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I have a special kind of appreciation for music as an artform because, prior to the invention of sound recording, to perceive music was an involved process. It was not like a piece of visual art or work of literature which would persist after its creation. For music to exist people had to be playing it, and then more people had to be around to listen to the people play. So music was localized to a certain time and place where such performances were going on.
The way we listen to music has radically changed following the invention of records. It has become divorced from the event that was once necessary for its existence, and has grown more distant to spatial localization at all as audio players evolve to be more portable and easy to use. Many people nowadays do not even own equipment dedicated to the sole purpose of playing music at all, and instead rely on the capabilities of already-essential pieces of technology, such as the smartphone or computer, to enjoy music. "Live music" is now considered a distinct method of music listening that is oftentimes inaccessible. Even the relatively recent concept of the album, which arose as a method to organize music into physical recordings, has grown into an identity of its own separate from the objects that necessitated its existence now that digital media has rendered those objects obsolete. "Singles" and "playlists" now exist and are more popular than ever. How music accompanies us is evolving hand-in-hand with the technology that defines the way we live and think.
The term "music fan" does sound a little strange without further explanation, with some negatively-charged connotations towards those who are not "music fans". We are blessed in this day and age with an abundance of choice for what kind of music we want to enjoy and how we want to enjoy it, and I don't believe any of those choices are necessarily superior or inferior to the others or would allow access to the "music fandom" while others do not. But I think it's fair to claim that music has different levels of importance for different people. It is of significant importance to me, so in that sense I suppose I would consider myself a "music fan". Part of its appeal to me comes from its temporal nature. Music can only be perceived as a change over time. I find this quality to be slightly mystical and I am endlessly fascinated by the myriad ways musicians have been able to manipulate this "change over time". Paired with its evolving presence in our lives, I would say my devotion towards it is at least a little spiritual.
Most of my preferences fall under the broad category of electronic music, but more specifically I am quite fond of ambient, IDM, and vaporwave. I tend to prefer non-vocal to vocal music, but when I do listen to vocal music it is usually metal or rock. While I do not tend to seek them out, I am always greatly delighted by time signatures outside of the typical 4/4, 3/4, or 6/8 whenever they do occur.
I have a few artists I consider myself to be a fan of (in no particular order):
I also have accounts on Discogs and Keyosc. They are [here] and [here] respectively.
[Placeholder text. I plan to write here about the identity of an album now as the product itself.]