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Originally Posted by Holerbot6000
I must admit, the Metal Sub-genres were used to great effect in those VH1 documentaries about the history of Metal music. That guy did a very thoughtful breakdown, which led to some interesting discussions. I watched all of those docs and I don't even really listen to Metal.
Sub genres are also handy when you want to complain about a very specific type of music. I can say that I absolutely hate the soulless, sterile, derivative crap they call 'Modern Country' without running the risk of giving the impression that I just don't like Country in general, which I do.
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Heh. Good point. That's why hip hop needs more sub-genres. I need a name for all the Kanye West inspired crap out there that I don't like.
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Originally Posted by Holerbot6000
On a personal level though, I like adhering to the 'Great Equalizer' of Alphabetical Order for my music collection. Putting Fred Astaire, Merzbow, The B-52's, Milanese and Hank Snow into the Carousel and hitting Shuffle Play is a great way to experience the depth and breadth of Music without getting hung up on classifications and genres, and that can be quite liberating.
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It certainly can be, but generally the music I feel like listening to at a given moment is based on the kind mood I'm in. I may be in the mood to shuffle every track labelled "bebop" in my collection but not death metal or country or hip hop.