4. discussing the results ; index ; 6. the songs I wrote using the data

5. the word lists

  1. Instruments
  2. Sound
  3. Structure
  4. Mood
  5. Vocals

Word (or word group) on the left, wordscore on the right.

Instruments

  1. guitar+guitars  17833.85

  2. drum+drums+percussion+beats+beat  15856.20

  3. melody+melodies+melodic  9911.77

  4. bass  7354.88

  5. electronic+electronics  7257.48

  6. vocals+vocal+voice  7031.77

  7. rhythm+rhythmic  6892.98

  8. piano+pianos  5871.18

  9. noise+noisy  5119.90

  10. drone+drones+droning  4003.46

  11. synth+synths+synthesizer+synthesizers+keyboard+keyboards  3961.22

  12. string+strings  3623.8

  13. ambient+ambience  3481.1

  14. groove+grooves  3388.23

  15. acoustic  2976.6

  16. samples+sampled+sampling+sampler  2917.08

  17. horns+horn 2895.95

  18. harmony+harmonies+harmonic  2366.60

  19. violin+violins  2340.51

  20. electric  2111.1

  21. texture+textures  2030.28

  22. feedback  1892.08

  23. effects+effected+processing+processed  1858.53

  24. loop+loops  1672.42

  25. dance+danceable+dancing  1600.28

  26. trumpet+trumpets 1367.33

  27. cello+cellos  1352.73

  28. reverb  1261.12

  29. silence  1242.36

  30. strums+strummed+strumming  951.82

  31. accordion  896.40

  32. flute+flutes 834.00

  33. sequencing+sequenced+programming+programmed  820.23

  34. snare  758.94

  35. clicks  626.24

  36. clarinet  588.60

  37. descending  437.85

  38. soaring  428.26

  39. hi-hat  359.9

  40. breakbeat+breakbeats  482.31

  41. production  117.59

  42. brushed  11.10

  43. repetition+repetitive+repeating  -107.88

  44. formula+formulaic  -1539.16

  45. lyrics  -3141.48

Sound

  1. warm+warmth  2378.95

  2. distorted+distortion 2218.18

  3. echoes+echoing+echo  2133.63

  4. organic  1724.46

  5. percussive  1413.72

  6. gentle  1220.32

  7. heavy  1120.37

  8. soft  1014.42

  9. lush    963.50

  10. ethereal  935.41

  11. delicate  874.83

  12. plucked  770.07

  13. buzzing  746.65

  14. shimmering  717.50

  15. fragile  663.39

  16. swirling  609.04

  17. cutting  599.20

  18. understated  581.56

  19. clouds  557.84

  20. chiming  548.52

  21. pounding  527.00

  22. pulsing  521.43

  23. fluid   501.72

  24. rolling 485.16

  25. skittering  380.19

  26. rumbling  339.75

  27. dreamy  302.75

  28. hushed  283.65

  29. backwards  272.19

  30. murky  221.20

  31. fuzzy  188.71

Structure

  1. subtle+subtly+subtlety 4038.96

  2. layer+layers+layered  3705.87

  3. builds+swells+crescendos+rising  3523.92

  4. blast+blasts+crashing+explosive 2715.26

  5. complex+complexity+complicated  2676.96

  6. simple  2613.00

  7. massive+vast+expansive  2541.28

  8. tension+tense 2156.22

  9. unexpected+unpredictable  1698.48

  10. chaos+chaotic  1637.93

  11. dense  1479.40

  12. structure+structured  1374.94

  13. abstract  1348.53

  14. accessible 1319.23

  15. detail+detailed  1072.91

  16. seamlessly  1006.95

  17. hypnotic  965.43

  18. shifting  924.56

  19. drifting  843.51

  20. drops  795.52

  21. sky  698.40

  22. storm+storms+stormy  684.11

  23. twists  664.20

  24. dynamic 640.22

  25. disparate  566.10

  26. counterpoint  539.50

  27. sweeping  525.74

  28. surreal  523.20

  29. dissonance  516.86

  30. fluid  501.72

  31. glowing 426.72

  32. vibrant  415.35

  33. controlled  391.95

  34. faded  385.00

  35. winds  383.94

  36. skeletal  381.48

  37. repeatedly  380.88

  38. glow  365.15

  39. spacious  356.40

  40. ocean+oceans+oceanic  474.33

  41. rough 293.59

  42. primitive  177.87

  43. lone  157.00

  44. dominated  126.88

  45. unstructured 34.8

  46. rehearsed -14.24

  47. polished -56.84

  48. shiny -206.78

  49. predictable -1397.99

Mood

  1. sadness group:
  melancholy  1654.90
  sadness  669.94
  plaintive  582.00
  somber  494.00
  dirge  365.73
  depression  346.50
	total: 4113.07


  2. dark  2954.66


  3. crazed group:
  frenetic  525.46
  manic  449.88
  frantic  417.48
  frenzied  367.90
  wild  332.77
  madness  345.60
  crazed  148.37
	total: 2587.46


  4. mysterious group:
  strange  1416.80
  mysterious  403.75
  ghostly  608.76
	total: 2429.31


  5. violent group:
  violent  699.78
  brutal  628.81
  violence  441.04
  aggression  394.42
	total: 2164.05


  6. happy group:
  joy  885.76
  happy  634.8
  bliss  633.88
	total: 2154.44


  7. scary group:
  sinister  760.38
  ominous  679.00
  menacing  461.76
  frightening  165.92
	total: 2067.06


  8. anxious group:
  tense  709.50
  anxiety+anxious  542.47
  restless  288.00
	total:1539.97


  9. angry group:
  furious  670.02
  fury  286.84
  anger  235.00
	total: 1191.86


  10. emotional 1146.33

  11. playful  1011.92

  12. personal  910.98

  13. affecting  895.18


  14. confident group:
  assured  136.64
  confidence  338.64
  confident  359.91
	total: 835.19


  15. fragile  663.39

  16. romantic  496.25

  17. relentless  471.52

  18. despair  467.87

  19. loss  443.52

  20. regret  380.76

  21. abandon  377.65

  22. modest  363.34

  23. dangerous  178.12

  24. tortured  142.20

  25. alienation  137.28

  26. insecurity  129.00

Vocals

  1. whisper+whispers+whispering  948.35

  2. croon+croons+crooning 817.80

  3. wail+wails+wailing 779.08

  4. tenor  682.80

  5. chant+chants+chanting  678.95

  6. baritone  534.00

  7. soprano  359.04

  8. alto  338.00

  9. hushed  283.65

  10. choir  221.20

  11. scream+screams+screaming  -252.02

  12. off-key  -429.58

  13. yell+yelling  -675.20

  14. nasal+nasally  -720.64

4. discussing the results ; index ; 6. the songs I wrote using the data