User:Aeternus/Favorites

This is a list of my favorite topics - scientific disciplines, music, and whatnot. I compiled it as a reference for myself and other interested parties. It isn't about mild interests - it constitutes my absolute favorite things, which I could pleasantly talk about for hours at a time.

Psychology
Cognitive science· Cognitive neuroscience· Affective science· Behavioral neuroscience· Music psychology· Evolutionary psychology· Experimental psychology· Systems psychology· Social psychology· Abnormal psychology· Psychology of religion

Philosophy
Philosophy of mind· Neurophilosophy· Philosophy of science· Metaphilosophy· Philosophy of technology· Philosophy of artificial intelligence

Biology
Life extension· Cognitive biology· Physiology· Evolutionary biology· Biotechnology· Bioengineering

Artificial intelligence
Artificial consciousness· Affective computing

Physics
Cosmology· Quantum mechanics

Scientists and philosophers
David Chalmers· Sam Harris· Daniel Levitin· Aubrey de Grey· Stephen Hawking· Steven Pinker· Raymond Kurzweil· Daniel Freeman

Artists


Pink Floyd· Ozric Tentacles· Jesper Kyd· Knower· Underworld· Animals as Leaders· Enchant· Orbital· Dream Theater· Andrew Sega· Michiel van den Bos· Dorian Concept· U2· Rush· Toto· Tears for Fears· Jan Hammer· William Orbit· Pnuma Trio· Steven Wilson· Washed Out· Ott· The Black Mages· Toro y Moi· Neon Indian· Genesis· George Clanton· Mr. Mister· Marillion· Planet X· CAB· Arch Echo· Owane· Devin Townsend· Chimp Spanner· Simon Phillips· New Order· Jamiroquai· Cut Copy· Thrailkill· Nobuyoshi Sano· The Human League· Art of Noise· 808 State· Jimmy Edgar· Tame Impala· Röyksopp· Pet Shop Boys· Daft Punk· The Police· Vangelis· Infected Mushroom· Jean-Michel Jarre· Valeriy Stepanov Fusion Project· Special Providence· Moby· Brian Eno· Yes· Mike Oldfield· Level 42· Varra· Sevish· Vektroid· Fire-Toolz· The Comet Is Coming· HIM· Rom di Prisco· Tangerine Dream· Khruangbin· Ariel Pink· Doja Cat·Azealia Banks· Iron Maiden· Rammstein

Promising new discoveries
KOAN Sound· Jaga Jazzist· Golden Mean· Sungazer· Strobes· Mark Guiliana· Hudson Mohawke· Panzerballett

Guitarists
Tosin Abasi· John Petrucci· Steve Lukather· Steve Vai· David Gilmour· Joe Satriani· Alex Lifeson· Al Di Meola· Neal Schon· Mark Speer· The Edge· Ed Wynne· Allan Holdsworth· Tony MacAlpine· Greg Howe· Scott Henderson· Adrian Belew· Mike Rutherford· Plini· Stephen Taranto

Keyboardists
Jordan Rudess· Derek Sherinian· Dorian Concept· Jan Hammer· Richard Wright· Tony Banks· Rick Wakeman· Domi Louna

Drummers
Virgil Donati· Mike Portnoy· Simon Phillips· Matt Garstka· Navene Koperweis· Thomas Lang· Neil Peart· Bill Bruford· Phil Collins· Stewart Copeland· Gary Husband· Dennis Chambers

Bassists
Billy Sheehan· Geddy Lee· Mark King· John Myung· Tony Levin· Evan Marien· Bunny Brunel· Mohini Dey

Vocalists
Bono· Devin Townsend· David Gilmour· Steve Lukather· Bruce Dickinson· Philip Oakey· Ted Leonard· Roland Orzabal· Sting· Jamie Lidell· Tarja Turunen· Neil Tennant· Ariana Grande

Albums
The Division Bell· The Dark Side of the Moon· Meddle· Discovery· The Seduction of Claude Debussy· Time Lost· Seasons End· Holidays in Eden· All That You Can't Leave Behind· Octavarium· Oxygène· Songs from the Big Chair· Hold Your Fire· Second Toughest in the Infants· Animals as Leaders· Within and Without· Powerslave· Operation: Mindcrime· Raised on Radio· It's My Life· Vega Intl. Night School· The Return of the Space Cowboy· Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too· 100% Electronica· Aja· Elegant Gypsy

Attended concerts
Dream Theater (2007)· Dominici (2007)· Nouvelle Vague (2008)· Laibach (2012)· Ozric Tentacles (2016)· Dua Lipa (2016)· Jean-Michel Jarre (2016)· Rita Ora (2018)· Kraftwerk (2018)· Toto (2018)· Lenny Kravitz (2019)· Sting (2019)· Deep Purple (2022)· Snarky Puppy (2022)· Steve Vai (2023)· Derrick May (2024)· Dirty Loops (2024)

Rock
Progressive rock (Neo-progressive rock) ·Instrumental rock· Psychedelic rock (Space rock) · Dream pop· Experimental rock· Dance rock· Krautrock· Arena rock· Electronic rock· Synthpop· Funk rock· New wave· Pop rock· Sophisti-pop· Post-punk

Metal
Progressive metal (Djent) · Industrial metal· Avant-garde metal· Symphonic metal· Heavy metal· Glam metal· Melodic death metal

Electronic
Chillwave (Vaporwave) · Ambient· Breakbeat (Big beat, Progressive breaks) · Psychedelic trance (Psybient, Psybreaks) · Techno (Ambient techno, Acid techno, Detroit techno, Minimal techno) · Drum and bass (Atmospheric D&B, Liquid funk) · House (Acid house, Ambient house, Deep house, Dream trance, Progressive house) · Dub· Electo· Eurodance· Livetronica

Rhythm and blues
Disco (Post-disco· Nu-disco· Boogie) · Funk· Soul (Neo soul)

Jazz
Jazz fusion· Acid jazz· Jazz funk· Nu jazz· Smooth jazz

Other
New-age

Video games
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City· Hitman: Codename 47· Hitman: Blood Money· Hitman· Alan Wake· MDK 2· Unreal Tournament· Deadly Premonition· Splinter Cell: Blacklist· Splinter Cell·  Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory· Silent Hill 4: The Room· Silent Hill 2 (Restless Dreams) · Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas· Freedom Fighters· Max Payne· Max Payne 3· Rainbow Six· Grand Theft Auto V· No Man's Sky· Resident Evil 4· Resident Evil· Resident Evil 3: Nemesis· Tekken 3· Halo: Combat Evolved· Grand Theft Auto IV (The Ballad of Gay Tony, The Lost and Damned) · Control· Age of Mythology (The Titans) · Command & Conquer: Generals (Zero Hour) · Dino Crisis 2· Delta Force: Land Warrior· Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome

Genres
Action-adventure· Survival horror (Psychological horror) · Stealth· Nonlinear· Art· Tactical shooter

TV series
Lost· Twin Peaks· Miami Vice· Dexter· Homeland· The Big Bang Theory· Black Mirror· The OA· Severance· The Killing· Breaking Bad· Stranger Things· Narcos (Mexico)

Actors
Mads Mikkelsen· Tom Hardy· Mickey Rourke· Michael Emerson· Stanley Tucci· Michael Sheen· Kyle MacLachlan· Don Johnson· Claire Danes· Morten Suurballe· Bob Odenkirk· Jonathan Banks· Robert Davi

Directors / writers / producers
Michael Mann· David Lynch· Brit Marling

Genres
Psychological thriller· Mystery fiction· Psychological horror· Science fiction

Airplanes
Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor· Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk· Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit

Helicopters
Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion· Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk· Boeing AH-64 Apache