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wonton [Edit] [Delete] 108 replies 12:56 January 26th, 2012

Okay, so I was thinking the format could be; someone posts an artist they like, in order for other users to reply with recommendations of similar music. Thises (to suggestions) would help determine good suggestions. A few pointers:

Keeping replies, other than recommendations, to a minimum would help declutter. Longer posts are fine however (to a point of course)

And yes, last.fm does this...but it shouldnt be a patch on the wisdom of this community. Nonetheless, dont choose something too obvious (radiohead fans might like thom.yorke etc).

I'll get the ball rolling...

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Emeralds

wonton | 26 Jan '12, 12:56 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Zombie Zombie
  
  pentargo @wonton | 26 Jan '12, 13:07 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Black Dice
  
  gamecat @wonton | 26 Jan '12, 13:11 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Serph
  
  Jordan_229_2 @wonton | 26 Jan '12, 13:42 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  whatisthewhat this'd this
  - ^Good
    
    I remember coming across serph a while back but forgetting it as the artwork reminded me of an overly twee japanese band...Grand Hallway I think it was?
    
    wonton @Jordan_229_2 | 27 Jan '12, 19:15 | X | ^ This | Reply
- The Soft
  
  http://soundcloud.com/thesoft
  
  sean @wonton | 26 Jan '12, 16:16 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Barn Owl
  
  roughdogshavebumps @wonton | 27 Jan '12, 00:00 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - oops, wrong place
    
    roughdogshavebumps @roughdogshavebumps | 27 Jan '12, 00:01 | X | ^ This | Reply
Earth (late period)

douchebag | 26 Jan '12, 13:48 | X | ^ This | Reply

sweetverbs this'd this
- Corrupted
  
  rich-t @douchebag | 26 Jan '12, 14:29 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  Luis_Carruthers and sweetverbs this'd this
  - not feeling this
    
    douchebag @rich-t | 27 Jan '12, 13:59 | X | ^ This | Reply
- ry cooder
  
  codpieceface @douchebag | 26 Jan '12, 17:13 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5Ruv_wyThE&feature=related
    
    codpieceface @codpieceface | 27 Jan '12, 14:32 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - SOME Ry Cooder is suitable
      
      a lot of it isn't really tho, much as I love it
      
      his soundtrack work: definite YES
      
      prunes @codpieceface | 31 Jan '12, 00:15 | X | ^ This | Reply
      
      codpieceface this'd this
- Labradford
  
  Steved @douchebag | 26 Jan '12, 20:43 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Barn Owl
  
  roughdogshavebumps @douchebag | 27 Jan '12, 00:01 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  gamecat this'd this
- Ennio Morricone
  
  the_UCA_coil @douchebag | 30 Jan '12, 23:01 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  prunes this'd this
Chrome Hoof

skellywager | 26 Jan '12, 13:53 | X | ^ This | Reply
- A.p.P.a.T
  
  (some of their stuff anyway)
  
  Jordan_229_2 @skellywager | 26 Jan '12, 14:35 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - it's spelt a.P.A.t.T. fwiw
    
    they're nowhere near as good as Chrome Hoof though, despite having 'their moments' (check out Two Fifths Julie Walters off the new album)
    
    the_UCA_coil @Jordan_229_2 | 30 Jan '12, 22:46 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Thumpermonkey
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCT7kioyXSU
  
  warning: contains doom, prog AND three-part vocal harmony
  
  the_UCA_coil @skellywager | 30 Jan '12, 22:49 | X | ^ This | Reply
Kuedo

wonton | 26 Jan '12, 15:18 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Sully
  
  Lex Luger
  DJ Diamond
  Clipse
  Carly Simon
  Vangelis
  
  jimitheexploder @wonton | 27 Jan '12, 19:22 | X | ^ This | Reply
- DJ Nate
  
  Autechre
  
  lemonbrickcombo @wonton | 30 Jan '12, 23:06 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  jimitheexploder this'd this
- Actress
  
  Bangladesh: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHJawsJClsk
  Slugabed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCDtBFSTswk
  DJ Rashad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_-Qhm2yCnM
  Tony Yayo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOiv_SMoQ10
  Manny: http://soundcloud.com/litcity/dj-manny-j-cush-make-me-feel
  Jamie Vex'd: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9lqLlc9CBY lol
  
  jimitheexploder @wonton | 30 Jan '12, 23:24 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Machinedrum
  
  Philip D Kick
  
  DiSisAcid @wonton | 28 Feb '12, 23:27 | X | ^ This | Reply
GOOD THREAD I WAS GONNA DO A RECOMMENDATION ONE SOON

Max Richter

still_here | 26 Jan '12, 16:00 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Don't just name neo-classical albums
  
  i want neo-classical albums that sound like max richter pls
  
  still_here @still_here | 26 Jan '12, 16:01 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Float - Peter Broderick
  
  System/Layers - Rachel's
  
  rich-t @still_here | 26 Jan '12, 16:07 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  wonton this'd this
  - worrytrain - fog dance, my moth kingdom
    
    amps @rich-t | 26 Jan '12, 16:17 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Richard Skelton
  
  http://open.spotify.com/album/1ZctQAfYUoEwRr2d5Hm2sM
  
  sean @still_here | 26 Jan '12, 16:17 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  jimitheexploder this'd this
- Yasushi Yoshida
  
  a little bit more upbeat though
  
  wonton @still_here | 26 Jan '12, 16:49 | X | ^ This | Reply
New Look

http://drownedinsound.com/releases/16554/reviews/4143709

sean | 26 Jan '12, 16:23 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Peacocks
  
  pentargo @sean | 26 Jan '12, 17:21 | X | ^ This | Reply
The Kayas

fiddygent | 26 Jan '12, 16:25 | X | ^ This | Reply
does anyone know if there's a female version of Jens Lekman?

fuckyeahdubstep | 26 Jan '12, 17:57 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Soko
  
  sort of is in terms of phrasing and word-cramming http://www.nowness.com/day/2011/10/31/1705/soko-alien-love
  
  sean @fuckyeahdubstep | 26 Jan '12, 18:22 | X | ^ This | Reply
The Field (but not something else on Kompakt)

Wooly31 | 26 Jan '12, 18:58 | X | ^ This | Reply
- BLONDES
  
  Just postes a new track on http://facebook.com/drownedinsound - ahead of full lp stream next week
  
  sean @Wooly31 | 26 Jan '12, 19:05 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  Joseph_SP this'd this
Bearsuit/Help She Can't Swim/Shrag/yelpy indie pop.

tokek_tokek | 26 Jan '12, 19:59 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Mitchell Museum
  
  wonton @tokek_tokek | 27 Jan '12, 00:34 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Elle Milano
  
  hal_krishna @tokek_tokek | 29 Jan '12, 14:18 | X | ^ This | Reply
Arab Strap

sweetverbs | 26 Jan '12, 20:41 | X | ^ This | Reply
- David Thomas Broughton
  
  whatisthewhat @sweetverbs | 26 Jan '12, 23:13 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  sweetverbs and Sloame_Ocean this'd this
The Decemberists

partyheart | 26 Jan '12, 21:18 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Difficult, best suggestions are also most obvious (sufjan etc)
  
  Try the felice brothers
  
  wonton @partyheart | 27 Jan '12, 13:45 | X | ^ This | Reply
- The Builders and The Butchers
  
  Pale-eyedBadger @partyheart | 27 Jan '12, 13:55 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Augie March
  
  'Sunset Studies' and 'Strange Bird'.
  
  sunstroke_house @partyheart | 29 Jan '12, 10:38 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Arnold Horshack
  
  vocalist is a dead ringer
  
  theintl @partyheart | 31 Jan '12, 06:21 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Two Gallants
  
  NickDS @partyheart | 28 Feb '12, 23:37 | X | ^ This | Reply
Can, Amon Duul ii

sadballadman | 26 Jan '12, 21:21 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Mugstar
  
  gamecat @sadballadman | 26 Jan '12, 21:27 | X | ^ This | Reply
- some bands:
  
  Guru Guru
  Oneida
  Boredoms
  Parson Sound
  Acid Mothers Temple
  
  prunes @sadballadman | 26 Jan '12, 22:11 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  heartworms, stanstubbs, and the_UCA_coil this'd this
- Ash Ra Tempel
  
  heartworms @sadballadman | 27 Jan '12, 15:34 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Pluramon
  
  oneforghost @sadballadman | 29 Jan '12, 14:18 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Have LITERALLY just discovered a band called The Psychic Paramount
  
  I think they might hit the spot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4s1ppHxvzIg
  
  the_UCA_coil @sadballadman | 30 Jan '12, 23:03 | X | ^ This | Reply
Vrum - Symbols And Their Meanings EP

shares some similiarities with Mew (high vocals, prog'ish compositions and dreamy atmosphere.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iHF_x9AX1o

qqje | 26 Jan '12, 22:16 | X | ^ This | Reply
the gories

codpieceface | 26 Jan '12, 23:07 | X | ^ This | Reply
Archers Of Loaf

JaguarPirate | 27 Jan '12, 12:56 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Sloy
  
  stormcrow @JaguarPirate | 29 Jan '12, 10:49 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Secaucus by the Wrens
  
  whatisthewhat @JaguarPirate | 29 Jan '12, 15:45 | X | ^ This | Reply
Part Chimp

IndieAndy_Jones | 27 Jan '12, 13:14 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Barkmarket
  
  stormcrow @IndieAndy_Jones | 27 Jan '12, 14:41 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - I quite like this
    
    IndieAndy_Jones @stormcrow | 27 Jan '12, 15:01 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - Good
      
      Try White Hills as well
      
      stormcrow @IndieAndy_Jones | 27 Jan '12, 15:21 | X | ^ This | Reply
      
      prunes this'd this
Bangs

jp88 | 27 Jan '12, 14:19 | X | ^ This | Reply
Elite Gymnastics

mac_daddy | 27 Jan '12, 14:36 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Dreams
  
  http://absentfever.bandcamp.com/album/feelings-4-u-ep
  
  wonton @mac_daddy | 27 Jan '12, 20:50 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - good shout. enjoying this
    
    there's some other really nice stuff on that label too. god bless bandcamp.
    
    mac_daddy @wonton | 30 Jan '12, 22:23 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - Glad you enjoyed
      
      I very much recommend this stuff too; http://jellyfishrecordings.bandcamp.com/
      
      Less instrumental stuff, but some real gems :)
      
      wonton @mac_daddy | 30 Jan '12, 23:05 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - actually...this is pretty much all instrumental
        
        must've been thinking of something else. All good though
        
        wonton @wonton | 30 Jan '12, 23:08 | X | ^ This | Reply
Refused

hal_krishna | 27 Jan '12, 20:55 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Glassjaw
  
  sean @hal_krishna | 29 Jan '12, 10:09 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  hal_krishna this'd this
- At the Drive- in
  
  FWBTS @hal_krishna | 29 Jan '12, 11:12 | X | ^ This | Reply
Galaxie 500

guntrip | 29 Jan '12, 10:18 | X | ^ This | Reply
- bedhead
  
  ThingsThatFly @guntrip | 29 Jan '12, 10:45 | X | ^ This | Reply
noise

flickmyturtletoo | 29 Jan '12, 11:07 | X | ^ This | Reply
Queens of the Stone Age

jimitheexploder | 30 Jan '12, 22:24 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Masters of Reality
  
  Steved @jimitheexploder | 30 Jan '12, 22:26 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - I'll give this a look cheers
    
    never heard of them before
    
    jimitheexploder @Steved | 30 Jan '12, 23:16 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Kyuss, innit
  
  lemonbrickcombo @jimitheexploder | 30 Jan '12, 23:11 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  jimitheexploder this'd this
- ZZ Top
  
  lemonbrickcombo @jimitheexploder | 30 Jan '12, 23:12 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - Pretty sure I saw them suport Eric Clapton once
    
    Pretty sure I shouldn't say that on the internet
    
    jimitheexploder @lemonbrickcombo | 30 Jan '12, 23:15 | X | ^ This | Reply
Rolo Tomassi

Oissin_ | 30 Jan '12, 22:43 | X | ^ This | Reply
- you must have heard Melt-Banana, right?
  
  if you haven't: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ6Sk8Aj-SQ
  
  but see them live. they're not even in my top 50 studio bands of all time, but they're unquestionably and gloriously the best live band I've ever seen. and I've seen Cardiacs
  
  the_UCA_coil @Oissin_ | 30 Jan '12, 22:52 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - I have heard them, but a few years ago when I wasn't really into that kind of music
    
    I should probably try listening to them again. That track sounds fucking amazing actually.
    
    Oissin_ @the_UCA_coil | 30 Jan '12, 22:55 | X | ^ This | Reply
- also...this is a parallel move that bears only a tangential relation to RT
  
  but Melt-Banana got me thinking 'Japanese, female singer' and whaddaya know it's Shiina Ringo:
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKuW0mvTTUY
  
  ^^^the album this song opens is one of the most astonishing pure-pop records ever made
  
  the_UCA_coil @Oissin_ | 30 Jan '12, 22:59 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - That's amazing as well. Thanks :)
    
    Oissin_ @the_UCA_coil | 30 Jan '12, 23:04 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - Which is the album?
      
      Oissin_ @Oissin_ | 30 Jan '12, 23:05 | X | ^ This | Reply
      - This one :D
        
        Karuki Zamen Kuri No Hana
        
        good luck finding it tho :/
        
        the_UCA_coil @Oissin_ | 30 Jan '12, 23:10 | X | ^ This | Reply
Julian Lynch

jazz & world tinged noise pop

politelydeclined | 30 Jan '12, 23:13 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Paavoharju
  
  wonton @politelydeclined | 30 Jan '12, 23:27 | X | ^ This | Reply
I'll try resurrecting

Four Tet

wonton | 28 Feb '12, 21:34 | X | ^ This | Reply
- A few suggestions
  
  Fridge (Hebden's old band - if you've not heard them, 'Happiness' seems to be the most Four Tet-esque)
  also
  Mice Parade (I guess a good comparison would be with 'Pause', albeit more 'post-rockish' and with a bit more of a Spanish influence in places)
  Gold Panda
  
  mute-branches @wonton | 28 Feb '12, 22:47 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - also, if you're fan of recent...
    
    you can't go wrong with Mount Kimbie
    
    mute-branches @mute-branches | 28 Feb '12, 23:34 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - Just listened to a few Mount Kimbie tracks whilst researching Beacons Festival
      
      I'm impressed!
      
      wonton @mute-branches | 2 Aug '12, 21:36 | X | ^ This | Reply
- which era of Four Tet?
  
  From more recent Tet
  Daphne (caribou's dancier arm) is reasonably similar
  Floating Points
  Theo Parrish
  Moodymann
  
  DiSisAcid @wonton | 28 Feb '12, 23:30 | X | ^ This | Reply
MOMUS

PLEASE HELP

politelydeclined | 28 Feb '12, 21:58 | X | ^ This | Reply
or The High Llamas

politelydeclined | 28 Feb '12, 22:00 | X | ^ This | Reply
- The first Miracle Fortress album
  
  definitely
  
  wonton @politelydeclined | 28 Feb '12, 22:01 | X | ^ This | Reply
Roy Orbison

Nestor | 28 Feb '12, 22:52 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Everly Brothers
  
  Patsy Cline
  Del Shannon
  
  stalecloud @Nestor | 29 Feb '12, 02:42 | X | ^ This | Reply
Dirty Projectors

or, ya know, stuff in that sort of quite kinetic chamber pop style (if that makes sense)

mute-branches | 28 Feb '12, 23:02 | X | ^ This | Reply
- Deerhoof
  
  subbero @mute-branches | 29 Feb '12, 02:37 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  politelydeclined this'd this
- Delicate Steve
  
  Talking Heads
  St. Vincent
  Lucky Dragons
  Ponytail
  
  politelydeclined @mute-branches | 29 Feb '12, 18:19 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - in the months since this post
    
    I've become obsessed with St. Vincent, so definite thanks for that!
    
    mute-branches @politelydeclined | 2 Aug '12, 22:09 | X | ^ This | Reply
This is getting to multiple bumps now...

but I really would like to know if anyone had any recommendations for:

Julianna Barwick (or just general vocal loop stuff)

wonton | 2 Aug '12, 22:14 | X | ^ This | Reply

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