i'm dying for some new, unique, music
 

To give you an idea of what I like, first of all, my current favorites are (current obsessions in bold):

post-rock: [b]Godspeed You! Black Emperor[/b] and [b]Mono[/b]
various rock: Pink Floyd, The Doors, Phish
other: my piano stuff (can be found here: [url]http://www.soundclick.com/mikuonpiano[/url] ), Chopin, etc.


I'm dying to find some new music genre/style and/or specific band(s)/artist(s) to listen to. I'm not going to be too specific, because I don't have too specific a sound in mind.

I want something original, something that tries new things. That is not to say I want something that takes it to the extreme, challenging the definition of music, like John Cage. The only thing I like about that guy is his pioneering of prepared piano.
I want something serious, something emotional. That means no "burning down the house" or "low, ri.. der..." Think of the cathartic nature of GY!BE and Mono. Doesn't have to be exactly like that, but just an example of what direction I lean toward.
Vocals may or may not be preferrable.. At this very moment I'm leaning towards no vocals, though.
It should be something that makes use of interesting song progressions. They can be complex and changing, they can be minimal and based around gradual buildups and climaxes (like GYBE), or they can be something I haven't even thought of (all the better).

Am I making sense? I guess, in a nutshell, I'm looking for emotional, tasteful experimentalism.

And sorry if this thread breaks any rules/guidelines.

try Planet X, Black Light Syndrome and Liquid Tension Experiment, i'm sure you would enjoy them if you haven't already

Thanks for the suggestions. I haven't heard of Planet X or Black Light Syndrome, so I'll check them out.
Liquid Tension Experiment on the other hand I have heard of, and have some of, and it's kind of neat, but it's not what I'm looking for at the moment. It's a bit too wankery. I should have made that clarification in my original post.

[url]www.theredpaintings.com[/url] they are brand new and good

You could perhaps try Murder by Death, and Aereogramme.

You could try the punk-rock band White Noise, the techno-rock band Machine Language, or the all-girl group No Members. How about Sound and the Fury?

[QUOTE=miku]Thanks for the suggestions. I haven't heard of Planet X or Black Light Syndrome, so I'll check them out.
Liquid Tension Experiment on the other hand I have heard of, and have some of, and it's kind of neat, but it's not what I'm looking for at the moment. It's a bit too wankery. I should have made that clarification in my original post.[/QUOTE]

Clarification: No wankery.

hi miku!...try this one...

[url=http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=2306325&q=hi/]asia minor saga[/url]

neo-orchestral generated adventure!!.. :)

Gåte
Vamp
Terje Rypdal

there you go. check these out

You could try Morphine.

Bohren & Der Club of Gore - Black Earth
Minotaur Shock - Maritime


Bohren & Der Club of Gore is really dark and moody, but they make great use of the mellotron and piano. Minotaur Shock isn't so much dark as it is fun, but it's still very interesting.

Try Camel. Very emotional guitar playing.

Mr. Bungle?

Mr. Bungle.

[QUOTE=miku]
Vocals may or may not be preferrable.. At this very moment I'm leaning towards no vocals, though.
It should be something that makes use of interesting song progressions. They can be complex and changing, they can be minimal and based around gradual buildups and climaxes (like GYBE), or they can be something I haven't even thought of (all the better).
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No vocals? Try some 20th century classical music. Complex and changing? Try Stravinsky. Minimal? Philip Glass (I've only heard his music from the movie "Fog of War, but it was nice). For something emotional, try Debussy's orchestral stuff, or that one song by Heitor Villa-Lobos that's for soprano and 8 cellos.

You ever heard of Acid Jazz or Trip-Hop?

[QUOTE=CabbageStabbage]No vocals? Try some 20th century classical music. Complex and changing? Try Stravinsky. Minimal? Philip Glass (I've only heard his music from the movie "Fog of War, but it was nice). For something emotional, try Debussy's orchestral stuff, or that one song by Heitor Villa-Lobos that's for soprano and 8 cellos.[/QUOTE]
Stravinsky and Debussy are great. As for Philip Glass, I dig some of his stuff from time to time. But one problem with his stuff in my eyes (at least, his stuff from Glassworks and the Koyaanisqatsi soundtrack) is that it's all repetition and no buildup/climax. Meaning, I don't dig his progressions throughout his compositions. His use of interesting/changing textures is cool though.

Wouldja look at all these recommendations.. Thanks guys. I'm gonna check them all out eventually, though it may take some time. I guess I'll even check out the punk-rock band scotch recommended, but that one's a little iffy, as I've never heard a punk-rock song that I liked.

The Books. They should be unique enough for you.

Explosions in the Sky, Pelican, Fantomas, Wilco.

I don't think Isis is [i]quite[/i] post-metal, at least not along the lines of Pelican. They're atmospheric and ambient, sure, but they're still decidedly metal.

edit: Never mind. Listening to [i]Panopticon[/i] for the first time in months, I can see where you're coming from.

the beatles - helter skelter

Jimi Hendrix
The Beatles (Sgt. Pepper in particular)
Leo Kottke
Earl Klugh
David Benoit

[QUOTE=miku]But one problem with his stuff in my eyes (at least, his stuff from Glassworks and the Koyaanisqatsi soundtrack) is that it's all repetition....[/QUOTE]

Umm....kinda the point, n'est-ce pas? (The build-up is certainly there; it's just slow--a quantitative difference becomes a qualitative difference, as they say.)

[QUOTE=Ned]Umm....kinda the point, n'est-ce pas? (The build-up is certainly there; it's just slow--a quantitative difference becomes a qualitative difference, as they say.)[/QUOTE]
You know you might be right. I haven't actually listened to the Philip Glass I have in a while. At this moment I like the overall sound of post-rock's minimalist repetition + buildups more. But either way I do like Philip Glass somewhat. I find how much I enjoy his music depends a lot on my current mood.

Also, after all the Beatles recommendations, I realized I forgot to mention them in my first post. I don't know how I forgot to, they're like one of my very favorite bands. They certainly are awesome (their later stuff, that is).

[QUOTE=Daniel!]The Books. They should be unique enough for you.[/QUOTE]

I second this, definitely check them out. One of the most unique bands I've come across so far.

I third the Books.
I would also recommend Jaga Jazzist. They are a 10-piece band from Norway that are phenomenal. They have a nice modern, post-rock, jazzy sound and feature brilliant musicianship. The have a few songs on their website [url]www.jagajazzist.com[/url]. I would personally recommend "All I Know is Tonight".

[QUOTE=biografiend]I third the Books.
I would also recommend Jaga Jazzist. They are a 10-piece band from Norway that are phenomenal. They have a nice modern, post-rock, jazzy sound and feature brilliant musicianship. The have a few songs on their website [url]www.jagajazzist.com[/url]. I would personally recommend "All I Know is Tonight".[/QUOTE]

I heard that song the other day, it's really great.


I'll suggest Kayo Dot, the crazy classical/metal/jazz/rock/everything band that everyone's talking so much about these days. It's some really insane shi[COLOR=Black]t[/COLOR]. And their previous incarnation, Maudlin of the Well, is probably even better.

Another group I've checked out lately is Afro Celt Sound System, who combine celtic and african music. Look for "Dark Moon, High Tide" if you can, it's awesome.

Oh! I almost forgot Pullman...."Turnstyles & Junkpiles" is an AMAZING acoustic CD featuring a couple of members of Tortoise (I believe). Great stuff.

EDIT: One more reccommendation! Mice Parade.....its pretty cool

[QUOTE=biografiend]I third the Books.
I would also recommend Jaga Jazzist. They are a 10-piece band from Norway that are phenomenal. They have a nice modern, post-rock, jazzy sound and feature brilliant musicianship. The have a few songs on their website [url]www.jagajazzist.com[/url]. I would personally recommend "All I Know is Tonight".[/QUOTE]

Jaga Jazzist is good.

RADIOHEAD, Amnesiac, Track 1, at loud volume. :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

Seen as you like Godspeed Mr.Miku, I reccomend A Silver Mt. Zion. I'm pretty sure they're a project with some of the same members. I also suggest you listen to Xiu Xiu, Art Bears, Radiohead albums after Ok Computer, and maybe even Sun Ra if you like free jazz.