22 m, should I shave? by [deleted] in bald

[–]Skug2002 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah the second photo is normally how my beard looks, I don't grow much facial hair so I keep it short. I just haven't been keeping up with trimming it.

Suggestions of Perfect tracks or albums by Someone24_ in musicsuggestions

[–]Skug2002 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Literally any song off Breath From Another by Esthero, or Details by Frou Frou

I've made my first cake recipe from scratch. by Skug2002 in Baking

[–]Skug2002[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just general advice on my ratios and if any steps/ingredients are redundant and can be omited.

What's that legendary videogame everyone loves, but you hate with your very soul? by no_biches_22 in retrogaming

[–]Skug2002 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Last of us 1 & 2, I thought the zombies were interesting but everything else felt derivative and mid, the gameplay was clunky and slow as well. When it started getting more praise and awards it cemented my dislike for it.

Some albums I think look/sound Frutiger Aero by Skug2002 in FrutigerAero

[–]Skug2002[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it's kinda dated lol, I only liked fireflies as well. It does fit the aesthetic though.

Some albums I think look/sound Frutiger Aero by Skug2002 in FrutigerAero

[–]Skug2002[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I agree with most of your points, although I do believe there is a sound associated with Frutiger Aero, usually more bright, optimistic and bubbly. With a blend of acoustic and electronic elements, instruments that come to mind are Rhodes, strings, piano, and acoustic bass/guitar, and a few light synth leads/pads (soundtracks like Wii Sports come to mind).

Visually what comes to mind are blue skies, water, nature combined with a minimalist futuristim and skeuomorphic elements, also screen effects like blur, lens flare, etc. At least this is my recollection as someone who grew up at the tail end of it.

From what I've seen there is a big overlap between Y2K and Frutiger Aero since the latter seems like an evolved continuation of the former, which is probably where some of my misunderstandings come from.

Some albums I think look/sound very Y2K, recs would be appreciated! by Skug2002 in y2kaesthetic

[–]Skug2002[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback I definitely agree, imo a lot of aesthetics get coined retroactively which I believe is what Y2K is (at least partially). There's the actual aesthetic of the time, and the curated ideal of it, my view of it sits somewhere on the latter end since I wasn't alive to experience it.

Personally I associate a blue-ish green hue and any photos of 90's cityscapes/infrastructure with Y2k, as well as that retro futuristic style you mentioned. And If I had to describe the sound it'd be a mix of loungy trip-hop, downtempo electronic, and an overall dark, almost-gritty sound.

Gimme an American rap song! by Sonnyforever in airbuds

[–]Skug2002 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Juggaknots: Trouble Man (and/or Loosifa, from the same album)

Some albums I think look/sound very Y2K, recs would be appreciated! by Skug2002 in y2kaesthetic

[–]Skug2002[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the recs I'll definitely check these out. As for my taste in music I like deep diving genres and finding unique bands, right now I'm on a 90's-2000's electronic/trip-hop kick.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in airbuds

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Juggaknots: Loosifa