If i say 65DaysOfStatic and Explotions In The Sky ... You Say?

Posted by: Absolute on 27 March 2009

Just wondered if there was anyone around here who knew these bands and knew of other similar stuff?

EITS is more chilled out and relaxed, whereas 65DOS is more complex and faster, get the blood pumping more. Im looking for recommendations that go in both directions. Excellent stuff to listen to when im studying, its just id like to introduce a bit more variation.

Cheers

Posted on: 28 March 2009 by Absolute

Ooooh, its reappeared?

Anyways, apparently these two come under the genre of 'Instrumental Post-Rock'? Does that maybe stir any other recommendations in people?

Posted on: 28 March 2009 by droodzilla

Godspeed You Black Emperor would be worth a try...

Posted on: 28 March 2009 by ryan_d

Eits do some great records and could only be accused of them sounding a bit samey.....but they are very good so it would be a minor criticism. Although their inyl releases are awful and usually very dirty sounding the cd's are brilliant.

If you're looking for other recommendations then look no further than Isis or Neurosis. Neurosis are the grandfathers of the genre, but Isis have perfected it. The records Oceanic, Panopticon and most recently In the Absence of truth cannot be faulted.

Mogwai, GSYBE and the Red Sparrowes are also amazing. Pelican are ery close to Isis but not so good IMHO

Ryan

Posted on: 29 March 2009 by Absolute

Cheers Ryan, that certainly gives me something to sink my teeth into!

Posted on: 29 March 2009 by King Size

I bought "All Of I Sudden I Miss Everyone" by Explosions In The Sky a couple of weeks ago and would suggest you check out Mogwai's latest "The Hawk Is Howling".

I would also agree with ryan's observation about their vinyl pressings - not good at all.

Posted on: 29 March 2009 by Absolute

Cheers, ill make sure i stay away, which is a shame really as music like this has such potential to sound really fantastic on vinyl.

Mogwai has been put on the list, however Isis and Neurosis seemed to spoil everything by screaming.

Posted on: 30 March 2009 by ryan_d

If you can't get into the vocals then try the latest Isis record- In the Absence of truth- the screaming vocals have gone to be replaced by quite melodic singing. Similar progression to My Dying Bride.

Explosions in the sky's music is great, its just the vinyl is poor.

Mogwai are great though.

Ryan

Posted on: 30 March 2009 by F1Hifi

Great thread! I am a gig fan of EITS but had no idea who else was in the genre. Just the other day I added a Pandora channel for them and one for Apocolyptica hoping to find more artist like them. Thanks for suggestions.

Posted on: 31 March 2009 by ryan_d

There are loads of these bands around at the moment and its probably as close to classical as you can get without listening to classical. Large soundscapes with intimate and complex arrangements.

Red Sparrowes are a collaboration of quite a few of the bands, have no vocals but its amazing. Although God Speed You black Emporer are brilliant to and just that little bit different in their approach.

Ryan

Posted on: 16 April 2009 by ryan_d

I've also picked up a couple of records by A Silver Mt Zion. Very wierd in places and stark at times, but incredibly delicate and beautiful in places too.

Well worth checking out if you'e into this kind of stuff. I am!

Ryan

Posted on: 16 April 2009 by Pigeon_Fancier

Plugged elsewhere on this forum - Mono - well worth a listen (and feature quite heavily, if you'll pardon the pun, on spotify)

Posted on: 17 April 2009 by ryan_d

PF, I've only got one Mono record and its again very similar in make up to the others, in that it can be absolutely mesmerising.

I really should check out more of their stuff.

Ryan

Posted on: 17 April 2009 by Pigeon_Fancier

Go for it. And try to catch them live. I'm intrigued by your description of A Silver Mt Zion so am going to track them down - hadn't heard of them before. Thanks for the tip!

Posted on: 17 April 2009 by Paul Labrador

quote:
Originally posted by ryan_d:
There are loads of these bands around at the moment and its probably as close to classical as you can get without listening to classical. Large soundscapes with intimate and complex arrangements.

Red Sparrowes are a collaboration of quite a few of the bands, have no vocals but its amazing. Although God Speed You black Emporer are brilliant to and just that little bit different in their approach.

Ryan

Godspeed Your Black Emperor ! and related Montreal bands like "The Silver Mt.Zion" and "Do Make Say Think" made a lot of innovative music in my opinion.
My favorit is the 2007 dubble album, made by Godspeed: "lift yr.skinny fists like antennas to heaven!" (see photo).

Paul

Posted on: 19 April 2009 by ryan_d

Paul, got that one on vinyl and it really is truly groundbreaking. I've got a few of their records but don't seem to listen to them as much as I probably should.

They are very orchestral and dramatic, probably more so than any of the other bands mentioned. A definite mood band for me, but if you're in the mood for them then there's little else to touch them.

Ryan

Posted on: 21 April 2009 by Luxen

Russian Circles
Caspian
Leech
Long Distance Calling
Mogwai
Pelican
Nihiling
Mono
Escape the day
ISIS
Neurosis

Posted on: 22 April 2009 by King Size

Time to add An Emerald City and Jakob to this thread. Check out "Circa Scaria" and "Solace" respectively.

Posted on: 22 April 2009 by ryan_d

Luxen,

there are a few of those that i don't know such as Leech, Russian Circles, Caspian and Nihiling.

Are they towards the GSYBE end of the spectrum or the Neurosis end?

Ryan

Posted on: 23 April 2009 by Luxen

Melodic, more like Explosions, Mogwai...not so hard/brutal..

Russian Circles are sooo good...

Posted on: 23 April 2009 by ryan_d

Luxen,

thanks for the recommendations...i'll definitely be checking them out along with the other bands mentioned.

Ryan

Posted on: 16 May 2009 by ryan_d

I got Russian Circles- Station today. Its really good. Very like EITS but still quite unique.

I really do feel that this musical genre is the way foward, especially for heavy music. The combination of heaviness with melody and melancholy and feeling (which i feel to be the major component of all of this genre) is absolutely compelling.

I've said i already, but its as close to good classical compositions as anything I've heard.

Ryan

Posted on: 17 May 2009 by Absolute

Looks like some excellent recommendations from Luxen!

Ill be sure to check a few of them out once these exams have stopped controlling my life. At the moment im mainly listening to/absorbing 60DoS, Mogwai and EITS whilst also seeming to enjoy a lot of punk at the moment.

I really don't get how my brain works, but its all good fun.

Posted on: 17 May 2009 by ryan_d

Hey, nothing wrong in having a healthy diversity to your musical tastes. When I was in my earlier years I was a complete metalhead, especially thrash and death metal and thought it was wrong to like other styles of music.

But as you become more enlightened you begin to realise that other musical genres have a lot to offer.

If you want to try to combine some of the more diverse styles with punk, check out the Refused. Their record 'the shape of punk to come' is brilliant although takes a few listens to get it. Also check out Comets on Fire....kind of free jazz rock ikn places, but very good.

Ryan

Posted on: 18 May 2009 by Absolute

quote:
Originally posted by ryan_d:
Hey, nothing wrong in having a healthy diversity to your musical tastes. When I was in my earlier years I was a complete metalhead, especially thrash and death metal and thought it was wrong to like other styles of music.

But as you become more enlightened you begin to realise that other musical genres have a lot to offer.

If you want to try to combine some of the more diverse styles with punk, check out the Refused. Their record 'the shape of punk to come' is brilliant although takes a few listens to get it. Also check out Comets on Fire....kind of free jazz rock ikn places, but very good.

Ryan

Totally, the diversity of music i listen too is very broad, and only ever growing, i just find it interesting that when you can be really into one area another seemingly totally different, can grab you at the same time.

Refused and Comets on Fire have been added to the list. Cheers.

Posted on: 19 May 2009 by Simon Perry

Let's not forget Labradford. Highly recommended. Quite varied set of albums.