Why do we prefer certain types of music/songs over others?

Can anyone explain to me or direct me to a site that explains scientifically why this is? It's not just what you grew up on because my family listens to hip hop and r&b and while I like some of it, I also listen to reggae, classic rock, and metal which they don't like. I developed my own music preference as I got older. How is it determined which sounds are pleasing to us?

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I would gamble on answering that it is mostly innate... if you want to get scientific about it... it probably has to do with the way your brain works... how you think and what makes sense to you would probably correlate to what kind of music you are inclined to listen to. Then there is the part that is associative... you heard a style of music that brings you back to when you had your first love or your first party etc.,. It is a very interesting question.

there isn't really any science behind it, i mean its just what you like, its your brain responding to the sound waves it is getting, depending on your personality, your mood, and your lifestyle, you will like different songs and music. I LOVE underground hip-hop, but i also listen to grindcore and death metal... and i can only listen to acoustic music when I'm happy. its just preferance.

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