Music for altered states.

[Nouveau Pauvre]

Originally Posted by jonglover

Drone, Sludge, Nu-Gaze or Folk Metal: Boris, Earth, Jesu, Sunn, Wolves in the Throne Room, etc. Ambient or Lush Techno: Aphex Twin (SAW in particular), Boards of Canada, The Field, etc. Ambient, Minimalist Electonic: Keith Fullerton Whitman, Stars of the Lid, Tim Hecker, etc. Shoegaze: A Sunny Day in Glasgow, Deerhunter, MBV, etc. Sun-kissed pop/Animal pop/weird ****: Animal Collective, The Books, Lightning Bolt, Pet Sounds Tellingly enough, this is pretty much all I listen to now, or music that is derivative of it.

Man this is good ****. where did all the posters with good musical taste go? Most recent Tim Hecker is pretty damn perfect for altered states. Om might be my favorite go-to though....

 

[clarity]

IF you can find it. http://www.discogs.com/Wagon-Christ-...e/master/32177 FSOL: ISDN, Lifeforms, Lifeforms EP, Cascade EP, Dead Cities, My Kingdom EP. knock yourself out, being in an altered state certainly not required...the music takes you there by itself. lol@ guy mentioning tuss do you want people to go crazy?

 

[Piobaire]

Originally Posted by Magician

Man this is good ****. where did all the posters with good musical taste go?

Most recent Tim Hecker is pretty damn perfect for altered states.

Om might be my favorite go-to though....

I thought it was time to revive this thread. I almost always find something I'll like in it.

I'm always looking for Boards, Massive Attack, Portishead type stuff, so post 'em if you got 'em.

 

[Douglas]

I am a sucker for anything with heavy reverb.

 

[clarity]

Originally Posted by Piobaire

I thought it was time to revive this thread. I almost always find something I'll like in it.

I'm always looking for Boards, Massive Attack, Portishead type stuff, so post 'em if you got 'em.

Bibio, Wisp. have fun.

 

[Nouveau Pauvre]

Originally Posted by Piobaire

I thought it was time to revive this thread. I almost always find something I'll like in it. I'm always looking for Boards, Massive Attack, Portishead type stuff, so post 'em if you got 'em.
:thumbsup: I guess My Bloody Valentine is a pretty obvious choice. Tricky was sort of a trip hop guy, so that's worth a listen for any Massive Attack fan. I also think you'd like the Books a lot. Autechre, Squarepusher, Aphex Twin and some of the other IDM bands mentioned in this thread are great if you like BOC.

 

[edinatlanta]

Good country is great in the best altered state of all--drunkenness.

 

[clarity]

Originally Posted by edinatlanta

Good country is great in the best altered state of all--drunkenness.
I find it hard to deny this.

 

[Nouveau Pauvre]

^ +2

Nothing like Townes and whiskey.

 

[why]

Originally Posted by edinatlanta

Good country is great in the best altered state of all--drunkenness.

-1

 

[Connemara]

I like Canned Heat when wasted. Trippy blues.

 

[Piobaire]

Originally Posted by clarity

Bibio, Wisp. have fun.

Originally Posted by Magician

:thumbsup:

I guess My Bloody Valentine is a pretty obvious choice. Tricky was sort of a trip hop guy, so that's worth a listen for any Massive Attack fan.

I also think you'd like the Books a lot. Autechre, Squarepusher, Aphex Twin and some of the other IDM bands mentioned in this thread are great if you like BOC.

Thansk for the recs. I've got some Aphex already. I've tried Tricky. There's the occasional song that fits into my listening, but on the whole, a bit too hip hopish for my chill listening pleasure. I'll check out those other bands. It's hard to get a CD that has enough songs, that sustains a certain tone/mood, to buy the whole disc. It's what I like about iTunes the most, just buying a song here or there.

 

[clarity]

Btw good source for Wisp. This is his own website so don't fret. The only thing you won't find are his latest releases with Rephlex(the label run by Aphex Twin). Katabatic is my personal fav.

 

[javyn]

FSOL ISDN is a ******* great album. Lifeforms too.

Originally Posted by clarity

IF you can find it.
http://www.discogs.com/Wagon-Christ-...e/master/32177





FSOL: ISDN, Lifeforms, Lifeforms EP, Cascade EP, Dead Cities, My Kingdom EP. knock yourself out, being in an altered state certainly not required...the music takes you there by itself.

lol@ guy mentioning tuss do you want people to go crazy?

 

[javyn]

Try some Autechre. Incunabula and Tri Repetae are phenomenal albums by them. Also, check out Mogwai. Not IDM, but still very good.

Originally Posted by Piobaire

Thansk for the recs. I've got some Aphex already. I've tried Tricky. There's the occasional song that fits into my listening, but on the whole, a bit too hip hopish for my chill listening pleasure. I'll check out those other bands. It's hard to get a CD that has enough songs, that sustains a certain tone/mood, to buy the whole disc. It's what I like about iTunes the most, just buying a song here or there.