[OT] Best music to listen to when depressed

when depressed i like to listen to a lot of different things.

one cd i really enjoy when i am a little down is disentegration from the cure. that album is just wonderful when in a depressed mood. i am not sure exactly why but it captures things nicely. maybe it is the low, chiming synth work, old bob smith's morose vocals, the non aggressive symphonic guitar riffs? who knows. i just know it works wonders.

another one i really suggest, whether depressed or not is the fragile, the 23 track 2 disc opus of nine inch nails. it is simply trent reznor being trent reznor, one of the best artists around pushing his art to yet another level. one needs to listen to it preferably in a darkened or dim room with headphones, one disc after the other in order. it all works together. so many of the lyrics just make sense when you are feeling a little low. it is a must listen. no doubt about it.

well there are my suggestions.

and fear not, it always looks up. if you allow it. things always look up. :)
 

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Hope you feel better!

I like something cheerfull stuff like Pop Music or Some oldies stuff.

I can tell you what NOT to play though, Gloomy Sunday ---

The song has a real bad reputation supposedly it is cursed, and it is sad and incredibly depressing.
 

Happy hardcore - 170 bpm rave music. Bright, bouncy, energetic, cheesey and irrepressibly upbeat. If it doesn't cheer you up it'll annoy you so much you'll forget your depression....
 
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Heh. Happy Boys and Girls by Aqua (the people who did Barbie Girl). If you're only slightly down, this song will cheer you up, especially if you sing along.
 

Easy.

Anything by Xavier Cugat...anyone who can be depressed after listening to his Brazil is beyond help.

ps. Shonen Knife is highly recommended for the depressed. They are like Wellbutrin to Xavier's Zoloft.
 


One of my favorites (particularly when I'm in a dark mood) is the Rurouni Kenshin OVA (sometimes called "Samurai X") soundtrack. If you're an anime fan, you've probably heard of the series. The OVA ("original video animation", meaning released direct to video) is great; a dark, moody, tragic story, with music to match.
 


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