Now that I've been settling into fresh surroundings both physical and digital, I decided I'd 192K MP3--or reMP3, my CD collection over the course of eventuality.

As a result, I've been able to determine exactly the spectrum of my musical taste.

Anime, Hip-Hop, Rock and Videogame soundtracks. Rap & Rock is pretty easy to understand (Wu-Tang & Dream Theater), but when it comes to the other three, that's a whole other kettle of fish, and I hate fish, so I'll break it down this way:

My favorite Japanese animation soundtracks include Evangelion, Macross, and Yami to Boushi to Hon no Tabibito, which all consist of really dynamic, everchanging moods and varying instrumentation. The soundtrack can jam one minute, flirt the other, and pull the heartstrings the next. An electric guitar rocking beside full orchestra is always a good look. I like those poppy Japanese songs, too. The Steam Detectives songs are extremely pimp.

Videogame music has been awesome even before it was fully recorded/made rippable as XA and CDA files. It sets the aural stage for the task at hand, be it the fight of your life, or a race at blinding speeds, and overall is LOTS of fun. My favorite videogame soundtracks are from CastleVania (Super was UNHEARD of in 1991!!!), Mega Man, F-Zero, Super Ghouls and Ghosts, Donkey Kong Country, and the ThunderForce series.

Movie soundtracks (The Lion King, Twister) make up a large part of the Miscellaneous class. My favorite composers are Igor Stravinsky and Sergei Prokofiev.

After the World Trades Affair in 2001, I discovered Talk Radio beyond Howard Stern (THE MAN!!!), and enjoyed Kurtis and Kuby, Art Bell, Shawn Hannity, and John Batchelor & Paul Alexander.

That should just about cover it. , and since I like to keep old things hanging around, here's the turn-of-the-century list of my favorite hip-hop artists this part of the Epitaph was founded on:

Dr. Dre, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Nate Dogg, Warren G, the whole Wu-Tang Clan, including RZA, Ghostface Killah, Method Man and Red Man, Mobb Deep, Bustah Rhymes, Eminem, LL Cool J, Hittman, Kurupt, M.O.P., Lady of Rage, Superb, Busta Rhymes, Big Pun, Big L, Chino XL, and Funkmaster Flex Night!

I miss Howard.

I don't have Eh-EHT-Eh... -_-