04-10-2018, 03:32
For me there's an emotional component to my labeling a track that I like as outstanding. There's something I feel whenever it comes on that is somewhat of a deeper, reactive emotion that doesn't require any sort of intellectual analysis to achieve that.
Sometimes a track will be one that I consider outstanding immediately and other times a track will grow into that category after multiple times listening to it.
There are certain qualities in a track that will make it more likely to make my outstanding list.
1. Female vocals or dual female/male vocals
2. Strings, cello, violin or viola
3. Clever or interesting lyrics
4. Really interesting interplay between the vocals and the instruments
Sometimes it's the story the track tells that kicks it up into the outstanding category for me. Other times the the intonation, phrasing or a certain something in the vocals will kick a song up into the outstanding category.
Although I can appreciate the artistry and talent in some tracks that others consider to be outstanding, if they don't resonate with me I won't consider them outstanding as well.
I've got a list of 292 songs that I consider outstanding from both well known and popular artists (The Beatles, Fiona Apple, Elton John, etc...) to obscure and lesser known artists (Vomit Launch, Zolof The Rock And Roll Destroyer, Please Do Not Fight, etc...)
Sometimes a track will be one that I consider outstanding immediately and other times a track will grow into that category after multiple times listening to it.
There are certain qualities in a track that will make it more likely to make my outstanding list.
1. Female vocals or dual female/male vocals
2. Strings, cello, violin or viola
3. Clever or interesting lyrics
4. Really interesting interplay between the vocals and the instruments
Sometimes it's the story the track tells that kicks it up into the outstanding category for me. Other times the the intonation, phrasing or a certain something in the vocals will kick a song up into the outstanding category.
Although I can appreciate the artistry and talent in some tracks that others consider to be outstanding, if they don't resonate with me I won't consider them outstanding as well.
I've got a list of 292 songs that I consider outstanding from both well known and popular artists (The Beatles, Fiona Apple, Elton John, etc...) to obscure and lesser known artists (Vomit Launch, Zolof The Rock And Roll Destroyer, Please Do Not Fight, etc...)