what is your favorite element of music?

imo rhythm is the most essential and the one i've always been drawn most to, but melody is my favorite even though it necessarily relies upon rhythm

timbre, that's why I'm here

if I wanted the others I'd listen to a jazzband

actually just realized the other day - or at least thought seriously about - why i got so much into the idm acts as b12, the black dog, plaid, boc and even aphex,

it is the melody. it's what i look for in music, and the most precious element for me.

RIDDM

Humourº or invention

ºI mean that in the way SP and AFX have the ablity to put personality into their music, rather than Kevin Bloody Wilson.

Goodness. Will on occasion accept interestingness as a substitute.

I think I'm always looking for that melody. Hidden ones are very cool, but all in all it's all about a melody.

RIDDIMINMACOITCHAYAAAAAAAAAL!

lol at "structure"

well, if structure was completely gone...i'm not sure how much i could really enjoy. it's a tough choice.

is ambient music structure-less?

i said timbre btw. i just like all the different "temperatures" of the sound spectrum

arrangement/composition = structure?

Without structure, I picture songs being nothing but "BEGIN MELODY/RHYTHM ONE. END MELODY/RHYTHM ONE. BEGIN MELODY/RHYTHM TWO..." and so on.

Tht Tne you forget bass 'cause you know in bass no one can hear you scream lol.

i suppose structure would vary with examples like fugue, sonata, medley or rondo so y'all can go fuck yourselves

Sound.

It's harmony

Melodies either imply harmonies or function within or against a harmonic backdrop.

Timbre is also a part of harmony as has been discovered by spectral composers, the quality of a sound is dictated by the presence/absence/amplitude of certain partials. Thus a xylophone and a piano striking the exact same pitch will be different.

Rhythm... ok that's different, less important imo but that's just personal taste.

rhythm all the way :D

harmony

I like timbre the most.

got bass, got beats, all i need m8

ri tm

Texture

  On 10/15/2010 at 10:15 AM, Dan C said:

Timbre

I fixt it for ya.

Not what I meant, but if you must.