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Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

ConradPoohs posted:

I'm looking for something really manic and dissonant and distorted, with sudden shifts in the music. I'm thinking of bands like Deerhoof, Drive Like Jehu, and Lightning Bolt when I say that, if it helps. Any ideas?

Big Black. Not a lot of sudden shifts, but very manic and distorted. Also generally awesome.

Steve Albini owns.

EDIT: You also may like some Daughters stuff too.

Inspector_666 fucked around with this message at 07:42 on Sep 3, 2010

# ¿ Sep 3, 2010 06:50

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# ¿ Apr 27, 2024 22:50

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

Cobweb Heart posted:

Okay, here's a request that'll stump you guys - what's a good artist that blends/switches between really happy, even saccharine music with really hardcore, harsh stuff? I'm thinking specifically of Bubblegum Octopus, who mainly does cutesy chiptunes and falsetto vocals with occasional death growls, and Passenger of poo poo, who mainly does similar cutesy chiptunes with harsh noise/speedcore beats/high-pitched shrieking.

You may enjoy Cutting Pink With Knives. Well really everybody should enjoy Cutting Pink With Knives but it's the only thing I can think of that is along the lines of your request.

Inspector_666 fucked around with this message at 17:54 on Sep 7, 2010

# ¿ Sep 7, 2010 17:51

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

I've been on a total Fang Island kick lately, gimme more awesome guitar-driven power-pop with silly group vocals and poo poo.

# ¿ Sep 10, 2010 18:32

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

Redkist posted:

Looking for any and all quality music from Italia whether it is in English or Italian or no vocals at all. Thanks!

La Quiete is an Italian screamo band and they loving own.

# ¿ Sep 16, 2010 22:52

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

Superrodan posted:

My favorite of the songs I hadn't heard before is definitely To France. I also really liked Telegraph. The ELO and Yes I found myself liking bits and pieces of. The instrumentals were awesome in both, but they didn't really hook me in with their choruses.

You should learn yourself to love ELO because they're amazing.

# ¿ Oct 27, 2010 16:45

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

yarichin posted:

How about some psy-trance covers of Seek and Destroy and Psycho Killer?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcLR5yo9jFo

I'm gonna be honest, I can't hear "Psycho Killer" in this at all, assuming it's the Talking Heads song.

# ¿ Oct 31, 2010 00:19

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

drainpipe posted:

Here's another attempt at this. This may be a little specific. I'm looking for something like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h54MfBeltME

My favorite parts are the dreamy nostalgic atmosphere (this is probably the most important aspect) and the pulsating beats. I like that it's not really dance-y, but more contemplative. Anything like this?

A good amount of M83 stuff would probably fit your bill, especially "We Own The Sky": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ-sKXuauTY

Inspector_666 fucked around with this message at 23:58 on Jan 16, 2011

# ¿ Jan 16, 2011 23:52

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

Giudecca posted:

What kind of music is this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxkJ-cJxqdM

Who else should I listen to?

It's like a mathy Jethro Tull.

# ¿ Feb 11, 2011 06:58

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

Count Harper posted:

So, I've had a strange inclination to get into metal for a long time, and have tried many different sub-genres and artists. I liked Opeth a little bit, but honestly, the only artist I have really enjoyed is Devin Townsend (especially Terria and Addicted!). Basically, is there any musician/band that I would like, in this case? Doesn't have to be straight-up metal or nothing. Thanks!

I assume you've already looked into Devin Townsend's various side projects, but on the off chance you haven't: do that. I really like Strapping Young Lad.

# ¿ Feb 21, 2011 06:04

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

Nillerz posted:

I need an annoying Ringback tone! A ringback tone that is original, yet universally despised.

Daughters - Daughters Spelled Wrong.

I used to put this on when giving my friends a ride somewhere, and I think 1 of them made it through the whole song without begging me to turn it off. "Physically uncomfortable" was the most common description for how they felt.

EDIT: Also thanks to Youtube, I now know that this cover of My Sharona exists and would probably fit the bill too.

# ¿ Feb 23, 2011 23:09

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

Traitorous Leopard posted:

Where do I start with Explosions in the Sky? For what it's worth, my interest in them roots from this song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yq6jemERSQs that apparently has similar instrumentation to them. I really like the music part of that song so I was wondering what Explosions albums are most like that.

You want post-rock, check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3zTd8LpLWc (Not EITS, but an amazing song/video)

EITS is more "twinkly" than Pianos, but if you want to get into them, I always liked "The Earth Is Not A Cold, Dead Place." The Friday Night Lights soundtrack (the movie, that is) is pretty much all them and is pretty amazing too.

EDIT: I'd recommend you just learn to love Pianos and then also love Envy.

Inspector_666 fucked around with this message at 05:14 on Apr 1, 2011

# ¿ Apr 1, 2011 04:55

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

Traitorous Leopard posted:

Thanks for the suggestions fellas

I guess my post does kind of give the impression that I don't actually like that song which isn't the case. I'll have to check out Envy - any suggestions for them?

All The Footprints You've Ever Left And The Fear Expecting Ahead.

# ¿ Apr 1, 2011 07:05

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

Is there anybody out there doing dubstep/breakcore stuff? The idea popped into my head the other night for some reason.

# ¿ Apr 2, 2011 18:52

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

Paperhouse posted:

not quite sure what I'm looking for, idk what it's called specifically but stuff like Letherette and S Maharba. Beats stuff, sampling, instrumental hip hop, boom-bap maybe? I really don't know but I really like what I've heard by these two. here's a couple of tracks if you dunno what they sound like

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ti98HXfseXY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sHxY_5VCNg

Have you listened to Blockhead? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCbbNOS8Cyw

Inspector_666 fucked around with this message at 17:21 on Apr 14, 2011

# ¿ Apr 14, 2011 17:16

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

Jadz posted:

Some of that is pretty drat epic. I'll add 'em to my general metal playlist, thanks

Check out Red Sparowes. They're more straight-up post-rock than post-metal(?) but they have a lot of guitars and get pretty heavy from time to time.

# ¿ Jun 5, 2011 21:47

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

bowser posted:

Gonna repost my question from last page for similar bands to Bauhaus. I'd also like to know some similar bands to Fang Island. I've checked pitchfork and other suggestion sites but so far I haven't found anything else that I really enjoy.

E: I'd just like to add that second one seems hipster as hell (whatever that vague term means), but drat they

I am interested in this too. Also, Davy Crockett is an amazing song, don't you talk ugly about it.

# ¿ Jun 10, 2011 04:00

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iron chic posted:

Looking for emo with big, passionate vocals and build ups ala Mineral. Era doesn't matter.

Guiltmaker maybe?

# ¿ Jul 25, 2011 20:40

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

RollingBoBo posted:

I liked the two i didn't cross, thanks! Anything more in that vein?

What Between the Buried and Me stuff did you like? I'm not very well versed in their stuff but when I hear it sometimes I think of Mastodon and sometimes I think of The Dillinger Escape Plan.

# ¿ Jul 27, 2011 05:33

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

caiman posted:

I'm looking for recommendations for bands that feature very technical and interesting instrumentation. Something along the lines of Meshuggah, where the focus is on the technicality and creativity. Intense drum/guitar solos, alternating time signatures, etc. Stuff that sounds great and makes you think "drat, how do they do that?" Dragonforce is another one that fits this, though they tend to be pretty repetitive from song to song.

And it doesn't necessarily have to be metal, though that tends to be the genre that fits this description. Layered, interesting electronic music also appeals to me.

The Dillinger Escape Plan are rumored to come up with time signatures by rolling dice.

# ¿ Aug 7, 2011 20:09

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

Organic Robot posted:

I'm looking for music that's as energetic and confessional as Weezer's Pinkerton, thought I'm a little scared that it is the pinnacle of that kind of music and I'll have to settle for less. The Wren's Meadowlands is pretty loving close though. But yeah, music like that.

Bomb The Music Industry! is quite energetic and confessional. The music is a lot more "punchy" than Pinkerton, given how many cues BTMI! takes from ska and pop-punk rather than Weezer's power pop.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rear end-JUyWFfs

EDIT: If you're willing to dive into some post-hardcore, Touche Amore's new album is also very confessional, but is totally unlike Weezer musically.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6rGV5p8A2c

Inspector_666 fucked around with this message at 19:27 on Sep 18, 2011

# ¿ Sep 18, 2011 19:23

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

funkybottoms posted:

Also Nation of Ulysses, who also mixed a lot of similar mod/jazz/hipster influences into an ostensibly hardcore/punk mold.

Everybody should listen to Nation of Ulysses.

# ¿ Nov 9, 2011 04:51

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

Affi posted:

I'll definitely be looking for that for his birthday.

Yeah, if he doesn't have that and he's really a huge Bruce fan, that's the thing.

# ¿ Dec 18, 2011 01:50

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

I'm not actually looking for a recommendation, but i figured this would get answered better here than the "Name that song!" thread.

I remember a while back somebody posted a bunch of pictures of a Japanese band that was only 2 or 3 guys, the frontman of which plays a theramin type thing that is embedded in a fluorescent tube. It looked awesome and sounded pretty cool, but I didn't save any of the Youtube links and can't track them back down at all.

If anybody can help me out here it would be awesome.

# ¿ Jan 24, 2012 05:32

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

Anatharon posted:

I've been trying to find music that helps psyche you up. Energetic, upbeat and all that. Any suggestions?

Fang Island.

# ¿ Feb 18, 2012 22:24

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

THS posted:

I really really really like Minus The Bear. Problems:

1. Jake Snider can't sing or write lyrics for poo poo
2. That doesn't matter because everything they made up to and including Menos El Oso was amazing
3. The bad lyrics are endearing and good

Recommend me something else with tight, ringing, exciting guitar work but with some vocal base. Generally I don't like anything ultra math rockish and MTB doesn't consider themselves math rock anyway. Not too clean, music rough around the edges is fine.

The Cast of Cheers will probably please you, although they may be a little too mathy at times for you

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIpkRNEugpU

You may enjoy So Many Dynamos as well. They've got a lot of synth work, but the guitars are pretty math-y in a not too hardcore way.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQTMXWUFigo

# ¿ Mar 11, 2012 03:02

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

Jadz posted:

Close Your Eyes and Alexisonfire are exactly what I was looking for. Awesome metal/punk sound with great lyrics and clean vocals. I guess maybe I should've been a littler more specific - I do love metal/metalcore with screaming and growling vocals, but in this particular style of music, I prefer cleaner vocals (especially with the harmonies these guys do, similar to Rise Against) *punctuated by* screaming/growling, rather than having that dominate a whole song. More like these guys would be fantastic! Thanks a lot for this stuff

Mikoto, maybe Taken and Beloved.

# ¿ Apr 3, 2012 04:59

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

the black husserl posted:

ATTN MUSIC GENIUSES

I would love to hear some emo, but a very specific kind of emo: 90s emo. It's a really certain kind of thing. Specifically, the type of music that informed the sound of this D&D referencing emo track: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGSlmpDQIH8

The more recommendations the better!

I Hate Myself and Mineral would probably be in the area of what you're looking for.

EDIT: Actually if you care more about the release date than the sound never mind I guess?

# ¿ Apr 24, 2012 00:20

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

Abel Wingnut posted:

I am in need of evil music. I want music that instills fear into its listeners. Not like metal or hard rock, which bash you over the head with its death and power. I'm more looking for the subtly evil bands out there that give a sense of haunt and unease. Underlying creepiness, I guess.

Ideally it would have classical sensibilities and well structured, but I'm open to whatever.

Echo and the Bunnymen, My Blood Valentine, the Zombies in certain songs, Wire in certain songs, Velvet Underground; they all have some of this.

So yea, I know that's a weird description. Hopefully someone understands it and can help.

Thanks in advance.

Pretty much everybody I play this song for says it makes them feel physically uncomfortable, so it may be kind of what you're looking for?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Psw2J7Gl7gQ

# ¿ Apr 28, 2012 22:34

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

x!te bike posted:

Squarepusher's new album sounds busy as gently caress. And old RDJ stuff too obviously.

I think this stuff is less "dancey" than what Super Grub originally posted, but it's good stuff, and I will expand it to The Flashbulb (Kirlian Selections is a fantastic album.)

I think all this stuff falls under the umbrella of breakcore?

# ¿ May 10, 2012 02:03

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

The album Rossz Csillag Alatt Sz�letett by Venetian Snares may be something you'd be interested in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEm6oq69voU

# ¿ Jun 29, 2012 04:34

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

Chuck Bartowski posted:

It's my first post is this thread so if I'm doing something very wrong please let me know, but I've read the OP.

I'm a big fan of heavy accents in rock. Particularly Scottish , I love Biffy Clyro, Twin Atlantic and Sucioperro. I'm basically looking for more artists in a similar vain to satisfy my accent 'fetish'.

Also while I'm here I'd like to get into some electronic music but I've only really listed to Deadmau5 and LCD Soundsystem so where should I start?

Thanks

Scottish: Glasvegas

British: Frank Turner, Million Dead (Frank Turner was the vocalist), Hymns, Palm Reader

# ¿ Dec 1, 2012 03:39

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

I like the video for ZZZ Top by Aesop Rock, and I'd say it's at least as upbeat music-wise as the Lana Del Rey song.

# ¿ Dec 15, 2012 02:20

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

Benn Jordan/The Flashbulb has a pretty solid amount of work out there since 2000.

Same with Venetian Snares.

# ¿ Dec 17, 2012 08:14

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

Dance of Days is a good book about DC punk, just don't read the very last chapter wherein the author completely dismisses emo as a genre (after writing about Embrace an the like) and then goes on to praise Good Charlotte.

# ¿ Dec 19, 2012 21:09

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

The Doo Do Chasers posted:

Ahahah what the hell.

I don't even know, man. It's a seriously great book and you I read the afterword and I was completely baffled. Everybody in the class I read it for felt the same way.

# ¿ Dec 19, 2012 21:49

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

berzerker posted:

I'm giving a lecture next week on the history of the US intelligence community since World War II. I like to start things off with some music while people file in, especially good music that college students might not have ever been introduced to before, but I'm having a hard time here being more clever than something stupid like James Bond soundtracks. Any suggestions that might fit one or more of the following themes?
-Spies, espionage, intelligence
-Songs related to US involvement in Latin America, the Middle East, etc., for example protest/folk songs
-Songs related to surveillance / invasion of privacy (for example, "Every Breath Your Take" by The Police)

There are lots with appropriate sounding names, but fewer that are 1) actually on-point (ex. Dylan's "Senor (Tales of Yankee Power)" sounds right but is mostly his usual babbly lyrics) or 2) kind of lame / obvious (ex. Coldplay's "Spies")

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW9cCWm53H4

# ¿ Feb 7, 2013 02:46

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

asaf posted:

I'm looking for something in the vein of Ratatat to listen to while working. Something to keep my energy up but also nothing with distracting vocals. I haven't looked for new music in a few years and I don't listen to much electronic, so here's what else I have and my notes on them: Air is okay but it can put me to sleep; Daft Punk (excluding Discovery) works but not as well as Ratatat for some reason (I think Ratatat has more of a.. melodic and harmonic component that pleases my neurons); Neu! and Stereolab (not really related to any of these but motorik works for work, although Kraftwerk gets me too spaced out). Justice is a little too spazzy. Julia Kent's faster, more rhythmic songs work OK for a bit of a change in pace.

Basically think of what you'd listen to on Adderall and you have 10-page paper to do overnight. (This is not actually my situation.)

You may like Kavinsky, who is famous for the following song that was used in Drive:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIpXQS5gaAw

However, not all of his stuff is so down-tempo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41_svUt5_e0

And he definitely hits on that wailing guitar and synth that I associate with Ratatat.

Inspector_666 fucked around with this message at 23:13 on Feb 21, 2013

# ¿ Feb 21, 2013 23:11

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

NESguerilla posted:

I'm digging both of those, thanks!

You may also like HEALTH:
(Video features a dude running around in undies, so probably NWS)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dJfmsA-Yxk

(This one is full of baby zombies and some gore so I'm gonna be same and NWS it too)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBdISuGnxpQ

Inspector_666 fucked around with this message at 04:48 on May 8, 2013

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# ¿ Apr 27, 2024 22:50

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

ADullMin posted:

Can someone recommend me something similar to envy, like a mixture of skramz and post-rock with tons of crescendos and repeating chords.
Kind of like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Osubvkwes_w

Henchman of Santa gave you a great list, but I'll add:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTp_pSLGVqo

# ¿ Jun 27, 2013 08:53

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