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the brain literally benefits from variety. neurological studies show that listening to a wider range of music activates more areas of the brain, strengthens neural connections, and even improves memory and mood regulation.
it’s the same principle as cognitive cross-training: different rhythms, harmonies, and structures challenge your brain in different ways.
there’s also a social fact.
people with broader music tastes score higher in openness on personality tests and are better at relating across cultures. music taste is one of the fastest ways humans “signal” identity, so if you stay locked into one narrow genre, you’re basically shrinking your social adaptability.
I'll give u guys a proper list, with albums that are historically or musically significant in each genre:
it’s the same principle as cognitive cross-training: different rhythms, harmonies, and structures challenge your brain in different ways.
there’s also a social fact.
people with broader music tastes score higher in openness on personality tests and are better at relating across cultures. music taste is one of the fastest ways humans “signal” identity, so if you stay locked into one narrow genre, you’re basically shrinking your social adaptability.
expanding your music taste improves brain plasticity and social flexibility.
I'll give u guys a proper list, with albums that are historically or musically significant in each genre:
the beatles – abbey road
pink floyd – the dark side of the moon
led zeppelin – iv
radiohead – ok computer
pink floyd – the dark side of the moon
led zeppelin – iv
radiohead – ok computer
black sabbath – paranoid
metallica – master of puppets
iron maiden – the number of the beast
meshuggah – obzen
metallica – master of puppets
iron maiden – the number of the beast
meshuggah – obzen
the clash – london calling
ramones – ramones
dead kennedys – fresh fruit for rotting vegetables
minor threat – complete discography
ramones – ramones
dead kennedys – fresh fruit for rotting vegetables
minor threat – complete discography
nas – illmatic
kendrick lamar – to pimp a butterfly
wu-tang clan – enter the wu-tang (36 chambers)
outkast – stankonia
kendrick lamar – to pimp a butterfly
wu-tang clan – enter the wu-tang (36 chambers)
outkast – stankonia
miles davis – kind of blue
john coltrane – a love supreme
charles mingus – mingus ah um
herbie hancock – head hunters
john coltrane – a love supreme
charles mingus – mingus ah um
herbie hancock – head hunters
muddy waters – folk singer
b.b. king – live at the regal
robert johnson – king of the delta blues singers
stevie ray vaughan – texas flood
b.b. king – live at the regal
robert johnson – king of the delta blues singers
stevie ray vaughan – texas flood
stevie wonder – songs in the key of life
marvin gaye – what’s going on
aretha franklin – i never loved a man the way i love you
d’angelo – voodoo
marvin gaye – what’s going on
aretha franklin – i never loved a man the way i love you
d’angelo – voodoo
beethoven – symphony no. 9
bach – goldberg variations (glenn gould’s 1955 or 1981 recordings)
stravinsky – the rite of spring
debussy – clair de lune (usually in compilation form)
bach – goldberg variations (glenn gould’s 1955 or 1981 recordings)
stravinsky – the rite of spring
debussy – clair de lune (usually in compilation form)
kraftwerk – trans-europe express
aphex twin – selected ambient works 85–92
daft punk – discovery
burial – untrue
aphex twin – selected ambient works 85–92
daft punk – discovery
burial – untrue
bob dylan – the freewheelin’ bob dylan
nick drake – pink moon
joni mitchell – blue
joan baez – joan baez, vol. 2
nick drake – pink moon
joni mitchell – blue
joan baez – joan baez, vol. 2
bob marley & the wailers – exodus
peter tosh – legalize it
burning spear – marcus garvey
augustus pablo – king tubby meets rockers uptown
peter tosh – legalize it
burning spear – marcus garvey
augustus pablo – king tubby meets rockers uptown
parliament – mothership connection
james brown – sex machine
sly & the family stone – there’s a riot goin’ on
funkadelic – maggot brain
james brown – sex machine
sly & the family stone – there’s a riot goin’ on
funkadelic – maggot brain
johnny cash – at folsom prison
willie nelson – red headed stranger
dolly parton – coat of many colors
hank williams – 40 greatest hits
willie nelson – red headed stranger
dolly parton – coat of many colors
hank williams – 40 greatest hits
michael jackson – thriller
madonna – like a prayer
prince – purple rain
taylor swift – 1989 (ik, ik...)
madonna – like a prayer
prince – purple rain
taylor swift – 1989 (ik, ik...)
fela kuti – zombie (afrobeat)
ravi shankar – the sounds of india (indian classical)
cesária évora – cabo verde (morna from cape verde)
tinariwen – amman iman (tuareg desert blues)
ravi shankar – the sounds of india (indian classical)
cesária évora – cabo verde (morna from cape verde)
tinariwen – amman iman (tuareg desert blues)
