http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L_DQKCDgeM

If you can, listen to this song while you read the rest of this little tidbit.

Music is created from tools. These are called instruments. Hopefully I’m not shattering anyone’s universe just yet.

Behind every instrument is a person that feels emotions just like you.

Music is awesome because, in it’s most basic form, it is a audial reflection of someone’s emotions.

The song that you’re listening to now, if you haven’t heard it before, is one of the songs that really got me interested in the emotional side of music. To me it represents youth and happiness (watch the YouTube video if you get a chance, it’s fantastic).

I find something even more beautiful about the fact that I don’t understand a single word that Jónsi’s saying (Icelandic is one of the hardest languages to learn so give me a break).

There is something about the absence of lyrics that really speaks to me (pun intended).

What’s even more exciting is that Sigur Ros is just one small drop in an ocean of people trying to convey raw emotion through music.

There is so much music out there that you will never be able to listen to it all. So just pick the music that makes you feel.

For me, it’s the kind of music you are (probably) listening to right now; the music that makes my heart start thumping. I’ll throw some albums down the bottom here for you to check out if you’re digging what you’re hearing.

So… Go on! Get out there and start listening! Spotify is a great tool to download if you’re just listening around and not sure what you like. But don’t forget to actually buy the albums if you really like the artist. Even better, go and see them at a live show!

As promised, if you liked the music in the link above, check these albums out:

Ágætis byrjun – Sigur Ros

F♯ A♯ ∞ – Godspeed You! Black Emperor

The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place – Explosions In The Sky

Young Team – Mogwai

Finally We Are No One – múm

Enjoy!