"Pachebel wants his chords back"

[ultranos]

So, I've got a bit of a "problem". See, I got this new iPod, Moros. Moros has roughly 6x more space than I currently have music. (Moros is also bigger than my sole computer at the moment, but lets ignore that.) And despite my recent addiction to Bang Camaro, they only have one album. And, really, I can only listen to so much Shostakovich and Haydn before I want something with less...woodwinds and strings.

Which brings me to this: what kind of music do you like/would recommend?As far as my tastes go, it's pretty eclectic (witness as I jump from Matthew Good Band to Orbital to Queens of the Stone Age to Bach to Freezepop). I'm asking because I'm starting to wonder if I'm not just confusing the hell out of the Last.fm and Pandora algorithms.

I'll admit to an aversion to rap, hip-hop, and R&B, but that's mostly colored by only being exposed to the genres via my brother who listened to albums with incomprehensible lyrics and lackluster beat and tone that sounded indistinguishable from each other (and not in the amusing way like how All Linkin Park songs look the same). I'm also not fond of the "really twangy kind" of country, probably because really twanging on an acoustic guitar makes me cringe.

Comments

[ultranos-fic.livejournal.com]

Qntal?

[baniszew.livejournal.com]

They're hard to describe. I think "medieval trance" is the canonical term. Imagine a blend of techno and beautiful choral vocals in some latin-ish language. Corvus Corax also does things with "authentic medeival synthesizers" but without the emphasis on the vocals.

And speaking of weird instrumental music, Gyorgi Ligeti is a fairly awesome and weird composer.

For more techno/trance, Infected Mushroom is a good place to start.

And you have been properly indoctrinated in the Dresden Dolls, right?

[ultranos-fic.livejournal.com]

That sounds really interesting. Also Corvus Corax. (You have heard about the bout of madness that resulted in me acquiring 7 albums worth of Gregorian, right?)

I have, in fact, been indoctrinated in the Dresden Dolls. Have no fear. :)

[baniszew.livejournal.com]

I had not heard about that madness. How'd that happen?

(That reminds me, I need bug the FF:YS GMs about getting a hold of some of the common room music. )

[ultranos-fic.livejournal.com]

I'm not quite sure. :) All of a sudden, I had a Gregorian torrent. It's great for freaking out people by playing a Gregorian chant version of "Losing My Religion".

(I'll get it to you. The FF:YS GMs got the Gregorian chanting from me.)

[baniszew.livejournal.com]

How do you feel about ridiculous fantasy death-metal? Everyone needs a little BAL-SAGOTH in their life.

[ultranos-fic.livejournal.com]

Ridiculous fantasy death-metal? I...can't say I know if I've tried any. Although with a name like that, it's very hard to resist.