Unsual music you love

[Chemical]

I wouldnt call anything in my library too unusual... pretty much still all constitutes as music... that being said I tend to enjoy a large variety of more eclectic/eccentric/nostalgic music that diverges from mainstream radio.

Some notable artists:

cocorosie - "freak folk", and incorporates elements of pop, blues, opera, electronica, and hip hop.


god speed you! black emperor - Canadian post-rock, instrumental rock, experimental rock.


horse the band - 8-bit nintendo metalcore


B.A. johnston - rock acoustic/sugar pop

[Shorty]

cocorosie <333

[Calliope]

I feel a little as if Pink Martini qualifies as unusual, which is a crime. They are a wonderful group.



Also: Richard Cheese, TMBG, Weird Al?

[Jinx]

cocorosie <333

[Unbreakable Will]

This ^

I listen to tsugaru shamisen music, mostly Yoshida Brothers, I also listen to a lot of foreign music as well. If it's in another language I don't have to listen to anyone's avarice/lust/anger/sorrow etc. and can concentrate on what's going on in my life or how the music makes me feel. I'm so tired of modern, or any era, American music and just want to be left alone to my thoughts.

Don't get me wrong I listen to normal stuff sometimes but not often.

[Chemical]

@Calliope: yes, <3 horse the band is just out their and inventive... I love that in contemporary music... the blurring of specific genres.

Was thinking of my super awesome friends band Tupper Ware Remix Party. Aside from being an awesome band name and costume/stage presence... I love their music... Its like epic, techo, funk, metal... just so much fun with them.

[sharkythesharkdogg]

I feel a little as if Pink Martini qualifies as unusual, which is a crime. They are a wonderful group.

Not weird, simply unappreciated. They are quite good.

Probably the most unusual for me, because I listen to nothing else really like it, but I'm a fan of Geinoh Yamashiogumi. I learned about them from the Akira soundtrack, which is some pretty amazing work.

[Pike]

Thought of another one for me (maybe): Chiptune. God I love chiptune. Speaks to my soul in a way no other music does.

[Lonely Paper Star]

DJ Sharpnel

Blue Noah 2006


Lonely Lonely


Blue Army



Sentient Beings (for some reason the background image is NSFW)


smurf DJ... this one has a familiar-sounding music sample. :P



They're a Japanese duo who do gabber/J-core/happy hardcore/otherstuff-core/idek what else electronic music. Not a lot of people I know seem to like their stuff. Too fast, too many loli/anime audio samples, too much sped up chipmunk-sounding samples, I guess. I like the fastness, though, and the heavy, pulsing bass. XD

I also like some happy hardcore.

[Wolf Kanno]

I love Crooners like Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin and by extension I also really like music that is often considered Lounge Music where the girl is inb a shiny clashy dress spilling her heart out on a piano. Most people look at me weird when that music comes on in my iPod.

I like cheesey love ballads (Journey, Chicago, Peter Cetera, Mariah Carey) as well, partially cause I do and partially because I use to make mix tapes all the time in middle school and high school. I also seem to be the only person among my friends who likes Trance.

[Yeargdribble]

S**t Catapult, by Iiro Rantala New Trio is easily one of my favorite tunes. Most of their stuff is great. The piano stuff is fabulous, but using a beatboxer as a drummer ends up having some amazing results as well.

Iiro Rantala New Trio - trout Catapult on Vimeo