Obscure Music

[katgongora]

There's a lot of experimental music out there. Many artists will try radical things for the sake of being unique, whether through the sounds, lyrics, cover art, or titles. I've seen this through a couple songs which I have no idea how to reference without a play button lol. 

spotify:track:2KjezXmSbeXFNBkulpTPTa:small

spotify:track:3bCs4oOGpM0KkVB78Laiqp:small

I wanna know what else is out there too, post it!

[Sebasty]

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It's not underground enough if you can pronounce or even write the name of the band or the project

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- one user from last.fm

:')

Anyway, yeah. They are kind of interesting examples. They are both thought to be Four Tet, actually. No-one's quite sure though. 🙂 They do appear in his playlist for songs from countries banned in the US.

A few examples that I happen to know:

An artist named Useless has an album named Hexa, and the song names are in hex:

https://open.spotify.com/album/0dT873hvVRvXfmve36G8Lc

Aphex Twin has a few albums with... gibberish song names (a nightmare for those editing their song tags), but he also has an own approach soundwise.

Amon Tobin's latest LP, ISAM (Invented Sounds Applied To Music) is productionwise a completely new era. He explored new ways on how to create new sounds from existing ones, creating own playable instruments "with high attention to details, and then playing them badly".
Album art is another story - a sculptor from UK created a sculpture for each  track on the album, using all sorts of organic material and creating a new world out of them, a world of fairies (little black creatures with fly or moth wings).
https://open.spotify.com/album/6JiPQzrQs9VTk0cRW9kyS2

There are artists with a very recognisable sound. They may make songs that vary a lot from one another (from ambient to some fierce beats), but one can still understand that this is that artist. I could say Amon Tobin and Eskmo fit that. Aphex too.

One artist puts a lot of effort into creating very colorful live shows - Empire of the Sun. Their first album sounded very original too...

Anyway it's a cool topic and I'm looking forward to entries by more users! 🙂

[katgongora]

Wow that's actually super interesting. I'm gonna have to make a collaborative playlist for all the obscure music I find haha. I also heard that it was Four Tet's project, and that's pretty cool. I hope more users reply, I'm always looking for new music to listen to, even if the titles are randomly generated letters LOL. Thank you for the reply (:

[BrotherTwelve]

I’m not sure I understand what’s meant by “obscure music”, whether it’s weird sounding tunes, songs with strange names or by artists who have passed under the radar. 

Anyways...

Zippy Kid - I Have a Story I Will Never Tell

 https://open.spotify.com/track/02AdK1TygbiOgKUXqlzhAU?si=TvWy7Ju7TZysK4Ro_OLNcg

Enhanta Bodlar - Akaphi Ad Ultimum

 https://open.spotify.com/track/0ZvVDJ7atSTnXqpvzjdWco?si=3yX9YTmsSFSvPtreUVE97g

1127 - It Never Drops

 https://open.spotify.com/track/2R0uDvgU0O4hq4IqIhBcaH?si=g7cTm-laRS-M34GXg4QOHA

The Psychopathic Blossoms - Paura E Amore

 https://open.spotify.com/track/4NKB23rVrDkurypM7EhJdv?si=ThPuFcCKRTegsjJag72RwA

German Army - Monte Allen

 https://open.spotify.com/track/3ah73J35PzyFlFnh2HsbkC?si=KJ28NyddQ2S_PVnAWvaB6A

Pole - Palmen Aus Leder

 https://open.spotify.com/track/7C43jru3BI6TEhnm7CYJ6V?si=imhJ68DxRkyorCiNXhbmjg

Marshall McLuhan - The Medium is the Massage (side 2)

 https://open.spotify.com/track/7DOe5Z1qUqTKY5HJI7a0up?si=VBLXY21zSsCCdnTb9SEIFg

Blah Blah Blah - My Mother was a Radiator

 https://open.spotify.com/track/1melL1NedIxiADKG669gGI?si=eRrmN-4gQy-HUNbljrxCOw

Pedestrian Deposit - Shifted Snake

 https://open.spotify.com/track/6hvuGWegqz1FC0AwvwyIwJ?si=St4eaQCwRFSRf9LZnLoxPQ

[CesiumSwimsuit]

Here is a link to my profile of experimental sounds and a variety of styles, even a heady dose of hip hop. 

Thank you for listening! 

https://open.spotify.com/artist/53eHaU93Ly2EcpRY19bGua?si=-LxOnxn6RLCYCnNDy4dGWg

[annistyn]

https://open.spotify.com/track/4nl3T8iKDveg9Sc9GZFPQp
I found this one earlier while on the bus.

[katgongora]

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@7alboy wrote:

I’m not sure I understand what’s meant by “obscure music”, whether it’s weird sounding tunes, songs with strange names or by artists who have passed under the radar. 

Anyways...

Zippy Kid - I Have a Story I Will Never Tell

 https://open.spotify.com/track/02AdK1TygbiOgKUXqlzhAU?si=TvWy7Ju7TZysK4Ro_OLNcg

Enhanta Bodlar - Akaphi Ad Ultimum

 https://open.spotify.com/track/0ZvVDJ7atSTnXqpvzjdWco?si=3yX9YTmsSFSvPtreUVE97g

1127 - It Never Drops

 https://open.spotify.com/track/2R0uDvgU0O4hq4IqIhBcaH?si=g7cTm-laRS-M34GXg4QOHA

The Psychopathic Blossoms - Paura E Amore

 https://open.spotify.com/track/4NKB23rVrDkurypM7EhJdv?si=ThPuFcCKRTegsjJag72RwA

German Army - Monte Allen

 https://open.spotify.com/track/3ah73J35PzyFlFnh2HsbkC?si=KJ28NyddQ2S_PVnAWvaB6A

Pole - Palmen Aus Leder

 https://open.spotify.com/track/7C43jru3BI6TEhnm7CYJ6V?si=imhJ68DxRkyorCiNXhbmjg

Marshall McLuhan - The Medium is the Massage (side 2)

 https://open.spotify.com/track/7DOe5Z1qUqTKY5HJI7a0up?si=VBLXY21zSsCCdnTb9SEIFg

Blah Blah Blah - My Mother was a Radiator

 https://open.spotify.com/track/1melL1NedIxiADKG669gGI?si=eRrmN-4gQy-HUNbljrxCOw

Pedestrian Deposit - Shifted Snake

 https://open.spotify.com/track/6hvuGWegqz1FC0AwvwyIwJ?si=St4eaQCwRFSRf9LZnLoxPQ

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I mean, the term 'obscure music' can be interpreted differently by everyone. I started off the thread with my own meaning, but I'm sure the broadest definition would be anything you're not familiar with or anything off the mainstream. I'll be listening to all your recommendations, though, thank you for contributing!

[katgongora]

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@annistyn wrote:

https://open.spotify.com/track/4nl3T8iKDveg9Sc9GZFPQp
I found this one earlier while on the bus.

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Ooo I love the album art, I'm going to listen to it now! Thank you!

[user-removed]

You could check out http://arzathon.bandcamp.com  some ok experimental obscure material there..

[Jpgchief]

Hi @user-removed @katgongora and all the others, I have this thread Off The Radar maybe not the same but a similar approach (no mainstream) you can find tracks like this 

• https://open.spotify.com/track/6uhy7PJbiD1IeFBQHCJxXp?si=BYLkbmwlS0GSQyT9t4MgMw
• https://open.spotify.com/track/2y3vr2Qnlubd3RbhDnnZxn?si=guYYmZp0Q72JHCI2_6ZGvw
• https://open.spotify.com/track/0HcqctcmbI4OigEjtxIn9x?si=2vpCHRQRSLyQzCyg2ynedw

I hope you find something you can enjoy !!!

[user-removed]

Cheers.. Will soon as I get

[Spotywakeup]

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2q4DdooDTqGdAGKG33ZlVT?si=Zsza9Wu-RySQQutK3PS5OQ

[user-removed]

Are you putting these together, the mixes..? 

[Spotywakeup]

Our mixes are updated daily or weekly.

I didn't understand the question 😓

[user-removed]

Hi...

Meant are you the person putting the tracks together, if so you're welcome
to use any of mine. Am on Spotify as Arzathon... or if the tracks you use
don't have to be on spotify can give you a link where you can download
tracks to use.

[Spotywakeup]

Yes, I'm the curator of this playlist.

I'm going to listen to your music right away

[BrotherTwelve]

I just noticed... Arzathon? As in Ralf Bevis?

[BrotherTwelve]

Dude 🤯

[user-removed]

Yes Arzathon as in Gypsy  ie: Ralf Bevis... that's if it's me you were talking to 🙂  not sure where they went, but look for Gypsy & Federico Balducci.. I've been recording using the name Gypsy again... also Dreamtime Troubadours ... Trolls on Acid .. Heavy Metal Vampires on Nuclear Waste.. all projects of mine..