Anyone Know of Anyone Good "Down-Tempo" Bands? (ambient, rock)

The_Megatron · 01-03-2008, 12:12 AM

A Silver Mt. Zion

quagmire740 · 01-04-2008, 10:52 AM

for an older band, maybe The Jesus and Mary Chain

~~smokingbaby~~ · 01-09-2008, 08:05 PM

Air - Moon Safari
Red House Painters
M83
Check out a song by - The Crimea called out of africa thats a kinda moody, mellow, scratchy type tune.
Elsiane
The Most Serene Republic - a Song called "Phages" is awsome

later

teshadoh · 01-10-2008, 10:30 AM

If you like Mogwai, then the obvious band for you to listen to is Slint (primarily Spiderland).

**jackhammer** · 01-10-2008, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teshadoh

If you like Mogwai, then the obvious band for you to listen to is Slint (primarily Spiderland).

I have heard a lot about SLINT. I think I will have to check them out.

teshadoh · 01-11-2008, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackhammer

I have heard a lot about SLINT. I think I will have to check them out.

Oh yes you should. Slint's Spiderland is my favorite album. Another Louisville band with a similar vibe is Rodan whose sole album Rusty is rather good.

SATCHMO · 01-11-2008, 12:52 PM

Are you talking down tempo as in the genre, or like trip-hop (DJ Shadow, Portishead)?

Frewen · 01-12-2008, 05:18 AM

^That confused me too: for instance Back in Communist Russia... were a great band and their music could be described as down-tempo, but certainly not in the manner of most trip-hop bands.

~~flightlessthoughts~~ · 01-17-2008, 10:45 AM

secondhand serenade is pretty depressing and "down tempo" (I guess...down tempo is a pretty subjective phrase)

~~mjmanus2006~~ · 01-18-2008, 09:45 PM

okay sorry I haven't replied but I've been busy. Anyways, a better way to describe what I'm looking for is deppressing/angry "Trip-Top". It would be even better if it had some guitar in it too, but anyways, I hope that helps tell you what I'm looking for. Thanks.

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01-03-2008, 12:12 AM
The_Megatron Groupie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 15	A Silver Mt. Zion

01-04-2008, 10:52 AM
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~~smokingbaby~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 1	Air - Moon Safari Red House Painters M83 Check out a song by - The Crimea called out of africa thats a kinda moody, mellow, scratchy type tune. Elsiane The Most Serene Republic - a Song called "Phages" is awsome later

01-10-2008, 10:30 AM
teshadoh Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 98	If you like Mogwai, then the obvious band for you to listen to is Slint (primarily Spiderland).

01-11-2008, 12:52 PM
SATCHMO Dirt McGirt 08' Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Through the looking glass Posts: 1,692	Are you talking down tempo as in the genre, or like trip-hop (DJ Shadow, Portishead)? __________________ We're trapped in the belly of this horrible machine.....and the machine is bleeding to death

01-12-2008, 05:18 AM
Frewen Justin Broadrick Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Reading, UK Posts: 152	^That confused me too: for instance Back in Communist Russia... were a great band and their music could be described as down-tempo, but certainly not in the manner of most trip-hop bands.

01-17-2008, 10:45 AM
~~flightlessthoughts~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 17	secondhand serenade is pretty depressing and "down tempo" (I guess...down tempo is a pretty subjective phrase)

01-18-2008, 09:45 PM
~~mjmanus2006~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 16	okay sorry I haven't replied but I've been busy. Anyways, a better way to describe what I'm looking for is deppressing/angry "Trip-Top". It would be even better if it had some guitar in it too, but anyways, I hope that helps tell you what I'm looking for. Thanks.