A New Start

Unrelenting · 01-07-2011, 03:16 PM

Recently I started feeling overwhelmed by my music library. No matter what I turned on I just kept feeling restless. None of it left me feeling satisfied anymore. I couldn't stand it. So I deleted everything I had. So I'm looking to try some new things out. I notice Savannah did something similar. I want recommendations, just to broaden my horizons. Maybe I'll find something new that I love. In all honesty some music I had before will find its way back. But for now, clean slate.

So, recommend me ****. Records. Artists. Songs. Whatever. I'm willing to give anything a shot.

Edit- I guess good to note what I listened to. I had a phase where I was big on metalcore. I also really enjoyed EBM and Trance music. Those were probably my most listened to genres, and I couldn't find much left in any of those genres. I also liked Post Metal for a while, but drifted from it. Feel free to recommend stuff from these genres, it's just what I had lost its shine to me.

Unrelenting · 01-08-2011, 01:56 PM

Allright, So I'll start with what I just put on my ipod....

Tom Waits-Discography

...Can't stay away from this guy. At first, I thought the only worthwhile Waits stuff was his twisted take on Jazz (See-Blood Money). Boy, was I wrong. He incorporates so many genres into his music that if you're sick of one album, you could probably turn another one on and have it feel fresh.

Bulldog · 01-08-2011, 02:39 PM

Well, judging entirely by the fact that you say you liked a bit of trance, it'd be interesting to see how well this albums goes down with you;

^ I Choose Noise by Hybrid. It's Welsh prog-trance, so it's all good.

And then there's this, some electronic stuff which is removed from the styles you listed, but it was one of my favourites from last year, sooooooo;

^ Where Did the Night Fall by UNKLE.

Just give me a shout if you want linksies eh.

Unrelenting · 01-09-2011, 06:35 PM

I chose a pretty obvious choice for my first download...so heres another thing I stumbled upon.

Dessa- A Badly Broken Code

Dessa is a female rapper, and what a rapper She is. Imagine an english teacher who liked a bit of jazz and decided to pick up a mic and give'r. Her vocabulary is excellent and quite simply a lovely listen. I'm not very good at describing it so here is some previews.

YouTube - Dessa - Matches to Paper Dolls

YouTube - Dessa - Dutch

Unrelenting · 01-15-2011, 04:27 PM

So, reviewing stuff that Bulldog Sent me

Hybrid-I Choose Noise

As you see not two posts above me it was described as prog trance. I didn't know what to expect so I just turned it on and listened. First few tracks seemed like basic trance fare, including guest vocals. Then with tracks like Last Man Standing and Choke things got a bit kinkier. Honestly, I think this album's better part is the dark, kinky, almost industrial side.

rating 3.5/5

LTJ Bukem- Journey Inwards

Hot damn it's good. It's a mix of DnB, Ambient, Downtempo, with a whole lot of jazz flourishes throughout. Amazing album for nightdriving, or walking at night

5/5

Unrelenting · 01-17-2011, 07:07 AM

Puscifer- Don't Shoot The Messenger EP

Forever ago, I tried out Puscifer's album V is for Vagina. Being a fan of A Perfect Circle and Tool, I expected to enjoy it. I was so underwhelmed by that album. I felt there was little to nothing on it I could listen to on a regular basis. Now in my situation, I decided to give this EP a spin. The entire thing is solid gold. From the desolate march of Trekka to the sexy noir song about sin that is Rev 22-20, this is something I can get behind.

5/5

djchameleon · 01-17-2011, 09:10 AM

You might want to give The Vincent Black Shadow a go.

They are an alternative rock band that sometimes sound like they have a big beat sound. An example of this comes in the form of the track "Metro".

Listen to their first album Fears in the Water.

Here is a fun listen...try Die Antwoord. A south african hip hop group that is drenched in electronica. The pleasant surprise that you might find out is that Hi-Tek is a part of the group.

Their music videos are just as fun as the songs that you hear on the album so after you give that a go, check out their videos. They had me in stitches.

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 01-17-2011, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unrelenting

I chose a pretty obvious choice for my first download...so heres another thing I stumbled upon.

Dessa- A Badly Broken Code

Good call there. Dessa is scary good. Have you heard her stuff with Doomtree? It's amazing how well she works as part of a collective.

Unrelenting · 01-17-2011, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djchameleon

You might want to give The Vincent Black Shadow a go.

They are an alternative rock band that sometimes sound like they have a big beat sound. An example of this comes in the form of the track "Metro".

Listen to their first album Fears in the Water.

Here is a fun listen...try Die Antwoord. A south african hip hop group that is drenched in electronica. The pleasant surprise that you might find out is that Hi-Tek is a part of the group.

Their music videos are just as fun as the songs that you hear on the album so after you give that a go, check out their videos. They had me in stitches.

Will be looking into both of those, thanks for the reqs

Quote:

Originally Posted by Conan

Good call there. Dessa is scary good. Have you heard her stuff with Doomtree? It's amazing how well she works as part of a collective.

No, Dessa is the first part of Doomtree that has even appeared on my radar. I want to hear this stuff now. Looks like I got a lot of downloading to do.

01-07-2011, 03:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
Unrelenting True to username Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,100	A New Start Recently I started feeling overwhelmed by my music library. No matter what I turned on I just kept feeling restless. None of it left me feeling satisfied anymore. I couldn't stand it. So I deleted everything I had. So I'm looking to try some new things out. I notice Savannah did something similar. I want recommendations, just to broaden my horizons. Maybe I'll find something new that I love. In all honesty some music I had before will find its way back. But for now, clean slate. So, recommend me ***. Records. Artists. Songs. Whatever. I'm willing to give anything a shot. Edit- I guess good to note what I listened to. I had a phase where I was big on metalcore. I also really enjoyed EBM and Trance music. Those were probably my most listened to genres, and I couldn't find much left in any of those genres. I also liked Post Metal for a while, but drifted from it. Feel free to recommend stuff from these genres, it's just what I had lost its shine to me. __________________ My lastfm Last edited by Unrelenting; 01-07-2011 at 03:38 PM.*

01-08-2011, 01:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Unrelenting True to username Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,100	Allright, So I'll start with what I just put on my ipod.... Tom Waits-Discography ...Can't stay away from this guy. At first, I thought the only worthwhile Waits stuff was his twisted take on Jazz (See-Blood Money). Boy, was I wrong. He incorporates so many genres into his music that if you're sick of one album, you could probably turn another one on and have it feel fresh. __________________ My lastfm

01-09-2011, 06:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
Unrelenting True to username Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,100	I chose a pretty obvious choice for my first download...so heres another thing I stumbled upon. Dessa- A Badly Broken Code Dessa is a female rapper, and what a rapper She is. Imagine an english teacher who liked a bit of jazz and decided to pick up a mic and give'r. Her vocabulary is excellent and quite simply a lovely listen. I'm not very good at describing it so here is some previews. YouTube - Dessa - Matches to Paper Dolls YouTube - Dessa - Dutch __________________ My lastfm

01-15-2011, 04:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
Unrelenting True to username Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,100	So, reviewing stuff that Bulldog Sent me Hybrid-I Choose Noise As you see not two posts above me it was described as prog trance. I didn't know what to expect so I just turned it on and listened. First few tracks seemed like basic trance fare, including guest vocals. Then with tracks like Last Man Standing and Choke things got a bit kinkier. Honestly, I think this album's better part is the dark, kinky, almost industrial side. rating 3.5/5 LTJ Bukem- Journey Inwards Hot damn it's good. It's a mix of DnB, Ambient, Downtempo, with a whole lot of jazz flourishes throughout. Amazing album for nightdriving, or walking at night 5/5 __________________ My lastfm

01-17-2011, 07:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
Unrelenting True to username Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,100	Puscifer- Don't Shoot The Messenger EP Forever ago, I tried out Puscifer's album V is for Vagina. Being a fan of A Perfect Circle and Tool, I expected to enjoy it. I was so underwhelmed by that album. I felt there was little to nothing on it I could listen to on a regular basis. Now in my situation, I decided to give this EP a spin. The entire thing is solid gold. From the desolate march of Trekka to the sexy noir song about sin that is Rev 22-20, this is something I can get behind. 5/5 __________________ My lastfm

01-08-2011, 02:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	Well, judging entirely by the fact that you say you liked a bit of trance, it'd be interesting to see how well this albums goes down with you; ^ I Choose Noise by Hybrid. It's Welsh prog-trance, so it's all good. And then there's this, some electronic stuff which is removed from the styles you listed, but it was one of my favourites from last year, sooooooo; ^ Where Did the Night Fall by UNKLE. Just give me a shout if you want linksies eh.