I.M.O.T.Y. 1996
INFLUENTIAL   MUSIC   OF   THE   YEAR



What is  I. M. O. T. Y.?
What is I.M.O.T.Y.? What do the letters stand for? Why is this music so important? What's so big about this collection of music?

I.M.O.T.Y. is a yearly review of music that is personally selected because of it's sound or influence on my life in the past year. The majority of the music reviewed has been released in the last year, or at the end of the previous year, but is not always the case. I.M.O.T.Y. is not meant to be a meter for the best songs of the year, but rather a review of music that either made an impression on me, or reminds me of a certain memory every time I hear it. With I.M.O.T.Y., I get to share some excellent music, and the experiences that I've associated with them and the impression it made on me. Each song that is included in the collection has been one that was an 'obsession' of mine. I listened to each song for at least two weeks straight at a time, and my friends will tell you that it becomes annoying, but to me, I can't get enough of the music.

Everyone has a personal I.M.O.T.Y. collection of their own whether they know it or not. Have a song that brings back the same memory every time, even if it's because the song's music gets your attention?. This is the definition of an I.M.O.T.Y. song. First of all, it sounds excellent, and you wouldn't mind listening to it 25 times in a row, because you already have. Second, it jobs your brain every time you hear it. There's some reason why you know the words, be it due to a great melody, or some lifetime memory. It's I.M.O.T.Y......

The letters I.M.O.T.Y. stand for Influential Music Of The Year, which is a yearly Collection of personal music and memories. From the nominations, a 'SINGLE OF THE YEAR' is chosen. This song has to be the best on the Collection musically, but also as to bring back the most powerful memoriey as well. 'ALBUM OF THE YEAR' is also chosen for the album where every song has to be worth listening to, no skipping to the next song. The album should either musically challenge the listener, forcing them to make a new genre to describe the music, or must have made a major contribution to music, taking it to a new level. The 'SINGLE' of the year doesn't mean it automatically gets the 'ALBUM' award. Both awards are tough to give out, especially when you have 20 or so great songs to choose from. But again, the choices are my personal choices.



"If it's infuential, and it's music, it's I.M.O.T.Y..."


I.M.O.T.Y. 1996

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