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Title: Looking for music:
Post by: bassman3p on 06 Jun 2007, 13:21
So, I'm new, but I felt it best to get right into the thick of it. I'm looking for new music, since my music folder on my computer, and my car cd player are getting stale. I have some basic ideas of what I am looking for, but frankly I'll accept anything of sufficient musical quality.

My ideas:
(1) Distorted guitars are a plus.
(2) If there are words, I need to be able to understand them. Not necessarily English, but minimal, if any, real screaming.
(3) Eclectic choices of instrumentation are key. Violins, other stringed instruments, harps, lutes, bagpipes, or anything other than your typical guitar/bass/drums/keys/vox setup.

I'm trying to be vague here, because I don't want to condemn your recommendations to come from one or two genres.

Thanks in advance for knowing more music than I do!

Cheers,
~Nick
Title: Re: Looking for music:
Post by: Misereatur on 06 Jun 2007, 13:26
I think you should give the sendspace thread a visit.
Title: Re: Looking for music:
Post by: Ishotdanieljohnston on 06 Jun 2007, 17:25
Yeah, but I don't know how much you do know... do you know the basics of this kinda stuff?:
                    Arcade Fire- Funeral
                    Broken Social Scene- You Forgot It In People
                    Mogwai- Mr. Beast
If you don't have those it's a good start... they're the first things that spring to mind with your descriptions. Do check out the sendspace
thread though, that'll be more help to you.
Title: Re: Looking for music:
Post by: bassman3p on 06 Jun 2007, 18:45
Ok, a little bit of clarification is in order, I guess.

No, I've never heard any of the albums that you suggested. I have vaguely heard of those bands, though. More or less, I've listened to "mainstream" music for most of my life.
I'm patently new to this style of music. I found one or two albums that I really liked, and now want to get more of this style. Really, anything anyone could suggest along my ideas would be something that I have never heard of, and am interested in hearing.

Oh, and thanks for the sendspace thread info. The couple albums I've gotten from there so far have been pretty good. A lot of it isn't in the "genre" I was looking for.*EDIT*I am looking for */EDIT* more or less rock/metal/heavy stuff with additional instruments and decent musical talent. But still really good stuff of any genre with eclectic instrument choices is ok.

Cheers,
~Nick
Title: Re: Looking for music:
Post by: Inlander on 06 Jun 2007, 19:24
You should get your hands on some Dirty Three. The guitar's not especially distorted (though it is excellently played), but violin the violin is heavily distorted (it's played through an electric guitar pick-up). Start with their self-titled album, and work your way forwards.
Title: Re: Looking for music:
Post by: Dimmukane on 06 Jun 2007, 20:05
Mr. Bungle has a bunch of nutty stuff.

Arcturus' later albums have much less screaming, Sham Mirrors is really good.
Title: Re: Looking for music:
Post by: Melodic on 06 Jun 2007, 21:39
So you ARE, or ARE NOT, looking for "more or less rock/metal/heavy stuff with additional instruments and decent musical talent"? Regardless, Ishotdanieljohnston has the right idea of where to start with fantastic albums. I would also try Modest Mouse's Good News For People Who Love Bad News or We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank, both of which are some of their more accessible works. I'd also suggest checking out The New Pornographers' Twin Cinema, which is just fantastic indie-rock. And finally, Wolf Parade's Apologies To The Queen Mary.

It would help if you managed to tell us which bands you like, and which bands you didn't. You don't even need reasons!
Title: Re: Looking for music:
Post by: Ishotdanieljohnston on 06 Jun 2007, 22:10
Given are assumption that this is the sort of stuff your looking for... The New Pornographers and Wolf Parade should sit well. I guess this is to early a time to reccomend Neutral Milk Hotel's In An Aeroplane Over The Sea... we don't want to rape your ears... but you should try and work your way towards that. Aaah, what else... you could give Explosions In The Sky a shot.
Title: Re: Looking for music:
Post by: Misereatur on 07 Jun 2007, 01:17
Quote from: Inlander on 06 Jun 2007, 19:24
You should get your hands on some Dirty Three.
Title: Re: Looking for music:
Post by: McTaggart on 07 Jun 2007, 01:51
Quote from: Inlander on 06 Jun 2007, 19:24
Start with their self-titled album, and work your way forwards.

Thankyou! I keep coming to 'di' at record stores, thinking where the hell should I start and then getting something else instead.
Title: Re: Looking for music:
Post by: Scytale on 07 Jun 2007, 04:00
Arcturus would probably suit, may want to check out the Therion I uploaded into the sendspace thread.
Title: Re: Looking for music:
Post by: KharBevNor on 07 Jun 2007, 05:48
SKYCLAD SKYCLAD SKYCLAD SKYCLAD SKYCLAD SKYCLAD SKYCLAD SKYCLAD SKYCLAD SKYCLAD SKYCLAD SKYCLAD SKYCLAD SKYCLAD
Title: Re: Looking for music:
Post by: KharBevNor on 07 Jun 2007, 05:51
And this is why (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmsHd9MJXkU).

This too (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-s4jcCEzdc)

(some guy seems to be just uploading Skyclad songs on blank vids, which is fine by me).

MAN SKYCLAD ROCK (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVxny9V3urw)
Title: Re: Looking for music:
Post by: onewheelwizzard on 07 Jun 2007, 12:17
I think you might want to look into the Desert Sessions.  There's plenty of eclectic instrumentation and distorted guitars there, and some of the vocal work is pretty impressive (particularly PJ Harvey's work on Desert Sessions 9/10).
Title: Re: Looking for music:
Post by: Johnny C on 07 Jun 2007, 18:04
Quote from: KharBevNor on 07 Jun 2007, 05:48
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Title: Re: Looking for music:
Post by: Johnny C on 07 Jun 2007, 20:16
Not much for diverse instrumentation, though, that Shellac.
Title: Re: Looking for music:
Post by: The extra letter on 07 Jun 2007, 22:54
How about My Bloody Valentine or Slowdive?
Title: Re: Looking for music:
Post by: KharBevNor on 08 Jun 2007, 01:11
Quote from: Johnny C on 07 Jun 2007, 18:04
Quote from: KharBevNor on 07 Jun 2007, 05:48
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If anything, he needs Nick Cave or The Borthday Party before Grinderman. Skyclad kick the shit out of any band you might happen to ever mention by the way, not to mention actually fitting the description the guy asked for.
Title: Re: Looking for music:
Post by: bassman3p on 08 Jun 2007, 10:05
I was "watching" the Skyclad videos that you linked, and after the first two, I was like "meh." Then I listened to the third, and my faith in humanity was restored. Not bad. Not bad at all.
Title: Re: Looking for music:
Post by: amok on 08 Jun 2007, 10:37
Gåte. Norwegian folk-rock band with a hot hot female singer, who sing songs about elves and things (I think). Jygri and Iselilja (sp?) are both great albums.

(In case the first vowel doesn't work on here, it's 'Gate' with a little 'o' accent on top of the 'a')
Title: Re: Looking for music:
Post by: bassman3p on 08 Jun 2007, 13:49
2 p2p programs, 2 torrent sites, and 4 online music retailers later, and no sign of any of Gåte's music. Though I went to the site, watched the videos on the site, and I think I like it.

Any ideas on where to find their music?

Cheers,
~Nick
Title: Re: Looking for music:
Post by: amok on 08 Jun 2007, 15:02
Ah balls, I thought they'd be easier to find than that. I'll put an album on this Sendspace thing, my internet's bein' a fool tonight though so just check back tomorrow. :)
Title: Re: Looking for music:
Post by: Scandanavian War Machine on 08 Jun 2007, 15:21
Himsa - "Courting Tragedy and Disaster" and "Hail Horror" are the two albums you'll want to check out (if any).

good, hard, Seattle metal that you can actually understand the vocals to.
Title: Re: Looking for music:
Post by: amok on 08 Jun 2007, 17:43
Iselilja (http://www.sendspace.com/file/9p6l0c)
Title: Re: Looking for music:
Post by: KharBevNor on 08 Jun 2007, 18:18
Quote from: bassman3p on 08 Jun 2007, 10:05
I was "watching" the Skyclad videos that you linked, and after the first two, I was like "meh." Then I listened to the third, and my faith in humanity was restored. Not bad. Not bad at all.

The 'clad are, I admit, a band you have to ease into. It probably took me a couple of months of casually listening and going 'yeah, not bad' to really get into them. They're also better experienced in an album setting. Also, the versions of the songs on the youtube videos are a bit flat and compressed, and maybe not the exact songs I would choose to promote the band. Were I to make a mix-tape to promote the band it would probably contain:

A Well Beside the River
Crux of the Message
Great Blow For a Day Job
On With Their Heads!
The One Piece Puzzle
Our Dying Island
Polkageist!
Schadenfreude
Something to Cling To
Spinning Jenny
Still Spinning Shrapnel
Think Back and Lie of England
The Wickedest Man in the World
Womb of the Worm


In no particular order.
Title: Re: Looking for music:
Post by: Storm Rider on 08 Jun 2007, 22:15
The One Piece Puzzle was the song that finally made it make sense to me.
Title: Re: Looking for music:
Post by: Der Turm, der Leute frass on 09 Jun 2007, 12:31
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Title: Re: Looking for music:
Post by: Inlander on 09 Jun 2007, 16:54
Kind of over the massive scrolling coloured text, guys.
Title: Re: Looking for music:
Post by: bassman3p on 11 Jun 2007, 14:44
Quote from: amok on 08 Jun 2007, 15:02
Ah balls, I thought they'd be easier to find than that. I'll put an album on this Sendspace thing, my internet's bein' a fool tonight though so just check back tomorrow. :)

*Waits Impatiently* ;)
Title: Re: Looking for music:
Post by: SeanBateman on 11 Jun 2007, 15:21
Check out the second Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros album, Global A Go Go. It's basically world music through the filter of a punk rock veteran, and it has tons of flutes, violins, varied percussion, etc. All the lyrics are sung by The guy from the Clash, totally understandable, and are often quite clever. The last track is an 18 minute long insturmental march that is basically stunningly beautiful.
Title: Re: Looking for music:
Post by: valley_parade on 11 Jun 2007, 15:35
"since i left you" by the avalanches and um..pretty much anything by dungen.
Title: Re: Looking for music:
Post by: Johnny C on 11 Jun 2007, 16:09
Quote from: KharBevNor on 08 Jun 2007, 01:11
If anything, he needs Nick Cave or The Borthday Party before Grinderman. Skyclad kick the shit out of any band you might happen to ever mention by the way, not to mention actually fitting the description the guy asked for.
Ah! Dick Khar. I missed you, man. I missed you.
Title: Re: Looking for music:
Post by: St. Ides on 11 Jun 2007, 21:01
Neutral Milk Hotel? The screaming content is minimal, and the horns are always fun, but the odd occasional feeling like you're watching Mission Hill after consuming way too much bean dip and salsa are kind of a minus. Or maybe that's just me...
Album - In An Aeroplane Over The Sea
Title: Re: Looking for music:
Post by: Ben yayayayayayayay on 11 Jun 2007, 21:02
Plus Anne Frank!
Title: Re: Looking for music:
Post by: Johnny C on 11 Jun 2007, 21:16
Has Okkervil River been mentioned yet?
Title: Re: Looking for music:
Post by: amok on 12 Jun 2007, 09:04
Quote from: bassman3p on 11 Jun 2007, 14:44
*Waits Impatiently* ;)

It's in the post 2 under the one you quoted :D