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## Music That Became More Spacious

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My music taste has changed quite a bit. In high school I was more drawn to music with strong rhythm, EDM and rap and beats that moved quickly and gave a direct kind of energy. I still understand why I liked it. That kind of music pushes you forward, and it is useful when you want intensity or speed or just a clear hit of momentum.

These days I find myself drawn to music that feels more spacious. Not music without rhythm, since rhythm still matters, but something slower, wider, and more atmospheric. Sometimes it is purely instrumental, and sometimes it still has lyrics, like Lana Del Rey's Young and Beautiful, where what I like is not only the words but the whole feeling behind them, the slow movement, the large background, the sense that the song opens up a space rather than just driving a beat.

EDM still works for exercise, when I want energy and repetition. At other times, I usually want music that leaves me more room to think or feel.