Anyone else notice correlation with caffeine? I tend to get these some time after my 2nd coffee of the day.
Yes, also, if I'm really tired then I don't experience frisson.
Listening to songs can cause a physiological response known as “frisson”
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Re: Listening to songs can cause a physiological response known as “frisson”
#102“Expectancy violations (e.g., harmonic, rhythmic, and/or melodic violations) are strongly correlated to the onset of musical frisson, such that some level of violated expectation may be a prerequisite.” Interesting. The Spotify playlist didn't do much for me, but when I think of a couple moments in songs that always give me chills, they all feature that pattern: Nightwish, Ghost Love Score , Wacken 2013 @ 9:22, affec…
> Expectancy violations (e.g., harmonic, rhythmic, and/or melodic violations) are strongly correlated to the onset of musical frisson Listening to Funkadelic's Maggot Brain album while under the influence of strong hallucinogens turned my regular frissons into full blown waves of pleasure in my body, which I remember were directly correlated to harmony, call-and-response and the play of consonance and dissonance that…
The first time I heard Maggot Brain, I was on hallucinogens.
It was probably the most ecstatic I’ve ever felt in my entire life.
I will never ever forget that day.
Re: Listening to songs can cause a physiological response known as “frisson”
#103“Expectancy violations (e.g., harmonic, rhythmic, and/or melodic violations) are strongly correlated to the onset of musical frisson, such that some level of violated expectation may be a prerequisite.” Interesting. The Spotify playlist didn't do much for me, but when I think of a couple moments in songs that always give me chills, they all feature that pattern: Nightwish, Ghost Love Score , Wacken 2013 @ 9:22, affec…
Love seeing Dream Theater on HN. The first I heard of the term "frisson" was a discussion on the dream theater forums, and I was interested to see that some people don't experience it at all.
Another DT song moment that gets me is in Scarred, climaxing with the lyric "Sometimes I feel I should face this alone, My soul exposed, It calms me to know that I won't".
Re: Listening to songs can cause a physiological response known as “frisson”
#104I've used frisson as a metric of whether or not I like a song without having known it.
Interesting that Metallica's Master of Puppets is on the list, instead of One or Welcome Home, as those two have more of an effect on me.
Re: Listening to songs can cause a physiological response known as “frisson”
#105“Expectancy violations (e.g., harmonic, rhythmic, and/or melodic violations) are strongly correlated to the onset of musical frisson, such that some level of violated expectation may be a prerequisite.” Interesting. The Spotify playlist didn't do much for me, but when I think of a couple moments in songs that always give me chills, they all feature that pattern: Nightwish, Ghost Love Score , Wacken 2013 @ 9:22, affec…
Always fun to see Dream Theater brough up outside of fan forums, they’ve been my favorite band for over 20 years.
A Change of Seasons is one of the greatest compositions of all time, in my opinion.
Breaking All Illusions is another track that just gives “that feeling” though it’s a bit “musically dense” so it might take a few listens to really digest it for some.
Disappear and The Spirit Carries On are also the only songs that have ever made me cry like a baby.
Re: Listening to songs can cause a physiological response known as “frisson”
#106“Expectancy violations (e.g., harmonic, rhythmic, and/or melodic violations) are strongly correlated to the onset of musical frisson, such that some level of violated expectation may be a prerequisite.” Interesting. The Spotify playlist didn't do much for me, but when I think of a couple moments in songs that always give me chills, they all feature that pattern: Nightwish, Ghost Love Score , Wacken 2013 @ 9:22, affec…
And the greatest frisson moment in the whole of Anglican choral music: the Nunc Dimittis from Herbert Howells' Gloucester Service. Start listening at the beginning of the Gloria (well, listen to the whole thing if you can, but if you're pushed for time start here): https://youtu.be/4jmxJa4kMGM?t=131 The famous frisson moment in this recording is at 2m57: "as it was". Three reasons. One is the shifting chords in the o…
Beautiful, I also like this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQadcm_dwEM&list=WL&index=10 - Libera
Re: Listening to songs can cause a physiological response known as “frisson”
#107The opening 3 seconds to Certitudes by C418 triggers this in me so reliably that I can rewind it and just trigger it over and over again.
Re: Listening to songs can cause a physiological response known as “frisson”
#108“Expectancy violations (e.g., harmonic, rhythmic, and/or melodic violations) are strongly correlated to the onset of musical frisson, such that some level of violated expectation may be a prerequisite.” Interesting. The Spotify playlist didn't do much for me, but when I think of a couple moments in songs that always give me chills, they all feature that pattern: Nightwish, Ghost Love Score , Wacken 2013 @ 9:22, affec…
> Nightwish, Ghost Love Score, Wacken 2013 @ 9:22, affectionately nicknamed the "Floor-gasm" by fans. I saw Floor Jansen live last month. It was to a different song, but it was the first time ever that live music gave me goosebumps. And I've seen a lot of live music.
Floor is one of the best living vocalists and she is absolutely incredible live.
Her cover of Phantom of the Opera with Hank Poort is absolutely divine.
Re: Listening to songs can cause a physiological response known as “frisson”
#109Earlier quoted context omitted.
One of my favourites is Symptom of the universe by Black Sabbath. It's a classic Sabbath style tune with a hard hitting riff, solid drums, vocals and all that. The song seems to be winding down after the 4 minute mark with a standard fade out. But then something magical starts at 4:23. Gives me the chills every single time. https://youtu.be/4qDYa2aIBxw
It feels like this is an example of a song structure that frequently leads to frisson, where you have a standard pop song (verse-chorus, repeated about 3x, maybe a solo), a long instrumental part that feels like an outtro and often has irregular rhythms or key changes...and then the song reconvenes with a vocal part that's either a small variation on the original pop song or something totally different. Other example…
This is a common thing in the Metalcore scene at least around 2005 - 2010. All That Remains, Shadows Fall, Killswitch Engage, etc. It's still pretty common though. Very heavy music followed by super melodic choruses. Some songs even feature acoustic bridges and instrumentals. The contrast between verse and chorus really pays off the listener.
Re: Listening to songs can cause a physiological response known as “frisson”
#110“Expectancy violations (e.g., harmonic, rhythmic, and/or melodic violations) are strongly correlated to the onset of musical frisson, such that some level of violated expectation may be a prerequisite.” Interesting. The Spotify playlist didn't do much for me, but when I think of a couple moments in songs that always give me chills, they all feature that pattern: Nightwish, Ghost Love Score , Wacken 2013 @ 9:22, affec…
Love seeing Dream Theater on HN. The first I heard of the term "frisson" was a discussion on the dream theater forums, and I was interested to see that some people don't experience it at all. Another DT song moment that gets me is in Scarred, climaxing with the lyric "Sometimes I feel I should face this alone, My soul exposed, It calms me to know that I won't".
Awake is one of DTs best album, I’m a huge fan of Jordan Rudess but listening to Awake there’s just that “something special” that Kevin Moore added to the band that is indescribable and unmatchable.