Instrumental Music

[ThePantomimeThief]

Godspeed You!Black Emperor
Mogwai
Red Sparowes
And So I Watch You From Afar
Pelican
65daysofstatic
Jonny Greenwood
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Venetian Snares
Autochre
Jeff Loomis
..
doesn't even begin to cover it.

I'm a post-rock nut, but I generally prefer most of my other music sans vocals as well. Jazz, classical, electronic, metal and so forth.
Happy listening.

Yesyesyesyesyes! Postrock is incredible.

Also, Jon Hopkins. Amazing electronic artist.

 

[unoleian]

I say that anyone who claims instrumental pieces are "unemotional" is clearly daft.

I agree 100%. I listen to far more "instrumental" music in many forms than I do anything with lyrics. It's loaded with feeling and emotion. Some songs are summery and feel-good. Others, bleak and despairing. Some make me choke up, others make me grin like crazy.

I don't care if it's classical, orchestral, jam-band, prog, electronic, jazz, blues, or what have you. Instrumental music can be very emotionally driven stuff.

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

Soundtracks from movies, when removed from the sound effects and acting can be quite powerful. I'm looking at you Hans Zimmer.

I have always like instrumental music as I am a trumpet player. Too many things to list now but this is one of my favorites:

Spoiler: If you hate Classical music, don't click here

Yes, I have played this song and yes I do really love it XD

I say that anyone who claims instrumental pieces are "unemotional" is clearly daft.

Agreed. *Instrumental highfivez*

 

[C117]

I like instrumental music. Especially S.S.H.

 

[Gildan Bladeborn]

Spoiler: Escala - Requiem For a Tower

This song and Pallatio, and every song made by Two Steps from Hell, Immediate Music, X-Ray Dog, Audiomachine and most of the music by Akira Yamaoka have the best instrumental music one can heard. Apart from Classical music of course.

Yeah, Clint Mansell is a genius composer, and Escala's take on his theme is a bloody brilliant cover - twas a good day indeed when I came across their work.

 

[the Dept of Science]

I'm of the opinion that a good instrumental song is better than a bad song with lyrics and a good song with lyrics is better than a bad instrumental song. The genres of folk, rap and punk I see mainly as a vehicle for lyrics (although, they can be interesting musically as well). Whereas post-rock, heavy metal and jazz I listen to more for the instrumental side, and even when they do have lyrics, I consider the singing as more like another instrument, rather than listening to what they say. Most of my favourite bands manage to excel in both.

There is a problem that a very large amount of lyricists are pretty damn bad, in the classic rock and metal genres particularly, where they have very little idea of subtelty, humor or storytelling.

Spoiler: I know this is against the topic, but these are some people I can listen to just for the lyrics

 

[no oneder]

Instrumental music actually sounds the opposite of bad-ass. Good-ass? It's just music without any feeling or passion. And being here in The Escapist , I'm predicting accurately everyone'll mention some obscure instrumental metal band

So you're saying there is a requirement of vocals/lyrics for a song to be emotional?

This means you cant feel the notes or emotions within music.

No, 'mine' saying that I don't like it.