music, movies, & me (19)
What's up visitor.
I've been really obsessed with Master of None by Beach House lately. The climax of the song feels so real and raw. "Cry all the time, cause I'm not having fun..." I had no idea what the song was about until I read the Genius breakdown of it. Apparently it's about someone that hooks up with a bunch of people and feels empty. Huh. Very cool.
I'd say my favorite song of all time would have to be either Mrs. Magic by Strawberry Guy, Ghost Town by Kanye West, or Sofia by Clairo. I really like heavy, ethereal sounding love music in general. You know when you're watching a movie and the character goes to heaven or some other realm, and they're walking around with not a clue of what's going on? I like that kind of vibe in my music. You guys know how much I loved Daytripper for that exact reason. That's also what makes Mrs. Magic so special to me. I used to listen to that song a ton when I was 15. It perfectly captures that feeling of love and surrealism and chaos.
"Leaving me outside
No, I can't get back in
No, I can't get back in
Leaving me outside
No, I can't get back in
No, I can't get back in, ooh"
Pictured: ye by Kanye West on my wall. I listen to this album all the time.
For that reason, I also like movies that feel unreal and weightless. When I was a kid, I absolutely LOVED 2012. It had me literally on the edge of my seat. I was, and am, also a huge, huge fan of the Mission Impossible series. Nowadays, I'm really into movies that have a surreal, weird vibe to them. The Seventh Seal completely blew me away in terms of the messaging in it. I won't pretend to have a deeper understanding of the meaning of the film, but I really enjoyed it anyway. Laal Singh Chaddha and 12th fail also hold a lot of mindshare for me. 12th fail specifically made me cry, which I almost never do with movies. It's such a sweet and innocent look at a hardworking young Indian guy that wants to be the head police officer. Please, please watch this movie. It doesn't matter whether you know thte language or not.
I try to make time to watch movies, but it gets kind of boring and lonely watching a movie alone in bed. My friends don't really watch movies, either, so I never really get the opportunity. However, I listen to music almost every day. I never really end up listening to it outside of the car, but I drive somewhere every day, so there's always an opportunity. It's a very good feeling to be in your car listening to your favorite songs without a care in the world.
I've been to only a few concerts in my life, the most notable being Playboi Carti. I went alone and it was pretty good. My favorite one was a basement show I went to the other week. Basement shows are pretty great. I do want to go to a more meaningful concert at some point, though. Clairo, maybe.
I heard someone say that concerts are a way for people to commodify experiences and be able to quantify them and show them off to their friends, in order to signal spontaneity and a good sense of fun. I don't really agree with that take. I think concerts are very special, especially the ones with moshpits and wild dancing. It's a very unique experience that we don't get much of nowadays. American culture outside of nightlife can be pretty sterile sometimes. You have cafés, and that's kind of it. I mean, hiking is a good way to connect with people, too. But my point is that concerts and clubs are important to my values, even though I don't really plan to use them much.
I haven't really experienced much of cultural music, to be honest. I wouldn't say I'm necessarily a huge fan of Pakistani and Indian music. It's kind of predictable, in my (very biased and uneducated) opinion. I think I would probably enjoy Brazilian music. I think I tried Icelandic music on a plane ride, and it was OK. In general, I'm an open-minded person, but music is hard for me, because my favorite music means a lot to me. It's important to challenge yourself, though, so I'll try and listen to another culture's music extensively at some point.
You probably like my music taste at this point. I mean, it's inevitable right? It's a juuuust right balance of esoteric and recognizable, of gentle and impactful, of loud and quiet. And my movie taste? Chef's kiss. Don't fall in love with me too quickly, though. For now, just follow me on Spotify here and we'll see what happens. Goodbye!
Enjoy the ride,
Ayaan