Blogging is a relatively new thing for me, so I decided that in my first post, instead of just starting by providing musical content for you to explore, I'd explain a little bit about my blogging goals, and myself.
Put plain and simply, this blog is going to be about my personal exploration through music, in hopes that I can assist you down your own musical path. I will likely post about new bands worth spending your non-refundable time listening to, notable musical experiences I have, and anything else I feel may pertain to the general audience members that piddle around these parts.
To give you a brief history of music, and myself, Sigur Rós was the first band that got me into the music I listen to. I remember lying in my bed one night, listening to my iPod. I selected, "intro" off of Agætis Byrjun with a sort of intent curiosity, and a generous helping of doubt that the post-rock band would have anything to offer me. I did this after hearing several people at my school imparting every sort of modern acclaim possible on the Icelandic band. Of course, up until a week before this event, I thought they were talking about a "Cigaros" band.
I made it through tracks 1 and 2 with increased interest, and conversely, evanesced skepticism. By track 3, I was strangely impressed by what I was hearing. It was a huge jump from what I was listening to before, which was mainly progressive and hard-rock music. I was shocked to find "Starálfur" so beautiful, as it was practically at the opposite end of of the musical spectrum from what my previous musical tastes were.
With that being said, I can see that I have come a long way since then, through music, and through the general aspects of life. I can also see that I have developed a small bias towards classically influenced independent music. I really enjoy the way bowed strings sound in a modern setting. I will try to keep that in mind when I make new posts. My goal is to introduce new music to you, so I will try to keep my mind open, and the musical selections I introduce, broad.
On a final note, I just wanted to say that I might include a few things about my life on here, such as realizations, thoughts, or experiences that I have had to increase the variety of content I am able to post, and to keep things interesting. At the very best, perhaps you will be able to take something from it, or at the very worst, I hope you find it somewhat interesting.
With all said and done in this moment, I leave you with "Starálfur”:
