Listening Philosophy

"You listen the way some people read literature or drink whiskey - slowly, deliberately, and for meaning."

Mood Over Algorithms

Music to regulate atmosphere - calm, late-night, reflective, focused. Setting a tone, not just putting something on.

Authenticity First

Drawn to voices that sound like real life. Rough edges, gravel, age, pain, honesty - more than perfection.

Musical Craftsmanship

Appreciation for structure, improvisation, restraint, and mastery. Comfortable with complexity and silence.

Cultural Depth

Strong ties to heritage. Identity, memory, and continuity - grounded in origin while exploring everywhere else.

Top Artists

Current heavy rotation on Spotify - a mix of genres, eras, and cultures:

Current Favorites

  • Xatuba
  • Black Sabbath
  • Pink Floyd
  • Sk papa
  • Eminem
  • Ethereal in E
  • Sade
  • Snow Tha Product
  • Paul Cauthen

Heavy Rotation

  • Frank Sinatra
  • Aina Sleep Sounds LLC
  • Harout Pamboukjian
  • Martin Mkrtchyan
  • Helene Segara
  • 2Pac
  • Element Band
  • Moving Gradients
  • Arman Hovhannisyan

Eclectic & International

  • Aram Asatryan
  • Pochill
  • ZENTINAL
  • Teddy Swims
  • Arax
  • Portishead
  • Lost & Sound
  • NATURE
  • Beats Station

Jazz, Soul & Alternative

  • Miles Davis
  • Duran Duran
  • TOOL
  • Bobby Caldwell
  • Ryan Judd
  • Domy Castellano
  • Robbins Island Music Group
  • ASMR Creators
  • Chet Baker

Hip-Hop, Reggae & Mood

  • Kanye West
  • oh, the joy.
  • GZA
  • Miles Davis Quintet
  • Coleman Hawkins
  • Cigarettes After Sex
  • Simply Red
  • Arpi
  • Granular

Global & Legacy

  • Rauw Alejandro
  • Matt Sassari
  • Bob Marley & The Wailers
  • John Coltrane
  • Wu-Tang Clan

Musical Identity

What the music reveals about the listener:

Controlled Intensity

2Pac, Eminem, Wu-Tang Clan, GZA, Kanye West, TOOL, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd - thoughtful aggression with philosophical edge. Music that pushes back, but only when it has something to say.

Era Collapse

Jumping effortlessly from 40s-60s jazz to 70s-80s soul, 90s-2000s alternative, and modern ambient. Confidence in taste - no need for music to validate, it validates itself.

Armenian Heritage

Harout Pamboukjian, Aram Asatryan, Martin Mkrtchyan, Arman Hovhannisyan, Element Band - not nostalgia for nostalgia's sake, but identity, memory, and continuity.

Atmosphere Curator

Sade, Portishead, Cigarettes After Sex, Bobby Caldwell, Simply Red, Ethereal in E - using music to regulate mental states: calm, late-night, reflective, sensual, focused.

The Listening Personality

HG

Haro Gharbigi

Music Enthusiast

Los Angeles, California

Emotionally Intelligent

Music as emotional regulation

Culturally Rooted

Heritage meets exploration

Sonically Curious

Always exploring new sounds

Depth Over Novelty

Meaning over trending

Calm on the surface, intense underneath. More interested in depth than novelty.