What kind of music do you listen to?

Why this question

Part of improving conversations rely on being prepared to answer common questions.

"What kind of music do you listen to?" is a one of them.

And we answer it so badly:

"A bit of everything"

Well, thank you bro. What do you want me to do with this answer.

I've always struggled to answer it. I know there is a trend. But it's hard to discern, and even harder to describe.

How to answer it

First.

It's true that you listen to a bit of everything. But that is not the point. This kind of question shouldn't be taken too litarally. The point is just to move the conversation. Just bring something interesting and relatable.

Second.

Let's ask some help to ChatGPT.

Retrieve your favorite songs from spotify.

Then ask ChatGPT:

• How would you describe the music I listen to? Here is my favorite tracks of the last two years on spotify. [PASTE THE TRACKLIST]
• Can you create a one-sentence that I can drop in a short conversation?

So ... what kind of music do I listen?

It evolved over time. When 10 years old, I was more into RnB (Mario Winans, Usher, Willy Denzey). I moved to rap (Sniper, Booba), then rock with bands like Linkin Park, Placebo. At 15, I was in love with Club House (Eryc Prydz, Steve Angello). I had an electronic rock phase with bands like Justice, Nasser, The Bloody Beetroots. I dove into the pop-electronic blends of 2 many dj's. I discovered minimal techno. Then I moved to paris. The techno scene was booming. I was in awe with deep techno, post-punk and new wave revival. When I left Paris, I came back to pop alt. I love french electronics with voices. What I listen today is a blend of all these influences.

One-liners:

• Beats you can dance and cry at the same time
• Stuff that's somewhere between the club and inside your head. With a french twist.
• A mix of intense emotional electronic music and french experimental pop
• Electronic music you can dance and get lost in. Plus some french stuff
• Dark, dreamy electronic and French experiments

In 5 adjectives:

• Atmospheric
• Intense
• Nostalgic
• Provocative
• Emotional

Trends:

• Dark, emotional, atmospheric electronics dance: Burial, Bicep, Mathew Jonson, Freg again. Layered, textured beats - both collective and introspective.
• French experiments and electro-pop: Ascendant Vierge, Sexy Sushi, ELOI, Yoa, Zaho de Sagazan, Odezenne, The Knife, The Do. A love for experimental French voices that mix poetry, irony, and dark energy.
• Modern latin grooves: Rosalia, DJ Kakah, Landrick. Sensual and physical. Music you live with your body and with others, not just thinking in your head.
• Icons & timeless songs: Mylène Farmer, Madonna, Grace Jones, Portishead. Big classics that carry an emotional punch.
• Avant-garde and modern classical: Philip Glass, Michael Nyman, Max Richter, Brian Eno, Steve Reigh, Sofiane Pamart.
• Playful detours: Dionysos, Doc Gynéco, 113, Johan Papaconstantino, Yanns

Me in 12 tracks:

• Burial - Archangel
• Fred again.. - Kammy (like I do)
• Bicep - Apricots
• Ascendant Vierge - Slowlita
• The Art of Noise - Moments in Love
• The Knife - Silent Shout
• Portishead - The rip
• Eloi - jtm de ouf (electro-pop, new french chanson)
• DJ Kakah - Call Me
• Landrick - Refugio
• Rosalia - LA FAMA
• Michael Nyman - String Quartet NO. 1: fig. H