Style: Avant-Garde Jazz, Post-Bop
Vibes: Rootsy, Imaginative, Energetic, Colorful, Complex, Bluesy, History, Eclectic, Triumphant, Angular, Warm, Communal, Driving, Playful
Musical Qualities: Polyphonic, Dense, Progressive, Improvisation, Thematic, Acoustic, Percussive, Technical, Dynamic, Instrumental
Muhal Richard Abrams Octet – View From Within Read More »
Style: Singer/Songwriter, Pop Rock, Art Rock
Vibes: Manic, Sleek, Passionate, Bitter, Breakup, Anthemic, Bombastic, Bright, Energetic, Political
Musical Qualities: Lyrical, Catchy, Dense, Shredding, Riffs, Rhythmic
Richard Thompson – Across a Crowded Room Read More »
Oren Ambarchi, Greg Anderson, Attila Csihar
Style: Drone-Doom, Dark Ambient
Vibes: Murky, Claustrophobic, Mysterious, Haunting, Primal, Dark, Shadow, Hypnotic, Monolithic, Nocturnal, Visceral
Musical Qualities: Slow, Droney, Fuzzy, Dense, Heavy, Noisy
Burial Chamber Trio Read More »
Sonically, this suite continuously transforms by folding different time-spaces on top of each other. Funereal keyboards and ethereal harp echoes give way to haunting trumpet improvisations over stark trap beats; choral spirituals emerge from gritty bass drones; spectral strings are set against glitchy samples. But this is not just music. This is quantum physics; temporal alchemy; ancestral communion; vibrational magic; spirit channeling. These sounds & words are ultimately an act of liberating history from the colonial clutches of a linear timeline, whose violent inertia charges forward to a hegemonic and apocalyptic horizon.
Moor Mother – The Great Bailout Read More »
Style: Hip-Hop (Abstract, East Coast, Experimental), Illbient, influenced by Post-Punk, Noise Rock, Industrial
Vibes: Cryptic, Visceral, Menacing, Surreal, Philosophical, Brooding, Gritty, Raw, Futuristic, Haunting, Cerebral, Introspective, Rebellious, Dystopian, Eerie, Conscious, Abstract, Dark
Elucid – Revelator Read More »
LP, Redscroll, 2024 Recorded by A.F. Jones, Mastered by Rashad Becker Style: Country-Drone, Electroacoustic, Ritual Ambient, Post-Spectralism Vibes: Witchy, Disorienting, Haunting, Ritualistic, Spectral, Dark, Nocturnal, Gothic, Gloomy, Alchemical, Desolate, Drifting, Eerie, Shadowy, Rural, Occult, Ominous, Murky, Mysterious, Intense, Elemental, Hypnotic Musical Qualities: Droney, Microtonal, Dense, Instrumental, Slow, Dissonant, Dynamic, Electro-Acoustic, Extended Technique Instrumentation: Viola, Lap
Tongue Depressor & Austin Larkin – Landau Bar Read More »
Recorded live on Jun 6 & 7, 1991
Style: Fire Music, Free Jazz
Vibes: RItualistic, Kinetic, Fiery, Entropic, Raw, Searching, Cathartic, Ecstatic, Spiritual, Healing, Energetic, Exploratory, Mysterious, Multi-Directional
Musical Qualities: Collective Improvisation, Acoustic, Dense, Dynamic, Polyphonic, Polyrhythmic, Dissonant, Instrumental, Live, Heavy
Gayle / Graves / Parker – WEBO Read More »
“Recorded music is a statue of a waterfall”
Style: Experimental Songwriter, Drone Rock, Avant-Folk, Post-Rock, Slacker Rock, Black Metal-Influenced
Vibes: Animist, Foggy, Forest, Majestic, Intimate, Expansive, Poetic, Nocturnal, Windy, Oceanic, Epic, Winter, Raw, Mystical, Eclectic, Introspective, Reflective, Bittersweet, Cold, Rainy, Conscious, Sensual, Melancholy
Mount Eerie – Night Palace Read More »
Style: Slacker Rock, Experimental Songwriter, Loner Folk, Avant-Folk
Vibe: Alienation, Brooding, Depressive, Eclectic, Loner, Moody, Nocturnal, Pessimistic, Sad, Sombre, Existential, Poetic, Introspective, Intimate
Style: Liberation Music, Industrial Jazz, Slam Poetry, Avant-Prog
Vibe: Dystopian, Rebellious, Anxious, Communal, Poetic, Bleak, Apocalyptic, Determined, Powerful, Conscious, Dark, Industrial, Intense, Winter, Climactic
Free Palestine!!! Solidarity with all anti-colonial struggles worldwide
Godspeed You! Black Emperor – “No Title as of 13 February 2024 28,340 Dead” Read More »
featuring Rob Mazurek, Jeff Parker, Nicole Mitchell, Damon Locks, Gerard Cleaver, Craig Taborn, Angelica Sanchez & Mauricio Takara
Style: Cyber-Jazz, Cosmic Big-Band, Jazz Fission
Vibes: Futuristic, Communal, Triumphant, Cosmic, Surreal, Exploratory, Anthemic, Colorful
Musical Qualities: Dense, Collective Improvisation, Polyphonic, Percussive, Progressive, Rhythmic, Spoken Word, Studio-as-an-Instrument, Suite
Exploding Star Orchestra – Live at the Adler Planetarium Read More »
Style: Ritualistic Dub-Folk
Vibes: Nocturnal, Hypnotic, Serpentine, Shadowy, Witchy, Mysterious, Occult, Forest, Hallucinogenic, Journeying, Tribal, Ritualistic, Rhizomatic
Shackleton & Six Organs of Admittance – Jinxed by Being Read More »
with Gary Bartz, Bennie Maupin, Ron Carter, Lenny White, George Cables, Clint Houston
Style: Post-Bop, Avant-Garde Jazz
Vibes: Groovy, Communal, Triumphant, Complex, Uplifting, Harmonious, Journeying, Bombastic, Earthy, Energetic, Passionate, Anthemic
Woody Shaw – Blackstone Legacy Read More »
Mathieu Ball, Efrim Manuel Menuck, Jonathan Downs, Patch
Style: Post-Rock, Experimental Rock
Vibes: Dystopian, Weary, Rebellious, Apocalyptic, Heartfelt, Mournful, Moody, Murky, Raw, Communal, Winter, Hypnotic
We Are Winter’s Blue and Radiant Children – “No More Apocalypse Father” Read More »
Style: Rock in Opposition, Avant-Prog, Chamber Rock
Vibes: Dystopian, Menacing, Gritty, Industrial, Ominous, Political, Philosophical, Angular, Anxious, Cerebral, Complex, Industrial, Urban, Visceral
Henry Cow – Western Culture Read More »
Style: Krautrock, Free Psych, Abstract Funk, Space Rock, Jam Band
Vibes: Exploratory, Serpentine, Primal, Adventure, Determined, Driving, Focused, Hypnotic, Journeying, Motorik, Mysterious, Spacey
Can – Live in Keele 1977 Read More »
Style: French House, Dance-Pop, Electro-Disco
Vibes: Anthemic, Party, Mechanical, Nostalgic, Celebratory, Romantic, Energetic, Dance, Optimistic, Summer, Sleek Eclectic, Futuristic, Joyful, Playful, Sleek
Daft Punk – Discovery Read More »
Style: Sound Sculpture, Experimental Electronic, Epic Collage
Vibes: Otherworldly, Futuristic, Eerie, Abstract, Surreal, Visceral, Mechanical, Nature
Musical Qualities: Sampling, Dense, Instrumental, Digital, Studio-as-an-Instrument
Style: Chillwave, Synthpop, Synth Funk
Vibes: Retro-Futuristic, Party, Urban, Woozy, Ethereal, Nocturnal, Summer, Sensual, Psychedelic, Playful
Music Qualities: Lush, Catchy, Rhythmic, Polished Production, Melodic
Neon Indian – VEGA INTL. Night School Read More »
Style: Post-Industrial, Bagandan Drums, Industrial Techno
Vibes: Futuristic, Aggressive, Mechanical, Ominous, Dystopian, Ritualistic, Rebellious, Visceral, Disorienting
Musical Qualities: Polyrhythmic, Distorted, Percussive, Heavy, Noisy, Dense, Collage
Nihiloxica – Source of Denial Read More »
Style: Rock Opera, Classic Rock
Vibes: Angsty, Triumphant, Adolescent, Rebellious, Dramatic, Alienation, Hedonistic, Bittersweet, Bombastic, Energetic
Qualities: Riffs, Dense, Melodic, Thematic, Conceptual, Progressive
The Who – Quadrophenia Read More »
Style: Free Jazz, World Jazz, Organic Music
Vibes: Communal, Utopian, Energetic, Driving, Summer, Intertwined, Chaotic, Psychedelic
Don Cherry – The Summer House Sessions Read More »
Style: IDM, Glitch, Experimental Electronic, Generative
Vibes: Metallic, Wet, Mechanical, Cold, Woozy, Disorienting, Surreal, Abstract, Spectral, Complex, Futuristic, Hypnotic, Mysterious, Suspenseful, Monochromatic, Detached
Musical Qualities: Polyrhythmic, Glitchy, Digital, Percussive, Dissonant, Dense, Instrumental
Autechre – Confield Read More »
Style: Free Improvisation, Spiritual Jazz
Vibes: Visceral, Triumphant, Cathartic, Ecstatic, Spiritual, Healing, Energetic, Knotted, Ritualistic, Complex, Exploratory, Mysterious, Kinetic, Multi-Directional, Chaotic, Driving
Brötzmann / Graves / Parker – Historic Music Past Tense Future Read More »
Style: Avant-Garde Chamber Jazz
Vibes: Epic, Intense, Cathartic, Passionate, Driving, Energetic, Intertwined, Spiritual, Transcendent, Ominous, Triumphant, Powerful, Fiery, Cerebral
fLuXkit Vancouver (it’s suite but sacred) Read More »
Styles & Influences: Cosmic Chamber-Jazz, Post-Rock, New Age, Progressive Electronic, Post-Minimalism
Vibes: Ethereal, Epic, Soothing, Uplifting, Psychedelic, Hypnotic, Mystical, Nature, Cosmic
Musical Qualities: Lush, Washy, Improvisation, Studio-as-an-Instrument, Atmospheric, Dense
with Jesse Sharps, Adele Sebastian, Horace Tapscott, etc
Style: Experimental Big Band, Spiritual Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz
Vibes: Communal, Uplifting, Ecstatic, Triumphant, Driving, Spiritual, Energetic, Cathartic, Complex, Groovy, Passionate, Warm
Pan-Afrikan Peoples Arkestra – Flight 17 Read More »
Lineup: Alan Silva, Roscoe Mitchell, Robin Kenyatta, Don Moye, Steve Lacy, Jerome Cooper, Dave Burrell, Bernard Vitet, Alan Shorter, Joseph Jarman, Ronnie Beer, Michel Portal, Dieter Gewissler, Jouk Minor, Kent Carter, Irene Aebi, Oliver Johnson, Joachim Kuhn
Style: Cosmic Big-Band, Creative Music, Free Jazz
Vibes: Apocalyptic, Cosmic, Cathartic, Communal, Intense, Ritualistic, Entropic, Meditative, Spiritual, Mysterious, Energetic
Musical Qualities: Conducted Improvisation, Dense, Acoustic, Instrumental, Atonal, Orchestral, Active Listening, Complex, Noisy, Heavy, Progressive
Alan Silva and the Celestrial Communication Orchestra – Seasons Read More »
Style: Neo-Psychedelia, Noise Pop
Vibes: Manic, Messy, Tropical, Summer, Playful, Chaotic, Catchy, Cryptic, Primal, Surreal
Musical Qualities: Noisy, Dense, Loops, Sampling, Radio Broadcast, Suite
Animal Collective – Centipede Hz Read More »
LPx2, 45rpm, Self-Released, 2002 / 2012 pressing First Vinyl Pressing (2012)Originally released on CD by Interscope Records (2002) Style: Art Rock, Progressive Post-Hardcore Vibes: Cryptic, Dramatic, Surreal, Groovy, Anthemic, Epic, Passionate, Intricate, Bombastic, Psychedelic, Sentimental Themes: Sleep Paralysis, Dreams, Existential, Salvador Dalí Qualities: Conceptual, Lyrical, Suite, Dense, Uncommon Time Signatures, Rhythmic, Progressive
with Charlie Haden, Jack DeJohnette, Denardo Coleman
Style: Jazz Fission, Free Jazz
Vibes: Entropic, Bombastic, Triumphant, Futuristic, Abstract, Chaotic, Climactic, Complex, Manic
Pat Metheny / Ornette Coleman – Song X Read More »
Style: Progressive Rock, Symphonic Prog
Vibes: Triumphant, Epic, Uplifting, Fantasy, Bombastic, Complex, War, Spiritual, Ethereal
Musical Qualities: Virtuosic, Suite, Uncommon Time Signatures, Dense, Lush, Progressive
Style: IDM, U.K. Bass, Deconstructed Club, Glitch-Pop
Vibes: Tender, Introspective, Compassionate, Nocturnal, Mechanical, Meditative, Reflective, Futuristic, Soothing
Musical Qualities: Lush, Sampling, Soft, Glitchy, Digital, Polyrhythmic, Percussive, Complex, Dense
Loraine James – Gentle Confrontation Read More »
Style: Glitch-Pop, Art Pop, Singer/Songwriter
Vibes: Cryptic, Surreal, Mechanical, Mystical, Existential, Knotty, Warm, Alienation, Bittersweet, Futuristic, Anthemic
Musical Qualities: Glitchy, Catchy, Sampling, Distorted, Vocal Manipulation, Dense, Melodic, Electro-Acoustic, Lush, Vocal Harmonies, Digital Production
Bon Iver – 22, a Million Read More »
Style: Glitch, IDM, Experimental Electronic
Moods: Futuristic, Mechanical, Cold, Urban, Hypnotic, Surreal, Anxious, Dystopian, Mysterious, Cinematic, Suspenseful
Musical Qualities: Digital, Generative Software, Percussive, Polyrhythmic, Glitchy, Repetitive, Dense, Complex, Sampling
featuring Aesop Rock, Vast Aire, DJ Abilities, Cage, Ill Bill, Camu Tao, Rob Sonic, Mr. Lif, C-Rayz Walz, Nasa
Style: Hip-Hop [Experimental, Hardcore, Industrial, East Coast, Abstract]
Vibes: Rebellious, Dystopian, Futuristic, Urban, Sarcastic, Rebellious, Aggressive, Chaotic, Surreal, Angry, Industrial, Confident, Political, Science Fiction, Energetic, Sexual, Colorful, Messy, Apocalyptic, Disturbing, Raw
El-P – Fantastic Damage Read More »
Style: Hip-Hop [Industrial, Boom-Bap, Noise, East Coast, Experimental]
Vibes: Brooding, Gritty, Philosophical, Dystopian, Introspective, Angry, Spiritual, Urban, Cerebral, Ominous, Aggressive, Apocalyptic, Cold, Poetic, Political
Musical Qualities: Noisy, Sampling, Dense, Beats, Collage, Heavy, Dissonant, Turntablism, Droney, Feedback
Dälek – From Filthy Tongue of Gods and Griots Read More »
Pharoah Sanders with Chicago / São Paulo Underground (Mazurek, Guilherme Granado, Mauricio Takara)
Style: Cosmic Jazz, Psychedelic Fusion
Vibes: Advenure, Epic, Exploratory, Psychedelic, Mysterious
Pharoah & the Underground – Primative Jupiter Read More »
Percussion & Piano Improvisations, recorded live at Yale in 1966
Style: Free Improvisation, Free Jazz
Vibes: Ritualistic, Ecstatic, Kinetic, Manic, Raw
Musical Qualities: Percussive, Atonal, Improvisation, Acoustic, Live, Dense, Dynamic, Instrumental
Milford Graves & Don Pullen – Nommo Read More »
featuring billy woods, Hanni El Khatib, Lealani, Nikki Jean, Rob Sonic
Style: Abstract Hip-Hop, Progressive Boom-Bap
Vibes: Science Fiction, Futuristic, Cryptic, Satirical, Playful, Surreal, Dystopian, Energetic, Philosophical, Psychedelic, Bombastic, Industrial, Storytelling
Aesop Rock – Integrated Tech Solutions Read More »
featuring Charlie Haden, Ed Blackwell, Billy Higgins, Dewey Redman, Asha Puthli, Gerard Schwarg, Carmon Fornatto, Don Cherry, Bobby Bradford
Style: Free-Bop, Jazz Fission, Avant-Garde Jazz
Vibes: Energetic, Urban, Driving, Knotted, Apocalyptic, Communal, Chaotic, Abstract, Eclectic
Ornette Coleman – Science Fiction Read More »
Style: Psychedelic Electronic, Ecstatic Dance Music, Tribal Techno
Vibes: Utopian, Uplifting, Earthy, Playful, Ecstatic, Dance, Cosmic, Colorful, Hypnotic, Spiritual, Pagan, Whimsical, Ritualistic, Tribal, Warm, Surreal, Harmonious
Musical Qualities: Dense, Repetitive, Rhythmic, Instrumental, Progressive
James Holden – Imagine This Is a High Dimensional Space of All Possibilities Read More »
Style: No Wave, Post-Rock, Noise Rock, Avant-Dub
Vibes: Gritty, Angsty, Urban, Messy, Aggressive, Ominous , Chaotic, Anxious, Dark, Groovy, Surreal, Eccentric
Musical Qualities: Noisy, Sampling, Dissonant, Loops, Rhythmic, Dense, Driving, Dub, Heavy
Moonshake – Big Good Angel Read More »
featuring Leroy Jenkins, Archie Shepp, Malachi Favors, Anthony Braxton, Grachan Moncur III, Dave Burrell, Claude Delcloo, Kenneth Terroade, Bernard Vitet, Berb Guérin
Style: Free Space Music, Cosmic Jazz, Avant-Garde Big Band
Vibe: Intense, Chaotic, Bombastic, Ecstatic, Free, Cosmic, Hypnotic, Raw, Communal, Apocalyptic
Musical Qualities: Conducted Improvisation, Dense, Atonal, Dissonant, Acoustic
Alan Silva and His Celestrial Communication Orchestra – Luna Surface Read More »
featuring Pauline Lay, Patrick Shiroishi, Nick Levine
Style: Ecstatic Black Metal, Blackgaze
Vibe: Triumphant, Cathartic, Passionate, Uplifting, Intense, Spiritual, Oceanic, Epic, Ecstatic, Nature, Raw, Uplifting
Agriculture – Agriculture Read More »
Style: Glam-Rock, Psychedelic Goth-Pop, Post-Punk
Vibe: Romantic, Otherworldly, Dramatic, Sensual, Moody, Confident, Nocturnal, Longing, Retro, Sleazy, Bittersweet, Woozy, Surreal
Musical Qualities: Lush, Groovy, Sleek, Driving, Catchy, Dense, Sampling, Atmospheric
Style: Irish Folk, Dark Folk, Avant-Folk, Acoustic Drone
Vibe: Haunting, Sombre, Rootsy, Storytelling, Ominous, Melancholy, Dark, Death, Intense, Ritualistic, Spiritual
Lankum – False Lankum Read More »
ft. Moor Mother, Pink Siifu, Junglepussy, Shabaka Hutchings, JPEGMAFIA, DJ Haram, Kenny Segal, El-P, Black Noi$e…
Style: Hip-Hop [Progressive, East Coast, Industrial, Underground]
Vibe: Cerebral, Surreal, Philosophical, Urban, Deadpan, Confident, Apathetic, Conscious, Cryptic, Dystopian, Observational, Rebellious
Armand Hammer – We Buy Diabetic Test Strips Read More »
Style: Shoegaze, Space Folk, Drone, Lo-Fi Songwriter, Post-Rock
Vibe: Washy, Dreamy, Hypnotic, Melancholy, Autumnal, Nocturnal, Pastoral, Desolate
Musical Qualities: Atmospheric, Home Recording, Droney, Noisy, Repetitive, Dense
Flying Saucer Attack – Distance Read More »
featuring Rob Mazurek, Jeff Parker, Nicole Mitchell, Damon Locks, Gerard Cleaver, Craig Taborn, Angelica Sanchez & Mauricio Takara
Style: Cyber-Jazz, Cosmic Big-Band, Jazz Fission
Vibes: Futuristic, Communal, Triumphant, Cosmic, Surreal, Exploratory, Anthemic, Colorful
Musical Qualities: Dense, Collective Improvisation, Polyphonic, Percussive, Progressive, Rhythmic, Spoken Word, Studio-as-an-Instrument, Suite
Exploding Star Orchestra – Lightning Dreamers Read More »
“Doomsdayer’s Holiday finds their already-broad palette continually expanding with 70s European film noir and cosmic free jazz explorations complimenting the Middle Eastern psychedelic folk-metal the group is already known for”
Grails – Doomsdayer’s Holiday Read More »
Style: Weird Americana, Country-Psych, Space Folk
Moods: Stoned, Earthy, Fuzzy, Warm, Rural, Playful, Sunny, Meandering
MV & EE with the Golden Road – Drone Trailer Read More »
“But stand brave, life-liver, bleeding out your days in the river of time.
Stand brave: time moves both ways, in the nullifying, defeating, negating, repeating joy of life.
The moment of your greatest joy sustains: not axe nor hammer, tumor, tremor, can take it away, and it remains.
And it pains me to say, I was wrong. Love is not a symptom of time. Time is just a symptom of love”
Joanna Newsom – Divers Read More »
tyle: Free-Funk, Jazz Fission, Mutant Disco, No Wave, Abstract Groove
Vibe: Surreal, Kinetic, Angular, Knotted, Playful, Manic, Groovy, Energetic
Musical Qualities: Harmolodic, Polyphonic, Rhythmic, Dissonant, Dense, Instrumental, Collective Improvisation, Technical
Prime Time Band: Jamaaladeen Tacuma (Electric Bass); Denardo Coleman (Drums); Bern Nix (Guitar); Charlie Ellerbee (Guitar); Calvin Weston (Drums)
Ornette Coleman – Of Human Feelings Read More »
Style: Drone-Doom
Vibe: Deep, Claustrophobic, Lethargic, Meditative, Heavy, Visceral, Earthy, Apocalyptic, Focused, Spiritual, Psychedelic
Musical Qualities: Slow, Fuzzy, Riffs, Dense, Repetitive, Minimalistic, Atmospheric, Droney, Instrumental
Earth 2: Special Low Frequency Version Read More »
featuring Buster Williams, Dewey Redman, Dave Holland, Oliver Lake, Eddie Henderson, Don Pullen & Thabo Michael Carvin
Style: Jazz-Fission, Spiritual Jazz, Post-Bop
Moods: Exploratory, Forest, Spiritual, Nocturnal, Triumphant, Communal, Energetic, Free, Knotty, Intertwined, Mysterious, Spontaneous
Musical Qualities: Polyphonic, Collective Improvisation, Ostinato, Acoustic, Complex, Dense, Progressive, Technical
Billy Hart – Enchance Read More »
Jarrett Gilgore (alto saxophone); Luke Stewart (upright bass); Ian McColm (drums)
with Dave Ballou (trumpet)
Style: Free Jazz
Moods: Adventurous, Earthy, Driving, Exploratory, Free, Energetic, Abstract, Colorful, Communal, Complex, Determined
Musical Qualities: Collective Improvisation, Ostinato, Polyrhythmic, Dense, Acoustic, Uncommon Time Signatures, Instrumental, Dynamic, Live Recording
Heart of the Ghost – Live at Rhizome Read More »
Style: Jazz (Spiritual, Avant-Garde, Folk), Modern Creative, Spirituals
Moods: Spiritual, Storytelling, Passionate, Reflective, Intertwined, Rootsy, Warm, Uplifting, Poetic, Communal
Musical Qualities: Suite, Progressive, Acoustic, Collage, Complex, Dense, Conducted Improvisation, Thematic,
Instrumentation: Alto Saxophone, Group Vocals, Wordspeak, Operatic Vocals, Piano, Trumpet, Upright Bass, Drums
Matana Roberts – Coin Coin Chapter Two: Mississippi Moonchile Read More »
Style: Drone Pop, Shoegaze, Noise Pop, Dream Pop, Tape Music
Moods: Ethereal, Hypnotic, Warm, Sedated, Blissful, Deconstructed, Tender, Summer, Romantic, Peaceful, Passionate, Dreamy, Meditative, Surreal
Musical Qualities: Loops, Washy, Lush, Melodic, Noisy, Sampling, Dense, Studio-as-an-Instrument
Jefre Cantu-Ledesma – On the Echoing Green Read More »
Style: Collage Pop, Plunderphonics, Dance, Neo-Psychedelia, Turntablism
Moods: Summer, Playful, Uplifting, Bittersweet, Breakup, Tropical, Sunny, Warm, Romantic, Energetic
Musical Qualities: Sampling, Suite, Lush, Collage, Melodic, Rhythmic, Dense
The Avalanches – Since I Left You Read More »
Style: Cosmic Jazz, Modern Creative, Experimental Big Band
Moods: Exploratory, Mystical, Mysterious, Cosmic, Futuristic, Chaotic, Apocalyptic, Murky, Suspenseful, Spacey
Musical Qualities: Atonal, Collective Improvisation, Dense, Dissonant, Percussive, Noisy, Lo-Fi
Sun Ra and His Solar-Myth Arkestra – The Solar-Myth Approach (Vol. 1) Read More »
Style: Free-Rock, Ritual-Psych, Group Therapy, Abstract Groove
Moods: Spontaneous, Communal, Groovy, Ritualistic, Exploratory, Primordial, Abstract, Meandering, Mysterious, Cathartic, Primal, Kinetic, Spacey, Eccentric, Stream-of-Conscious
Musical Qualities: Collective Improvisation, Propulsive, Rhythmic, Percussive, Spoken Word, Dense, Droney, Lo-Fi, Repetitive
Sunburned Hand of the Man Read More »
Style: Progressive Sludge Metal
Moods: Aggressive, Epic, Fantasy, Intense, Heavy, Complex, Forest, Energetic, Psychedelic, Driving, Knotty
Musical Qualities: Riffs, Dense, Progressive, Uncommon Time Signatures, Technical, Conceptual
Mastodon – Blood Mountain Read More »
Style: Progressive Rock, Shoegaze-Influenced
Moods: Passionate, Epic, Melancholy, Cryptic, Sentimental, Moody, Longing, Cathartic, Dark, Triumphant, Monolithic
Musical Qualities: Complex, Progressive, Melodic, Uncommon Time Signatures, Polished, Atmospheric, Dynamic, Dense
Oceansize – Frames Read More »
Styles: Stoner Metal, Heavy Psych, Drone Metal
Moods: Passionate, Heavy, Melancholy, Cathartic, Manic, Energetic, Stoned, Raw
Musical Qualities: Fuzzy, Riffs, Noisy, Dense, Dynamic, Droney
featuring Billy Hart, Bennie Maupin, Badal Roy, Mtume, Michael Henderson, Jack DeJohnette, Herbie Hancock, Paul Buckmaster, John McLaughlin, Dave Liebman, Don Alias, Carlos Garnett, Collin Walcott, Khalil Balakrishna, Lonnie Liston Smith, Chick Corea
Style: Abstract Groove, Jazz Fission, Avant-Funk
Moods: Surreal, Urban, Hypnotic, Communal, Groovy, Colorful, Playful, Circular, Futuristic
Musical Qualities: Rhythmic, Repetitive, Dense, Improvisation, Instrumental, Studio-as-an-instrument
Miles Davis – On the Corner Read More »
Style: Free Improvisation, Free Jazz
Moods: Passionate, Kinetic, Complex, Ecstatic, Dramatic, Energetic, Angular, Exploratory, Meditative, Focused
Musical Qualities: Solo Improvisation, Dense, Acoustic, Progressive, Dynamic, Percussive, Atonal, Active Listening, Instrumental, Technical, Rhythmic, Live
Cecil Taylor – Indent Read More »
Style: Neo-Psychedelia, Noise Pop, Experimental Rock
Moods: Chaotic, Anthemic, Mechanical, Hypnotic, Surreal, Psychedelic
Musical Qualities: Noisy, Melodic, Percussive, Polyrhythmic, Dense, Repetitive
Style: Spiritual Jazz, Avant-Garde Big Band
Moods: Triumphant, Communal, Spiritual, Uplifting, Epic, Warm
Musical Qualities: Polyphonic, Progressive, Uncommon Time Signatures, Live, Dense, Acoustic, Complex, Rhythmic, Thematic, Collective Improvisation, Orchestral
Instrumentation: Piano, Horns, Drums, Percussion, Upright Bass, Drums, Woodwinds, Cello
Horace Tapscott with the Pan-Afrikan Peoples Arkestra – Live at I.U.C.C. Read More »
Style: Free Jazz, Abstract Groove, Avant Jazz-Funk
Moods: Funky, Playful, Angular, Driving, Passionate, Intertwined, Eccentric, Triumphant, Uplifting, Knotty, Exploratory, Kinetic, Spiritual, Energetic
Musical Qualities: Thematic, Rhythmic, Uncommon Time Signatures, Progressive, Dense, Collective Improvisation, Technical
Arthur Blythe – Illusions Read More »
Style: Progressive Folk, Acid Folk, Psychedelic Chamber Music
Moods: Mysterious, Exploratory, Medieval, Mystical, Ancient, Brooding, Forest, Haunting, Serpentine, Ritualistic, Cinematic
Musical Qualities: Complex, Dense, Acoustic, Progressive, Percussive, Noisy, Improvisation
Instrumentation: Cello, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Organ, Sho, Banjo, Renaissance Harp, Rauschpfeife, Crumhorn, Cornamuse, Hurdy Gurdy, Electronics, Darbuka, Riq, Frame Drum, Percussion, Recorder, Piano, Vocal Harmonies
Helena Espvall & Masaki Batoh – Overloaded Ark Read More »
Style: Post-Hardcore, Art Rock, Noise Rock, Emo
Moods: Angsty, Self-Loathing, Misanthropic, Nihilistic, Depressive, Dark, Menacing, Aggressive, Existential, Shadow, Raw, Sombre, Alienation
Musical Qualities: Noisy, Lyrical, Dynamic, Riffs, Dense, Heavy
Style: Experimental Rock, Totalism, Math Rock
Influences: Tishoumaren, Krautrock, Free Jazz
Moods: Triumphant, De-Hypnotizing, Propulsive, Knotty, Angular, Kinetic, Energetic, Dancey, Embodied, Tangled, Communist, Chaotic
Musical Qualities: Polyrhythmic, Complex, Dense, Just Intonation, Instrumental, Uncommon Time Signatures, Microtonal, Dissonant, Polyphonic, Technical, Repetitive, Drones
Horse Lords – Comradely Objects Read More »
LP, Constellation Records, 2006 Style: Experimental Rock, Noise Rock, Post-Rock Moods: Motorik, Visceral, Sureal, Playful, Energetic, Driving, Angular Musical Qualities: Rhythmic, Repetitive, Noisy, Dissonant, Dense, Fuzzy Feu Thérèse by Feu Thérèse Reviews: https://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/feu-therese-feu-therese https://www.allmusic.com/album/feu-therese-mw0000409509
Style: Space Rock, Prog, Shoegaze
Vibe: Epic, Washy, Ethereal, Adventure, Driving, Energetic, Warm, Spacey, Blissful, Psychedelic
Musical Qualities: Fuzzy, Dense, Progressive, Riffs, Noisy, Uncommon Time Signatures
Kairon; IRSE! – Polysomn Read More »
Styles: Progressive Pop, Post-Industrial Chamber Music, IDM, Gabber, Deconstructed Club
Moods: Earthy, Knotty, Sensual, Futuristic, Surreal, Romantic, Mystical, Passionate, Messy, Hallucinogenic, Intense, Forest, Eccentric, Epic, Tribal
Musical Qualities: Polyphonic, Dense, Dynamic, Complex, Glitchy, Progressive, Uncommon Time Signatures, Electro-Acoustic
Instrumentation: Digital Programming, Woodwinds (Bass Clarinet, Oboe, Clarinet), Strings, Choral Vocals
Style: Weird Americana, Country-Psych
Moods: Warm, Romantic, Sunny, Rustic, Summer, Meandering, Carefree, Uplifting, Playful
Musical Qualities: Fuzzy, Melodic, Dense, Loose
MV + EE – Barn Nova Read More »
Style: Neo-Psychedelia, Psych Pop
Moods: Hallucinogenic, Warm, Eccentric, Uplifting, Whimsical, Comforting, Spring, Playful, Romantic, Messy
Musical Qualities: Dense, Melodic, Dynamic, Rhythmic
Animal Collective – Feels Read More »
Style: Neo-Psychedelia, Free Pop, Progressive Songwriter, Hypnagogic Pop, Psychedelic Jazz-Folk
Moods: Uplifting, Personal, Existential, Warm, Groovy, Summer, Surreal, Psychedelic
Musical Qualities: Studio-as-an-Instrument, Processed Vocals, Melodic, Home Recording, Dense, Catchy
Yves Jarvis – The Zug Read More »
Style: Progressive Chamber-Folk
Moods: Imaginative, Reflective, Cryptic, Evocative, Cathartic, Sombre, Introspective, Haunting, Dreamy, Poetic, Surreal, Ethereal
Musical Qualities: Lush, Progressive, Acoustic, Dense, Technical, Polished
Instrumentation: Nylon Guitar, Piano, Drums, Bassoon, Upright Bass, Cello, Synthesizer
Daniel Rossen – You Belong There Read More »
Style: Cosmic Jazz, Free Space Music
Feelings: Exploratory, Cosmic, Forest, Mysterious, Abstract, Intense, Energetic, Spacey, Surreal, Warm
Musical Qualities: Collective Improvisation, Acoustic, Polyphonic, Dense, Live Performance, Dissonant, Complex, Dynamic
Sun Ra – Nothing Is… Read More »
Land of Kush’ Against the Day is a passionate, adventurous & rebellious masterpiece of mystical electrified big-band compositions, inspired by the surreal novel of the same name by Thomas Pynchon. Bilocal oudist & composer Osama Shalabi (Montreal/Cairo) bravely leads this 20+ member orchestra through a progressive suite of long form arrangements that synthesize sounds of spiritual jazz, Arabic folk & experimental rock into a sound that’s overwhelmingly unique and gripping.
Land of Kush – Against the Day Read More »
Style: Free Jazz, Spiritual Jazz
Vibe: Apocalyptic, Intense, Transcendent, Epic, Cosmic, Bombastic, Chaotic, Complex, Exploratory, Energetic, Serpentine, Powerful, Passionate, Triumphant, Spiritual, Heavy
Musical Qualities: Dense, Dissonant, Polyphonic, Collective Improvisation, Acoustic, Live Recording, Extended Technique, Progressive, Technical
John Coltrane & Pharoah Sanders – Live in Seattle Read More »
Style: Industrial Noise Rock, Mathcore-Influenced
Vibe: Misanthropic, Aggressive, Pessimistic, Ominous, Cathartic, Apocalyptic, Powerful, Dark, Nihilistic, Mechanical, Angsty, Dystopian
Musical Qualities: Dissonant, Heavy, Noisy, Dense, Lyrical
Daughters – You Won’t Get What You Want Read More »
Style: Spiritual Jazz
Vibe: Communal, Ritualistic, Triumphant, Adventure, Searching, Devotional, Spiritual, Hypnotic, Epic
Musical Qualities: Collective Improvisation, Acoustic Instrumentation, Progressive Structures, Thematic, Polyrhythmic, Percussive, Dense, Complex, Suite, Live Recording, Chant
Alan Braufman – Live in New York City, February 8, 1975 Read More »
Style: Post-Bop, Progressive Big Band
Vibe: Elegant, Romantic, Nocturnal, Bustling, Passionate, Warm, Complex, Energetic
Musical Qualities: Polyphonic, Progressive, Dense, Technical, Acoustic, Improvisation, Lush, Melodic
Charles Mingus – Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Read More »
Style: Spiritual Jazz, Modal Jazz, Post-Bop
Vibe: Searching, Communicative, Passionate, Bustling, Driving
Musical Qualities: Modal, Improvisation, Acoustic, Live Recording, Technical, Thematic, Dense
Coltrane “LIVE” at the Village Vanguard Read More »
Style: Free Improvisation, Noise Rock
Vibe: Cathartic, Hypnotic, Visceral, Ferocious, Aggressive, Spiritual, Intense
Other Qualities: Noisy, Collective Improvisation, Dense, Driving, Loose, Heavy
Instrumentation: Japan Banjo, Drums, Electric Bass
Flower / Corsano / Bejnowski – The Count Visits Read More »
Style: Free-Funk, Jazz Funk, Abstract Groove, Funk Rock
Vibe: Bombastic, Manic, Angular, Knotty, Confident, Energetic, Communal, Groovy
Musical Qualities: Improvisation, Dissonant, Complex, Rhythmic, Dense, Technical, Group Vocals
James ‘Blood’ Ulmer – Black Rock Read More »
Style: Spiritual Jazz, Free Jazz
Vibe: Transcendent, Intense, Passionate, Cosmic, Visceral, Powerful, Complex, Bombastic, Energetic, Chaotic
Musical Qualities: Dense, Instrumental, Acoustic, Collective Improvisation, Polyphonic, Free, Technical, Virtuosic
John Coltrane – Concert in Japan Read More »
Style: Psych Rock, Prog
Vibe: Adventure, Epic, Mysterious, Fuzzy, Psychedelic, Retro, Energetic, Propulsive
Musical Qualities: Riffs, Dense, Jams, Progressive
Instrumentation: Electric Guitar, Organ, Saxophone, Electric Bass, Drums, Synthesizers, Flute, Tanpura
The Silence – Hark the Silence Read More »
Style: Future Jazz, Free Jazz Theater, Jazz Poetry
Vibe: cathartic, cerebral, dystopian, energetic, futuristic, bombastic, intense, noisy, passionate, poetic, political, powerful, rebellious, urban, heavy, AfroFuturist
Musical Attributes: Complex, Conceptual, Dense, Dissonant, Spoken Word, Theatric, Progressive, Polyphonic, Improvisation
Moor Mother – Circuit City Read More »
Style: Cosmic Jazz Fusion, Avant-Garde Big Band
Vibe: Mysterious, Elegant, Hypnotic, Nocturnal, Cosmic, Futuristic, Spacey, Ethereal, Groovy, Mellow, Flowing
Musical Qualities: Rhythmic, Atmospheric, Collective Improvisation, Thematic, Polyphonic, Odd Time Signatures, Melodic, Progressive
Instrumentation: Fender Rhodes, Synthesizers (Arp, Minimoog, Crumar Electronic Keyboard), Organ, Piano, Bells, electric Guitar, Drums, Percussion, Group Vocals, Trumpet, Saxophone, Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Congo, Baritone Sax, Bass Clarinet, Upright Bass
Sun Ra – Lanquidity [Definitive Edition] Read More »
Style: Trip-Hop
Vibe: Noir, Brooding, Sensual, Passionate, Melancholy, Angsty, Sombre, Mysterious, Cinematic, Anxious, Sad, Dark
Musical Qualities: Orchestral, Live, Lush, Dense, Rhythmic, Sampling
Portishead – Roseland NYC Live Read More »
Style: Glam Rock, Art Pop, Funk Rock
Vibe: Sleek, Eccentric, Energetic, Anxious, Grandiose, Urban, Dystopian, Theatric, Playful, Passionate, Futuristic, Manic, Sleazy, Surreal
Musical Qualities: Groovy, Polished, Dense, Catchy, Riffs, Anthemic, Rhythmic
David Bowie – Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) Read More »
Style: Post-Hardcore, Art Rock, Folk-Influenced
Vibe: Spiritual, Poetic, Angsty, Introspective, Psychedelic, Energetic, Autumnal, Passionate, Sombre
Themes: Existential, Religious (Christian), Personal, Allegory, Symbolic, Philosophical
Musical Qualities: Spoken Word, Shouting, Groovy, Lush, Dense, Dynamic, Progressive
mewithoutYou – Brother, Sister Read More »
Style: Chamber Pop, Prog-Pop, Jazz Pop, Singer-Songwriter
Vibe: Lush, Warm, Sunny, Sci-Fi, Playful, Philosophical, Surreal, Energetic, Imaginative
Musical Qualities: Progressive, Dense, Catchy, Complex, Melodic, Dense, Technical, Rhythmic
Instrumentation: Piano, Vibraphone, Drums, Flute, Rhodes, Electric & Acoustic Bass, Saxophone, Clarinet, Violin, Cello , Synthesizers, Steel Drum, French Horn
Eiko Ishibashi – Imitation of Life Read More »
Style: Psych, Shoegaze, Free Rock
Vibe: Cathartic, Searching, Cryptic, Heartfelt, Warm, Hypnotic, Sensual, Meandering, Nocturnal, Lethargic, Introspective
Musical Attributes: Collective Improvisation, Dense, Washy, Riffs, Lo-fi, Loose
Bardo Pond – Amanita Read More »
Style: Psychedelic Jazz Fusion, Prog, Jazz-Rock
Vibe: Psychedelic, Chaotic, Bombastic, Energetic, Groovy, Heavy, Manic
Musical Attributes: Polyphonic, Polyrhythmic, Dense, Instrumental, Odd Time Signatures, Complex, Progressive, Technical, Riffs, Improvisation, Studio-as-an-Instrument
Instrumentation: Electric Guitar, Drums, Percussion, Electric Bass, Saxophone, Keyboards
Omar Rodriguez Lopez Quintet – The Apocalypse Inside of an Orange Read More »
