A way-too-general music recommendation thread (Probably NSF56k)

DirtyDirtyVagrant · November 2010

As in, you post music you like, and I check that out and potentially expand my playlist.

I am looking for new sounds and new things. Whether that's metal or chiptunes or K-pop or something I've never even heard of or conceived, I don't give a fuck.

The one thing I will say is that I generally favor music without vocals (barring choral music and occasional operatic stuff), but the right vocalist can make an already great song better.

So, itt we broaden my horizons? Please and thank you.

Tam · November 2010

DirtyDirtyVagrant · November 2010

I had a feeling you'd be the first person to post. (Thanks)

I suppose I could also say that I have a particular love for the sounds of the cello and a skillfully played acoustic guitar.

Tam · November 2010

you know it (you're welcome)

some cello:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbBb3M7L8-M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU_QR_FTt3E

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

Saint Saens!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyknBTm_YyM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS9BuvQzaqs

Zombiemambo · November 2010

This album is dear to my heart, it's a shame how much the band changed for the worse in recent years.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wkZGMktFCw

Reznik · November 2010

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sdJdjH18RU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPW3dnxplDI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70mNzE9HPyU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrBZeWjGjl8

Nappuccino · November 2010

Kabitzy · November 2010

Modest Mouse:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqQTODR3kR8

Joanna Newsom is always ethereal and awesome.
Possibly my favorite song by her:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STwVx6ynYjk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LnYLF_E1NU

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

Ben Folds:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F5-UdF-dXE

Scissors for Lefty:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80dI8Qr1Jos

My favorite Joe Hisashi piece:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvaA-Y0XB90

Infected Mushroom

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXjNB43WRBk

Some J music:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4gMfFOnzd4

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgLI0kJKb6c

Explosions in the Sky:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzj-ksNOMfU

Adus · November 2010

Some metal from my list chosen somewhat randomly.

Kiuas - The New Dark Age

Masterplan - The Dark Road

Dominia - Behind the Universe

Blind Guardian - Sacred Worlds

Septicflesh - The Watchers

Dimmu Borgir - Gateways

Manticora - Cantos

Hoz · November 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTsD2FjmLsw

I heard this on SGU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p_MvePxC4w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovkj9-hxJfo

The Black Hunter · November 2010

Maybe stick all your music into spoilers

because fucking seriously

L|ama · November 2010

DirtyDirtyVagrant wrote: »

Whether that's metal or K-pop

why hello that is 99% of my playlist

i'll just copy my kpop thread op because it is good

Let's just get this out of the way
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7mPqycQ0tQ

ok so in light of Girl's Generation's (SNSD or So Nyuh Shi Dae for the less educated among you) new video being released

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

and me being pmed requesting guides to kpop multiple times I am forming a CENTRALIZED KPOP APPRECIATION STATION RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW! Here is your primer:

Kara:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te65db8q_FA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGfW8sophcQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDTvh0_VLy4

(Sunghee left the group to focus on her university studies due to pressure from her parents)

SNSD:

Complete with labelled t shirts. Study this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SwiSpudKWI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_gfD3nvh-8
and to prove how much better this is than western pop, here is Ke$ha doing the same song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBjETYX1awQ

ugh!!

Brown Eyed Girls (Including Miryo who Miryowns and the eminently trenchable Ga-In):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hcdaqc0lJSw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofwFr8o8p0Y
and oh fuck it im just gonna post miryo because she is fantastic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDSkD0rl2HM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxTU2BeIQzA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-5-sixAgcc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NUe-tcZB6g

Jea and Narsha are excellent too, bio complete with blood types because that is the kind of information you need

After School:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmdeKzLlS8w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gdmq0L6NDIs

they also have the very cute side group Orange Caramel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLGA6FGKMfs

Lizzy~

T-ara:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9403-9CptH8

4minute:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGvwy3qhjDM
Hyuna

Rainbow, probably the skankiest group but there is absolutely nothing wrong with that
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BMO41gmZmY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-3PubQI48s

f(x):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8ZrPFMr_nY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7MHZpSNJQc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cnz2n5VcV4Q

And last but definitely not least, miss A:
Choo don't know her, shut up boy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY8ZPvupO14&ob=av2n

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHo2jFH3oPg

left to right: Jia, Min, Fei, Suzy

and uh metal without much lyrics maybe agalloch?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfhUfEPCBU0

Sillender · November 2010

nosaj thing!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31AFfyPXUKQ

daedelus!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_zIvFYQWig

jogger!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vhtia6ZMpDw

ihmmy · November 2010

I've recently fallen in love with Marina and the Diamonds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwfCjYv7gVQ

also awesome, Beast

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlREzq0OYcc

Mumford and Sons

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7bHe--mp1g

Aimee Mann (song is actually called True believer)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jdUEhF3EYk

Broken Bells

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

useless4 · November 2010

This is the last song that truly blew my mind:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZnJciiFIYI

Kazaka · November 2010

I hope at least one of these is too your liking. It's not a great flood of music, but I think everything is of good quality. The first one is something of a shot in the dark, but if you like instrumental metal then the second spoiler should be more your speed.

This band is called Maps & Atlases and they are pretty okay
(Lead singer's voice is either Love It or Hate It for most)

This is a nice song

This is something different altogether:
Instrumental metal contained within

Two Animals As Leaders things
This one is rather soft and flowing
Heavier, very nice tapping riff in the middle

A Blotted Science song
Crushing!

Ages · November 2010

mere_immortal · November 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLFd6k1BHDk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNc5o9TU0t0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWlvLwLv1f4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbrU4fCuD6w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALXdOfp8Ynw

Bullio · November 2010

Pretty much anything Gary Arce (guitarist for Yawning Man) is involved in is fantastic. It all has a similar vibe to it (instrumental, laid back, and psychedelic).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtPaAk8UXpE

This is actually one of Earthless' shorter tracks. Aside from their Cherry Red cover every track they've put out is over 20 minutes long. They come up with infectious grooves and jam the fuck out of them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2KKTSbzejs

Monkey3, a very worthy successor to 35007's legacy. The two bands share a similar sound (spacey jam rock, though I get more of an arctic vibe off Monkey3 rather than space), and you can't go wrong with either one. They also have a pretty cool cover of Ennio Morricone's Once Upon a Time in the West.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE-1_lz53nw

finnith · November 2010

Hey guys, if you use spoilers it will not make the page incredibly long.

Anything by Do Make Say Think is pretty good if you want to hear well-played guitars. Sometimes I think they extend the songs for a bit but it's still pretty good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYRwE9HPgpM

Viscountalpha · November 2010

DirtyDirtyVagrant, How about some Royksopp?

Eple

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkvXcvb7rkg&feature=related

Girl and the robot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EJUCkSMN4k&feature=related

Only this moment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz-nhcfTfWQ

You might try magnatune too for some non-vocal stuff. Every once and awhile I crave some dark, moody music and I reach for--

http://magnatune.com/artists/albums/saros-labyrinth/

A magnatune subscription may or may not be up your alley. You can try before you buy though.

Nappuccino · November 2010

finnith wrote: »

Hey guys, if you use spoilers it will not make the page incredibly long.

Anything by Do Make Say Think is pretty good if you want to hear well-played guitars. Sometimes I think they extend the songs for a bit but it's still pretty good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYRwE9HPgpM

Oh God Yes. I can't believe i forgot to mention these guys.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd411muNmbg

Stabbity Style · November 2010

Holy crap, nsf56k is an understatement.

Medeski Martin & Wood - Hey-Hee-Hi-Ho
They're an experimental (I guess?) jazz trio that are pretty awesome.

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

Rana Santacruz
Mini concert with multiple songs. The 3rd song "El Funeral De Tacho" is probably the best, in my opinion. It's a mariachi/bluegrass group.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq1T0P7zotA

Johnny Flynn - The Wrote and the Writ
Folk music with pop sensibilities, I suppose.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh2JxOqH9s0

Mason Jennings - Nothing
Kind of like Jack Johnson, but different.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrPCuT_mR7A

DJ Shadow - Broken Levee Blues
DJ Shadow is kind of varied depending on what song you listen to, but overall I like his sound.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy-z8E2ldH8

Ratatat - Beat 1
I don't know, but they're sweet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiM4IPuqvN0

Delicate Steve - The Ballad of Speck and Pebble
Kind of like a relaxed Ratatat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8duejMb9oM

Peter Schilling - Major Tom (Coming Home)
Old school but I really liked it and found it recently, so here it is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt-R5hj_lWM

El Ten Eleven - Hot Cakes
Drums, guitars and loops - good times. You should see a live video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFCRMonf7lI

Grant Green - Ain't It Funky Now
Favorite jazz guitarist, has a great band.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLBTSrD42QY

Pinback - Fortress
Guitar gets in my head.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59cQWw9ctOA

Yes - Roundabout
Such a randomly awesome song that I had to include it. Seriously. Listen to it.

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

Pretty Lights - I Can See It In Your Face
Electronic/Hiphop, fun stuff. Reminds me of RJD2.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdD1E8ieBiM

William Shatner - It Hasn't Happened Yet
Honestly, this whole album is amazing and I probably would've gone with Common People to introduce it, but I don't think it really encompasses the reflective nature of the album. The album was produced by Ben Folds and is just really amazing. Get the album!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GnoLJIIS4w

Metric - Grow Up and Blow Away
I was more used to Metric's new album, but listened to some of their other albums and they were pretty sweet, so here's this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGsdIA9Wd2g

ManMan - Feathers
Most of ManMan's other songs are crazy and off the wall, but I really liked this song, so here it is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpuVa6Kh2-c

Sam Cooke - Bring It On Home To Me
Sam Cooke was an amazing singer and this is from what is arguably the greatest live soul album ever, Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkLZ_pVwU3k

DirtyDirtyVagrant · November 2010

Wow, some of this is really great. Thanks, everyone! Keep it flowing if you can.

Cedar Brown · November 2010

the pillows

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFzeHf63RQk

Northaunt

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPe3i5Bq5SQ

Cruachan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdpevqjI_M4

Acid Bath

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKj-F00i938

Pierre Bensusan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzU98dg8laY&feature=related

Kalashnikov

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCqlctL24Ks

The Wolfe Tones

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXyv1TW4R4A

The Pogues

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rQyAvTHFK0&feature=related

Dropkick Murphys

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg_rf2d894k

Nappuccino · November 2010

lackthereof

Its a side project from menomena's Drummer but its so diverse i think you'd almost have to find something you like in all of it.

I can't find any of the stripped down acoustic songs but they're out there somewhere if you are interested.

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0Z8Vs5muzg&feature=related