Here's an idea. As I go through my "Albums of 2017" thread I'm finding myself as a matter of course listening to a lot of genres and sub-genres I have never heard, or would never think to listen to. Some have been successful listens, some not so. But it's interesting.
So here's your chance, if you ever wanted to get me to try your favourite genre(s). Post videos relating to a genre or sub-genre I'm not into or that into, or have never heard before. I will promise to listen to it and give you my opinion. Maybe you'll get me into something, maybe not. A list of the genres/sub-genres I am not into, or familiar with, is below, but if unsure just post and if I know the genre/sub-genre I'll let you know. And be patient, please, if I don't get back to you right away. Also please if you can put down the title of the song as it's not always legible from the video.
If I'm not impressed within, say, two minutes of the video I probably will write it off at that stage. If you think I should have listened for longer and that that would have changed my mind, make your case but it will still be up to me. Oh, and note what genre or sub-genre it is that you're posting, as it may not be obvious to me.
New rule: No posting the same artist twice, unless the genres are different, or unless I specifically request more of that artist.
I'd just like to point out that, though I won't be thanking everyone for their suggestions in every post, I do appreciate those of you who make the effort to post a song or songs. If I hate your song(s) please don't take it personally. Your sacrifice will not be forgotten, and your names will live on.
Genre list (will probably be expanded as I think of others)
Anything bolded has been already suggested (but don't let that stop you), while if any genre impresses me enough it will be colour-coded green, and any I really don't think, after having sampled enough of it, that I will ever like, will go red.
Jazz (all types but especially free jazz, ugh)
Punk (all types)
Electronic (including techno, vaporwave, etc)
Reggae
Dubstep
Drum'n'bass
Metalcore
Deathcore
Hip-hop
Indie Rock
Indie Folk
Folk
Bluegrass
Alt-Country
Soul
R&B
Industrial
Garage Rock
Rockabilly
Avant-Garde
Stoner Rock
World Music
Blackgaze
and many many more.
GENRE RESULTS
For each song that I rate, I'll add the score here and keep a running total on that genre, so we can see how I'm doing on each genre.
AVANT-GARDE
26
ELECTRONIC
Avant-Garde 13
Dubstep 5
IDM 4
FOLK
Acid Folk 8
Folk Rock 20
Freak Folk 4
Psyche Folk 8
GARAGE ROCK 5
INDUSTRIAL 8
JAZZ
Standard Jazz? 9
Free Jazz 4
HARD ROCK
10
HEAVY METAL
Blackgaze 20
Folk Metal 10
Metalcore 47
Progressive Metal 9
HIP-HOP 24
NOISE ROCK 9
POST-PUNK 5
REGGAE 9
ROCKABILLY 3
SOUL 6
STONER ROCK 8
WORLD MUSIC 10
INDEX
Ordered alphabetically by genre, then by artist. All links point to where I listened and gave my reaction to each song, not where it was originally posted.
AVANT-GARDE
Deerhoof - “Fresh Born”
Captain Beefheart – Various live tracks/jam
Captain Beefheart - “Ashtray Heart”
Tin Huey - “Puppet Wipes”
ELECTRONIC
Avant-Garde
Holly Herndon - “Chorus”
Paul Lansky - “Idle Chatter”
Bruce Haack - “Electric To Me Turn”
Dubstep
Katy B - “On a Mission”
IDM
Boards of Canada - “Sixtyten”
FOLK
Acid Folk
Mellow Candle - “Dan the Wing”
Steeleye Span - “The Blacksmith”
Folk Rock
Garry Higgins - “It Didn't Take Too Long”
Joni Mitchell - “TinAngel”
Eluveitie - "Lvgvs"
Freak Folk
Josephine Foster - “Garden of Earthly Delights”
Psych Folk
Pearls Before Swine - “Drop Out!”
GARAGE ROCK
Detroit Cobras - “Putty (In Your Hands)”
HARD ROCK
The Gun - “Race With the Devil”
HEAVY METAL
Blackgaze
Blackgaze
Oathebreaker - “Needles in Your Skin”
Harakiri For the Sky - “Funeral Dreams”
Deathcore
Eternal Lord - “Get to ****”
Folk Metal
Arkona - “Slovo”
Metalcore
The Agonist - “The Hunt”
Between the Buried and Me - “Ants of the Sky”
We're Wolf - “Every Time I Die”
Burst - “I Hold Vertigo”
Undying - “Teratism”
Misery Signals “Labyrinthian”
Progressive Metal
Dir En Grey - “Rinkaku”
HIP-HOP
Porter Ray - “East Seattle”
Outkast - “Aquemini”
Shabazz Palaces - “Swerve”
INDUSTRIAL
Einstürzende Neubauten - “ZNS”
Coil - “Penetralia”
JAZZ
Kendrick Scott Oracle - “We Are the Drum”
Free Jazz
John Coltrane - "Dearly Beloved"
NOISE ROCK
Rowland S. Howard - “Sleep Alone”
POST-PUNK
Fad Gadget - “Ideal World”
REGGAE
Toots and the Maytalls - “Funky King”
ROCKABILLY
Johnny Burnette and the Rock'n'Roll Trio - “
SOUL
The Soul Drifters - “Funky Soul Brother Part II”
STONER ROCK
Brant Bjork - “Johnny Called”
Monster Magnet - “Powertrip”
WORLD MUSIC
Mor Kabasi - “Un beso de vida”
Mdou Moctar - “A Fleur Tamgak”