When you have a lot of new music, how do you approach it?
 

Out of curiosity, I was wondering how you guys dealt with alot of new music when you get around 5-10 new cds. Do you listen to them all once and then go from there or do you tackle one album at a time listening to that one album maybe 5-10 times before moving on to the next one? What do you find is the easiest and most enjoyable way to listen to new music?

Also, how much do you guys think music is worth per hour? When I buy a 5 dollar cd that is one hour long, ideally I want to listen to that album at least 10 times, so for me, music is generally worth 50 cents for an hour. I guess I'm a little obsessive with getting my moneys worth.

I usual pick a couple to focus on then set the others aside for later. That makes it feel like I'm getting new stuff when I finally move on to the ones I've set aside.

I'm sure this sounds cheesy to some people but I really don't think you can put a monetary value on art.

I could go weeks without listening to an album I just got. Of course I could just listen to them all at once, but I would eventually lose interest. There is always that one point where you are browsing your selectiong, in my case, my iPod for on the go, and you see that album and you think "I'm going to give this a listen". That's what I find works best for me. I also try to not do anything when listening to a new album, just so I could focus on it. Then everytime I listen to it after that it doesn't matter what I'm doing. I also try not to make the mistake of listening to the **** out of an album, and than start to despise it because it's "overplayed", but it's my own fault.

As for the hours go, I have no idea what you are ****ing talking about.

I generally only obtain and absorb an album at a time, unless it's for a discography of a single artist. In that case, I always go from earliest to latest. I generally listen to an album several times before moving on to the next, unless I immediately think the album is crap upon the first listen.

When I download several (or many) albums at once, I will pick one to start with and digest it, and then listen to the rest once I feel I'm in the right "mood" to do so, which might not be for weeks or months after the download date

I download an album by a band I have not heard of at a time, and if i like that album, I will download another one by them and so on. I can do this with 10 bands a day if i really get in the mood.

I usually get into a style at a time. Right now i am on post-hardcore. I tend to get into obsessions like that. Like if I like a band, I try to find something in that style, then something in the style of that band and so on..

I like to get into scenes. I can listen to one styles for weeks, sometimes months on end.

I remember when I got into Johnny Cash and had to get everything I could by him and I listened to him almost exsclusively for about 6 months. I tend to go through obsessions like that.

i usually start listening to an album, and if it doesn't catch my attention within the first 3 or 4 songs I just put it aside and listen to the next. This is a little problematic though because i have a **** ton of albums that i havent listened to all the way through and possibly won't ever (just because of how much music i download).

Seeing as I have a background in Electronic music, I'm good at this. On a daily basis I check out around 30-50 songs from a WIDE variety of genres, so I'm accustomed to speed listening. Especially considering that some songs, especially Progressive House and Trance ones, can run around 7-9 minutes each.

My technique is simple. I skip through some songs and get the general feel of an album. If it doesn't jive with me, I'll get rid of it. I'm very finicky, so that's usually the case. And when I say "doesn't jive", I mean I don't enjoy the feeling or tone of it. I could care less about lyrics and nuances and technique. It's all about feeling for me.

When I purchase that many albums at a time, most of them get neglected for the favourites from the batch. Alas.

I have to go through and listen to them all at least once. Most of the time I will find standout tracks that I really get attached to and I will end up repeating said tracks for the next few days.