...which I'm finally answering as it combines neatly with this question, asked by anonymous: what is a genre of music your muse won't listen to?
So, first and foremost, I present:
Which is still a fledgling at best, but the process of me trying to figure out a good response to this question is simply going and listening to a TON of music and laying there, thinking to myself, would Honey like this song?
Honey likes music that has a lot going on. That can mean folktronica / epic fantasy-style scores, organ-heavy metal tracks, or whimsical jazz-infused tunes the like of which you'd find on a katamari soundtrack. Dance/Electronic stuff tends to dominate, but she's almost certainly something of a K-pop / J-pop girlie as well. Enjoys following idols, and can get into the groove of almost anything that's up-tempo and jammin' enough.
When it comes to songs with lyrics, that "tempo" note is nearly a rule. She'd tell you there are exceptions in every category, and she hesitates to completely brush aside any genre at large, but she generally doesn't listen to a lot of straight folk music, nor country, singer-songwriter-y, and even more classic jazz fare because sleepy, languid vocals don't do it for her. Doesn't go in for much classic rock, either, though there are more than a few exceptions she's heard in time.
That said, when it comes to purely instrumental tracks, her taste opens up again. Lo-fi hip hop beats, wandering piano tracks, anything that has a good melody and steady rhythm to it can find its way into her circulation— and she has a great fondness for orchestral or otherwise instrumental pieces which make her feel like she's in her own little romantic drama, or perhaps in a light-hearted, brightly-hued video game. See the Cosmic Cove Galaxy track above, and Balamb Garden. Honey loves singing along to songs when she's casually going about a task or riding/walking somewhere, but if she's really focused on her work or some-such, she prefers instrumental stuff.
Some harder, edgier tunes can sneak in from time to time, (i.e. the referenced metal dabblings), but it's also worth nothing that most of the music she listens to is playful. It might be light and chipper and whimsical, or punchy and exciting (like OTONABLUE), or even sort of gentle and sweet as in Farewell by Erikson Jayanto; but in sum... it mostly matches her, and the sort of personality she exudes— her brand is consistent.
**(note: the music just has to SOUND bright and fun. the lyrics/subject of the song may actually be much darker, but if it's sung in the right key and vibe? lyrics are secondary baby!)
maybe it’s just me but Francesca by Hozier gives off Dane/MC vibes (at least when on that romance route) - like even after everything that happened, if it meant seeing each other again, it would be worth it. They were ripped from each other’s lives so unexpectedly, and maybe the reunion itself won’t go smoothly, but what matters is that their best friend, the person they care about the most, is safe. The hell they went through is behind them now, they can start over.
omg no stop, i was not planning on crying again tonight.
i'm covertly adding this to my secret playlist because i've vibed to hozier before, but how come i never saw this??
when the heart would cease, ours never knew peace?? screaming. crying.
bless you for showing me this. i'll be vibing to this when writing those emotionally heavy scenes.
to anyone, give it a listen. get the dane/mc vibes. platonic, romantic, it still fits so well, for him, for everyone, really.
the playlists… hand em over please and thank you!!
hehe okay. im also gonna add a little thing from a song on each playlist that i feel like describes? (idk what other word to use) them the best
Mcs Playlist
"No, I'm not afraid to disappear
The billboard said, "The end is near"
I turned around, there was nothing there
Yeah, I guess the end is here
The end is here"
- I Know The End by Phoebe Bridgers
Asher Fairchild Playlist
"But it's time to rest, now
Let it all melt now
Wipe your tears
The suns already set, now
Won't you go to sleep now?
I'll see you in your dreams
'Cause I'm right here
Darlin', I'm right here"
- Butterfly's Repose by Zabawa
Aurelius/Aurelia Weaver Playlist
"Now, we have nothing left to lose
Flames look beautiful if you forget what they can do
If they only knew
Oh, at least we can say we tried
Never gave up
Didn't go down without a fight
Into the night
Into the night
- If The World Falls to Pieces by Young Summer
Creon Levesque Playlist
"It's my own design
It's my own remorse
Help me to decide
Help me make the most
Of freedom and of pleasure
Nothing ever lasts forever
Everybody wants to rule the world"
says he's calling home, quarters on the phone
asking if the weather's warm
if you want, i'll go with you, wherever you go
asks if i'm a mess ever since he left
baby, it's louisiana
i'll be sweating through this dress till you get home