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You know, the ones you listen to more for warm fuzzy memories of the past than for the actual quality of the music (even if the music is actually good)? I imagine we all have a few albums we come back to from time to time for their connection to special times in our lives.
After seeing Andy's post I realize that this will probably be cooler if people talk about what is special about each album, so I'll do that for mine:
Paul van Dyk - Return of God!
* Probably the first electronic music album I ever got into, and not only does it remind me of my time in my freshman dorm at college but also of nighttime adventures around Richmond with roommates and basically living in a city for the first time. The atmosphere of this album pretty much embodies for me the mood of being downtown in a city at night.
Music From the Succubus Club (mix album)
* I listened to this a lot in late high school, back when I was doing pen and paper RPGs (especially Vampire), and this album reminds me of my brief minglings with the Goth crowd (including some very strange people) and basically the beginning of my fascination with gothic aesthetics.
VNV Nation - Empires
* I was introduced to this by a close friend during my second year of college, and it reminds me a lot of his personality and the time we spent hanging out and getting to know each other back then. I remember a few times we listened to it while riding around in his car at night, which seemed like the perfect atmosphere for the music.
Opeth - entire discog pretty much, but especially Damnation
* Reminds me of wandering around old neighborhoods in Richmond alone and soaking in the weather at various times of the year, especially Spring. I also listened to it once during a long drive across Virginia during a snowy night, which was amazing. Seems to resonate with many times of isolation/solitude in my life.
The Who - Who's Next
* Early childhood, because my dad listened to it a lot. Not many specific memories (aside from maybe some family cookouts, which were awesome), but it definitely brings back this sense of carefreedom and optimism that I felt a lot more often when I was younger.
DevilDriver - DevilDriver
* Reminds me again of early college when I was first discovering metal, and just a lot of carefree moments from back then, like driving around town with the album blasting from my rolled-down windows.
I predict that Opeth will be on a lot of people's lists, as it seems to be in the nature of the band.
After seeing Andy's post I realize that this will probably be cooler if people talk about what is special about each album, so I'll do that for mine:
Paul van Dyk - Return of God!
* Probably the first electronic music album I ever got into, and not only does it remind me of my time in my freshman dorm at college but also of nighttime adventures around Richmond with roommates and basically living in a city for the first time. The atmosphere of this album pretty much embodies for me the mood of being downtown in a city at night.
Music From the Succubus Club (mix album)
* I listened to this a lot in late high school, back when I was doing pen and paper RPGs (especially Vampire), and this album reminds me of my brief minglings with the Goth crowd (including some very strange people) and basically the beginning of my fascination with gothic aesthetics.
VNV Nation - Empires
* I was introduced to this by a close friend during my second year of college, and it reminds me a lot of his personality and the time we spent hanging out and getting to know each other back then. I remember a few times we listened to it while riding around in his car at night, which seemed like the perfect atmosphere for the music.
Opeth - entire discog pretty much, but especially Damnation
* Reminds me of wandering around old neighborhoods in Richmond alone and soaking in the weather at various times of the year, especially Spring. I also listened to it once during a long drive across Virginia during a snowy night, which was amazing. Seems to resonate with many times of isolation/solitude in my life.
The Who - Who's Next
* Early childhood, because my dad listened to it a lot. Not many specific memories (aside from maybe some family cookouts, which were awesome), but it definitely brings back this sense of carefreedom and optimism that I felt a lot more often when I was younger.
DevilDriver - DevilDriver
* Reminds me again of early college when I was first discovering metal, and just a lot of carefree moments from back then, like driving around town with the album blasting from my rolled-down windows.
I predict that Opeth will be on a lot of people's lists, as it seems to be in the nature of the band.
