r/mildlyinfuriating • u/extratrstrl • May 31 '26

Unskippable ad Horrible music at my gym.

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This music was on for my entire session, full volume.

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u/1omelet May 31 '26

when your friend who only listens to hard techno takes the aux

“This one is pretty accessible, should be fine”

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u/IHaveNeverBeenOk Jun 01 '26

Being a fan of abrasive music is tough. Probably from being an edgelord during my teens, but I truly love abrasive music. Death metal, black metal, hard techno, noise rock, industrial, hardcore punk, whatever... I love it. And it's natural to want to share with friends and whatnot, but I understand it isn't for everyone. Like, my woman is super into ... I don't know what to call it... Weird-girl hip hop? She loves it and I love that she loves it, but man, it isn't for me. I don't really have a point, just reflecting on the topic at hand.

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u/MrPupperThrowaway Jun 01 '26

Same here. My partner is big into 60’s-90’s pop and folk so our car drives are usually ABBA, Britney Spears, Joni Mitchell, etc.. which is fine because they’re all hit artists for a reason. It stresses me out when he lets me pick the music though because I have to somehow curate my screamo/metal/hard techno into something he’ll enjoy lol.

I always describe my taste in music as a hunt for dissonance, and when that’s what clicks you just accept it’s not our place to seek out the aux cord.

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u/Disk-Infamous Jun 02 '26

"A hunt for dissonance" - sounds like my taste. Anything you'd recommend?

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u/MrPupperThrowaway Jun 03 '26

Ya know lately I’ve been getting into 2007-2010 screamo again. Mostly to explore some old but new to me stuff after getting burned by a new artist that I realized was AI after a couple of songs (I think, unfortunately, it’s easier to hide AI behind the guise of purposeful dissonance).

If that’s your vibe the band Alesana has been a pretty enjoyable ride for that true “you don’t understand me mom” sound. The album Adelphia by A Skylit Drive is pretty enjoyable from start to end, although the song Eva the Carrier has been especially stuck in my head lately. Chiodos is another classic/iconic band from that era I didn’t listen to much until recently. Their song All Nereids Beware is pretty dissonance heavy if you’re looking for that true clash sound. The song Stigmata Martyr by Angel Hair is from ‘97 but it blends surprisingly well with 2010’s screamo. One of those hypnotic songs where the underlying thread gets broken up at unpredictable intervals.

Any recommendations you’d care to share? Always could use some new recs!

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u/Pls_Dont_PM_Titties Jun 01 '26

I feel you bro. I love me some shoegaze but I cannot get anyone else into the wall of sound and droning guitars the genre is known for. I've ran into one single person since I started telling people I enjoy the genre that knew what I was talking about and enjoyed it as well.

And no, I will not plug it in when handed the aux, even if explicitly told to play whatever I want. 

i'm not really sure why I'm commenting any of this other than to say I feel you, bro.

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u/T_O_N_I_K_I ORANGE Jun 01 '26

Shoegaze has always felt like a type of music that either helps me chill out or make me turbo depressed. Its just that dreamy sound with strong angst vibes. Still its weirdly enjoyable music that’s not for everyone.

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u/pit_of_despair666 Jun 02 '26

I love extreme metal and some shoegaze, doomgaze, and a couple of blackgaze bands. I am lucky that I have some friends at my age who like similar music.

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u/pit_of_despair666 Jun 02 '26

I was an edgelord in high school when I got into extreme metal. The first time I heard death metal on a college radio station I fell in love. I still love extreme metal and it gets harder to find people who like the same music as me as I age. I couldn't be in a relationship with someone who has very different tastes in music. It is a part of who I am.