I don't take offense to most comments - we all have our own opinions about music...but yeah out of my list, STS9 is the most boring imo...not a huge fan of theirs - prolly should have just left them off. Particle and The Duo have been my two favs lately though. There's not too much i dislike. I'm not one of those "Jambandy snobs you see over on the PT boards, lol. Probably because like you , I listen to a large diverse amount of music from rock, to punk, to "livetronica"...and so on.
Lotus did a KILLER late night set at wakarusa this past summer though. They've definitely gotten more diverse in their sound - their latest album is really good.
Most of these bands I like to listen to while i'm working on artwork - paintings or design...they inspire me what can i say. Going to some of the shows get old after awhile though. But I think it is mostly the bands fault for not bringing enough new material when they come back through town.
what festival did you play and what band are you in?
ENJOY...a Mogwai concert is unlike any i've ever seen before (seen them 3 times now) easily the loudest band i've ever heard live - an unbelievable wall of sound At certain points when they were in full stride it felt like the music was pushing me back and pounding me to the ground.....you could actually feel the force of the sound through your entire body. Wore earplugs for the 2nd show - only the first couple songs because I didnt like how it changed the sound of the music (I know i'll pay for it later in life). Definitely one of the top 5 bands i've ever seen - long live the guitar army
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and they all eat rainbows and pooh butterflies!
Check out Bell Orchestre, pretty mellow compared to most mentioned so far. A lot of people complain about length and repetition in instrumental music, (although I like these aspects) but Bell Orchestre keep everything quite concise and fluid.
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I don't take offense to most comments - we all have our own opinions about music...but yeah out of my list, STS9 is the most boring imo...not a huge fan of theirs - prolly should have just left them off. Particle and The Duo have been my two favs lately though. There's not too much i dislike. I'm not one of those "Jambandy snobs you see over on the PT boards, lol. Probably because like you , I listen to a large diverse amount of music from rock, to punk, to "livetronica"...and so on.
Lotus did a KILLER late night set at wakarusa this past summer though. They've definitely gotten more diverse in their sound - their latest album is really good.
Most of these bands I like to listen to while i'm working on artwork - paintings or design...they inspire me what can i say. Going to some of the shows get old after awhile though. But I think it is mostly the bands fault for not bringing enough new material when they come back through town.
what festival did you play and what band are you in?
It was a small festival in Pulaski,NY called the Gathering. I'm in a band called the American Monster Band, we've yet to really get our feet off the ground so to speak but we're trying our best without any help from a manager/promoter ect. You can check out our website @ http://www.americanmonsterband.com
I'm surprised the Dirty Three haven't been mentioned yet.
thanks for finally putting them down. Whatever You Love, You Are is my favorite instrumental album of all time.
I know someone else mentioned a band called Ring, Cicadas on here. That's wierd because my friends' band is an instrumental band and their name is just Cicadas....and by the way, they fucking rock. I doubt anyone has heard shit like they're doing. check it out:
Eric Johnson - he's not a band, but he sure can rock.
"So, you must really love Led Zeppelin. That’s the oldest shirt I’ve ever seen on someone who wasn’t a bum."
"Hey, if God didn’t want me to wear it so much, he wouldn’t have made them rock so hard."
Don Caballero
Dysrhythmia - Greatest math rock band ever
Hella
Oxes
These arms are snakes
Miles Davis
Minibosses - Computer game tunes
Ozric Tentacles
Quite enjoyed Omar Rodruigez' first album "a manual dexterity..." His new one sucks tho. 10 mins of one riff, boring
This was the first musicians I checked out when I looked at this thread, and I have to say I am very impressed, and I will be looking for some more of their music. Thanks for the recommendation. I'll try the next band you have in the list there.
A very cool instrumental band from Guelph, Ontario are called King Cobb Steelie, sometimes they have a singer, either one of the guys, or a female, sing some songs, but most songs are instrumental and spacy-ish.
1998 ~ Barrie
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
Godspeed's "Lift Yr. Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven" is my favorite post rock/instrumental record. It's otherworldly.
some other instrumental records I really like are:
Mogwai - "Mr. Beast" - one of my favorite releases of 06
Explosions in the Sky - Those who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever and The Earth is Not a Cold, Dead Place
A Silver Mt. Zion - He has Left Us Alone but Shafts of Light Sometimes Grace the Corners of our Rooms
"What’s Orphans? I don’t know. Orphans is a dead end kid driving a coffin with big tires across the Ohio River wearing welding goggles and a wife beater with a lit firecracker in his ear." - Tom Waits
"What’s Orphans? I don’t know. Orphans is a dead end kid driving a coffin with big tires across the Ohio River wearing welding goggles and a wife beater with a lit firecracker in his ear." - Tom Waits
Wilco.and Sigus ros: I love both of these band.I love them live..almost the same as PJ. I like all the diffrent insturments they play,from the Eletric guiters to the Air sith they play. I just seen Wilco last night in CINCY they groove me out... I hope I answered your Q>
Wilco.and Sigus ros: I love both of these band.I love them live..almost the same as PJ. I like all the diffrent insturments they play,from the Eletric guiters to the Air sith they play. I just seen Wilco last night in CINCY they groove me out... I hope I answered your Q>
well yeah. I never really considered Wilco an "instrumental band".
they sure do rock, though!
I love "At Least that's What you Said", especially live.
Wilco are the best live band around today.
"What’s Orphans? I don’t know. Orphans is a dead end kid driving a coffin with big tires across the Ohio River wearing welding goggles and a wife beater with a lit firecracker in his ear." - Tom Waits
Wow, I downloaded a copy of these guys, and I was definitly impressed. They only have the one album, Enter, but it was very good on first listen. It seemed quite heavy at parts, which I liked. Contrast that to Explosions In the Sky, which is more mellower.
Speaking of Explosions, I really like the Friday Night Lights soundtrack they did. The entire soundtrack is done by them. Listenting to it right now. I have found 4-5 of their CDs and downloaded them, and like them all. I will definilty pick up a CD or 2 if I see them in the retail stores now that I dig their music.
But Russian Circles, I would recommend anyone purchasing or DL'ing "Enter"
1998 ~ Barrie
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
Wow, I downloaded a copy of these guys, and I was definitly impressed. They only have the one album, Enter, but it was very good on first listen. It seemed quite heavy at parts, which I liked. Contrast that to Explosions In the Sky, which is more mellower.
Speaking of Explosions, I really like the Friday Night Lights soundtrack they did. The entire soundtrack is done by them. Listenting to it right now. I have found 4-5 of their CDs and downloaded them, and like them all. I will definilty pick up a CD or 2 if I see them in the retail stores now that I dig their music.
But Russian Circles, I would recommend anyone purchasing or DL'ing "Enter"
Good to hear man, I really really love 'Enter', you'll start to hear about this band a little more I think. The guitar player has been in a couple of Guitar Mags, getting hailed for his style.
As for Explosions, I think The Earth Is A Cold Dead Place is their best piece of music.
Are you too good to tango with the poor poor boys?
I know this subject is old but i've been finding some really great new music on these two sites. If you aren't familiar check 'em out. It's amazing how many quality bands are out there.
“I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version.”
also, even though there are vocals on it, Eyvind Kang's Virginal Co Ordinates is stunningly beautiful and Mike Patton's vocals are pretty much their own instrument anyway.
"I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
Speaking of Explosions, I really like the Friday Night Lights soundtrack they did. The entire soundtrack is done by them. Listenting to it right now.
Not to take away from the brilliance that is Explosions In The Sky from that soundtrack, but my favorite tune by far (which is also instrumental) is Sonho Dourado by Daniel Lanois.
I'm actually able to listen to it now, but in the beginning when I first got the CD, that song brought me to tears every time.
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Lotus did a KILLER late night set at wakarusa this past summer though. They've definitely gotten more diverse in their sound - their latest album is really good.
Most of these bands I like to listen to while i'm working on artwork - paintings or design...they inspire me what can i say.
what festival did you play and what band are you in?
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and Omar A. Rodriguez-Lopez has some interesting instrumental solo stuff
65daysofstatic
Godspeed! You Black Emperor
Explosions in the Sky
those are the ones i really like.
ENJOY...a Mogwai concert is unlike any i've ever seen before (seen them 3 times now) easily the loudest band i've ever heard live - an unbelievable wall of sound At certain points when they were in full stride it felt like the music was pushing me back and pounding me to the ground.....you could actually feel the force of the sound through your entire body. Wore earplugs for the 2nd show - only the first couple songs because I didnt like how it changed the sound of the music (I know i'll pay for it later in life). Definitely one of the top 5 bands i've ever seen - long live the guitar army
and they all eat rainbows and pooh butterflies!
It was a small festival in Pulaski,NY called the Gathering. I'm in a band called the American Monster Band, we've yet to really get our feet off the ground so to speak but we're trying our best without any help from a manager/promoter ect. You can check out our website @ http://www.americanmonsterband.com
thanks for finally putting them down. Whatever You Love, You Are is my favorite instrumental album of all time.
I know someone else mentioned a band called Ring, Cicadas on here. That's wierd because my friends' band is an instrumental band and their name is just Cicadas....and by the way, they fucking rock. I doubt anyone has heard shit like they're doing. check it out:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=11707767
WAR + MAGIC BEANS = PEACE
"Hey, if God didn’t want me to wear it so much, he wouldn’t have made them rock so hard."
Dysrhythmia - Greatest math rock band ever
Hella
Oxes
These arms are snakes
Miles Davis
Minibosses - Computer game tunes
Ozric Tentacles
Quite enjoyed Omar Rodruigez' first album "a manual dexterity..." His new one sucks tho. 10 mins of one riff, boring
www.myspace.com/jackietreehornmusic - The Band
This was the first musicians I checked out when I looked at this thread, and I have to say I am very impressed, and I will be looking for some more of their music. Thanks for the recommendation. I'll try the next band you have in the list there.
A very cool instrumental band from Guelph, Ontario are called King Cobb Steelie, sometimes they have a singer, either one of the guys, or a female, sing some songs, but most songs are instrumental and spacy-ish.
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
Club D'Elf
Hasidic New Wave
some other instrumental records I really like are:
Mogwai - "Mr. Beast" - one of my favorite releases of 06
Explosions in the Sky - Those who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those who Tell the Truth Shall Live Forever and The Earth is Not a Cold, Dead Place
A Silver Mt. Zion - He has Left Us Alone but Shafts of Light Sometimes Grace the Corners of our Rooms
WILCO
please explain
Wilco.and Sigus ros: I love both of these band.I love them live..almost the same as PJ. I like all the diffrent insturments they play,from the Eletric guiters to the Air sith they play. I just seen Wilco last night in CINCY they groove me out... I hope I answered your Q>
well yeah. I never really considered Wilco an "instrumental band".
they sure do rock, though!
I love "At Least that's What you Said", especially live.
Wilco are the best live band around today.
Explosions in the Sky
The Album Leaf
Mogwai
Piano Magic
Hood
Fog
Four Tet
Múm
Soulive
Zero 7
Wow, I downloaded a copy of these guys, and I was definitly impressed. They only have the one album, Enter, but it was very good on first listen. It seemed quite heavy at parts, which I liked. Contrast that to Explosions In the Sky, which is more mellower.
Speaking of Explosions, I really like the Friday Night Lights soundtrack they did. The entire soundtrack is done by them. Listenting to it right now. I have found 4-5 of their CDs and downloaded them, and like them all. I will definilty pick up a CD or 2 if I see them in the retail stores now that I dig their music.
But Russian Circles, I would recommend anyone purchasing or DL'ing "Enter"
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
don't tell me its dance music either!
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Good to hear man, I really really love 'Enter', you'll start to hear about this band a little more I think. The guitar player has been in a couple of Guitar Mags, getting hailed for his style.
As for Explosions, I think The Earth Is A Cold Dead Place is their best piece of music.
I know this subject is old but i've been finding some really great new music on these two sites. If you aren't familiar check 'em out. It's amazing how many quality bands are out there.
http://www.thesilentballet.com
http://www.afterthepostrock.com
also, even though there are vocals on it, Eyvind Kang's Virginal Co Ordinates is stunningly beautiful and Mike Patton's vocals are pretty much their own instrument anyway.
Sigur Ros
Four Tet
Broken social scene? (not sure if people would consider them an instrumental band, brilliant anyway.)
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Heroic Doses - Self Titled
Great all the way through, a little more pop-savvy than some of the stuff listed above. But I listened to it three or four times last night.
Ring, Cicada - Good Morning Mr. Good
A couple songs with lyrics, but they are really good songs. "La Renard" is one of them, awesome song. And the song "March" is a good one.
Not to take away from the brilliance that is Explosions In The Sky from that soundtrack, but my favorite tune by far (which is also instrumental) is Sonho Dourado by Daniel Lanois.
I'm actually able to listen to it now, but in the beginning when I first got the CD, that song brought me to tears every time.