I listen to all kinds of music. I look for novelty. I try to
keep my finger on the pulse of new music when it comes out. I
enjoy identifying patterns, as I find trends and observing
cultural changes absolutely fascinating.
Once I understand the pattern of style of music, it folds
together in my brain with others that are similar. I never fully
understand all of the classifications of genre that are given to
musical styles, although some of them make sense. I suppose I'm
always trying to categorize them myself. Furthest back I've gone
is some recreations of Ancient Greek tunes on Lyre, and furthest
forward as been whatever was popular on Youtube last week.
I also hear music in a squeaking door. I was blessed/cursed with
a "perfect pitch", so my brain is always identifying the notes
that various noises around me are playing their songs in. Not a
skill i need for anything, it just sort of happens as I go about
my day. Quite irritating at times.