psychonnect_rozen

Open-mindedness comes with exposure, and it's necessary to know what you're looking for, musically, to grow those sensibilities. Music is interpreted differently from person-to-person. Melody, texture, rhythm, lyricism, etc. or any combination of the musical elements contribute to one's enjoyment, and they all exist on a really wide spectrum. Upbringing and culture + How your enjoyment could stem from different memories, places, etc.  There are so many variables to consider, but those same qualities I've mentioned could be extrapolated to other aspects of life. "Music is not so different to life", as Herbie Hancock puts it. The same problem you have with people lacking open-mindedness is not asimilar to categorizing or compartmentalizing those who aren't open-minded. Binary thinking runs rampant on the internet and irl, but if you approach topics gingerly you'd be surprised how many people want to listen. Just don't try to push it with those unwilling. For us on a music forum, it might be hard for some to think this way, but music is just like every other artistic medium. My fine art "repertoire" is not very large as paintings don't really retain my interest atm. Someone's interest in music is the same. It could be in its infancy and might grow in the future, or they let it be because that's not what inspires/intrigues them. Many people have music "tunnel vision", and I've gone through it myself. I think the internet which plays the largest role in "The Shrinking World", has been pivotal in increasing open-mindedness regarding diff. cultures and by extension, music.
 
So, I think it'll get better, but for now I just let people like whatever they want ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. Both parties should be respectful about it, obv. The internet will always have stuck up people b/c it reflects life (w/ some added anonymity.)

I find the "wrong generation" ones more annoying than the lazy ones. Mostly because any era, genre, country of origin and so on has it's own load of crappy music that doesn't reach most people or gets forgotten. There's no era that's truly the best.

I don't feel like kpop fans are any worse than jpop/jrock/visual kei fans as far as this goes. They're more or less equal in my experience.

I don't know where to put this. If it doesn't belong here, move it. 
 
Music is a form that everyone can enjoy, but sometimes, people just don't try new things.
 
From my experience, there are two types of close minded music fans:
 
1. The Lazy Ones
These are the ones who either listen to the same three artists or just listen to the same Top 40 hits the radio plays all day. I'm okay with people having certain artists they enjoy and that's fine, but I find that people who just stick with one or two genres of music aren't really that open. Sure, you can like and dislike certain genre's and that's totally cool, but the ones that refuse to listen to any other artist instead of the ones they only listen to I find are not necessarily boring people, but they're just lazy I suppose lol. 
 
2. The "Wrong Generation"
Now these guys are the ones you see on the YouTube comments section of every classic rock video. You know them very well. They act like all modern music sucks nowadays and that their music is superior. They constantly remind you how much of today's music is just garbage rap and that there is no good music. They lie in their own bubble of ignorance and bitterness. These are the ones that constantly praise bands like Black Sabbath or Queen and tell you about how they are the greatest bands of all time and that they write "meaningful" lyrics instead of G U C C I  G A N G.
 
I'll admit I used to be like the second one, albeit with metal instead of classic rock. However, I eventually opened up to all sorts of music with Visual Kei expanding my tastes further.
 
Does anyone have any experiences with people like the ones I mentioned?  What would you say to close minded fans of music if you ever met one?

Mall pretzels are where it's at. 

The worst type of close minded fans in my experience are the ones who only listen to music from a certain country or continent. More often than not these are people who only listens to asian music.

They're edible rubber, what were you expecting?

Mall pretzels are where it's at. 

I don't like pretzels in general.

Dir En Grey post DSS in my opinion does NOT sound like American music. 
 
There’s a strong difference between Influence and Copying. If anything, TMOAB is more “American”. Hell, that album came right after the FV Tour and they toured with lots of American bands.
 
The whole “this is too american” argument is stupid and I wish people would stop saying that. I’m fine with people saying it’s influenced by American music, but to say it outright ripsoff or copies it is totally false.
 
Also here’s my unpopular opinion, everything Post DSS isn’t that bad, and both the TIW and Arche are solid 8/10s at best. 

Dir En Grey post DSS in my opinion does NOT sound like American music. 
 
There’s a strong difference between Influence and Copying. If anything, TMOAB is more “American”. Hell, that album came right after the FV Tour and they toured with lots of American bands.
 
The whole “this is too american” argument is stupid and I wish people would stop saying that. I’m fine with people saying it’s influenced by American music, but to say it outright ripsoff or copies it is totally false.
 
Also here’s my unpopular opinion, everything Post DSS isn’t that bad, and both the TIW and Arche are solid 8/10s at best. 

Anyone wanna read Minecraft creepypastas with me??

You are literally a caricature of a late-2000's (emo) teenager.

Mine are pretty similar. Favorite one would be Withering to death, right below are Dum Spiro Spero, Uroboros and Gauze. Somehow Kisou never won me over, probably one of the albums i like the least(i like mushi though)
 
Haha, thanks, if anyone wonders, it is prinny from disgaea games i mentioned before.

Hello, have been lurking for a few days and decided to introduce myself
I am 24, from Poland and have been listening to japanese music for about 10 years. Mostly sticking with my favorites so i don’t know that many bands but i believe i will discover some new stuff here.
One of the first bands i got to know and my absolute #1 for years already is The Gazette, discovered them around the time they released DIM and fell in love ever since. Currently i am on a quest to collect all of their singles, EPs and albums. It is a slow process but i am getting there
 
Other bands i love are exist trace, girugamesh, undead corporation, sadie, nightmare, mary’s blood, dir en grey, lynch, d’espairsray, aldious, yousei teikoku, wagakki band, babymetal and versailles( Hizaki being my favorite - i usually don’t listen to instrumental only stuff but curse of virgo is a work of art). I guess some of them are not visual kei but visual part of vkei was never my main focus. 
 
As for other hobbies i enjoy fantasy books/movies and rpg games. I read some manga from time to time but not as often as i used to.
 
Cheers 😎

idk what it is either.  they’re just really gross and make the back of my throat feel weird.  

I remember actually trying Sweet Potato fries and I didn’t like em. My dad asked why and I couldn’t come up with an answer so I said “there too...sweet?”
 
I honestly didn’t know what to say lol

It’s kind of sad that the more experimental and intriguing groups are put aside for the more bland and generic ones. Like we get it that every teenage girl likes EXO or BTS or whatever, but give some more newer and fresh groups a chance

Gorillaz were one of the first bands I have ever became obsessed with lol

*The irony of the statement since anyone born after 1981 up until 1997 is a millennial, therefore I myself am one.

I hate sweet potatoes, yams whatever you want to call them.

That’s fine and all but I hate the ones who just hate it because they find it nerdy and the audacity to hate on others for enjoying it.
 
Like stop being an asshole. One kid in my history class always found a way to insult me and my friends interest in the MCU and was all like “WHY DO YOU LIKE THIS!!?? I ONLY LIKE MOVIES WITH GUNS AND SEX IN IT”
 
Bro, stfu
 
Like honestly if you just watch shows just for those reasons then 1. your already a really boring person and 2. maybe you should find a show or a movie with a GOOD story, not just how many times a hot girl shows her tits. 
 
I think he’ll love Nymphomanic then lol
 
 

it’s honestly such a shame.  no one is really willing to take risks anymore.  every once in a while, someone releases smth really cool and unique...did you hear key’s solo album?  😱 like that is exactly the kind of thing kpop needs rn.  give us variety again.  😔

Yes................