What Music Means To Me?

Music is a very important part of modern day society, with the art form dominating media platforms like TV, Youtube and (most commonly) audio streaming services like Apple Music and Spotify and the Radio. But, music is more than just a monetary industry, it also means a great amount to a lot of people; including myself.

In the past, I attempted to learn to play the drums for about 3 years. This gave me very good insight into the way music is created, and also got me interested in music in general. However, I didn't start properly listening to music until around 2014. This is where I started to listen to music in my own time. I started listening to mainly Pop, from albums like NOW Music, or just the normal radio. As I got older I started to differentiate into specific genres, having the all so stereotypical 'emo-phase' where I enjoyed heavy metal/punk/rock music from bands like My Chemical Romance, Bring Me The Horizon and Slipknot. Now days I enjoy all different types of music, and whilst still listening to the genres mentioned above they are not all I listen to. At the time of writing this I am enjoying listening to artists like; Childish Gambino, Oh Wonder, The Hunna and Beartooth. 

Another key aspect of music that interests me personally is its usage in films and TV. I listen to a wide variety of movie soundtracks with some of my favourites being; The Lord of the Rings, Drive, Django Unchained and Star Wars. I think the way that music is created to fit what is being shown on screen but at the same time is memorable and emotive enough to produce certain feelings in a viewer is a really amazing art and something that I would love to learn more about in the future (maybe on the University course I plan to take; Film Production). 

I decided to choose a few different music videos that caught my attention as a viewer but also tried to pick one from each year below 2017; to show some kind of growth. Each of the music videos below will be assessed further through the Blog. 

Jamie Lawson - I Wasn't Expecting That

Lukas Graham - 7 Years

Coasts - Oceans

GOTYE - Somebody That I Used To Know

The Chainsmokers - Closer

Owl City - Fireflies

Plain White T's - Hey There Delilah

Logic - 1-800-273-8255

Kodaline - All I Want (Part 1)

The 1975 - Girls