VGM Crew, Movie Crew, Anime Crew ? No Matter, if you listen to one Genre 24/7 you become a bit exhausted, no?

So i wanted to ask what other Music you Guys enjoy ?

Mainstream as fuck or so outlandish that you are 50% of the People that listen to it,
make a Recommendation, I'd love to pick up something new ! My Horizon needs broadening.

Provide a Sample if you can... ;) Gonna throw my Hat in tomorrow, need some Time to brood over this.... ^^

DISNEY!

Could you get more specific ? Or do you want me to edit my OP ? ;)

Disney, in my Opinion, covers VGM and Movies, and does so very well !

Aside from classic rock (Pink Floyd, Led-Zeppelin, Journey & KISS are my favorites/staples), I recommend anything under the Italians Do It Better (http://vivaitalians.blogspot.com/) label, specifically Chromatics. They're my favorite.

Could you get more specific ? Or do you want me to edit my OP ? ;)

Disney, in my Opinion, covers VGM and Movies, and does so very well !

No, It Is It's Own Genere.

They Play Classical In films and VGs no?

A recommendation? I don't know, a lot of the stuff I would recommend you might have already heard, but I'll try anyway.

But for now, this track from Secret Weapons Over Normandy (Michael Giacchino) is by now one of my favorites from Michael G. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC_IffOCqQU&list=PLqcGvP7TBm_kKu9nMojeCtggvq8iE_cSn&index=5

I love it so much.

Give it a listen, if you will. :)

^Chromatics is really good. That's a fine recommendation.

My brother showed them to me, glad he did.

That is lot of Pink.

But I love Pink!

I prefer Gold.

Said the Whale, Erutan, anything classical, REM, Bowie, SHIKI OST, Dantalion no Shoka, anything John Williams, Nina Simone, Glass Tiger

No, It Is It's Own Genere.

They Play Classical In films and VGs no?

Shiat, forgot to mention that Genre, me culpa !




By the Power of Grayskull !

Well That is Just Not Good Enough.... *Mutters to Self "Just Can't Get the Staff These Days*.

Okay, i got something, I am REALLY into New Retrowave/SynthWave/DarkSynth right now,
maybe you Guys will ike this Stuff, it'mostly comes outta France but don't hold it against them... ^^

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONRpgrC09NM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LFhsYwNuvQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZ2uT0FBDfE

I reallly, REALLY wish FFshrine would upgrade VBulletin to give us YT Embedding...


Well That is Just Not Good Enough.... *Mutters to Self "Just Can't Get the Staff These Days*.

Now i just can't help but imagine Rumpel bein' on "Undercover Bosses" :laugh:

Classic rock, oldies, 90's mainstream (Marilyn Manson, Ministry, White Zombie) all types of rock/metal that changed over the years to include as many stupid new genre-hybrids as possible.
Classical music is excellent. It can pump as much adrenaline as movie scores can.
Opera is mighty fine to listen to on perfect days with the just the right weather you're looking for.

I can only go as far back as the 50's and 60's.
I can get into some of the olders stuff, like you hear on the Boardwalk Empire soundtracks.

Folk is very different terrain.
Japanese folk is great to play on quiet to set up an atmosphere. Taiko drumming from any group is worth listening to. KODO is a hoot and the most popular, but I find the more independent groups are more aggressive and fierce in the stories they pick.
If you had to make a simile, I'd say Kodo is more like Lisa Gerard. All softy and soap opera. While the smaller groups are more like Brian Tyler and Hans Zimmer.
Koto music is great to play when you need to concentrate or do something boring.
If you want to try something riskier, try traditional kabuto or geisha. Sometimes you'll find something you hear in Memoirs of a Geisha where they added wooden instruments to it. Like wooden clapping, not drums.
A lot of 'modern' Zen music is all synth music run through a gaussian blur filter to make it all sound like one note stretched for miles.

From China, there's Guqin which is similar. Popularily used in John Woo's Red Cliff (part 1), and Zhang Yimou's Hero.
Chinese drums for their dragon dancing can be be catchy, but severely different than Japanese taiko.

Other folk is hard to find. I found one album of ancient Greece folk music. One of the tracks was used in Gladiator.
That's all there was to ancient Greece. You'll find better stuff in movies like the original Clash of the Titans, etc.
Excalibur soundtrack had something dancy but probably more modern than ancient folk.

Native American folk isn't all that exciting. A couple war songs but really didn't live up to my expectations.
Not sure what band/tribe they come from, but they weren't mine.
I tried asking my mom to ask any relatives up North how much of the drumming music they play is actually from our tribe and they all said none of it. It's mostly all borrowed from other tribes. :whatever:

Okay, i got something, I am REALLY into New Retrowave/SynthWave/DarkSynth right now,
maybe you Guys will ike this Stuff, it'mostly comes outta France but don't hold it against them... ^^

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONRpgrC09NM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LFhsYwNuvQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZ2uT0FBDfE

I reallly, REALLY wish FFshrine would upgrade VBulletin to give us YT Embedding...

Ya these are really good. I love synth music.

Metal Gear Solid has a song or two that has some awesome 80s sounding synth.

I want you to think about synth music. I want you to think about the TASTE of synth music.

The SOUND, of synth music. The ODOR, of synth music.

It's amazing.

The late David Bowie.

The late David Bowie.

Add to that Prince.

My music tastes are hard to narrow down. While it is primarily electronic, there are other bands that play with a different style. It's hard to think of a balance to really put in one word.

ELECTRONIC:

Daft Punk: Absolutely adore all their albums. They're one of those bands that know when to change for the best. It keeps things fresh.
R�yksopp: The first album is a classic, and I really dig their second. Junior and Senior are okay, with specifics standing out, but their last album was good.
deadmau5: I really dig a lot of his work. Vexiology is crap, and 4x4=12 is okay, but I like every other album. while(1<2) felt like a film score at points.
Justice: Rather fantastic, heavy hitting band. I'm in the minority that liked the second album more. "We Are Your Friends" is a good introduction, also "On n On."
Kraftwerk: Fantastic pioneers in the world of music as a whole. Kraftwerk 2 is crap, Radioactivity is okay, but I love every other album.
Anything under the "Crydamoure" and "Roule" label: Great french house music right there.


POP:

Michael Jackson: Everyone knows who he is. Rather appreciate is lesser popular stuff, and think Bad is his best album (Thriller is somewhat overrated).
Awolnation: Really dig their two albums (the latter especially).
Capital Cities: Really like their one album. Can't wait to hear more.


ONE HIT WONDERS (That I actually listened to past their hits):

a-ha (1984-2000): Take On Me may be iconic, but they've made so many songs that are so much better. Scoundrel Days is a pop masterpiece.
Eiffel 65: "Blue (Da Be Dee)" may be a song we love ironically, but I feel they became better afterwards.
O-Zone: Remember that Numa Numa song? Well I've listened to their other songs, and they're all as equally catchy.


VIDEO GAME FRANCHISES:

Sonic the Hedgehog: What can I say, this is a great series for music. Sonic CD (both JPN & USA) is the best.
Super Smash Bros.: This choice is probably a cheat, but there are so many great tunes to pick from.


BANDS I NEED TO PUT MORE THOUGHT IN:

a-ha (1993, 2002-present): I love "Minor Key Sonata," but I haven't got to the rest yet.
Bastille: Like a lot of their songs, but I need to listen to more.
Gorillaz: Like "Demon Days," but I need to listen to more.
Aphex Twin: Man's career is too crazy to comprehend, but I really like his first album and some other stuff.
Trentemoller: Love the first album, haven't gotten to anything else.


There would be more to list, but it would be too much specifics. Consider this a generalization.

What can I say, this is a great series for music. Sonic CD (both JPN & USA) is the best.

I love both of them too much. Let's all emphasize on both.

I hate the fucking rivalry that was created between the 2 soundtracks, even Spencer Nilsen does too, I read.

On another note, if I was to do a list, I feel it would be much too long.

I'll try and narrow it down a lot.

I love both of them too much. Let's all emphasize on both.

I hate the fucking rivalry that was created between the 2 soundtracks, even Spencer Nilsen does too, I read.

On another note, if I was to do a list, I feel it would be much too long.

I'll try and narrow it down a lot.

Absolutely. It's a shame they haven't officially released the US parts digitally, outside of some okay remixes on Generations (Cash Cash shouldn't have done every. single. one. But the Crush 40 one was awesome.)
Feel free to structure your list however you want. Had I not been so careful, it would've been all over the place.

Howzabout some 20th Century Avant-Garde: "Rothko Chapel" by Morton Feldman, "Gruppen" by Karlheinz Stockhausen or "The Rara Requiem" by Sylvano Bussotti?

I'm going to check those out right now.


Absolutely. It's a shame they haven't officially released the US parts digitally, outside of some okay remixes on Generations (Cash Cash shouldn't have done every. single. one. But the Crush 40 one was awesome.)

I've not heard most of those remixes, possibly only 1 or 2 of them.


Feel free to structure your list however you want. Had I not been so careful, it would've been all over the place.

I must as well be careful. :p

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Howzabout some 20th Century Avant-Garde: "Rothko Chapel" by Morton Feldman, "Gruppen" by Karlheinz Stockhausen or "The Rara Requiem" by Sylvano Bussotti?

From what I heard of The Rara Requiem, it was all right. Gruppen was very interesting; again, I did not listen to the whole composition.

But Rothko Chapel? I love it! So atmospheric, haunting, and... beautiful, if you will. It may describe the presence created when all religions are practiced in one holy chapel.

Listening to Rothko Chapel now.

Sounds like it should be in the next Alejandro G. I��rritu film.

Russian Modernist: Sofia Gubaidulina's Offertorium: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra

Romanticist Charles Koechlin: The Jungle Book

Late 20th century "Neo-Beethoven" Robert Simpson: Symphony No. 10

Late 20th century "Neo-Debussy" Einojuhani Rautavaara: Symphony No. 7

Turn of the 20th century iconoclast Ferruccio Busoni and his mesmerizing Piano Concerto in C Major (recommend: Mark Elder, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra w/ Marc-Andr� Hamelin (piano)). The impatient can skip to the last two, exhilarating movements.

Olivier Messiaen's Turangalila-Symphonie

Per N�rg�rd's Symphony No. 3

Giacinto Scelsi: Aion, Pfhat and Konx-Om-Pax

Heitor Villa-Lobos, Floresta do Amazonas

Philip Glass: Ragas in Minor Scale from the album "Passages" in collaboration with Ravi Shankar

Leoš Jan�ček's secular Glagolitic Mass

^Very good. I enjoy it more as it progresses.

Russian Modernist: Sofia Gubaidulina's Offertorium: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra

Romanticist Charles Koechlin: The Jungle Book

Late 20th century "Neo-Beethoven" Robert Simpson: Symphony No. 10

Late 20th century "Neo-Debussy" Einojuhani Rautavaara: Symphony No. 7

Turn of the 20th century iconoclast Ferruccio Busoni and his mesmerizing Piano Concerto in C Major (recommend: Mark Elder, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra w/ Marc-Andr� Hamelin (piano)). The impatient can skip to the last two, exhilarating movements.

Olivier Messiaen's Turangalila-Symphonie

Per N�rg�rd's Symphony No. 3

Giacinto Scelsi: Aion, Pfhat and Konx-Om-Pax

Heitor Villa-Lobos, Floresta do Amazonas

I'm going to check out the rest of those later. They all sound so interesting! :p

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Oh wait, how dare I forget. ManRay! I have a recommendation!

Arvo P�rt - Fratres!

This is one of my favorite compositions ever! I urge you to check it out. Anyone else as well if interested.

Fratres for Violin and Piano (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl_JLucrqmc)

Essential TKcore:

Synthwave 80's sounding:
OGRE - https://ogresound.bandcamp.com/album/195
VHS Glitch - https://vhsglitch.bandcamp.com/album/evil-technology-album
Monomer - https://monomer.bandcamp.com/album/labyrinth

I'm not a massive fan of pop music, but I do like this guy:
Vanic - https://soundcloud.com/djvanic

And maybe even Lana del Rey (especially the deluxe Born to Die album).

If you like heavy (and I mean heavy) drum and bass:
Noisia,
The Upbeats

The Life is Strange soundtrack. Seriously. The first half has such nice songs (licensed songs, not original).

Vancouver Sleep Clinic

And finally electronic music from Monstercat. (You might like P.Y.L.O.T.)

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And Oh Wonder
https://soundcloud.com/ohwondermusic

And as stated by HunterTech: Deadmau5 (especially 4x4=12).

Finally, I can share my musical interests. None of my friends share it with me.
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Oh wait, I have no friends. >sobs<

VGM Crew, Movie Crew, Anime Crew ? No Matter, if you listen to one Genre 24/7 you become a bit exhausted, no?

Never!

I haven't listened to mainstream music in years. Just film music and a little VGM stuff from my childhood here and there. DAK thinks I'm crazy.

Never!

I haven't listened to mainstream music in years. Just film music and a little VGM stuff from my childhood here and there. DAK thinks I'm crazy.

Your lack of mainstream music-listening explains so much about you.

Queen, Bowie, My Chemical Romace, Alestorm, Elton John, Elvis Presely, Robbie Williams, John Barrowman, The Overtones, Il Divo, Rhydian.
My Main Ones.

Aside from being a film music whore I also love EDM/Electro/Progressive House/Acid House/Chillout

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfOn2yyKz1g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDWvQhawCVM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3agee6L-qk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATuNsUAj6Ww

And basically anything in this playlist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szj59j0hz_4&list=PLF3puZTgSZNxaoNb6KEnq1166HZfyQ8sF

I Forgot to Add Alfie Boe to my List. :p

I mostly listen to: Otis Redding (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyPKRcBTsFQ), Jethro Tull (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP67qaf1EFo), Nazareth (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZhNW_jKrQY) and Celldweller (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UPCLR8-Aeo), then stuff from Iron Maiden, Metallica (I'm one of those who like the "Black Album") and some of my own piano performances in past concerts (mostly covers and arrangements which I'm not proud of, personally).

The Black Album is Metallica's best years before they suited up.
Love their S&M with Michael Kamen.

Hopefully these lists will help. ;)

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Chillwave is great, but I love Vaporwave a million times better. :rolleyes:

I like Lana Del Rey, especially her "Born to Die" album, and Melanie Martinez: I love her voice and music videos.
Then I found out about Cecile Corbel through "Arrietty's Song" and fell in love with her celtic music.
I also love New Age music, such as Secret Garden, my favourites "Song from a Secret Garden" and "Green Waves", and when I find it hard to sleep I listen to Deuter's relaxing music.... there's a lot more artists I love, but it'd take forever to list them all.
I recently found a group called Massive Attack and I love the dark atmosphere of their album "100th window" and the song "A Prayer for England"

i only listen to music from cereal commercials

i only listen to music from cereal commercials

I believe this is one of the top 5 cereal commercial tunes in the world (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pM1flcYC74).

Wow, I can't fucking hear it over the loud false advertising. :p

Maybe if I had my headphones on...

Batman Heavy Metal VS Disney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp7X4V0MJC4

Lana Del Rey

She has an excellent voice. I love that album so much.

Her cover to "Blue Velvet" is superb.

New Age is Relaxing.

New Age is Relaxing.

Look up David Arkenstone on youtube. ;)

New Age. Something like a David Arkenstone or S.E.N.S.

ELECTRONIC:
Jean Michel Jarre
The Residents

SINGER FRENCH:
Calogero
Renaud
Charles Aznavour
Jean Ferrat (learn to discover it)

As far as Big Band Jazz of the early 20th century is concerned, anything & everything covered by the Jim Cullum Jazz Band