Music headz, help please

[bron82]

I accidently wiped my itunes library and thought it was an opportunity for a fresh start. I want to round up some new music, same styles and genres that I like but from artists I possibly havent heard of before. Whenever Im in bars and shops I hear a lot of music I like but I never ask what it is, anyways heres what i was listening to this morning before the great library wipe

best of sting and the police

aphex twin, selected ambient works

wheat

dj shadow

blur, the great escape

the arcade fire

im especially looking for some ambient stuff and some uplifting, light hearted indie a bit like wheat, if anyone could come to my aid that would be wicked

cheers

Edited by bron82 on Apr 27, 2006 at 10:17 AM

[doke]

hi, not sure if this is what your looking for, but

check out a band called " my latest novel"

Theyre from glasgow, i heard them on the radio just the other day,

they made me happy

[LanceP]

Here are a few artists...

Archers of Loaf

Beulah

Secret Stars

Superchunk

Dntel

... I'm at work right now and my iPod's dead, so I can post some more later when I'm in front of my computer and I can look through my iTunes.

[englandmj7]

Hmmm, ambient mellow/ happy indie rock.....my specialty

Ambient mellow electronic:

Bombay Dub Orchestra

Psapp Instrumentals

Requiem for a Dream (Remixed) sdtk.

"Soft" indie/alternative rock:

Bright Eyes - 'Digital Ash in a Digital Urn' particularly

Elliott Smith

David Gray (very underrated in the U.S.)

Bloc Party - Silent Alarm / Silent Alarm (Remix) album

Saves the Day - 'Through Being Cool' 'Stay What You Are' 'In Reverie' albums

- STD is definitely my all-time favorite poppier-emo/rock band

I have about 225 GBs of music on my home computer (I work in the music biz)........and am in the same predicament as LanceP; you get to the point where you have so much shit that you can't even remember who your favorite artists are.....I will update when I get home.

Edited by englandmj7 on Apr 27, 2006 at 03:01 PM

[bron82]

cheers for the suggestions guys

[notesee]

I would also recommend the band XTC, been listening ot them a lot lately. Their best albums came out in the early 80's, check 'em out if you haven't before.

The kid with the most knoweldge

Will touch and attain top dollas

[sybaritical]

Check any of these guys out and you won't be sorry. Mostly electronic, with a few jangles here and there.

Murcof Fridge

Colleen Amina

Triosk Jan Jelinek

Fourtet Opiate

Christ. Tunng

Jose Gonzalez Yo La Tengo

Battles Dictaphone

[denimdestroyedmylife]

ambient? ENO

indie? LILYS

[sean_]

metric

islands/the unicorns

andrew bird

sleater-kinney

jens lekman

akron/family

against me!

decemberists

devendra

this is the pitchfork friendly indie list minus against me so its all pretty accessible stuff

this is my signature

[dystaind]

light + uplifting... these aren't very ambient... some are on the bounds of power pop and dancey. hope it helps:

super grass (mid 90's super pop)

new pornographers (dancey super group)

my favorite (super post-new wave, total 80's but total fun)

(nobody listed )Belle and Sebastian?

mates of state (husband/wife drum/elec. organ duo. great harmonization. cute to verge of gushing)

rainer maria

south

low

longwave

cardigans (try and get the album Life)

the warlocks (bubblegum 50's highschool prom kinda music)

the autumns (le carillon, it comes on bubblegum pink vinyl and is inspired by 50's love songs)

maybe throw in the kinks for good measure? that was my natural progression from the beatles.

if you want a bit more moody/ambient music, well... they can be a bit darker in tone but:

m83

explosions in the sky

and maybe try some trip hop:

morcheeba

portishead

massive attack

thievery corporation

if you're interested in anymore, just list and i can probably list off of those and wean down more of what you want.

[backinthetrees]

joy division

the descendents

the ataris (end is forever)

gin blossoms

toad the wet sprocket

BAD RELIGION

rancid

the beatles

and some NOFX for fun

oh, and dont forget ghostface, and your "listen to ghostface" t shirt while you're listening to ghost face.

PEACE

punk me, bitch.

[dystaind]

yo man, aside from the beatles, none of those really fit ""uplifting/light hearted" in the vein of wheat.

Edited by dystaind on Apr 27, 2006 at 09:27 PM

[Guest jeffvyain]

I sure hope you have all those on CD as backup... I really love that Arcade Fire album. Good choice there.

I suggest you try Califone - Quicksand/Cradlesnakes for some of that ambient "indie"ish feel. try "michigan girls", "your golden ass", "slower twin", and "stepdaughter" in particular. There really is not another band like this (that I've heard). I saw them open for Secret Machines and Modest Mouse in Chicago. Amazing is really the only word for it.

For some upbeat indie, try The Features - Exhibit A. Very catchy stuff from a band out of Nashville.

You can never go wrong with Nick Drake. I would start with Pink Moon.

Just a few suggestions. I've been into the blues/rock inspired stuff lately. Black Keys has probably been my most played album as of late. But I'm starting to lean toward a little more country/blues inspired stuff. I just gotta find something good.

[onemancult]

Quote:

light + uplifting... these aren't very ambient... some are on the bounds of power pop and dancey. hope it helps:

super grass (mid 90's super pop)

new pornographers (dancey super group)

my favorite (super post-new wave, total 80's but total fun)

(nobody listed )Belle and Sebastian?

mates of state (husband/wife drum/elec. organ duo. great harmonization. cute to verge of gushing)

rainer maria

south

low

longwave

cardigans (try and get the album Life)

the warlocks (bubblegum 50's highschool prom kinda music)

the autumns (le carillon, it comes on bubblegum pink vinyl and is inspired by 50's love songs)

maybe throw in the kinks for good measure? that was my natural progression from the beatles.

if you want a bit more moody/ambient music, well... they can be a bit darker in tone but:

m83

explosions in the sky

and maybe try some trip hop:

morcheeba

portishead

massive attack

thievery corporation

if you're interested in anymore, just list and i can probably list off of those and wean down more of what you want.

--- Original message by dystaind on Apr 27, 2006 09:03 PM

bubblegum 50's highschool prom music?

the same band that wrote a song called "Shake the Dope Out" about heroin?

[LIVENUDEGIRLS]

Quote:

Hmmm, ambient mellow/ happy indie rock.....my specialty

Ambient mellow electronic:

Bombay Dub Orchestra

Psapp Instrumentals

Requiem for a Dream (Remixed) sdtk.

"Soft" indie/alternative rock:

Bright Eyes - 'Digital Ash in a Digital Urn' particularly

Elliott Smith

David Gray (very underrated in the U.S.)

Bloc Party - Silent Alarm / Silent Alarm (Remix) album

Saves the Day - 'Through Being Cool' 'Stay What You Are' 'In Reverie' albums

- STD is definitely my all-time favorite poppier-emo/rock band

I have about 225 GBs of music on my home computer (I work in the music biz)........and am in the same predicament as LanceP; you get to the point where you have so much shit that you can't even remember who your favorite artists are.....I will update when I get home.

Edited by englandmj7 on Apr 27, 2006 at 03:01 PM

--- Original message by englandmj7 on Apr 27, 2006 02:56 PM

If you dig the Elliot Smith, try Sufjan Stevens and Mason Jennings--mason jennings being the superior of the three.

honey, you're my religion

Even though you haven't yet expanded

To include a heaven after

Even though I have demanded it

[bokexboi]

im more into rap. if u like rap try these

Nas-Illmatic(classic album never get tired of it)

Jedi Mind Tricks ( heavy metal rap)

Sage Francis (indie/emo rap)

Murs

Wu-Tang Clan-36 Chambers(classic)

Army Of The Pharaohs

Aesop Rock

Immortal Technique

[LIVENUDEGIRLS]

I know I should probably listen for myself, but what is emo rap like?

honey, you're my religion

Even though you haven't yet expanded

To include a heaven after

Even though I have demanded it

[bokexboi]

i cant really explain it. a good song from Sage Francis is Slow Down Ghandi. One of his best songs ever. You could probably find the song on the internet somewhere. You should listen to it.

[sean_]

emo rap is awesome

well, it was, before atmosphere got kinda wack

this is my signature

[jermzkill]

d/l or buy DREDG

[TragicBliss]

If you dig Aphex Twin and ambient music you need this album:

Acoustica: Alarm Will Sound Performs Aphex Twin

One of my favorite albums of 2005. For. sure.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009XT8KQ/sr=8-1/qid=1146248457/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-2494898-8275307?%5Fencoding=UTF8

http://www.tragicbliss.com

[kumo]

Primal Scream – Screamadelica or XTRMNTR

Radiohead – The Bends

The Verve –Urban Hymns or A Northern Soul

Smashing Pumpkins –Melon Collie & The Infinite Sadness

Spiritualized - Ladies and Gentlemen, We Are Floating in Space or Lazer Guided Melodies

Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin or Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots

Sigur Ros - Agatis Byrjun

Tortoise - Millions Now Living Will Never Die or TNT

Godspeed You Black Emperor! - F# A# Infinity or Lift Yr Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven

Galaxie 500 – On Fire

Happy Mondays - Pills 'N' Thrills and Bellyaches

Air – Moon Safari

Massive Attack - Blue Lines or Mezzanine

Neil Young – Ragged Glory

The Prodigy - The Fat Of The Land

Manic Street Preachers - Everything Must Go

Suede – Dog Man Star

U2 – The Joshua Tree

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds –The Boatman’s Call

Slowdive –Souvlaki

Ride – Nowhere

Spacemen 3 - Playing with Fire or The Perfect Prescription

Doves – The Last Broadcast

Tindersticks –Tindersticks II

Mogwai – Young Team

Ryan Adams – Gold

Mercury Rev – Deserter's Songs

Mansun – Attack Of The Grey Lantern

Chemical Brithers – Surrender

Yo La Tengo - I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One or And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out

Underworld – Second Toughest in the Infants

Aphex Twin - The Richard D. James Album

Blur – 13 or The Great Escape

Magnetic Fields - 69 Love Songs

Tom Waits – Rain Dogs

[Guest jeffvyain]

Lovin the Neil Young hidden amongst all that.

I would've definitely chosen Heartbreaker for my Ryan Adams album though.