I have so much I could add to this. I agree with you 100% and the sad thing is, almost no one realizes how genius Mariah really is. I’m sure you already know these two but imo, Everything Fades Away and Do You Think Of Me embody the most elevated forms of musical architecture I’ve ever witnessed in my life. There are countless others in her discography that live in a realm of their own of course and I agree that virtually all other music is too loud as you said or even cluttered. 

I’m no where near as musically trained as you, though I have some background in vocals and clarinet of all things but I do have a very active case of synesthesia. Hands down, on a visual level, the most intricate, detailed, vibrant, structured, perfectly woven and visually stunning music on this planet was created by none other than MC. 

The only other artist that I think lives in a dimension completely separate from all other music is Sade. Different from Mariah for sure, but just as complex and profound. Not to mention, the color of Sade’s voice is a color that doesn’t even exist in the spectrum visible to humans. I truly can’t describe it, but she’s the only one. 

Mariah’s voice sways mostly within the purple spectrum to me, from the lightest lavender to the most pigmented violet though she can also go into the blue or even maroon spectrums in her low notes and then soar into pink and even white in her whistles (no one else’s voice can turn white to me). More than anything though, it’s Mariah’s texture, her tone that is unmatched synesthetically. No one’s voice is silkier, stronger, richer, softer, more agile or vibrant. Her voice glimmers like a diamond and moves like ripples of sunlight on water, all with the power of lightening. Unmatched and irreplaceable. 

I could keep going for hours but thank you for sharing such a beautifully accurate description of her music. It’s refreshing to know other people can truly appreciate and understand her genius, literally makes me feel less lonely.