Comments on: Mood Music for the Beach http://www.thelisteningblog.com/2008/06/mood-music-for-the-beach/ “Listen all the time, and remind yourself when you’re not listening, or else the mike and the tape recorder will get the best of you.” – Pauline Oliveros Fri, 18 Jun 2010 02:15:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mike Morabito http://www.thelisteningblog.com/2008/06/mood-music-for-the-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Mike Morabito Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:12:00 +0000 http://ajtesttest.wordpress.com/2008/06/28/mood-music-for-the-beach/#comment-253 I love this line:<br/><i>Film composers need to be able to capture whatever human emotion is being displayed on screen and express it through music. And if I'm listening to something on my iPod, it's almost like a movie soundtrack to the life that I'm experiencing;</i> <br/><br/>Very cool. I love this line:
Film composers need to be able to capture whatever human emotion is being displayed on screen and express it through music. And if I’m listening to something on my iPod, it’s almost like a movie soundtrack to the life that I’m experiencing;

Very cool.

]]> By: ryan fleming http://www.thelisteningblog.com/2008/06/mood-music-for-the-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-252 ryan fleming Sun, 29 Jun 2008 04:06:00 +0000 http://ajtesttest.wordpress.com/2008/06/28/mood-music-for-the-beach/#comment-252 You're a very skilled writer AJ. I'm quite impressed with the descriptions you give of each musical piece.<br/><br/>-Ryan You’re a very skilled writer AJ. I’m quite impressed with the descriptions you give of each musical piece.

-Ryan

]]> By: Darth_Harbison http://www.thelisteningblog.com/2008/06/mood-music-for-the-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-251 Darth_Harbison Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:07:00 +0000 http://ajtesttest.wordpress.com/2008/06/28/mood-music-for-the-beach/#comment-251 Whoa . . . I'm so honored, this is the first time I've ever been mentioned or linked to on TLB! How exciting.<br/><br/>Interestingly, I find that I tend to be inspired to write in much the same way . . . I've always said (mostly to myself, but that's irrelevant) that if I'm ever in a situation where deadlines are approaching and I just can't get inspired to write anything, I'm just going to go for a walk at sunset with my iPod playing on shuffle, and I'm almost certain to get some kind of inspiration.<br/><br/>I find that music, for me, at least, doesn't necessarily just have to fit the mood of whatever is happening or whatever I'm feeling—I find that it plays no small part in creating that mood. In film specifically, music doesn't just intensify the mood, it tells us how we're supposed to be feeling. Just as a random example, I was watching an episode of Stargate last night, and Jack (the main character) was very unpleasantly surprised (and consequently upset) about something, and to me (partly because I'd seen the episode before, but I don't think it would've made a big difference if I hadn't) what happened wasn't surprising at all, and it wasn't even really upsetting to me, even trying to look at it from the perspective of the characters. So I was just kind of thinking, "Well, whatever . . ." and then music started playing, and it was very sad music, with just a little bit of a bite to it for the effect of the surprise. And it basically changed my entire reaction to the scene from "Well, whatever . . ." to "Wow . . . that really sucks!" Whoa . . . I’m so honored, this is the first time I’ve ever been mentioned or linked to on TLB! How exciting.

Interestingly, I find that I tend to be inspired to write in much the same way . . . I’ve always said (mostly to myself, but that’s irrelevant) that if I’m ever in a situation where deadlines are approaching and I just can’t get inspired to write anything, I’m just going to go for a walk at sunset with my iPod playing on shuffle, and I’m almost certain to get some kind of inspiration.

I find that music, for me, at least, doesn’t necessarily just have to fit the mood of whatever is happening or whatever I’m feeling—I find that it plays no small part in creating that mood. In film specifically, music doesn’t just intensify the mood, it tells us how we’re supposed to be feeling. Just as a random example, I was watching an episode of Stargate last night, and Jack (the main character) was very unpleasantly surprised (and consequently upset) about something, and to me (partly because I’d seen the episode before, but I don’t think it would’ve made a big difference if I hadn’t) what happened wasn’t surprising at all, and it wasn’t even really upsetting to me, even trying to look at it from the perspective of the characters. So I was just kind of thinking, “Well, whatever . . .” and then music started playing, and it was very sad music, with just a little bit of a bite to it for the effect of the surprise. And it basically changed my entire reaction to the scene from “Well, whatever . . .” to “Wow . . . that really sucks!”

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