The Shuffle Experiment

I recommend that you try a music listening technique that I've tried:
The Shuffle Expirement

Here's how it works:
Listen to the entirety of the the music library on your iPod or computer using shuffle.  Yes - all of it.  No skipping songs allowed.  And yes, depending on the size of your library and how often you use your device, this could take some time.

Why would someone do this?
I started this about 3 years ago on my iPod on a whim, but quickly discovered that I was listening to interesting and enjoyable music that I had never listened to, despite owning it.  Most people love a band with those 3 songs that can never be played enough, or maybe have a favorite piece by a certain composer.  Then, there's the CD you got from a friend that you really didn't listen to.  Perhaps there are some tunes in a compilation album that you bought for a specific song.  Then there is that recording of Beethoven's 7th Symphony that you re-discovered after only listening to to a version by a different orchestra for 4 years.

I found that even in my carefully built music library (I am a musician, after all), there were a great many things that I hadn't paid attention to and some music that I could discover.  As with many people, there are tracks in my music library that have hardly been played while some have been played many, many, many, times.  Despite my overall preference of using vinyl for music listening, the computer becomes a convenient music player and can be used for something more interesting than simply playing songs.

So, put your music library on shuffle and hold on to your seat: you might be getting ready to discover some music!