audio | un: prince

[ripvanwinkled]

Good evening, fellow refugees. I go by Snake, and for the sake of preserving whatever culture we have, I have an inquiry. It is by all means optional, but I assure you that I have no malicious intent. You may ask questions of your own if you'd like it to be fair.

[He actually has... more than one question. He made a list. Brace yourselves.]

What sort of music did you listen to, back on your home world? Were their many genres, or did it all sound the same? Are there specific instruments, or was it all electronic? If there are no lyrics, how would you describe it? If there are lyrics, would you like to write them down? ... Did you enjoy it, or are you not the type to consume what must be one of the greatest form of art?

[He might be a little biased. He also has to take a breath, after all that.]

Or, if you would like, simply name a specific song and artist. Covers are acceptable.

Comments

text | un: tentacleTherapist

[knitpick]

I myself played the violin, and my brother frequently used samples from my playing and that of our other friends to make remixes.
Especially in the last few years, I probably listened to his tracks more than anything else.

[Mostly because Earth was destroyed and he was the only one present on the meteor really producing anything new, but still.]

But I like to think I had fairly varied tastes, and I used to listen to plenty of popular musical artists from various genres.
If you'd like, I could transcribe some lyrics from something that was popular in my time.

still audio bc it's easier for him

[ripvanwinkled]

[That's... really touching?? Hit Snake with that sibling backstory, he's never been so genuinely interested.]

If there were any way to recover those remixes, I think I would enjoy them a great deal. My sister said it was a direction I should take with my own music, but... I did not get around to it.

I would love the transcription for the lyrics, however. You have me curious.

text, un: gardenGnostic

[witchhooded]

hi snake i am jade!
i dont think i really had a preference, my friends sent me a lot of different kinds of music
whatever my grandpa had too :)
so i listened to all kinds of genres although i suppose i havent been listening to music much since i got here!
perhaps i should change that hehehe
there are still instruments where i come from although they could have electronic add ons
like my bass!!! :D
which is pretty much the coolest instrument out there
as for lyrics well....
what kind of lyrics do you like snake??

audio bc it's easier for him

[ripvanwinkled]

Now, Jade, I think the bass is a wonderful instrument, and it takes great skill to play it. But the harp is vastly superior in the coolest instrument department. That's simply a fact.

[He's joking... but is he?? Quietly, he adds,] If you were ever to come by another one, I'd love to hear it.

As for lyrics, I believe songs about the futility of life are overrated. Lyrics about the passing joys of it are much more pleasant, like... how you feel about someone, if you'd like to call them. Songs about running away to happier lives. Songs with Emotion.

audio | un: real_life_actual_king

[tummyflowers]

You know, I've never really put much thought into music. [Says the man prone to breaking out into song...] But I do dig a little death music.

[ripvanwinkled]

You've... never put thought into music? I don't understand how you can't put any thought into it, unless you just don't think.

[deep breath.... deep breath]

You mean death metal?

text; un: Mercy

[valcurie]

Prince isn't too bad. ( the chances that he gets this joke are like, 3/1 she figures. there are so many people from earth here. plus the way he presents himself and his interests, she thinks he might have named himself after the classical artist. )
Otherwise, I don't really have any preferences. One of my friends listens to a lot of '80s pop and rock, I suppose that kind of music is all right.

audio

[ripvanwinkled]

[Jokes on Mercy: Prince died when he was like, 13. She's from an even further future than he is, but it takes him an embarrassing amount of time to catch on.]

That would explain why you made such a reference. He isn't too bad, but he's certainly not the best. Is your friend an... older individual, or simply one who prides themselves on knowing the classics?

video | un: zevran

[agradecido]

[He's not gonna get into "electronic" or whatever the hell that is, just yet. Or "covers." He's confused enough, thanks.]

That's quite the request. You're certain you'd know just any song that we'd mention?

[Teasing aside: ] Most of the music I've known falls into one of three categories: religious hymns, bardic stories, or bawdy tavern songs. Sometimes, the last two overlap quite a bit.

VIDEO........

[ripvanwinkled]

Perhaps not just any song, but I assure you, I have quite the ear for this sort of thing.

[Enjoy a view of his ceiling? Snake just sat his phone down on the table because he's blind and he doesn't expect some idiot to turn video on.]

That all sounds like background music to a storybook tale. So what role does that make you?

Voice | un: BishopRunout

[poolhall_killer]

I enjoy various forms of classical music, such as Queen and Depeche Mode. And as much as I dislike non-magic technology, I will say classic musicians did wonders with it.

[ripvanwinkled]

Non... [ugh, he hates saying this] Non-magic technology is the only way I know can produce music. Why do you hold such a dislike for it? How would you even know of it in the first place?

You are, by the way, referring to the classics. Classical music is not the correct term for either bands, or... any bands at all. Rock groups are considered postmodern. If you enjoy various forms of classical music, you would be rocking out to Mozart or Beethoven.

text | un: Crash Keys

[21stcenturyguy]

Nerd.

Here's a retro classic.

[You know, to expand your musical interests past 2000's Obnoxious Teen Pop.

It's a link. To an audio recording of Aoi belting out the first few lines of this classic.]

audio

[ripvanwinkled]

[Snake has a strong feeling he knows who these texts are coming from, but you know, he'll wait. He has patience. Perhaps this is going to be something informative, he thinks, as he taps the link. Certainly not one of those vintage memes from losers who spent way too much time on knowyourmeme.com

He's never been more disappointed in his entire life.]

I've never been more disappointed in my entire life.

text | un: tentacleTherapist

[knitpick]

I can't believe you stole my meme.
You bastard.

text | un: yusei

[planetary_bonds]

I didn't really have a preference one way or the other. As it was, my taste was likely a bit behind whatever was modern at the time, since we could only listen to whatever the City threw out.

[Honestly, he's not really sure how to describe it.]

I want to say the majority of the songs I listened to were some sort of electronic remix? Usually listening to things without lyrics made it easier to use as background music when working, and you didn't notice it as much when you were looping the same few songs over and over if it was all voiceless.

audio

[ripvanwinkled]

The City sounds like the world's worst DJ, so allow me to express my genuine condolences. I assume it was on speakers throughout it? You probably haven't even experienced surround sound...

[This is all so... upsetting? Snake is legitimately troubled to be hearing all of this.]

I'm not against any electronic art, but... have you never been soothed by the melody of a stringed instrument? Or exhilarated by the intensity of it...? [Mumford and Sons??? No??? What kind of world is this?]

it's nothing bc he's Here

[coolerjunpei]

[Or like, in the other room, and raising his voice, only plebs use the mysterious no-charge wireless network:]

When are you gonna admit that Huey Lewis and the News write good songs?

sitting next to instructions he was supposed to have his phone reading

[ripvanwinkled]

When Huey Lewis and the News write a good song.

[They're all gone now... this is a rude way of saying never.]

Were they on your silly CDs? Now that's what I call... something?

text! un: romanée-conti

[vacuum]

[ This is a topic that he's interested in, and he was prepared to give his answer, but then Snake seems to keep going - on, and on, and on. ]

Are you doing a survey or something ...

Who's really going to sit down and answer all that

... Rock and Classical are my favourite genres.

now that you're not a LOSER

[ripvanwinkled]

[Hey, he stopped going on and on and on? This is really rude, old he can be rude?]

You just replied, did you not? Doesn't that make you someone who sits down and answers?

audio | username: xXx_trueblue_xXx

[competing]

[ someone wants to know about his jamz???? WELL SINCE YOU ASKED— ]

Have you heard about our lord and savior, Queen Bey?

[ripvanwinkled]

[there's already going to be Regret and it's hard to tell who it's going to be first]

I am assume you're referring to... Beyoncé...? I heard her on the radio when I was a child, and I didn't care to as time went on.

video; un:youngsouldynamite

[nakatsu]

[you're getting a video response because YES. THIS IS VERY EXCITING.]

ULFULS! They're the greatest!

video

[ripvanwinkled]

[This is SO EXCITING............ because Nakatsu is just getting a view of like, a plate? An empty plate, with a fork on it. It's teetering on edge.]

... Bless you? [Nakatsu's vibe is getting SO harshed right now.]

( audio | un: shu )

[tub]

Classical. [ is all he gives at first. honestly, though, he agrees with what snake states. if anything— ]

Music is the one thing humans produce that isn't complete garbage.

[ripvanwinkled]

[here we go with that not-human LARP nonsense, why can't people just let him live in denial]

While I strongly agree it's the greatest thing humans have produced, just... the one? That is it?

audio | (un:NINES)

[idealog]

There was a jukebox back at the Resistance Camp I went through. Anyone could listen to it, but there wasn't a whole lot of sound data available.

this is beyond late... gomen feel free to ignore this

[ripvanwinkled]

That is a shame. In my limited experience with jukeboxes, they were quite the novelty... You could pay to play the same song 21 times.

If it were possible, would you have one here...?

Audio; un: Nocturne

[melodiouspacifist]

That's a lot of questions!

[That he's totally qualified to answer, look at his username!]

I didn't get to listen to music very much, except for the music that I play and the things I heard in the worlds I went to. A lot of it was pretty similar. [Read: Disney]

Apart from that, there were a lot of classical songs too, things I trained on, and mostly music I wrote when I was bored. [Which was often]

There are all kinds of instruments across worlds, but technically in the world I was living in I was the only one with an instrument and it's a sitar. The music I heard had lyrics, but mostly the ones I remember are from my home world.

[He pauses. Would he like to write it down?]

I don't think I would, the world was already lost long ago. Unless it comes back, there isn't...much point.

I enjoy music, as much as I can enjoy anything, maybe even more then I'm able to enjoy things. Music is the best!

beyond late audio

[ripvanwinkled]

[That's a lot of answers that hardly anyone else had answered. Snake pauses, then comes to smile over his obvious enthusiasm.]

That it is. But I'm sorry, I don't think I've ever come across a sitar. Is there any particular reason why you use that instrument...?