I have two examples, no particular genre:

1.) Silent Hill 2 --- the town itself almost feels like its own character. Simply navigating it in solitude, with no enemies, you still feel like you're not alone. The town actually feels more alive than the entities you see in it.

The ambient sound design gives you a creeping feeling that the town is breathing... pulsing... and it pulls you in like a force of nature. It feels alive in its "normal" foggy sequences, and the otherworld kicks it up a notch, as the rusty color palette gives the town an illusion of looking fleshy and organic in some areas.

2.) Disco Elysium --- this theme gets extra emphasis when your Shivers stat is high. The stat gives Harry a more spiritual connection to the town of Revachol. The voice of Shivers personifies the city. Shivers makes the town breath and gives it a beating heart, providing interesting little details that makes Revachol feel like a living entity.

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More recommendations would be very appreciated. I'm mostly focusing on video games, but even mentions of songs, movies, or books would be nice.

I want to clarify that I'm not looking for media that makes it blatant that the setting is alive (example: Monster House). I'm looking for media that makes the setting feel like an entity, even if it's not confirmed to be truly alive. I want to feel it in the atmosphere of the media.

Hi guys! First time posting on here 😭
I was just wondering if anyone knows any artists or albums or songs similar to Kero Kero Bonito.

I’m mostly going off their album, Bonito Generation or songs like The Sneaker Dance or It’s Bugsnax (It’s Bugsnax went PLATINUM in my room LOL)

Thanks! If anyone has any recs that would be gr8😼

I’m looking for works that feel genuinely different from the usual. It doesn’t matter what the genre or format is: horror, comedy, romance, action, drama, anime, manga, novels, short stories, films, whatever.

A couple of examples of what I mean: Birdman or The Blair Witch Project for film, and Brave New World for literature. Not because I’m looking for anything similar to these, but because they each do something that feels distinctly their own.

What I’m after is something that really stands out from the norm, whether because of its structure, premise, writing, worldbuilding, characters, or just the way it approaches storytelling.

It can be weird, experimental, unconventional or difficult to categorize, but I’d like it to feel cohesive and intentional rather than being strange for the sake of being strange.

What are your picks?

https://open.spotify.com/track/16g6srZbNqjD1eCG5gGshE

been searching all around spotify for songs like this and i just cant. need more to add to my playlist :(. i mean i can find songs that somewhat give off the same feeling, but not replicate it yk?

I'm really obsessed with Raye's new album lately, i really like the mix she does with the instruments in an orchestra and in a jazz way (in this case, i'd like to mention Laufey too, because she's also on my repeat because of it)

Other than that, i really like her teatral way of singing and of doing music (like on her new album, where it's basically a storyline) but mostly, i really like her kind of rap way (I don't really know if it's rap, and probably not, but i mean the speed up lyrics, i do love them)

So, are there any other singers around that have this vibe? Or maybe just an album or a few songs

I just love the beat of the song, it's super soothing, especially when I'm down

I also love the song, despite the fact it's literally about how the youth generation is all fucked up and has "adhd" as in a short attention span, just going from one vice to another to distract themselves from how fucked up the world is, somehow it gives me hope? like, bittersweet type feeling, and i like that. not doom and gloom, not blind optimism, just, "the world is what it is, we're fucked as a generation, but for now, let's just smoke some good weed"

spotify link for the song: https://open.spotify.com/track/2Fw5S2gaOSZzdN5dFoC2dj?si=64ywF90tTjWKwOmKfCcIAg&utm_source=copy-link

This is a message to all IYL/IIL users, but particuarly those interested in music discourse and discovery. I found a platform called platnm where people can put out requests for music recs and put each other on ... basically works like this page except you can click on the songs and listen in your streaming platform or add them to ur queue and listen at a later time. just keeps track of all the recs in a nice way and wanted to share in case anyone has been looking for something like this

I’m from the US and don’t know much about drill. I do know these songs are kind of a meme but I think they are unironically catchy. And I dig the singing part. I want to know about more songs with samples of similar pop songs and with similar singing into rapping parts. Have a good one

Specifically, I am wondering if there is any music similar to the acoustic section from 3:48 to 5:59. I really love the vibe in that section. Especially when it is just the electric guitar and acoustic guitar playing together. Is there anything else that is similar?

similar songs that dont quite fit the vibe:

brown eyed girl by van morrison

take it easy by the eagles

in my life by the beatles

think about me by fleetwood mac

PARISE on SoundCloud

https://on.soundcloud.com/XzlhcCah333wW0vE0k

Hi, I need an escape from reality that’s fun and cozy. Also needing something that’s easy to understand because I’ve been feeling like there’s a lot on my brain, so comprehending is difficult at the moment.🤦🏼‍♀️ I really like the movie Miss Peregrine’s home for peculiar children so something in that realm would be great!! Thank you in advance❤️