Not super common I guess, but I find temperature describing a valid way of describing how music feels to you… Closely related to matching colours to music, which seems more generally accepted as being a ‘real’ thing
Hot: Pleasant, immersive sounds, without abrupt changes. Muffled sounds, as if heard through a warm blanket. Warmth = wellbeing. Rich, deep, low sounds. The sound of soft materials melting. Human, analogue, non-digital. Love, closeness, emotion._
And also for example how a high quality vinyl record playing on old school decent stereo can really feel very different (warmer) from all other ways of listening to the same music… In general imo society did lose audio quality (warmth) when moving away from vinyl and big stereos to digital and pc speakers, Bluetooth speakers, earplugs… it’s still the pinnacle listening experience for albums.
Not super common I guess, but I find temperature describing a valid way of describing how music feels to you… Closely related to matching colours to music, which seems more generally accepted as being a ‘real’ thing
https://www.thesynesthesiatree.com/2021/03/music-and-temperature.html?m=1
_Cold: high-pitched, clear, dry, minimalistic sounds. Metal, ice, brittle materials breaking. Abrupt changes. Sharp sounds, with reverberation. Clear, precise, correct, sterile. Digital, technological. Lack of emotion.
Hot: Pleasant, immersive sounds, without abrupt changes. Muffled sounds, as if heard through a warm blanket. Warmth = wellbeing. Rich, deep, low sounds. The sound of soft materials melting. Human, analogue, non-digital. Love, closeness, emotion._
And also for example how a high quality vinyl record playing on old school decent stereo can really feel very different (warmer) from all other ways of listening to the same music… In general imo society did lose audio quality (warmth) when moving away from vinyl and big stereos to digital and pc speakers, Bluetooth speakers, earplugs… it’s still the pinnacle listening experience for albums.