...maybe even with metal or jazz elements? I'd be glad to hear some recommendations.
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Anonymous2009-11-23 22:06
meshuggah is metal with a freeform jazz influence
not quite experimental but its the first thing that came to mind
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Anonymous2009-11-24 4:19
If you want it to not just be freeform noodleshit, I'd recommend Prog rock. Good balance of conventional vs. noodleshit.
Some good, accessible starters include:
Classic Prog:
Rush
Yes
Neo-Prog:
Spock's Beard
Dream Theater
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Anonymous2009-11-24 10:04
Ted Nugent, he's pretty experimental!
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anonymous2009-11-28 15:36
prog doesn't have freeform noodleshit? the most egregious prog noodlers were king crimson, but yes and rush were prone to it as well. i enjoy noodling when it's interesting and i think yes, rush, and KC are good bands, but their solos are noodling. educated, talented noodling, but noodling nonetheless.
if you're serious about the metal & jazz influences in your experimental ruckus, IMO, don caballero is the epitome of what you seek. most mathcore or grindcore bands could fit the bill according to how brutal you like it. my favorite album from don cab is "what burns never returns". isis is also amazing and has a great new album out this year called "wavering radiant". other great bands to check out: coalesce, converge, shai hulud, old man gloom, neurosis, the fucking champs, shellac, and dillinger escape plan.
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Anonymous2009-11-28 15:55
Try Cynic, OP. You'll probably like it.
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Anonymous2009-11-29 21:17
I'd recommend Cynic - Focus, and King Crimson - In the Court...
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Anonymous2009-11-30 7:44
Jethro Tull?
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Anonymous2009-12-01 19:15
Bob Log III
The One-Man Band
Greater than anything
Brilliant at steel-slide, along with stirring his scotch with a boob
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Anonymous2009-12-02 15:21
I recommend David Bowie
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Anonymous2009-12-02 21:15
The Ocean and The Sun by The Sound of Animals Fighting
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Anonymous2009-12-02 23:58
Liquid Tension Experiment!
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Anonymous2009-12-07 12:58
aphex twin
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Anonymous2009-12-08 9:58
Hanson
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Anonymous2009-12-12 18:32
Ha, Hanson. The Walk was awesome, but this is not the place for such talk.
What's good experimental metal/jazz?
First, Meshuggah's Nothing. Holy shit. Don't get Re-Nothing until far after you've learned the album. They fucked up the vocals and ghosts notes when they rerecorded it. Sadness.
For example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aMng-SNtkk
Then, The Ocean's Precambrian. Oh wow. Mindblowing. The metal is brutal and driving, without overpowering the haunting string work that manages to accent the main riffs without coming off as too much (ala Dream Theater sometimes). Also, the lyrics are excellent, focusing on the rampant consumerism of Western Culture.
For example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3ucKB-zMJY
Next, Gojira's The Way Of All Flesh. I'm not sure how jazzy this album is, but I love it, so I'm gonna push it anyway. :-P The riffs are most definitely not "normal" metal.
For example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v50wkoofl-4
I know there are bunches of others, but I can't think of them right now, so we'll just have to wait.
Mr Bungle - Disco Volante
The best album of our lives.
Jazz:
Acoustic Ladyland
Weather Report.
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Anonymous2009-12-16 1:33
experimental music is fucking gay shit, pretentious as heck. Nobody like that shit stop pretending homos.
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Anonymous2010-01-17 9:42
obviously experimental is a very broad genre. It means different things to different people. Labels are pretty stupid but what can u do to categorize music so the people can find it.
Christian McBride Band- Live at Tonic
Miles Davis- Bitches Brew