to anime OST as much as I used to, but this is really cool. Very catchy and with a nice rhythm. I was definitely tapping along with my foot.
Here's Dawson's Christian, an old filk song about a ghost ship in space. May raise a few eyebrows, but I swear it's fun. Filk in general is fun. Old, old fandom stuff tying into old-timey convention culture.
(this is a cover, by the way; the original is by Duane Elms, but his version, while pretty great, is considerably less... fitting, mood-wise?)
Was kind wrapped up in it! I love songs that tell a bit of a story. I love songs in the style of it as well with the banjo and all that, cause I listened to songs like that a lot when I was a kid. Nice song! Would listen to often.
Human by Rag'n'Bone Man. Like this song cause it's just so real, and oddly enticing.
Ok so that?? That was amazing. I LOVE classical pieces and that one was just so flowing and emotional, the instrumentals were incredible and just..the singing. Her voice was amazing, it makes me want to watch the movie just to see where such a relaxing, emotional song could be in a movie. I added it to one of my study playlists, thank you for showing me that <3
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I have a playlist on my YouTube account called the "Backstory Playlist" because every song on there is something that helps me develop the characters in one of the worlds I have! It's..it's the Backstory world if that wasn't obvious hhh There are so many songs on there that help me emotionally destroy develop the people in that world and I want to share a kinda-sorta messed up vocaloid song from that list .w.
AGHHH MARETU!!! ;A; Though Shoujo Keshigomu and White Happy are my favorites from Maretu, his beats and rhythm's always sick! I secretly sing after his songs (especially Mind Brand HAHA) because his tunes are that catchy. Though his lyrics are sometimes really heavy at times
(you also have Kairiki Bear's music on your playlist... g-g-g-g-good taste...)
This is gonna be different and odd but.... I have an affinity for cheesy upbeat Japanese songs with helium voices and cute lyrics so... RED GEM WINK by Ruby Kurosawa (Ai Furihata)? She's my favorite from Aqours so ;w;
I'm going to assume you meant to link the first song and not the entire playlist. But either way, I only listened to the one.
It sounds a lot like something that'd be at a club. But I could also see it on a fashion runway... So, nice for atmospheric background music - which is to say it's mostly repetitive and meant to set a mood. I don't think I ever zone out enough to appreciate that. Though, that might also be why I hardly get anything done.
I like when I'm listening to a song and suddenly notice the lyrics and they hit me like a ton of bricks, so have Conjure One - "Brave for Me."
"If I needed you, could you tell? When the silence of wrapped so tight..."
This is a really gentle song, I like it! It reminds me of the sunset. I find it hard to get used to English lyrics because I tend to listen to Asian music more, so I kind of zoned out the lyrics unfortunately, but the chorus and main line always manages to snap me back: the “Be brave for me” part especially.
I like the opening, that drum(?) really makes the melody have that ‘oof’ it needs. Without it it would be too... ballad-y. The contrast is amazing. The only problem I have with this song is that the melody in the back is pretty minimalistic in the first place, and it doesn’t really change much throughout the verses, and only rises up a little for the chorus. Otherwise, really nice song!
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akiko shikata’s stuff is amazing, so atmospheric... it’s definitely good music to draw to ;w;
I think the song is definitely something I'd find myself randomly listening to when drawing or trying to find art ideas. I like it, it's not dull sounding but it's also not really loud like a lot of music i come across. (I don't like loud stuff >v )
My favourite part of the song you sent is definitely the instrumentals.