arunvenkats
Active Member
Last evening, I was watching the season finale of "Slow Horses" (Apple TV). There are some songs featured in television series that hits you immediately and strikes something deep within you. From this episode it was "Fall at your feet" by "Crowded House". I had used the magic of Shazam music recognition to identify the track. Was listening to it again and again.
I was wondering why I love that song and I have not listened to a single Crowded House song till then. I started a conversation in ChatGPT about this. I provide a few other songs which evoked similar feelings for me. After a few exchanges of chat, it concluded that my taste in music is "Luminous melancholy". Apparently not a regular genre, but the phrase "luminous melancholy" is used informally by critics, audiophiles, and playlist curators to describe music that combines sadness and serenity — melancholy that glows rather than darkens. The explanation it gave was simply unbelievable and true. It even divided it into sub categories in rock, pop and trance. Then came the real magic - It gave me a playlist though which I discovered new songs and artists. I know services like Spotify have brilliant music suggestion which hits it right most of the time. I use it a lot. But that was magic hidden. But here I could explore and discover music to my taste -- with a buddy with almost infinite knowledge about all the musicians, songs and genres.
Just wanted to share the experience!
Regards,
Arun
I was wondering why I love that song and I have not listened to a single Crowded House song till then. I started a conversation in ChatGPT about this. I provide a few other songs which evoked similar feelings for me. After a few exchanges of chat, it concluded that my taste in music is "Luminous melancholy". Apparently not a regular genre, but the phrase "luminous melancholy" is used informally by critics, audiophiles, and playlist curators to describe music that combines sadness and serenity — melancholy that glows rather than darkens. The explanation it gave was simply unbelievable and true. It even divided it into sub categories in rock, pop and trance. Then came the real magic - It gave me a playlist though which I discovered new songs and artists. I know services like Spotify have brilliant music suggestion which hits it right most of the time. I use it a lot. But that was magic hidden. But here I could explore and discover music to my taste -- with a buddy with almost infinite knowledge about all the musicians, songs and genres.
Just wanted to share the experience!
Regards,
Arun
