Your Top 5 Records That Could Never Be in a Top 5 of Whatever Genre List

Dead-Air · 12.03.2008, 01:12 AM

You know records that either defies categorization, or so thoroughly creates it's own that nobody has even tried to imitate it. Not stuff that can be easily labeled as "experimental music" either.

1. Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band - Trout Mask Replica
2. Sun Cit Girls - Horse Cock Phepner
3. Bongwater - Double Bummer
4. Ramsey Lewis - Mother Nature's Son
5. Sonic Youth - Master Dik

Sonic Youth 37 · 12.03.2008, 01:23 AM

This is a good one. I'll try to give an explanation for each.

1. Marquee Moon - Television (outside of decade, I can't put this album in a category. I've tried for years. It's not like punk, it's not like post-punk. It's just Television. I guess I could only call it a near-perfect guitar album.)
2. Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons - Blonde Redhead (Once again I have no idea what to call it. It has a lot of pop sensibilities and noise elements but refuses to fit neatly or even haphazardly into either of those)
3. Filigree & Shadow - This Mortal Coil (Goth/DreamPop supergroup? I have no clue)
4. Chorus - lovesliescrushing (This isn't a shoegaze album. I'm not sure it's an ambient album. It's too soft to be noise. It could be all the same tracks and I'd hardly know the difference.)
5. Dogs Blood Rising - Current 93 (I have no idea what to call this but fucking scary. I still love it though)

atsonicpark · 12.03.2008, 01:33 AM

I dunno. Almost everything I love is difficult to label.

"Chorus" is so great, sonic youth 37. One of the best albums ever! Jesus Christ!

fugazifan · 12.03.2008, 01:54 AM

off the top of my head
any SCG album
climax golden twins-the rock album, crazy diverse album, similar in ideals to the SCG. a bit of everything
id also say gastr del sol-upgrade and afterlife. i dont think that they fit into any realy category

Dead-Air · 12.03.2008, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by fugazifan

off the top of my head
any SCG album
climax golden twins-the rock album, crazy diverse album, similar in ideals to the SCG. a bit of everything
id also say gastr del sol-upgrade and afterlife. i dont think that they fit into any realy category

I wouldn't say any Sun City Girls album. Some of their records are pretty firmly rooted in one genre or another (A Bullet through the Last Temple is pretty much a jazz record for instance, while Valentines for Matahari is essentially a noise rock album). That said, they probably have more albums that defy categorization than any other group or artist overall.

RdTv · 12.03.2008, 08:05 AM

Brian Eno - Another Green World
Moondog - H'Art Songs
Ornette Coleman - Dancing In Your Head

Umm, thats it for now.

batreleaser · 12.03.2008, 09:00 AM

hahaha, rad.

the residents-meet the residents
caroliner-open wound chorale "rise of the common woodpile"
costes-katai udon (hard noodle)
the ceramic hobs-psychiatric underground
stockhausen-microphonie

batreleaser · 12.03.2008, 09:03 AM

i just mentioned albums i love that blatantly seek to defy categorization, most music if you wanted to you could descrive it one way or another, but throw on any costes and it really presses you to consider it music after the first few listens, until you realize its so dementedly inventive and perfect AND fun. thats what i love more about avant stuff like beefheart and the residents and scg and caroliner and costes and boredoms more than (insert random electronic harsh noise profect here) just because however wierd the music gets, its never gets too serious.

PAULYBEE2656 · 12.03.2008, 10:52 AM

negativland- over the edge vol 5
negativland- a big 10-8 place
negativland- over the edge vol 6
negativland- escape from noise
negativland- helter stupid

fugazifan · 12.03.2008, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by batreleaser

hahaha, rad.

the residents-meet the residents
caroliner-open wound chorale "rise of the common woodpile"
costes-katai udon (hard noodle)
the ceramic hobs-psychiatric underground
stockhausen-microphonie

i cant belive i forgot the residents... songs 2-6 from that album, the ones that are like one big song, fucking amazing. really really brilliant.
and dead air, i agree, its just hard for me to pick one album of theirs...
probably TOM or 330000....

Death & the Maiden · 12.04.2008, 05:42 AM

Einstuerzende Neubauten - Haus der Luege
It's got industrial, dance, ambient, electronic, spoken word, more than anything I guess it's atmospheric, and it's my favourite album ever.
I can't think of anymore.

alteredcourse · 12.04.2008, 03:05 PM

Does anyone know where I could download that album, chorus by lovesliescrushing...cant seem to find it at mininova or megadownload... I'm very curious to hear it.

Sonic Youth 37 · 12.04.2008, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alteredcourse

Does anyone know where I could download that album, chorus by lovesliescrushing...cant seem to find it at mininova or megadownload... I'm very curious to hear it.

I'll up it for you in a bit.

alteredcourse · 12.04.2008, 03:41 PM

If you've got the time, man! Thanks!

Sonic Youth 37 · 12.04.2008, 03:57 PM

Chorus - lovesliescrushing
https://www.yousendit.com/download/T...dEN6NElLSkE9PQ

NWRA · 12.04.2008, 04:27 PM

Sonic Youth - The Whitey Album.
DJ Shadow - Endtroducing (I included it in a list of my favourite hiphop albums but it isn't really hiphop is it?).
Public Image - Flowers Of Romance.
Free Kitten - Inherit.
TV On The Radio - Return To Cookie Mountain.

Glice · 12.04.2008, 04:31 PM

The Shaggs - Philosophy of the world.
Alfred Schnittke - symphony no 3
Allen Patterson - symphony no 8
Atari Teenage Riot - The Future of war!!!
Tommy Potts - complete recordings.

Obviously, bit of a silly thread. Anyone else heard Potts? I can't place him for the life of me. John Doherty's in a similar vein as well.

Rob Instigator · 12.04.2008, 04:48 PM

Dead Air, this is the best thread in a while.

Rob's top 5 LPs that fit no typical list criteria

Cornelius - Fantasma

Morphine - Cure For Pain

Phish - Lawnboy

Dead Milkmen - Bucky Fellini

GODFLESH - Streetcleaner

mangajunky · 12.04.2008, 04:49 PM

Redd Kross - Neurotica
Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Frenzy
Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass - Goin' Places
Ratt - Out of the Cellar
Echobelly - On

Glice · 12.04.2008, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

Dead Air, this is the best thread in a while.

Rob's top 5 LPs that fit no typical list criteria

Cornelius - Fantasma

Morphine - Cure For Pain

Phish - Lawnboy

Dead Milkmen - Bucky Fellini

GODFLESH - Streetcleaner

D'you know, I know exactly what you mean? In spite of my thinking that they're all shit (except Godflesh), I can see what you're getting at.

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Dead-Air invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Portland OR Posts: 4,300	You know records that either defies categorization, or so thoroughly creates it's own that nobody has even tried to imitate it. Not stuff that can be easily labeled as "experimental music" either. 1. Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band - Trout Mask Replica 2. Sun Cit Girls - Horse Cock Phepner 3. Bongwater - Double Bummer 4. Ramsey Lewis - Mother Nature's Son 5. Sonic Youth - Master Dik __________________ FuckBook; My Band; My Radio Show; My Flickr Page; Science Fiction Message Board
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Sonic Youth 37 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: if there is a bright spot in the universe, the farthest point from it Posts: 9,443	This is a good one. I'll try to give an explanation for each. 1. Marquee Moon - Television (outside of decade, I can't put this album in a category. I've tried for years. It's not like punk, it's not like post-punk. It's just Television. I guess I could only call it a near-perfect guitar album.) 2. Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons - Blonde Redhead (Once again I have no idea what to call it. It has a lot of pop sensibilities and noise elements but refuses to fit neatly or even haphazardly into either of those) 3. Filigree & Shadow - This Mortal Coil (Goth/DreamPop supergroup? I have no clue) 4. Chorus - lovesliescrushing (This isn't a shoegaze album. I'm not sure it's an ambient album. It's too soft to be noise. It could be all the same tracks and I'd hardly know the difference.) 5. Dogs Blood Rising - Current 93 (I have no idea what to call this but fucking scary. I still love it though) __________________ "One: Where's the fife? and Two: Gimme the fife."
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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	I dunno. Almost everything I love is difficult to label. "Chorus" is so great, sonic youth 37. One of the best albums ever! Jesus Christ! __________________
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fugazifan invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,816	off the top of my head any SCG album climax golden twins-the rock album, crazy diverse album, similar in ideals to the SCG. a bit of everything id also say gastr del sol-upgrade and afterlife. i dont think that they fit into any realy category __________________ If there's been a way to build it, There'll be a way to destroy it, Things are not that out of control www.myspace.com/dellilahtheband www.myspace.com/lecirquedesvampiresmusic
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RdTv invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lexington,KY USA Posts: 2,512	Brian Eno - Another Green World Moondog - H'Art Songs Ornette Coleman - Dancing In Your Head Umm, thats it for now.
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batreleaser invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 5,155	hahaha, rad. the residents-meet the residents caroliner-open wound chorale "rise of the common woodpile" costes-katai udon (hard noodle) the ceramic hobs-psychiatric underground stockhausen-microphonie
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batreleaser invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 5,155	i just mentioned albums i love that blatantly seek to defy categorization, most music if you wanted to you could descrive it one way or another, but throw on any costes and it really presses you to consider it music after the first few listens, until you realize its so dementedly inventive and perfect AND fun. thats what i love more about avant stuff like beefheart and the residents and scg and caroliner and costes and boredoms more than (insert random electronic harsh noise profect here) just because however wierd the music gets, its never gets too serious.
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PAULYBEE2656 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: wexford, rep of ireland Posts: 6,930	negativland- over the edge vol 5 negativland- a big 10-8 place negativland- over the edge vol 6 negativland- escape from noise negativland- helter stupid __________________ myspace facebook *twitter*
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Death & the Maiden expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,036	Einstuerzende Neubauten - Haus der Luege It's got industrial, dance, ambient, electronic, spoken word, more than anything I guess it's atmospheric, and it's my favourite album ever. I can't think of anymore. __________________ www.myspace.com/ghostofanidealwife
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alteredcourse expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,503	Does anyone know where I could download that album, chorus by lovesliescrushing...cant seem to find it at mininova or megadownload... I'm very curious to hear it.
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alteredcourse expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,503	If you've got the time, man! Thanks!
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Sonic Youth 37 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: if there is a bright spot in the universe, the farthest point from it Posts: 9,443	Chorus - lovesliescrushing https://www.yousendit.com/download/T...dEN6NElLSkE9PQ __________________ "One: Where's the fife? and Two: Gimme the fife."
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NWRA children of satan Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leeds Posts: 367	Sonic Youth - The Whitey Album. DJ Shadow - Endtroducing (I included it in a list of my favourite hiphop albums but it isn't really hiphop is it?). Public Image - Flowers Of Romance. Free Kitten - Inherit. TV On The Radio - Return To Cookie Mountain.
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Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,976	Dead Air, this is the best thread in a while. Rob's top 5 LPs that fit no typical list criteria Cornelius - Fantasma Morphine - Cure For Pain Phish - Lawnboy Dead Milkmen - Bucky Fellini GODFLESH - Streetcleaner __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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mangajunky expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Englewood, NJ Posts: 1,247	Redd Kross - Neurotica Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Frenzy Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass - Goin' Places Ratt - Out of the Cellar Echobelly - On __________________ -Franky Don't let yer meat loaf.
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