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Edit: I expected an analysis of the neurological effects of music, but was not disappointed to find a critique of a String Quintet instead.

In 2004, the Royal Automobile Club Foundation for Motoring deemed Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyrie the most dangerous music to listen to while driving.

Clearly they've never experienced dubstep.

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I highly recommend reading 'This is your brain on music' by Daniel J. Levitin if you're interested in learning more about the neuroscience side of music.

Also Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks.

Nothing scares me more than someone speeding past me on the highway blaring dubstep or some other genre with that much bass.

It can be startling to be passed unexpectedly, but if you can hear the other car's music at standard highway traffic speeds, I find the probable hearing damage to the driver and passengers much more worrying.

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