Recent content by ThereWasNoWay12

I will bear with you for a bit on this. Your creation is precisely as intended, but who does it appeal to, and on what level? I fear you may be correct that few will join you in praising the greatness of the art you just created. If poor quality is distinguished from great quality by...

Yes RedFox, I'm still with you. It is hard to take any other standpoint on this issue other than the relativist one. Here are a few things for people to think about: 1. Perhaps, when people measure the "quality" of a selection of music, it is proper to measure it against something, in...

Yes, we can all judge it by Technique, Creativity, Originality, Structure, and Emotional Content. But there are two things to consider further: 1. Each of these five descriptors carries some degree of subjectivity. For example, how does one define creativity or originality? 2. Even if each...

Wonderful topic, seriously. I look forward to hearing others reponses on this. If everybody agrees on the same definition of "quality", then we could probably start to discern objectively what is low quality from what is high quality. Not all will agree on a given definition of quality...

Hehehe yes we should. I have some deep affection for Pärt's music. I also see that Saturnus - Inflame Thy Heart made it up here. Good song. Blut Aus Nord also has lots of good stuff, especially for the spine chilliness.

The fan that describes a band's music to be shitty, but gives little to no reason why he/she thinks the band's music is shitty. Often they don't even offer a comparison to a band that is similar in "style" that they believe creates better music, or any band at all. Discussions on such a...

I'm glad to see Gorguts - Nostalgia up here a couple times on these lists. Gorguts was/is incredible, however you want to look at it.

J.S. Bach - Mass in B minor (Kyrie)

J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No.3

Hi, I'm 24 years old and new to the forum. I've posted on other metal forums before, but I decided to try a new one because the others were kind of lame. I've been an avid listener of music for quite a while. Most of my listening time is devoted to Classical and Metal. I also listen to a bit...

Here are a few pieces that came off the top of my head. Penderecki - Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima Pärt - Lamentate Pärt - Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten Pärt - Tabula Rasa Gorecki - Symphony No.3 Schoenberg - Verklarte Nacht Apparently modern composers are on my mind...

I think the word listenable does have some subjectivity tied to it. Some people may consider some music listenable, while others may not. For me, all music is ultimately listenable. I would say that generally it comes down to preference for me, and I wouldn't put The Beatles anywhere high on...

While I am not particularly fond of their music, it is definitely listenable for me. In my opinion, they're far from the be-all-end-all of great (rock) music that many people hold them to be.

Lots. Some that I have listened to lately, that are/were pretty good. Billie Holiday Moya Brennan Anna Netrebko Suzie Leblanc

Before making a claim on whether something is art or not, the definition of "art" itself should be established. It is hardly likely that everybody in this forum has the same definition of "art". If the definition of art is not agreed upon by two parties making claims, then any disagreement...