[MatBell]

What music helps you when you're down? Something that comforts, and takes you away to another place?

[Krow]

Original soundtracks in general. Other genres of music do not particularly interest me.

[BrokeTech]

I'm big on playlists, so I usually can either listen to a rock playlist or a playlist of my favorite songs (which is stuff from all genres) and either can maybe help change my mood.

I say rock because it is aggressive, so it'll move me farther from being "down" or depressed and a little more towards aggressive, pumped up or some similar feeling. By the same token, you'd think stuff like rap or dance music would do the same, but it doesn't, really--maybe because I like rock and its subgenres more overall. I do have a lot of mainstream pop on my favorites lists (there are multiple ones), though, and some are uptempo songs...but I would not say it's in that dance music genre, which I think of more as club, electronica, house, techno, etc.

[*Laurie*]

Classic rock, alternative rock, many genres of music help me.

[Guiness187055]

Heavy Metal brings me back to Earth.

[Turtle_Rider]

Rock, mainly alt rock. Because, most of the lyrics match my thoughts or conditions

[Sunflower123]

Disco music always makes me smile when I'm down. It's hard not to but there are other genres as well.

[JustTvTroping]

I'm not sure. I listen to a lot of genres (glam metal, heavy metal, Chinese folk, classical, jazz, chiptunes, techno, etc.)...so I guess I'll say anything emotional and expressive in general. With instrumentals, it's pretty easy to find (for example, just look up a video game soundtrack), but with anything that has lyrics, it can be a little more challenging since they have to resonate with me first.

[952p65823]

Johnny Cash and Dylan (Hwy 61 Revisited in particular). Gotta embrace the down!!

[MatBell]

Originally Posted by 952p65823

Johnny Cash and Dylan (Hwy 61 Revisited in particular). Gotta embrace the down!!

I love those two!

I would say "all kinds" or eclectic. I love all kinds of music except for vulgar music with rock, heavy metal, and hip-hop. It depends on what mood I'm in. When I feel like I need it quiet, I listen for easier music. When I feel up and/or very active then I like more upbeat music.

I feel that listening to only what you want to hear can be both soothing and healing - emotionally and physically.