I'm totally making this up as I go along
but I hypothesize that taste in music is correlated with at least F/T and J/P (or, in terms of function theory, whether one's judgment function is Ti, Te, Fi or Fe). I propose that:
- Ti types are predisposed to analytical/satirical music.
- Te types are predisposed to powerful/commanding music.
- Fi types are predisposed to heartfelt/passionate music.
- Fe types are predisposed to charming/persuasive music.
By this rationale, the fans incarnate of the following bands would be:
- Bloodhound Gang: XXTP (Full disclosure: I once dated an ISTP megafan.)
- Rammstein: XXTJ (
Enough said.) (Although the band might have to be categorized differently for German speakers.)
- Depeche Mode: XXFP
- U2: XXFJ
There is no need to post disconfirmatory data of the "I listen to <insert band> and I'm an X" sort as I am fully aware that no one listens to only one kind of music. However, disconfirmatory data of the "I'm an X and I don't listen to <insert corresponding kind of music>"
will be appreciated, as will refinement of this quick 'n' dirty hypothesis.
First of all, I'm INFJ (most likely) and I don't listen to much U2. Secondly, I've actually come up with my own rationale in terms of correlation between type, and interest in music. An interesting anecdote on this is that I actually had these ideas in mind awhile ago, however, after chatting w/ another INFJ friend of mine - who I consider to be well-versed w/in the MBTI - who ended up discrediting my ideas, I scrapped them (at least to some degree). This thread has definitely piqued and renewed my interest though however, and I'm glad to share this with people who are receptive to the idea.
Anyhow, my rationale is based upon the I/E preference, and the information gathering function (S/N). I know that makes little sense in terms of Jungian theory but from a completely objective and empirical standpoint (derived from my experience) it fits. The rationale is as follows:
-ES types are most likely to follow mainstream music.
-EN types will most likely follow mainstream music but really get into it for the sake of the message involved rather than simply fitting in w/ friends or some boorish prospects such as tempo and the like. They'll also probably be more receptive to more obscure forms of music if they're exposed to it as opposed to their S counterparts.
-IN types will most likely identify w/ the counter-culture. INTs (particularly Js) are very likely to get into metal. INFPs will probably get into extremely sentimental and/or experimental type music (by sentimental I mean things more like complex folk rather than emo). INFJs are generally pretty unpredictable w/in that regard other than the general rule of identifying w/ the counter-culture.
-IS types (with the exception of ISFPs) are most likely to either have a mild ES disposition if you will (they'll follow mainstream music, generally most likely only verified by friends) or really not get into music at all unless they're musicians themselves.
-ISFPs are pretty much wild cards from my experience. I really don't know what to say there. To be fair I've been exposed to them the least really as opposed to any type most likely, so I'm a bad gauge w/in that regard.
If anyone was also curious what type of music I'm into btw, I'm actually into alternative, classic rock, classic pop, indie folk, virtually any sub-genre of metal, (and I mean real metal, not nu-metal or hard or metalcore) with that said I do enjoy a
little hard and metalcore, jazz, blues, intellectual hip hop, classical, baroque, funk, a little electronic, adult alternative/contemporary, 80's rock, and 90's rock.
