Artist: Hot Chip
Song: Over And Over
Album: The Warning
from: BeTo
This is one of the songs that was playing during a sexual encounter.
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Friday, November 23, 2007
Artist: Led Zeppelin
Song: Ramble On
Album: Led Zeppelin II
From: anonymous
Biographical Info:
I'm a 26 year old Caucasian female. I like boys.
My sexy sound story:
When I was younger I had quite a few fling-type relationships with men. I had a number of shitty experiences being that I was very naive and gullable as a young woman. Afterwards I refused to let my guard down or let myself be vulnerable to anyone, so I never really spent much time with one particular man. When I was about 20 or 21 I met a guy at a party and we started dating very casually. We had sex the night I met him, and I assumed it would end there, so I was surprised when he called me. He was older than me and seemed very kind and grounded, which was unlike the sorry collection of douchebags I had dated previous to him. The first time I went to his apartment, we had a few drinks and listened to music through his satellite TV. We have very similar tastes in music - both of us were into 70s rock like Zeppelin and Pink Floyd - so we quizzed each other on how long it took each of us to guess the song after the first few bars. After some quizzing and a heated discussion about the Eagles, we ended up in his bedroom. The TV was still blasting music - we were too distracted to turn if off - and I can remember hearing one of my favourite Led Zeppelin songs, "Ramble On," starting to play as we were having sex. The song is loud and fast and always makes me want to move, so I focused on it as we were having sex and it made everything feel even better. I remember wanting to yell "fuck yeah!" (but I didn't, because that would have indeed been very awkward, for both of us) - I felt completely happy and confident in that moment and I couldn't imagine a better song to have played right then. Even though I stopped dating the guy shortly after that, there were no hard feelings between us, and I look back on that moment as one in which I felt totally empowere, in control, and satisfied (and, interestingly, I have no recollection of the sex itself, but only of the song and how I felt at the time).
Other info:
The song, it seems, is what makes that sexual encounter memorable for me (without it, I don't think I'd ever have thought of that encounter otherwise). Led Zeppelin, for me, is really empowering and makes me think of independence and strength (it's loud, it's hard, it's full of intent), so in that moment I felt totally in control of the situation, like I was enjoying myself and he (as terrible as it sounds) was simply there to provide that for me. There was no way he was going to take advantage of me, and no way that I would let down my steely guard. That sounds kind of tragic, I know, but I sort of felt like "I'm getting what I want from you" and, depsite the fact that he was a very nice guy, that made me feel powerful -in an 'i'm-samantha-jones-and-i'm-fucking-like-a-man' type of way .
Song: Ramble On
Album: Led Zeppelin II
From: anonymous
Biographical Info:
I'm a 26 year old Caucasian female. I like boys.
My sexy sound story:
When I was younger I had quite a few fling-type relationships with men. I had a number of shitty experiences being that I was very naive and gullable as a young woman. Afterwards I refused to let my guard down or let myself be vulnerable to anyone, so I never really spent much time with one particular man. When I was about 20 or 21 I met a guy at a party and we started dating very casually. We had sex the night I met him, and I assumed it would end there, so I was surprised when he called me. He was older than me and seemed very kind and grounded, which was unlike the sorry collection of douchebags I had dated previous to him. The first time I went to his apartment, we had a few drinks and listened to music through his satellite TV. We have very similar tastes in music - both of us were into 70s rock like Zeppelin and Pink Floyd - so we quizzed each other on how long it took each of us to guess the song after the first few bars. After some quizzing and a heated discussion about the Eagles, we ended up in his bedroom. The TV was still blasting music - we were too distracted to turn if off - and I can remember hearing one of my favourite Led Zeppelin songs, "Ramble On," starting to play as we were having sex. The song is loud and fast and always makes me want to move, so I focused on it as we were having sex and it made everything feel even better. I remember wanting to yell "fuck yeah!" (but I didn't, because that would have indeed been very awkward, for both of us) - I felt completely happy and confident in that moment and I couldn't imagine a better song to have played right then. Even though I stopped dating the guy shortly after that, there were no hard feelings between us, and I look back on that moment as one in which I felt totally empowere, in control, and satisfied (and, interestingly, I have no recollection of the sex itself, but only of the song and how I felt at the time).
Other info:
The song, it seems, is what makes that sexual encounter memorable for me (without it, I don't think I'd ever have thought of that encounter otherwise). Led Zeppelin, for me, is really empowering and makes me think of independence and strength (it's loud, it's hard, it's full of intent), so in that moment I felt totally in control of the situation, like I was enjoying myself and he (as terrible as it sounds) was simply there to provide that for me. There was no way he was going to take advantage of me, and no way that I would let down my steely guard. That sounds kind of tragic, I know, but I sort of felt like "I'm getting what I want from you" and, depsite the fact that he was a very nice guy, that made me feel powerful -in an 'i'm-samantha-jones-and-i'm-fucking-like-a-man' type of way .
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Artist: Morphine
Song: Test Tube Baby/Shoot 'Em Down
Album: Good
From: Greg
Male 23 East Coast Canada Greg
The song is rather rambunctious, and we did have sex for the whole duration of the album, (Good) which is, in it's entirety; amazing. But this particular person was not very into having sex with music, he said it made him feel like he was in a movie and this creeped him out, so the sex was not as great as it could have been or was when we weren't listening to music and he was more comfortable. But I still always want to roll around on the floor like a cat in heat when I listen to this album.
Type of player: CD player, CD.
Song: Test Tube Baby/Shoot 'Em Down
Album: Good
From: Greg
Male 23 East Coast Canada Greg
The song is rather rambunctious, and we did have sex for the whole duration of the album, (Good) which is, in it's entirety; amazing. But this particular person was not very into having sex with music, he said it made him feel like he was in a movie and this creeped him out, so the sex was not as great as it could have been or was when we weren't listening to music and he was more comfortable. But I still always want to roll around on the floor like a cat in heat when I listen to this album.
Type of player: CD player, CD.
Artist: Fischerspooner
Song: Emerge
Album: #1
From: Peter
In the summer of 2004, I spent a fun and rather drunken night out with one of my closest friends, who just happens to share both my sex and my sexual orientation. We decided to stop by his apartment for post-night out cigarettes and chatter. I had made him a mix CD in the months prior for reasons I dont remember, and he decided to put it on in what I remember as a way to show me he actually listened to it even though I didn't think he did. Somewhere in the middle of the dozen or so tracked CD, Fischerspooner's Emerge came on. Its a really sexy song.. fast but sensual beats, very suggestive if not totally explicit lyrics.. Anyway, I don't know how much of it was the song or how much of it was the general sexual tension that had been a longstanding fragment of our until then platonic relationship, but "Emerge", about fifteen seconds in, led us to do the same. The fact that his best friend at the time was also my boyfriend is a separate (though important) part of the story. Whenever I hear that song I can smell the musky mix of cologne and sweat that he smelled like that night. It was an isolated event, and didn't cause any damage, but if that song ever comes on I can only think of him, and I'd like to think he does the same.
Song: Emerge
Album: #1
From: Peter
In the summer of 2004, I spent a fun and rather drunken night out with one of my closest friends, who just happens to share both my sex and my sexual orientation. We decided to stop by his apartment for post-night out cigarettes and chatter. I had made him a mix CD in the months prior for reasons I dont remember, and he decided to put it on in what I remember as a way to show me he actually listened to it even though I didn't think he did. Somewhere in the middle of the dozen or so tracked CD, Fischerspooner's Emerge came on. Its a really sexy song.. fast but sensual beats, very suggestive if not totally explicit lyrics.. Anyway, I don't know how much of it was the song or how much of it was the general sexual tension that had been a longstanding fragment of our until then platonic relationship, but "Emerge", about fifteen seconds in, led us to do the same. The fact that his best friend at the time was also my boyfriend is a separate (though important) part of the story. Whenever I hear that song I can smell the musky mix of cologne and sweat that he smelled like that night. It was an isolated event, and didn't cause any damage, but if that song ever comes on I can only think of him, and I'd like to think he does the same.
Artist: Bach
Song: Saint Matthew Passion
from: anonymous
-i listen to every thing in general, from prog to industrial to psychedelic,
-it felt very dramatic and funny at the same time, like in a movie lol,
-unfortunately i don't remember if it's been played on cd or record :(
-we chose it because it felt like it (it was a rainy day)
Song: Saint Matthew Passion
from: anonymous
-i listen to every thing in general, from prog to industrial to psychedelic,
-it felt very dramatic and funny at the same time, like in a movie lol,
-unfortunately i don't remember if it's been played on cd or record :(
-we chose it because it felt like it (it was a rainy day)
Artist: Blue 6
Song: Sweeter Love (Jay's Full Vocal Edit)
Album: Deep and Sexy: A Wave Music Compilation
From: Marcus
-your biographical info
Marcus (36), a Vancouver-based faerie and UBC Grad student
-how your musical choice affected your sexual encounter
I got in the habit of listening to Deep and Sexy when a fuck buddy came over. At one point I realized I was subconsciously timing sex to coincide with it, hoping we'd finish before it ran out. 'Sweeter Love' would usually coincide with the plateau before the final orgasmic crescendo.
-what type of technology you used to play your soundtrack
Initially it was a CD in my stereo. After downloading it to my Mac, I played it for sex the first time and the song had order changed. It was an odd and pleasant surprise.
-why you chose that particular work
My buddy Robb gifted me the CD for the specific purpose of sex music.
-any other thought or reflections
Can't wait to have a new sex soundtrack.
Song: Sweeter Love (Jay's Full Vocal Edit)
Album: Deep and Sexy: A Wave Music Compilation
From: Marcus
-your biographical info
Marcus (36), a Vancouver-based faerie and UBC Grad student
-how your musical choice affected your sexual encounter
I got in the habit of listening to Deep and Sexy when a fuck buddy came over. At one point I realized I was subconsciously timing sex to coincide with it, hoping we'd finish before it ran out. 'Sweeter Love' would usually coincide with the plateau before the final orgasmic crescendo.
-what type of technology you used to play your soundtrack
Initially it was a CD in my stereo. After downloading it to my Mac, I played it for sex the first time and the song had order changed. It was an odd and pleasant surprise.
-why you chose that particular work
My buddy Robb gifted me the CD for the specific purpose of sex music.
-any other thought or reflections
Can't wait to have a new sex soundtrack.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Artist: Profanatica
Song: Unto Us He Is Born
Album: Profanatias De Domonatia
From: INIR
-your biographical info:
gay male, 36, caucasian.
-how your musical choice affected your sexual encounter:
unexpected request during a one off.
had some great sex because i was able to play music i actually would have liked to have sex to in the first place. it obviously changed the dynamic of the encounter and likely made it more aggressive.
-what type of technology you used to play your soundtrack:
computer, mp3
-why you chose that particular work:
it was the loudest and most aggressive song i could find at the time it was requested.
-any other thoughts or reflections:
i usually listen to this type of music alone, so having it play during sex was very interesting. i would definately be interested in repeating the experience as i find it was very important to set the mood for the situation that was requested also.
the occasion being a one off also was situated in fetish/roleplay so i suspect i wouldn't have much of a chance playing during a 'romantic' engagement...but i think it would be interesting!
Song: Unto Us He Is Born
Album: Profanatias De Domonatia
From: INIR
-your biographical info:
gay male, 36, caucasian.
-how your musical choice affected your sexual encounter:
unexpected request during a one off.
had some great sex because i was able to play music i actually would have liked to have sex to in the first place. it obviously changed the dynamic of the encounter and likely made it more aggressive.
-what type of technology you used to play your soundtrack:
computer, mp3
-why you chose that particular work:
it was the loudest and most aggressive song i could find at the time it was requested.
-any other thoughts or reflections:
i usually listen to this type of music alone, so having it play during sex was very interesting. i would definately be interested in repeating the experience as i find it was very important to set the mood for the situation that was requested also.
the occasion being a one off also was situated in fetish/roleplay so i suspect i wouldn't have much of a chance playing during a 'romantic' engagement...but i think it would be interesting!
Monday, November 19, 2007
Artist: Nina Nastasia
Song: Too Much in Between
Album: Dogs
from: anonymous
1) bio: semi social male 1/2 of the time who cannot for the life of him make up his mind...
2) used within "proper" relationships and "one nighters" not so much as for aid but for atmosphere of the inevitable
3) actual cd's played on a proper stereo.
4) these albums are stellar in their own right. classics even. great for the intended "mood" of a given encounter and, therefore, your project. just great and honest music.
5) thoughts: i still keep f@#king it up!
Song: Too Much in Between
Album: Dogs
from: anonymous
1) bio: semi social male 1/2 of the time who cannot for the life of him make up his mind...
2) used within "proper" relationships and "one nighters" not so much as for aid but for atmosphere of the inevitable
3) actual cd's played on a proper stereo.
4) these albums are stellar in their own right. classics even. great for the intended "mood" of a given encounter and, therefore, your project. just great and honest music.
5) thoughts: i still keep f@#king it up!
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Artist: VNV Nation
Song: Solitary (Covenant's Deathstar Disco remix)
Album: Solitary EP
from: anonymous
I am a Montreal-based writer who has always been torn between the organic sounds of sex and the sound of sexy music. That is why I usually choose ambient techno with drippy, liquid blips and other human stuff.
In a recent sexual encounter with myself, in which I tried something brutal and experimental to test my physical limits, I had to play VNV Nation's Solitary (Deathstar Disco - Covenant). I chose that song because it is brooding and intense, a building layer of sound that I could bury myself under as the orgasm hit and I screamed into the pillow. The song pushed me through whatever fear I had, and helped me extract what I needed to out of the pain. It was an MP3 file, so the treble was sharp enough to nail itself into my brain and stick with me through the experience.
Thank you for letting me participate in this project. I never would have otherwise thought to share this with anybody.
Song: Solitary (Covenant's Deathstar Disco remix)
Album: Solitary EP
from: anonymous
I am a Montreal-based writer who has always been torn between the organic sounds of sex and the sound of sexy music. That is why I usually choose ambient techno with drippy, liquid blips and other human stuff.
In a recent sexual encounter with myself, in which I tried something brutal and experimental to test my physical limits, I had to play VNV Nation's Solitary (Deathstar Disco - Covenant). I chose that song because it is brooding and intense, a building layer of sound that I could bury myself under as the orgasm hit and I screamed into the pillow. The song pushed me through whatever fear I had, and helped me extract what I needed to out of the pain. It was an MP3 file, so the treble was sharp enough to nail itself into my brain and stick with me through the experience.
Thank you for letting me participate in this project. I never would have otherwise thought to share this with anybody.
Friday, November 16, 2007
Artist: Khan
Song: Jet Lounge Blues
Album: 1-900-Get-Khan
From: Mark Ambrose Harris
I think I started using music during sex less as a mood setting, but more so as a sort of sonic camouflage. I didn't want my boyfriend's roomates to hear us, so I would always insist on having music on. Though, looking back at the situation, I don't know if Bjork's Vespertine, or The Hidden Camera's Missassauga Goddamn were necessarily loud enough albums to serve such a "soundproofing" purpose.
More recently, in my own apartment, I would actually turn my stereo speakers towards my roomates' rooms whenever my partner and I were engaged in any sort of sexual activity. One album I started using was Khan's 1-900-Get-Khan. But besides just being music to drown out our own noise, I began to appreciate the sonic palate of the album as kind of sexy, sleazy, moody, and bodily. I've actually used this recording quite a bit. So now whenever my partner hears the album's opening track, Jet Lounge Blues, he knows what I have in mind.
Song: Jet Lounge Blues
Album: 1-900-Get-Khan
From: Mark Ambrose Harris
I think I started using music during sex less as a mood setting, but more so as a sort of sonic camouflage. I didn't want my boyfriend's roomates to hear us, so I would always insist on having music on. Though, looking back at the situation, I don't know if Bjork's Vespertine, or The Hidden Camera's Missassauga Goddamn were necessarily loud enough albums to serve such a "soundproofing" purpose.
More recently, in my own apartment, I would actually turn my stereo speakers towards my roomates' rooms whenever my partner and I were engaged in any sort of sexual activity. One album I started using was Khan's 1-900-Get-Khan. But besides just being music to drown out our own noise, I began to appreciate the sonic palate of the album as kind of sexy, sleazy, moody, and bodily. I've actually used this recording quite a bit. So now whenever my partner hears the album's opening track, Jet Lounge Blues, he knows what I have in mind.
Artist: Grace Jones
Song: Slave To The Rhythm
Album: Slave To The Rhythm
From: AM
i played slave to the rhythm by Grace Jones the night that a guy i liked(who later became my partner for 15 years) first came over to my place. we were sitting on the floor by the couch, and as it played i leaned back and swayed to the rhythm. he started kissing my neck and by the time my room-mate walked in half an hour later, we were rolling around on the floor.quite an ice-breaker.
Song: Slave To The Rhythm
Album: Slave To The Rhythm
From: AM
i played slave to the rhythm by Grace Jones the night that a guy i liked(who later became my partner for 15 years) first came over to my place. we were sitting on the floor by the couch, and as it played i leaned back and swayed to the rhythm. he started kissing my neck and by the time my room-mate walked in half an hour later, we were rolling around on the floor.quite an ice-breaker.
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