Alright, so I listen to stuff that is a lot different than well...almost everybody. I listen to a lot of post-rock (instrumental rock songs that last eh, 8 minutes or so) that range from soft ambient stuff to all out thrashing (although the all-out thrashing is often very ambient). Explosions in the Sky and Sigur Ros are your authorities there.
Other than that, I listen to a lot of trance and a little bit of dance. I hate when people call it 'techno' music, because it's not. Techno music is oldstyle. Nobody likes that crap. Listen to trance. It's pure eargasms. I listen to a lot of amateur trance and dance because I love how fresh it sounds. Professional stuff can get dull. Here's the linkage for a few good amateur trance songs.
http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/98933http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/75190Also, I dabble a lit bit in creating my own stuff. I'm still fairly new to composing and I'm trying to hone my skill. My stuff can be found at
http://totojimbob.newgrounds.com/Music is one of my biggest loves in this world. It's a beautiful thing.