• aramis87@fedia.io
    10·
    15 days ago

    I’m envisioning this as a person with synesthesia, and sounds produce smells for them, and they’re searching for the elusive sound that produces petrichor.

    • cypherix93@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      15 days ago

      literally me, and this list is missing (or maybe cut off from screenshot) Petrichor by Ludovico Einaudi

      • aramis87@fedia.io
        5·
        15 days ago

        Just curious: If you listen to the playlist, which one (or which combination) comes closest?

        • cypherix93@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          11 days ago

          I just gave the whole playlist a listen. To me, Petrichor by Brambles comes the closest to remind me of “rainy smells”. Most of the songs that are guitar-heavy or have lyrics completely ruin the sensation (not saying the songs are bad bc of that reason).

          some context: I can pretty much always smell rain when I hear rain, so music that contains actual rain will come the closest to triggering the same sensation. However, sounds that mimic the bliss and murkiness of a rainy afternoon also has the same effect - e.g. bells, piano, roomy reverb, “pitter patter” percussion etc.

          • aramis87@fedia.io
            2·
            11 days ago

            Oh, cool - thank you so much for your thoughts and experiences! I just gave that one a listen: I didn’t smell anything, not I got some interesting mental visuals and sensations: being in a tent in the rain, someone spinning/dancing very briefly, rain falling into puddles, a drop falling into a puddle and the slow-motion of spin-off drops arcing away. It was definitely less immersive once the vocals kicked it, but it was cool nonetheless. Thank you so much for getting back to us!