asmox
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I had a lengthy list of albums that has been building for around a year now. I've been purchasing albums off of this list, and I've recently come to the realization that I mostly don't want what's left. I feel like I've explored a lot in a relatively short amount of time, and now I'm kinda stuck and can't figure out in which direction to move.
An idea of the kind of stuff that has been blowing me away -
A few weeks back, I finally managed to pick up a copy of Arctopocalypse Now... Warmageddon Later from Behold... the Arctopus. I don't know how many of you guys have heard this little 2-track EP, but 'You Will Be Reincarnated as an Imperial Attack Spaceturtle (Pt 1)' is probably the coolest song I have heard in a very long time. It's some of the most explosive, frenetic, humorous, and flat out groovy free-form "metal" I've come across.. and I'd say it even beats out what they went on to do with Nano-Nucleonic Cyborg Summoning. I dunno where to go for more stuff like that.. I've been through Dysrhythmia, Psyopus, Time of Orchids, Orthrelm, and everything inbetween that I could find - nothing satisfies in quite the same way.
maudlin of the Well. The closest thing I've been able to find is Subterranean Masquerade, and even that falls short of what makes motW one of the greatest bands of our time (IMO, of course). What I need is the seamless integration of ambience, atmosphere, jazz, death, doom, prog, indie, off the wall instrumentation, unorthodox structuring, and album "flow".. and I need all of these disparate elements to come together and make perfect sense. motW did it, surely there's another band around today that is also doing it? Please don't recommend Kayo Dot.. that is a perfect example of all the above elements mixed together in a way that does not really flow and doesn't particularly make very much sense at all <-- while that kind of stuff has its place in my collection, I'm not looking for any of it right now.
The Cinematic Orchestra. I picked up Man With A Movie Camera a while back, and it has turned into one of my favorite albums. It's so beautiful and tranquil.. the music flows over you and really takes you places. The arrangements, the layers of moody instrumention, and the stylistic deviations are all top-notch. This is the sort of album I would recommend to anybody.. seriously wonderful stuff. What else out there is like it?
Ram-Zet's Intra is an album that I still don't fully understand, yet fully love. It's insanity.. I read a review that said this album picks you up and places you in a world that you wouldn't want to be in even in your mind. That's accurate, in a sense. In my mind, this is what progressive metal should be.. even if this band in particular is a bit on the twisted side. It's frightening, but I really want to explore more of their world.. except I dunno where to look. Peccatum is the only thing that comes to mind right now that would be even remotely similar.. what else can I get?
Strapping Young Lad. There's only one Devin Townsend, but there's gotta be somebody else out there who can create such a massive wall of sound while injecting equal parts humour, sarcasm, and irony into the music itself. Alien is just a HUGE album in every sense of the word.. I want more stuff like that.
Guano Apes. In short, I love Sandra's vocals. I've never heard anybody sing quite like she does. There's just this genuine sense of power and a pathos surrounding their music that pulls me in. Anything else like this?
Murcof. Up to this point, this is hands down my favorite electronic artist. Nothing else compares in my book.. not Aphex Twin, not Shpongle, not Amon Tobin, not Venetian Snares, not anything else that I've heard. His music is a surreal blend of electronic tones, rhythms, and irregular beats that meld themselves into the aural atmosphere.. clever and unexpected breaks and intervals that keep your attention.. authentic and masterful sampling of violins, pianos, and haunting wordless vocals that add an ethereal layer to the soundscapes.. and excellent use of silence and dynamics. It's wholly electronic, but it comes across as an organic entity.. and it's completely unique. For those who are familiar with this guy, what else is out there that's similar?
Bubblemath. They simply make the tastiest prog rock I've ever heard. If you're familiar with these guys, PLEASE recommend me something similar.
Tortoise. I really enjoy the free jazz/electronica/lounge type thing they have going on TNT. What else is like this?
Elizabeth Fraser singing on Massive Attack's 'Group Four', from Mezzanine. Hearing her on that song kills me every time. Her voice is so ethereal, so pervasive.. I've never heard anything like it. I have several recordings from the Cocteau Twins, but there isn't anything there that elicits the same response from me. I'm not really sure what I'm looking for here.. I just can't get enough of those otherworldly vocals.
Frantic Bleep's The Sense Apparatus. I love, love, love this album.. and I need something to satiate me while I patiently wait for them to record a followup (ok.. maybe not so patiently). Anybody who is familiar with this, please recommend me something in a similar vein.
Hiromi's first album, Another Mind. I enjoy it immensely, much more so than either of her followups. More stuff like this would be great.
Well, those are some highlights for you guys to go off of.. but in reality, I just want something that will "wow" me. If you want an idea of what I'm already familiar with and the types of music I generally listen to, there's a link in my sig with the albums that I currently own.. it might be off by a few albums, but it's mostly accurate.
Any and all suggestions will be taken seriously.
~
An idea of the kind of stuff that has been blowing me away -
A few weeks back, I finally managed to pick up a copy of Arctopocalypse Now... Warmageddon Later from Behold... the Arctopus. I don't know how many of you guys have heard this little 2-track EP, but 'You Will Be Reincarnated as an Imperial Attack Spaceturtle (Pt 1)' is probably the coolest song I have heard in a very long time. It's some of the most explosive, frenetic, humorous, and flat out groovy free-form "metal" I've come across.. and I'd say it even beats out what they went on to do with Nano-Nucleonic Cyborg Summoning. I dunno where to go for more stuff like that.. I've been through Dysrhythmia, Psyopus, Time of Orchids, Orthrelm, and everything inbetween that I could find - nothing satisfies in quite the same way.
maudlin of the Well. The closest thing I've been able to find is Subterranean Masquerade, and even that falls short of what makes motW one of the greatest bands of our time (IMO, of course). What I need is the seamless integration of ambience, atmosphere, jazz, death, doom, prog, indie, off the wall instrumentation, unorthodox structuring, and album "flow".. and I need all of these disparate elements to come together and make perfect sense. motW did it, surely there's another band around today that is also doing it? Please don't recommend Kayo Dot.. that is a perfect example of all the above elements mixed together in a way that does not really flow and doesn't particularly make very much sense at all <-- while that kind of stuff has its place in my collection, I'm not looking for any of it right now.
The Cinematic Orchestra. I picked up Man With A Movie Camera a while back, and it has turned into one of my favorite albums. It's so beautiful and tranquil.. the music flows over you and really takes you places. The arrangements, the layers of moody instrumention, and the stylistic deviations are all top-notch. This is the sort of album I would recommend to anybody.. seriously wonderful stuff. What else out there is like it?
Ram-Zet's Intra is an album that I still don't fully understand, yet fully love. It's insanity.. I read a review that said this album picks you up and places you in a world that you wouldn't want to be in even in your mind. That's accurate, in a sense. In my mind, this is what progressive metal should be.. even if this band in particular is a bit on the twisted side. It's frightening, but I really want to explore more of their world.. except I dunno where to look. Peccatum is the only thing that comes to mind right now that would be even remotely similar.. what else can I get?
Strapping Young Lad. There's only one Devin Townsend, but there's gotta be somebody else out there who can create such a massive wall of sound while injecting equal parts humour, sarcasm, and irony into the music itself. Alien is just a HUGE album in every sense of the word.. I want more stuff like that.
Guano Apes. In short, I love Sandra's vocals. I've never heard anybody sing quite like she does. There's just this genuine sense of power and a pathos surrounding their music that pulls me in. Anything else like this?
Murcof. Up to this point, this is hands down my favorite electronic artist. Nothing else compares in my book.. not Aphex Twin, not Shpongle, not Amon Tobin, not Venetian Snares, not anything else that I've heard. His music is a surreal blend of electronic tones, rhythms, and irregular beats that meld themselves into the aural atmosphere.. clever and unexpected breaks and intervals that keep your attention.. authentic and masterful sampling of violins, pianos, and haunting wordless vocals that add an ethereal layer to the soundscapes.. and excellent use of silence and dynamics. It's wholly electronic, but it comes across as an organic entity.. and it's completely unique. For those who are familiar with this guy, what else is out there that's similar?
Bubblemath. They simply make the tastiest prog rock I've ever heard. If you're familiar with these guys, PLEASE recommend me something similar.
Tortoise. I really enjoy the free jazz/electronica/lounge type thing they have going on TNT. What else is like this?
Elizabeth Fraser singing on Massive Attack's 'Group Four', from Mezzanine. Hearing her on that song kills me every time. Her voice is so ethereal, so pervasive.. I've never heard anything like it. I have several recordings from the Cocteau Twins, but there isn't anything there that elicits the same response from me. I'm not really sure what I'm looking for here.. I just can't get enough of those otherworldly vocals.
Frantic Bleep's The Sense Apparatus. I love, love, love this album.. and I need something to satiate me while I patiently wait for them to record a followup (ok.. maybe not so patiently). Anybody who is familiar with this, please recommend me something in a similar vein.
Hiromi's first album, Another Mind. I enjoy it immensely, much more so than either of her followups. More stuff like this would be great.
Well, those are some highlights for you guys to go off of.. but in reality, I just want something that will "wow" me. If you want an idea of what I'm already familiar with and the types of music I generally listen to, there's a link in my sig with the albums that I currently own.. it might be off by a few albums, but it's mostly accurate.
Any and all suggestions will be taken seriously.
~