According to a group of researchers from the BNM Institute of Technology in Bangalore, India, “timbre stimulates human energy levels without regard to rhythmic or harmonic saturation. Timbre, the tonal component of a piece created by harmonics, is a curious indicator of mood. Higher overall pitch can be an indicator of happiness, carefree and light moods within a song, while lower pitch implies a darker, sad, and serious tone. Loudness, or intensity of a song can be connected with anger, while softer songs would suggest tenderness, sadness, or fear (Bhat et al 360). Source: Derived from Bhar (2014).įaster tempos are associated with high-energy songs, and slower tempos with lower energy, sadder songs. The eight categories created by Thayer’s model include the extremes of the two lines as well as each of the possible intersections of the lines (e.g. The model divides songs along the lines of energy and stress, from happy to sad and calm to energetic, respectively (Bhat et al 359). In most existing methods of music mood classification, the moods of songs are divided according to psychologist Robert Thayer’s traditional model of mood. Breaking a song down into quantifiable musical components such as rhythm, harmony, and timbre can allow for the matching of songs to specific categories based upon expected data for each type of mood. The mood of a piece could also improve upon algorithms for identifying similar songs for online radio services like Pandora, basing the similarities on the song’s mood rather than on similar artists. Identifying the mood of a piece automatically would be extremely useful for sorting large collections of digital music such as those of iTunes or Spotify. Attempting to categorize music through engineering techniques is challenging, but can potentially help to minimize these discrepancies between listeners in the sorting process. Much of the current organization for songs is based on an artist’s overall genre, rather than on the feeling generated by a song. The classification of music can be a difficult task since the emotional reaction between listeners can be fairly different for a given song. This article will discuss the engineering methods used to create these analyzation algorithms, and look at some of their results. These methods can be useful in determining the genre of music automatically for sorting large collections of digital music such as iTunes or Spotify. The method used then is to decide upon certain base songs that very closely embody a certain mood, and to match songs to these specific categories. The emotional reaction to music is different for every person, so analyzing it will not likely yield perfect results. The rest, though, is up to you.The article will cover the analysis of music using various DSP and music theory techniques involving rhythm, harmony, and spectral features. We got some Ready for the World, some New Edition, some Minnie Ripperton, and 94 more songs to really set the party off right. We also got some Marvin Gaye, some Luther Vandross, a little Anita.

We're talking all time classics here, along with some favorites from the modern day's most reliable babymaking hitmakers, like Beyonce, Jeremih, and The-Dream. If you need some help getting started, look no further than the list we've cobbled together below. So, before you invite your lover to lay down, fire up the Spotify, make sure your Pandora subscription is paid (you do not want those ads popping in at the wrong time and cramping your style), or get your Apple Music playlist up to date and make sure the soundtrack to your night is lined up in advance. You can have all the elements in place, but without a playlist of the best songs to get you in the mood, you may end up shut out of any action, despite all your best efforts. But when it comes time to actually seal the deal, nothing does the trick like playing the right slow jam.

Rose petals and bubble baths are a nice touch (even if they're a little cliche, fellas). You know you've got to prep the scene, so you go down the list of elements to make the night extra special. So, tonight's the night, and you're bringing that lucky guy or girl back to your place to seal the deal.

This feature was originally published in 2015.

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