How do you consume music?
I consume music in many different ways. I mostly consume it whilst listening to the radio at home which I always have on. From listening to the radio, and hearing a new band I really like the sound of or the latest single from a known artist, I then use YouTube to find out more and listen to new music. I also download music to my i-pod, and also burn my music collections to CD's so I can listen to my own music in the car whilst travelling. I often listen to full-length DJ sets when I'm doing work as well.
When? do you have a daily music routine? Is some music more suitable at a certain time of day than another?
Thinking about it, I listen to music every moment I can. Whether that's in the morning whilst getting ready, whilst doing work, travelling, or simply just to relax. In the morning I always listen to the radio, mostly Radio 1. I find I listen to different genres of music according to where I'm going. If I'm getting ready for a night out with friends, we'll all listen to up-beat dance music, or if i'm just getting ready to go out somewhere else, I'll put my i-pod on shuffle and end up listening to songs from different genres, some which I may not have listened to in a long time. Alot of the time, I'll use youtube to listen to full-length DJ sets the whole evening.
Where? clubs, bedroom, gigs, car?
When I'm at home, i'll listen to alot of music in my bedroom, but my mum always has her Radio on, or her own music playing. When I go round friend's houses, or they come round we'll always end up putting the music on. I really enjoy going to gigs, as live music is the best, so I listen and enjoy music this way too. When travelling I listen to music too, not just in the car but when i'm on a train I always have to have my i-pod with me.
Who with? do you share your music or is it an individual experience?
I share music with my dad the most I think, as we have really similar music tastes, so I'm always getting him to listen to songs I've just found on YouTube, or through my i-pod in the car. I also share music with friends, recomending artists or bands, also letting them know about up-coming gigs. Some music though I think is for my own individual, personal experience which I enjoy whilst by myself.
Why? What are the pleasures associated with music consumption? What does it offer the audience and what needs does it gratify?
The consumption of music I think offers people so many different emotions or feelings, that we then attach to certain memories or experiences, that remind us of different moments, whether negative or positive. Music allows people to express themselves by listening to certain genres, and for some people music is really important in creating who they are as a person.