Art Zoyd – Phase IV
Style: Avant-Prog Chamber Music, Rock in Opposition
Vibes: Menacing, Ominous, Bleak, Epic, Intense, Gloomy, Angular, Cold, Cinematic, Complex, Determined, Dystopian, Rainy, Sombre
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Edith Frost – In Space
Style: Singer/Songwriter, Dream Folk, Alt-Country
Vibes: Reflective, Dreamy, Introspective, Soothing, Bittersweet, Confident, Sunny, Observational
Musical Qualities: Lush, Lyrical, Soft, Catchy, Polished
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Andrew Weathers Ensemble – Build a mountain Where Our Bodies Fall
Style: Post-Rock, Cosmic Americana, New Age, Post-Minimalism
Vibes: Ethereal, Uplifting, Reflective, Existential, Cosmic, Heartfelt, Spiritual, Triumphant, Futuristic, Bright
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Dirty Projectors – Swing Lo Magellan
Style: Art Pop, Math Pop, Art Rock, Baroque Pop-influenced
Vibes: Romantic, Warm, Intertwined, Uplifting, Intricate, Spring, Love, Anthemic, Angular, Eclectic, Poetic
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Shankar – Who’s To Know
with Zakir Hussain (Tabla), Umayalpuram K. Sivaram (Mridangam)
Style: Raga, Carnatic Classical Music
Vibes: Transcendent, Devotional, Uplifting, Ecstatic, Flowing, Elegant, Passionate, Intricate, Meditative, Responsive
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Embryo – Zack Glück
Style: Psychedelic Fusion, Abstract Groove, Jazz-Rock, Krautrock, influenced by Funk and Arabic & African folk music
Vibes: Journeying, Surreal, Passionate, Communal, Intertwined, Groovy, Colorful, Playful, Epic, Mysterious, Confident
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Alanis Obomsawin – Bush Lady
Styles: Chamber Music, Abenaki Folk
Moods: Sombre, Elegant, Ritualistic, Reflective, Sentimental, Poetic, Flowing
Themes: , Colonial History, Waban-Aki Folklore, Storytelling, Political
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Ghost – Ghost
Style: Acid Folk, Prog, Psych
Vibes: Mystical, Medieval, Epic, Ancient, Forest, Retro, Exploratory, Ritualistic, Spiritual
Van Morrison – Into the Music
Style: Singer/Songwriter, Folk Rock, Gospel-Influenced, Soul-Influenced
Vibes: Uplifting, Sunny, Passionate, Poetic, Anthemic, Bright, Celebratory, Energetic, Spiritual, Joyful, Optimistic, Romantic, Warm
Musical Qualities: Lush, Lyrical, Catchy, Polished, Melodic
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Kahil El’Zabar’s Ritual Trio – Another Kind of Groove
with Malachi Favors & Billy Bang
Style: Spiritual Jazz
Vibes: Ritualistic, Intertwined, Flowing, Uplifting, Earthy, Exploratory, Groovy, Hypnotic, Intertwined, Meditative, Soothing, Spiritual, Warm
Musical Qualities: Polyrhythmic, Ostinato, Improvisation, Acoustic, Percussive, Instrumental, Sparse, Repetitive
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Beth Gibbons – Lives Outgrown
On the Surface
Style: Chamber Folk, Progressive Songwriter, Art Rock
Vibes: Brooding, Autumnal, Reflective, Weary, Bittersweet, Longing, Sombre, Melancholy, Mysterious
Themes: Existential, Impermanence, Time, Love, Death, Philosophical
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Ka Baird – Bearings: Soundtracks for the Bardos
Style: Electroacoustic, Ritual Psych, Sound Collage
Vibes: Otherworldly, Ritualistic, Mysterious, Nocturnal, Mystical, Meditative, Shadowy, Haunting, Visceral
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Art Bears – The World as it is Today
Art Bears are Fred Frith, Chris Cutler, Dagmar Krause
Style: Rock in Opposition, Avant-Prog, Chamber Rock
Vibes: Dystopian, Visceral, Angsty, Eerie, Political, Marxist, Anti-Capitalist, Urban, Complex, Angular, Eccentric, Philosophical, Cathartic, Dark, Dramatic, Disturbing, Rebellious, Liberation
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Rex – C
Style: Country-Slowcore, Grunge-Influenced
Vibes: Autumnal, Moody, Intertwined, Reflective, Passionate, Twangy, Contemplative, Rural, Drifter
Musical Qualities: Riffs, Dynamic, Lush, Slow, Vocal Harmonies, Climactic
Lori Goldston / AF Jones / Greg Kelley / Austin Larkin – Miasms
Style: Free Improvisation
Vibes: Suspenseful, Exploratory, Murky, Mysterious, Impressionistic
Instrumentation: Cello, Violin, Trumpet, Piano Harp
Musical Qualities: Droney, Atonal, Dynamic, Electro-Acoustic, Collective Improvisation, Live Recording
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Esmerine – Dalmak
Whilst in Istanbul for an artist residency, the adventurous Montreal chamber rock group recorded Dalmak with an ensemble of Turkish musicians, augmenting their core sound of cello, marimba, and drums with the saz, darbuka, bendir and several other instruments used in Turkish and Arabic folk music. Epic, modal themes emerge from watery beds of minimalistic polyrhythms and suspenseful string arrangments. While often sombre, mournful or foreboding, the musi seems driven by a collective sense of spiritual determination and hope.
Joseph Allred – Branches and Leaves
Style: Appalachian Folk, American Primitivism
Vibes: Spiritual, Rootsy, Rural, Warm, Uplifting, Triumphant, Devotional, Spring
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fLuXkit Vancouver (it’s suite but sacred)
Style: Avant-Garde Chamber Jazz
Vibes: Epic, Intense, Cathartic, Passionate, Driving, Energetic, Intertwined, Spiritual, Transcendent, Ominous, Triumphant, Powerful, Fiery, Cerebral
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Ut – In gut’s House
Style: No Wave, Post-Punk, Experimental Rock, Noise Rock
Vibes: Angsty, Visceral, Hypnotic, Urban, Intertwined, Aggressive, Dystopian, Brooding, Cathartic, Cryptic, Dark, Moody, Ominous, Passionate, Raw
Musical Qualities: Noisy, Dissonant, Vocal Harmonies, Heavy, Lo-Fi
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Embryo’s Reise
Recorded September 1978 – May 1979 in Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, & Germany
Style: Free-Psych, Krautrock, Prog, Jazz-Rock, Raga Rock, Arabic Folk
Vibes: Adventure, Communal, Triumphant, Exploratory, Warm, Psychedelic, Bluesy, Playful, Energetic, Spiritual
Third Ear Band
Style: Psychedelic Chamber Music, Free Folk, Neo-Medieval Folk, Dhrupad
Vibes: Mystical, Medieval, Nature, Alchemical, Flowing, Meditative, Ritualistic, Mysterious, Earthy, Occult
Instrumentation: Cello, Oboe, Percussion, Violin/Viola
Pat Metheny / Ornette Coleman – Song X
with Charlie Haden, Jack DeJohnette, Denardo Coleman
Style: Jazz Fission, Free Jazz
Vibes: Entropic, Bombastic, Triumphant, Futuristic, Abstract, Chaotic, Climactic, Complex, Manic
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C.O.B. – Moyshe McStiff and the Tartan Lancers of the Sacred Heart
Style: Progressive Folk, Acid Folk
Vibes: Medieval, Romantic, Warm, Bright, Morning, Fantasy, Love, Psychedelic, Mystical
Instrumentation: Acoustic Guitar, Organ, Clarinet, Upright Bass,
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Michael Hurley – Blue Hills
Style: Outsider Folk, Singer/Songwriter
Vibes: Meditative, Morning, Intimate, Lethargic, Reflective, Pastoral, Warm
Musical Qualities: Acoustic, Soft, Light, Sparse, Lyrical
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Shakti – A Handful of Beauty
with Zakir Hussain, L. Shankar, John McLaughlin, T. H. Vinayakram
Vibes: Ecstatic, Uplifting, Warm, Energetic, Devotional, Hypnotic, Spiritual, Passionate
Musical Qualities: Virtuosic, Acoustic, Improvisation, Instrumental, Uncommon Time Signatures, Percussive
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Michael White – Pneumia
Style: Spiritual Jazz, Free Jazz
Vibes: Searching, Cathartic, Ominous, Complex, Spiritual, Suspenseful, Cosmic
Musical Qualities: Improvisation, Thematic, Acoustic, Suite, Dissonant, Active Listening
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Miguel Atwood-Ferguson – Les Jardins Mystiques Vol. 1
featuring Deantoni Parks, Austin Peralta, Thundercat, Kamasi Washington, DOMi & JD Beck, Jeff Parker, Carlos Niño, Bennie Maupin, Jamael Dean, Jamire Williams, Josh Johnson, Brandon Coleman, Devin Daniels, Lara Somogyi, Liza Wallace, Sara Andon, Alison Bjorkedal, Ambrose Akinmusire, Dexter Story & more
Style: Cosmic Chamber-Jazz, Progressive Exotica, Jazz Fusion, Third Stream
Vibes: Ethereal, Mystical, Cosmic, Immersive, Communal, Epic, Colorful, Flowing, Contemplative, Fantasy, Reflective, Spiritual, Eclectic
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Ornette Coleman – Science Fiction
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
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Fern Knight – Castings
Style: Wyrd Folk, Progressive Folk Rock
Vibes: Occult, Forest, Medieval, Epic, Nocturnal, Mystical, Brooding, Witchy
Musical Qualities: Riffs, Progressive, Fuzzy, Lyrical
Instrumentation: Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Cello, Harp, Violin, Drums, Electric Bass
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M. Sage – Paradise Crick
Style: Psychedelic Electronic, Ambient Americana
Vibes: Nature, Pastoral, Peaceful, Soothing, Hallucinogenic, Impressionistic, Light, Colorful, Forest
Instrumentation: Modular Synthesizer, Keyboards, Flute, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Percussion, Violin, Autoharp, Harmonica, Penny Whistle, Vocals
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Matana Roberts – Coin Coin Chapter Five: In the Garden
Style: Free Jazz, Creative Music, Liberation Music, Jazz Poetry, Spiritual Jazz
Vibe: Passionate, Rootsy, Poetic, Storytelling, Rebellious, Compassionate, Intertwined, Haunting, Spiritual, Driving, Communal, Triumphant, Sad, Powerful
Themes: Ancestry, History, Feminism, Trauma, Memory, Black Liberation, Identity, Death
Musical Qualities: Suite, Thematic, Graphic Score, Improvisation, Spoken Word, Complex, Group Vocals
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James Holden – Imagine This Is a High Dimensional Space of All Possibilities
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
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Alan Silva and His Celestrial Communication Orchestra – Luna Surface
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
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Arthur Russell – Iowa Dream
Style: Singer/Songwriter, Folk Pop, Americana
Vibe: Warm, Tender, Romantic, Reflective, Playful, Love, Compassionate, Rustic, Bittersweet, Intimate, Mellow
Musical Qualities: Catchy, Lyrical, Lush, Home Recording, Acoustic, Melodic
Instrumentation: Vocals, Cello, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Drums, Keyboards, Organ, Vibraphone, Tabla, Violin, Bongos, Horns, Flute, Bass
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Agriculture – Agriculture
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
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All Hands_Make Light – Darling the Dawn
“Secular hymns for anarchists”
Style: Drone-Pop, Shoegaze, Analogue Electronic, Post-Rock, Chamber-Punk
Vibes: Uplifting, Compassionate, Apocalyptic, Triumphant, Optimistic, Bright, Hypnotic, Bittersweet, Communal, Ethereal, Rebellious
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The Tower Recordings – Folk Scene
Style: Free Folk, Lo-Fi Psych, Mystical Folk
Vibe: Mysterious, Mystical, Communal, Murkey, Nocturnal, Ritualistic, Spacey, Eclectic, Hallucinogenic, Haunting
Musical Qualities: Vignettes, Lo-Fi, Acoustic, Droney, Collage, Studio-as-an-Instrument, Electro-Acoustic
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Califone – Villagers
Style: Weird Americana, Folk-Rock, Singer/Songwriter
Vibes: Cryptic, Autumnal, Warm, Rural, Sardonic, Observational, Apathetic, Mellow, Peaceful, Playful. Twangy
Musical Qualities: Lush, Loops, Electro-Acoustic, Percussive, Melodic, Lyrical, Studio-as-an-Instrument
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Modern Nature – No Fixed Point in Space
Style & Influences: Chamber Folk, Post-Rock, Chamber Jazz, Ambient Pop
Vibe: Patient, Winter Mornings, Impressionistic, Peaceful, Soothing, Nature, Meditative, Soft, Slow, Lush
Instrumentation: Fender Rhodes, Piano, Upright Bass, Electric Guitar, Bass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Violin, Drums, Dulcimer, Clarinet, Percussion, Tape Loops
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Oregon – Music of Another Present Era
LP, Vanguard, 1972 featuring Collin Walcott, Ralph Towner, Glen Moore, and Paul McCandless Style: Ecstatic Chamber-Music, Raga-Jazz Vibe: Flowing, Ethereal, Searching, Bright, Airy, Intertwined, Soothing, Spiritual, Spring, Elegant Musical Qualities: Acoustic, Virtuosic, Raga, Lush, Thematic Improvisation, Progressive, Melodic Instrumentation: Classical Guitar, Tabla, Oboe, Sitar, Upright Bass, Piano, English Horn, Mridangam, Violin, Flute, Percussion, 12-String Guitar,
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Bex Burch – There is Only Love and Fear
featuring Anna Butters, Ben LaMar Gay, Dan Bitney, Rob Frye, Mikel Patrick Avery, Macie Stewart, Anton Hatwich, Deiego Gaeta, Bed Lumsdaine, Oren Marshall
Style: Collage-Jazz, Chamber-Jazz, Post-Minimalism, New Age, ECM Jazz
Vibe: Aquatic, Soothing, Flowing, Ethereal, Healing, Airy, Meditative, Morning, Nature
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Six organs of Admittance / Azul
Style: Acid Folk, Free Folk, Ritual Psych
Moods: Aquatic, Meditative, Mysterious, Ritualistic, Nocturnal, Morning, Pastoral
Instrumentation: Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Percussion, Tabla, Violin, Kazoo, Tambura, Slide Guitar, Cornet, Gong, Alto Saxophone, Electric Bass, Vibraphone, Drums
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Joanna Newsom – Divers
“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”
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The Revolutionary Ensemble – The People’s Republic
Personnel:
Leroy Jenkins
Sirone
Jerome Cooper
Style: Creative Music, Free Jazz, Avant-Garde Chamber Jazz
Moods: Intertwined, Sombre, Ritualistic, Exploratory, Urban, Contemplative, Impressionistic, Colorful, Political, Open, Free, Abstract
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Ravi Shankar – Chants of India
Produced by George Harrison
Style: Vedic Chants, Hindustani Classical Music
Vibe: Devotional, Meditative, Nocturnal, Spiritual, Peaceful, Ritualistic, Reflective, Soothing, Ecstatic, Hypnotic, Intricate, Psychedelic
Instrumentation: Group Vocals, Sitar, Autoharp, Strings (Viola, Violin, Cello), Flute, Tabla, Veena, Mridangam, Morsing, Tamboura, Harp, Santoor, Acoustic Guitar, Glockenspiel, Vibraphone
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Henry Cow – Unrest
On their second LP, Henry Cow weaves together elements of eerie chamber music, free improvisation, and deconstructed prog to create something that seems like the missing link between the Canterbury jazz-rock of Soft Machine and Gong and the dissonant avant-rock of This Heat.
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Bob Dylan – Desire
Style: Singer/Songwriter, Progressive Country, Folk-Rock
Vibe: Angsty, Rebellious, Storytelling, Passionate, Energetic, Ragged, Bittersweet
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Träden
Style: Trance-Rock, Psych, Jam Band
Vibes: Pastoral, Cinematic, Communal, Rural, Driving, Earthy, Hypnotic, Open, Peaceful, Psychedelic, Contemplative
Musical Qualities: Slow, Dynamic, Instrumental, Repetitive, Jams, Riffs, Fuzzy, Atmospheric
Rustin Man – Drift Code
Style: Singer/Songwriter, Art Pop, Chamber-Jazz
Vibes: Autumnal, Sombre, Introspective, Vaudeville, Lush, Sentimental, Theatric, Surreal, Storytelling, Haunting
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Black Forest / Black Sea – Portmanteau
Style: Free Folk, Electroacoustic Drone, Ritual Psych
Moods: Witchy, Meditative, Visceral, Nocturnal, Ritualistic, Occult
Musical Qualities: Dhrupad, Noisy, Acoustic, Improvisation, Dissonant
Instrumentation: Cello, Guitar, Violin, Tamboura, Electronics, Strumstick, Maestro Rhythm King, Vocals, Omnichord
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Bonnie Prince Billy – Keeping Secrets Will Destroy You
Style: Singer/Songwriter, Chamber Folk, Americana
Moods: Contemplative, Tender, Introspective, Warm, Soothing, Lethargic, Philosophical, Existential
Instrumentation: Acoustic Guitar, Violins, Viola, Mandolin, Vocal Harmonies, Keyboards, Saxophone
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Espers
Style: Wyrd Folk, Progressive Folk, Acid Folk
Moods: Forest, Sombre, Enchanting, Gloomy, Mystical, Medieval, sombre, Melancholy, Mellow, Mysterious
Ry Cooder – Ry Cooder
Style: Americana, Roots Rock
Moods: Rural, Playful, Rootsy, Warm, Sunny, Energetic
Instrumentation: Acoustic Guitar, Drums, Electric Bass, Violin, Mandolin, Strings, Piano, Slide Guitar
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MV & EE with the Bummer Road – Green Blues
Style: Weird Americana, Country-Psych, Free Folk
Moods: Rural, Warm, Romantic, Stoned, Spacey, Road Trip, Earthy, Meandering, Psychedelic, Raw
Musical Qualities: Fuzzy, Jams, Vocal Harmonies, Home Recording, Dub Fx
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James ‘Blood’ Ulmer – Live at the Caravan of Dreams
Style: Free Funk, Jazz Fission, Abstract Groove
Moods: Confident, Triumphant, Passionate, Angular, Cathartic, Groovy, Kinetic, Knotty, Energetic
Musical Qualities: Rhythmic, Harmolodic, Improvisation, Thematic, Riffs, Live, Bluesy
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Julia Holter – Loud City Song
Styles: Art Pop, Progressive Songwriter, Ambient Pop, Chamber-Jazz (Influenced)
Moods: Nocturnal, Surreal, Elegant, Ethereal, Observational, Flowing, Alienation, Cryptic, Disaffected, Lonely, Longing, Melancholy, Mysterious, Poetic, Romantic, Winter
Musical Qualities: Lush, Orchestral, Progressive, Vocal Harmonies, Lyrical, Dynamic, Complex, Studio-as-an-Instrument
Instrumentation: Keyboards, Piano, Upright Bass, Violin, Cello, Drums, Saxophone, Trombone, Percussion, Group Vocals
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The Cecil Taylor Unit
featuring Jimmy Lyons, Sirone, Ronald Shannon Jackson, Ramsey Ameen & Raphé Malik
Style: Free Jazz, Modern Creative
Moods: Ecstatic, Abstract, Cathartic, Kinetic, Energetic, Joyful, Intense, Powerful, Bombastic, Chaotic, Free
Musical Qualities: Dense, Complex, Collective Improvisation, Atonal, Dynamic, Acoustic, Thematic, Instrumental
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Edith Frost – Wonder Wonder
Style: Singer/Songwriter, Alt-Country, Slowcore
Moods: Reflective, Sentimental, Rural, Lonely, Melancholy, Twangy, Romantic, Longing, Contemplative, Depressive, Heartfelt, Introspective, Love, Rootsy
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Jim White – Waffles, Triangles & Jesus
Style: Americana, Singer/Songwriter, Alt-Country
Moods: Drifter, Surreal, Poetic, Twangy, Colorful, Eccentric, Sunny, Uplifting, Playful, Observational, Contemplative, Warm, Rural, Sentimental, Storytelling
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Spires that in the Sunset Rise
Style: Free Folk, Ritual-Psych
Moods: Eerie, Forest, Nocturnal, Ritualistic, Witchy, Disturbing, Haunting, Communal, Pagan, Cryptic, Anxious, Surreal, Dark, Chaotic, Mysterious
Musical Qualities: Dissonant, Acoustic, Improvisation, Lo-Fi
Instrumentation: Cello, Violin, Acoustic Guitar, Autoharp, Melodica, Harmonium, Little Harp, Percussion, Mbira, Piano
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Širom – Svet, ki spe?e konju cvet (A Universe That Roasts Blossoms for a Horse)
Style: “Imaginary Folk”, Free Folk, Avant-Folk, Ritual-Psych
Moods: Mysterious, Ritualistic, Exploratory, Surreal, Tribal, Hypnotic, Psychedelic, Shadowy
Musical Qualities: Polyphonic, Complex, Polyrhythmic, Acoustic, Percussive, Progressive, Improvisation
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Jethro Tull – Thick as a Brick
Style: Progressive Folk
Vibe: Epic, Conceptual, Satirical, Cerebral, Bombastic, Anthemic, Playful, Eccentric, Medieval, Poetic, Theatric
Musical Qualities: Suite, Uncommon time signatures, Progressive, Riffs, Thematic, Technical
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Leroy Jenkins – Space Minds, New Worlds, Survival of America
Leroy Jenkins – Violin; Andrew Cyrille – Percussion; Anthony Davis – Piano, Electric Piano (a); George Lewis – Trombone, Electronics (a); Richard Teitelbaum – Moog Synthesizer (a)
Style: Avant-Garde Jazz, Modern Creative
Moods: Exploratory, Responsive, Abstract, Kinetic, Spacey, Suspenseful
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Norman Blake – Old and New
Style: Progressive Bluegrass, Folk, Americana
Moods: Rural, Rootsy, Sunny, Bittersweet, Energetic, Joyful, Storytelling, Summer, Warm
Instrumentation: Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Fiddle, Cello, Banjo, Dobro
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Fred Frith – Gravity
Style: Zolo, Experimental Rock, Avant-Prog, Rock in Opposition, European-Folk Influenced
Vibe: Angular, Playful, Eccentric, Surreal, Disorienting
Musical Qualities: Dissonant, Uncommon Time Signatures, Progressive, Rhythmic, Technical
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Joseph Shabason – The Fellowship
Styles: Ambient Jazz, Fourth World, Chamber Jazz, New Age
Moods: Ethereal, Introspective, Healing, Reflective, Inner Turmoil, Existential, Meditative, Personal, Religious
Musical Qualities: Electro-Acoustic, Field Recordings, Melodic, Percussive, Pulse, Technical
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Joakim Skogsberg – Jola rota
Style: Ritual Psych, Nordic Folk, Free Folk
Feelings: Pantheistic, Ceremonial, Forest, Hypnotic, Exploratory, Earthy, Mystical, Mysterious, Rootsy, Surreal, Tribal, Spiritual
Musical Qualities: Acoustic, Chants, Percussive, Dub Fx, Repetitive
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Jackie-O Motherfucker – Bloom
“I am not me” the chorus sings repeatedly, a spell to dissolve the ego and deconstruct the myth of American individualism, leaving fertile ground for a collective vision of abundance to bloom. The open-door band of multi-instrumentalists shakily weave through a suite of haunting drone seances, raggedly tender folk sing-a-longs, liberated group improvisations and triumphant post-rock discord. Once again Jackie-O Motherfucker continues their forward march to a beautiful anarchic world without losing touch with its roots in the weird American underground.
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Dewey Redman – Coincide
Style: Spiritual Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz
Moods: Ecstatic, Intense, Energetic, Kinetic, Passionate, Mysterious, Triumphant, Chaotic, Spiritual
Musical Qualities: Dynamic, Dissonant, Complex, Acoustic, Collective Improvisation, Instrumental
Personnel:
Dewey Redman – Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet, Zither; Sirone – Upright Bass; Eddie Moore – Drums, Tympani, Idiophone (Bowed & Struck); Leroy Jenkins – Violin; Ted Daniel – Trumpet
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Califone – Quicksand/Cradlesnakes
Style: Weird Americana, Country-Psych
Moods: Back-porch, Rustic, Cryptic, Surreal, Lethargic, Pastoral, Impressionistic, Autumnal, Eclectic, Hypnotic, Meandering, Rootsy, Twangy, Sunny
Musical Qualities: Electro-acoustic, Repetitive, Studio-as-an-Instrument, Loops, Percussive, Improvisation
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Instrumental Music of the Southern Appalachians
Style: Appalachian Folk, Piedmont Blues
Vibe: Pastoral, Rootsy, Morning, Rustic, Bright, Spiritual, Warm, Passionate, Contemplative
Musical Qualities: Solo Instrumentals, Acoustic, Melodic, Sparse, Fingerstyle
Instruments: Fiddle, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Dulcimer, Harmonica
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Bert Jansch – A Rare Conundrum
Style: British Folk, Singer/Songwriter, Chamber Folk, Celtic Folk
Moods: Morning, Tender, Bright, Reflective, Mellow, Romantic, Breezy, Spring
Instrumentation: Acoustic Guitar, Violin, Drums, Electric Bass, Mandolin, Drums, Percussion, Banjo, Harmonica
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Samara Lubelski – The Fleeting Skies
Styles: Singer-Songwriter, Chamber Folk, Math-Pop
Moods: Breezy, Flowing, Intertwined, Morning, Warm, Dreamy, Sunny, Spring, Bright, Colorful, Forest, Soothing
Musical Qualities: Soft, Lush, Melodic, Catchy, Loose, Fingerstyle
Instrumentation: Electric Guitar, Violin, Flute, Drums, Bass, Piano, Recorder
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Jaköb Battick & Tongue Depressor – Raise the Dead
Style: Ritual Folk, Experimental Songwriter
Mood: Nocturnal, Ritualistic, Shadowy, Occult, Dark, Alchemical, Mystical, Sombre, Funereal
Musical Qualities: Slow, Microtonal, Droney, Lyrical, Dissonant, Acoustic
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Makaya McCraven – In These Times
Featured Musicians: Jeff Parker, Junius Paul, Brandee Younger, Joel Ross, Marta Sofia Honer, etc
Styles: Orchestral Beat Music, Jazz Fusion, Spiritual Jazz
Mood: Spring, Cinematic, Warm, Uplifting, Spiritual, Groovy, Peaceful
Musical Qualities: Lush, Suite, Sampling, Rhythmic, Orchestral, Instrumental, Beats, Studio-as-an-Instrument
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New Balance – More Love Hours Than Can Ever Be Repaid
Style: Singer/Songwriter, Folk Rock, Chamber Pop
Moods: Contemplative, Sunny, Poetic, Warm, Mellow, Soothing
Musical Qualities: Lush, Melodic, Lyrical
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Jessica Moss – Galaxy Heart
Styles: Chamber Drone, Electro-Acoustic, Free Improvisation, Post-Rock
Moods: Apocalyptic, Sombre, Cathartic, Nature, Exploratory, Spiritual, Angsty, Anthemic, Aquatic, Brooding, cathartic, Heartfelt, Mournful, Spiritual
Musical Qualities: Improvisation, Droney, Electro-Acoustic, Thematic, Repetitive, Loops, Fuzzy
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Mary Halvorson – Amaryllis & Belladonna
Style: Avant-Garde Jazz, Post-Bop, Chamber Jazz, Prog
Moods: Adventurous, Enigmatic, Triumphant, Knotty, Ambitious, Intertwined, Cerebral, Angular, Surreal, Off-Kilter
Musical Qualities: Polyphonic, Thematic Improvisation, Progressive Structures, Uncommon Time Signature, Instrumental, Intertwined, Lush. Technical
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Sélène Saint-Aimé – Potomitan
Style: Avant-garde Chamber Jazz, Afro-Carribean Jazz, Gwoka
Moods/Themes: Ancestry, Ritualistic, Meditative, Hypnotic, Communal, Rootsy, Poetic, Sombre, Elegant, Flowing, Warm, Mystical
Musical Qualities: Polyrhythmic, Percussive, Acoustic, Repetitive, Improvisation, Technical
Instrumentation: Upright Bass, Bèlè Drum, Ka Drum, Trumpet, Tenor Saxophone, Vocals, Cello, Violin
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Evangelista – Hello, Voyager
LP, Constellation (2008) Style: Experimental Songwriter, Punk Blues, Chamber Punk, Noise Rock, Vibe: Visceral, Brooding, Angsty, Cathartic, Ominous, Sleazy, Dark, Dystopian, Apocalyptic, Intense, Deconstructed, Disturbing, Rebellious, Raw Musical Qualities: Noisy, Dynamic, Heavy, Dissonant, Spoken Word, Distorted Vocals
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Daevid Allen – Now is the Happiest Time of Your Life
Style: Cosmic Folk, Psych Rock, Space Ambient
Vibe: Cosmic, Whimsical, Surreal, Bright, Sunny, Mystical, Mythic, Poetic, Uplifting
Qualities: Atmospheric, Conceptual, Eclectic
Instrumentation: Acoustic Guitar, Synthesizers, Spoken Word, Tabla, Flute, Violin, Harp, Drums, Slide Guitar
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Carnascialia – Carnascialia
Style: Progressive Chamber-Folk
Vibe: Rustic, Intertwined, Warm, Passionate, Hypnotic, Celebratory, Exploratory, Morning, Eclectic
Musical Qualities: Acoustic, Vocal Harmonies, Polyrhythmic, Percussive, Technical
Instrumentation: Accordion, Saxophone, Panpipe, Acoustic Guitar, Upright Bass, Electric Bass, Drums, Mandolin, Violin, Piano
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Dirty Three – Ocean Songs
Style: Chamber Rock, Slowcore, Post-Rock
Vibe: Aquatic, Melancholy, Flowing, Patient, Soothing, Meditative, Longing, Lonely, Dreamy, Mellow, Lethargic
Musical Qualities: Atmospheric, Loose, Soft, Instrumental, Loops, Improvisation
Instrumentation: Violin, Drums, Electric Guitar, Loops, Melodica, Piano, Harmonica
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Kahil El’Zabar’s Ethnic Heritage Ensemble – America the Beautiful
Vibe: Anthemic, Communal, Uplifting, Colorful, Celebratory, Spiritual, Mournful, Healing, Bittersweet
Musical Qualities: Improvisation, Thematic, Percussive, Acoustic, Lush, Instrumental
Instrumentation: Percussion, Drums, Trumpet, Keyboard, Piano, Cello, Upright Bass, Violin, Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Flute, String Quartet
Style: Spiritual Jazz
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500mg – Apocatastisis
Style: Hermetic Folk, Free Folk, Ritual Psych
Vibe: Ritualistic, Nocturnal, Hallucinogenic, Mysterious, Hazy, Hermetic, Hypnotic, Introspective
Musical Qualities: Droney, Acoustic, Atmospheric, Instrumental, Percussive
Instrumentation: Acoustic Guitar, Sitar, Tabla, Violin
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Anthony Braxton – New York, Fall 1974
Featuring Jerome Cooper, Julius Hemphill, Dave Holland, Leroy Jenkins, Kenny Wheeler…
Style: Avant-Garde Jazz, Modern Creative, Post-Bop
Vibe: Knotty, Angular, Complex, Cerebral, Exploratory, Serious, Bustling (Side A), Mysterious (Side B)
Musical Qualities: Polyphonic, Extended Technique, Improvisation, Thematic, Instrumental
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Joseph Shabason – Anne
Style: New Age, Ambient Jazz, Progressive Electronic
Vibe: Healing, Woozy, Personal, Ethereal, Soothing, Intimate, Hypnotic, Mellow
Musical Qualities: Atmospheric, Spoken Word, Soft, Slow, Electroacoustic, Field Recordings, Studio-as-an-Instrument
Instrumentation: Saxophone (w/ FX), Synthesizers, Piano, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Violin, Trumpet, Flute
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The Art Ensemble of Chicago – We Are On the Edge
Style: Modern Creative, Chamber Jazz, Experimental Big Band, Great Black Music, Avant-Garde Classical
Vibe: Communal, Triumphant, Suspenseful, History, Eclectic, Colorful, Intricate, Ritualistic, Patient, Open, Complex, Theatric
Musical Qualities: Poly-Free Improvisation, Dynamic, Collective, Progressive Structures, Technical, Orchestral, Percussive, Reductionism, Suite, Polyphonic
Instrumentation: Trumpets, Upright Bass, Spoken Word, Operatic Vocals, Drums, Percussion, Saxophone, Cello, Violin, Viola
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Bardo Pond – Adrop / Circuit VIII
Style: Free Psych, Space Rock, Shoegaze, Jam Band
Vibe: Primordial, Murky, Transcendent, Epic, Exploratory, Mysterious, Nocturnal, Hypnotic, Meandering, Cathartic, Spiritual, Psychedelic, Washy, Nocturnal, Stoned
Musical Qualities: Droney, Noisy, Suite, Dynamic, Climactic, Collective Improvisation, Riffs, Atmospheric, Repetitive
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John Carter – Fields
Style: Avant-Garde Jazz, Country-Jazz, Jazz Theater
Vibe: Rural, Historical, Sombre, Resolute, Intertwined, Passionate, Storytelling, Determined, Resolute, Heartfelt, Complex, Theatric, Conceptual
Musical Qualities: Suite, Acoustic, Progressive, Collective Improvisation, Polyphonic, Dynamic, Technical
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Jackie-O Motherfucker – Liberation
Style: Free Folk, Mystical Americana, Drone, Free Improvisation, Post-Rock
Vibe: Weary, Hopeful, Rustic, Communal, Spiritual, Ragged, Eerie, Melancholy, Deconstructed, Hypnotic, Communal, Haunting, Raw, Suspenseful, Intertwined
Musical Qualities: Collective Improvisation, Dynamic, Lo-Fi, Atmospheric, Droney, Group Vocals, Dub FX
Instrumentation: Electric Guitars, Vibraphone, Flute, Drums, Violin, Cello, Clarinet, Saxophone, Banjo, Melodica, Sitar, Electronics, Turntable, Keyboards, Trumpet, Electric Bass
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Beth Orton – Sugar Season
Session musicians include Brian Blade, Eyvind Kang, Sam Amidon, Nico Muhly, Marc Ribot, Rob Burger, etc.
Style: Chamber Folk, British Folk-Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Folk-Pop
Vibe: Autumnal, Bittersweet, Melancholy, Moody, Rootsy, Warm, Mellow
Musical Qualities: Lyrical, Lush, Melodic, Soft
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King Crimson – Lark’s Tongue in Aspic [Steven Wilson Mix]
Style: Prog, Chamber Rock
Vibe: Mercurial, Menacing, Bombastic, Cryptic, Muscular, Cerebral, Epic, Medieval, Aggressive, Bipolar, Heavy, Headphone Album
Musical Qualities: Dynamic, Complex, Progressive Structures, Uncommon Time Signatures, Percussive, Riffs,
Instrumentation: Electric Guitar, Violin, Mellotron, Electric Bass, Electric Keyboards, Percussion, Drums, Vocals
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Sam Prekop – Sam Prekop
Featuring Jim O’Rourke, Josh Abrams, Rob Mazurek, Chad Taylor, John McEntire, Julie Pomerleau, & Archer Prewitt
Style: Chamber Pop, Jazz Pop, Lounge Music
Influences: Bossa Nova, Math Rock, Post-Rock
Vibe: Gentle, Breezy, Intricate, Summer, Intertwined, Mellow, Bright, Smooth
Musical Qualities: Lush, Soft, Polished, Melodic
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Eiko Ishibashi – Imitation of Life
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
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Michael Hurley – The Time of the Foxgloves
Style: Folk, Singer/Songwriter
Vibe: Warm, Spring, Rootsy, Peaceful, Tender, Morning, Rustic, Lethargic, Nature
Musical Qualities: Acoustic, Vocal Harmonies, Melodic
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Jackie-O Motherfucker – Fig 5.
Style: Mystical Americana, Free Folk, Post-Rock, Drone
Vibe: Haunting, Meandering, Rootsy, Rustic, Nocturnal, Mysterious, Deconstructed, Ragged, Communal, Murky, Abstract, Lethargic, Hallucinogenic, Raw
Musical Qualities: Collective Improvisation, Instrumental (except B1,C1), Loose, Lo-fi, Dynamic, Droney, Noisy, Group Vocals (B1), Harmonies (B1, C1)
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Pelt – Reticence / Resistance
Style: Psychedelic Drone, Free Folk
Vibe: Ritualistic, Hypnotic, Cathartic, Earthy, Psychedelic, Communal
Musical Qualities: Acoustic, Drone, Improvisation, Live, Dissonant, Instrumental, Dynamic
Instrumentation: Piano, Fiddle, Harmonium, Gong, Bells, Singing Bowl, Percussion, Banjo
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Bitter Funeral Beer Band – Live in Frankfurt 1982
Style: Avant-Garde Jazz, Afro-Jazz, Experimental Big Band
Influences: Ghanaian Music & other West African Music, Hindustani & Carnatic Music, Spiritual Jazz
Vibe: Ritualistic, Communal, Hypnotic, Intertwined, Spiritual
Musical Qualities: Polyrhythmic, Improvisation, Repetitive, Percussive, Polyphonic, Acoustic
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Popol Vuh – Hosianna Mantra
Style: Ecstatic Chamber Music, Kosmische, Neoclassical New Age
Vibe: Spiritual, Ethereal, Mystical, Meditative, Mysterious, Soothing, Peaceful, Mellow, Ritualistic, Sentimental, Religious (Christian), Pastoral
Musical Qualities: Acoustic, Lush, Chamber Arrangements, Atmospheric, Melodic, Suite
Instrumentation: Harpsichord, Piano, Electric Guitar, Oboe, Tanpura, Hymnal Vocals, Violin
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