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Amon Tobin. Most people haven't heard of him unless they've looked closely into the Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory soundtrack, or some of the snippets of tunes that Top Gear use, but a lot of his stuff sounds different and fresh. You can find a fair selection of tracks to sample on youtube.
I'd say Dirt Poor Robins, at least no one I know has heard of them. an odd blend of pop and old style lyrics.
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Amon Duul II, now there's a brilliant band. I've been getting really into krautrock recently, Can and Tangerine Dream are awesome too.laikenf said:
EDIT: I just downloaded a Harmonia album a few days ago, haven't listened to it yet.
Superb, the only people I know who've heard of them are people that I played 'em to... nice to see someone else!are.you.the.god.its.me.vader said:
For the sake of my head not exploding, I'm going to assume you're joking. But... just in case you're not: you mean the same Barenaked Ladies that won Billboard Music Awards, Juno Awards and were nominated for two Grammies? That band with a 4x platinum album in America? The same band that released 'One Week', which was #1 in America, top 5 in Britain and known by absolutely everyone and his dog?Graustein said:
Also: everyone knows Maximo Park, it's just a shame most people don't realise it's not pronounced how it looks... and Sigur Ros, they're massive.
As for my own suggestions, I'm quite liking The Super Shirani Nitemare Band [http://www.myspace.com/thesupershirani].
Wow, lots of good music presented so far!
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Anyways, I've got a few. All the names link to their MySpace profile where you can hear some songs and such. First off, my favorite band:
[BAD RELIGION] [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=2733345]
If you listen to Green Day or Sum-41 or The Offspring or NOFX or even Simple Plan, you owe your music to these guys. If you've ever played the first Guitar Hero, you already know a song by them ("Infected," the very first song on that game). You ought to get into them more. Very melodic punk rock, and a band that will make you think. Be sure to keep a dictionary handy....
[DAYS AWAY] [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=2061225]
If you like Anberlin or Jimmy Eat World or Mae, you'll probably dig these guys. They were on the label Fueled by Ramen when they put out their first (and so far only) full-length LP 'Mapping an Invisible World', and they sound like veterans.
[ASHERU] [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=28500729]
This is the guy who does the theme song to the cartoon "The Boondocks." He's a real underground rapper and he infuses jazz into his songs. Check him out, go ahead.
[STARFLYER 59] [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=11729254]
These guys are on Tooth and Nail records (home of such greats as Anberlin and UnderOath). They're a really chill band that make awesome dream-pop-bordering-on-shoegaze, and has been making awesome music since the early 90's. Check 'em out...
[CYNIC] [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=337569132]
Apparently legendary Progressive-Melodic-Kinda-But-Not-Really-Death Metal. They just put out a new c.d. 2008; the c.d. before that came out in 1993. Strange vocal effect that they use in their songs, but they're pretty awesome.
[DANGERDOOM] [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=2017041]/[MF DOOM] [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=26224531]
If you have the Gorillaz c.d. 'Demon Days', he's the MC that raps in the song "November Has Come." His flow is impeccable, and he's got a sense of humor like no other MC. He's also done so many collaborations that its not funny at all; perhaps his most well known is the one he did with Danger Mouse, called (appropriately) DangerDoom. They made a c.d. that serves as an homage to Adult Swim. Good stuff.
[PORCUPINE TREE] [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=61819211]
They're a cool band, just straight rock (more towards post-grunge, but not really there). The c.d. 'Fear of a Blank Planet' is a really straightfoward look at the life of teenagers today.
[MUTE MATH] [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=3204454]
Great rock band, leans more toward pop-punk, but with much more substance than what you might hear on the radio. MUCH more. They also have some interesting melodies.
[BLACK STAR] [http://music.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=music.Discography&artistid=18796] (Mos Def & Talib Kweli)
If you enjoy listening to hip-hop in any degree (actually enjoy it, not just dance to it), then you should know about Mos Def and/or Talib Kweli. Both are great in their own right, and Black Star sees them coming together for a collaboration. They put out only one self-titled album, but what an album! It's deep, conscious rap that you can use to shut people up who keep saying rap is useless (actually, you can use any of the rap I recommended to do that).
[CELLDWELLER] [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=4055928]
You may have heard Celldweller and not have even known it. They have 18 songs on their only full-length studio LP, and every single one of them were licensed to some other media (video games, movies, etc.; only two other artists in all the music industry can make that claim). They make Electro-Industrial Rock, a bit more Electronic-influenced than Nine Inch Nails, but Reznor fans will probably dig them anyways.
I've got quite a few more I could give, but that's enough for now.
GREAT band! I've been digging 'El Cielo' since I got it at the very end of last year; it's already one of my favorite c.d.'s. I'll probably get 'Catch Without Arms' very soon. Awesome that its one less recommendation I have to make.a7r0p05 said:
Nice pop-punk band. I'm a fan of most anything that comes from Epitaph records, but it took me a bit longer to get into these guys. Still, can't deny the pure fun you get by listening to these guysResistance205 said:
.Perhaps the purest pop group out today...quack35 said:
Guarantee I have, as a constant downloader of free samplers from Pure Volume. They've got a couple songs I really enjoy, including "All That I Can't Keep." For some reason, I never did explore them any further, but perhaps in the future.Naal said:
Sigur Ros is excellent! Fan of any other Post Rock? My favorite band of the genre is Explosions In The Sky. The c.d. 'The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place' is so beautiful, so relaxing.wrightofway said:
That song is actually credited to Cobra Starship, but the girl from The Sounds was featured in it (along with the singer from Gym Class Heroes). I've only heard one song by The Sounds, but it's a good one ("Ego").EchoCharlie said:
GENIOUS! Bouncing Souls are ace! Again...Epitaph Records. I'm more a fan of "Anchors Aweigh" and "New Day."EquinoxETO said:
I think they're pretty popular, maybe not commercially, but critically. As for me...well, I discovered them only last year, and they're one of my favorite bands now. Not enough positive things I can say about them.SICK0_ZER0 said:
Anyways, I've got a few. All the names link to their MySpace profile where you can hear some songs and such. First off, my favorite band:
[BAD RELIGION] [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=2733345]
If you listen to Green Day or Sum-41 or The Offspring or NOFX or even Simple Plan, you owe your music to these guys. If you've ever played the first Guitar Hero, you already know a song by them ("Infected," the very first song on that game). You ought to get into them more. Very melodic punk rock, and a band that will make you think. Be sure to keep a dictionary handy....
[DAYS AWAY] [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=2061225]
If you like Anberlin or Jimmy Eat World or Mae, you'll probably dig these guys. They were on the label Fueled by Ramen when they put out their first (and so far only) full-length LP 'Mapping an Invisible World', and they sound like veterans.
[ASHERU] [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=28500729]
This is the guy who does the theme song to the cartoon "The Boondocks." He's a real underground rapper and he infuses jazz into his songs. Check him out, go ahead.
[STARFLYER 59] [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=11729254]
These guys are on Tooth and Nail records (home of such greats as Anberlin and UnderOath). They're a really chill band that make awesome dream-pop-bordering-on-shoegaze, and has been making awesome music since the early 90's. Check 'em out...
[CYNIC] [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=337569132]
Apparently legendary Progressive-Melodic-Kinda-But-Not-Really-Death Metal. They just put out a new c.d. 2008; the c.d. before that came out in 1993. Strange vocal effect that they use in their songs, but they're pretty awesome.
[DANGERDOOM] [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=2017041]/[MF DOOM] [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=26224531]
If you have the Gorillaz c.d. 'Demon Days', he's the MC that raps in the song "November Has Come." His flow is impeccable, and he's got a sense of humor like no other MC. He's also done so many collaborations that its not funny at all; perhaps his most well known is the one he did with Danger Mouse, called (appropriately) DangerDoom. They made a c.d. that serves as an homage to Adult Swim. Good stuff.
[PORCUPINE TREE] [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=61819211]
They're a cool band, just straight rock (more towards post-grunge, but not really there). The c.d. 'Fear of a Blank Planet' is a really straightfoward look at the life of teenagers today.
[MUTE MATH] [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=3204454]
Great rock band, leans more toward pop-punk, but with much more substance than what you might hear on the radio. MUCH more. They also have some interesting melodies.
[BLACK STAR] [http://music.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=music.Discography&artistid=18796] (Mos Def & Talib Kweli)
If you enjoy listening to hip-hop in any degree (actually enjoy it, not just dance to it), then you should know about Mos Def and/or Talib Kweli. Both are great in their own right, and Black Star sees them coming together for a collaboration. They put out only one self-titled album, but what an album! It's deep, conscious rap that you can use to shut people up who keep saying rap is useless (actually, you can use any of the rap I recommended to do that).
[CELLDWELLER] [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=4055928]
You may have heard Celldweller and not have even known it. They have 18 songs on their only full-length studio LP, and every single one of them were licensed to some other media (video games, movies, etc.; only two other artists in all the music industry can make that claim). They make Electro-Industrial Rock, a bit more Electronic-influenced than Nine Inch Nails, but Reznor fans will probably dig them anyways.
I've got quite a few more I could give, but that's enough for now.
