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RYM is where all my musical experiences come full circle, through cataloging, rating, reviewing, and sharing with others. I like many different genres and usually its hard for me to pick a favorite. I tend to go through phases. If you have any recommendations on what you think I might like, I would like to listen to it.
All my favorite artists are not only artists I really enjoy more than non-favorites, I have to like a large majority of their discography. They also have to have a more personal effect on me at some point in my life. All my favorite artists that are listed have been in formation for a long time, while newer ones come in every once in a while.
I rate albums after at least one listen, though if I'm unsure I usually leave it alone. I rate/review albums based off overall enjoyment of the music, consistency, album cover art, and personal feelings (if any). With singles, I try to rate singles if they're not already on an album that I've reviewed/rated. I also sometimes not only rate the main song but everything on a "single" record, like the A side/B side or remixes for example.
Lists are something I'm big on making and I try to make them have as much commentary as possible. I enjoy making them because I like things that are ranked. Not all lists are ranked in specific order though, but they're still nice to have as a means of cataloging my favorites of something.
Whenever I favorite something, it's usually something that's either very funny to me or really unique.
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I've been listening to music regularly since 2006. However, my first interest in music somewhat was video game music since I was 12. I became a more serious listener and started actually collecting music in 2008, after a friend of my sibling got me into a huge foray of artists. RYM was discovered by me through, ironically, Rolling Stone online in 2009.
As I said before, I usually go through phases musically. One month I may be really into electronic, then another month or two into metal, then rap for a while after that. One thing is for sure: I love music that is interesting, innovative, and a blend of different sounds. A rule of mine is that I always look into at least one new artist a day. If I like someone a decent amount, I will listen to them from time to time and it may or may not grow on me. In some rare cases I have had an artist become an instant favorite after just a couple listens.
The musical journey is a life long one, and RYM is where you can sit back and look at it for a moment.
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Joined 2009-08-22T17:12:13Z
I felt like putting a bonus section of dishonorable mentions at the end, but unfortunately that messes up the numbering. So basically, the #2 soundtrack (or Chrono Cross) is really #1, and so on. I may find a better way to list it in the future, but for now the order means more than the numbers.