40.) Hawkwind - D-Rider
Let me go ahead and get it out of the way that I f[size]ucking[/size] love Hawkwind. They're fantastic, and this song is one of my all-time favorite things to listen to with headphones. It's a nice slice of psychedelia that kicks so much ass it's ridiculous. This has been one of my favorite songs since the time I first heard it in late 2004 or so, as a high school senior.
39.) Soft Machine - All White
From their album, Fifth. What a killer opening track! It is one of those songs which gives me chills each time I take a listen. Magnificent.
38.) Forest for the Trees - Dream
This one is a little bit strange, but it's so killer that I feel most anyone could find something they enjoy in the song. I'd suggest fans of Beck take a listen - seeing as this guy was Beck's friend, and actually did this before Beck...and better, in my opinion. Or, at least stranger. I get "better" and "stranger" confused sometimes. Anyway, it's killer and well worth a listen.
37.) Boards of Canada - Roygbiv
Great track from a truly great electronic album. I'll imagine that fans of electronic music in general...or really, anyone who really digs music...will be familiar at least with the band. But on the very off chance you've not heard it - it's killer.
36.) Focus - Hocus Pocus
This is the rare song you'll find that has both a badass riff and bizarrely awesome yodelling. If you're one of those who've not heard this one yet, check it. It rocks quite a lot.
35.) Rhapsody - Guardiani del Destino
While not exceptionally well-versed in symphonic metal, this song has always thrilled me greatly. I like listening to this song while playing Skyrim. It feels like the perfect music for dragon slaying, and becomes absolutely epic. If you're not sold on it, listen to it on headphones while playing Skyrim, because I promise it is absolutely perfect. It's just a fantastic and lovely song in general, I believe, but again...Skyrim is enhanced by it. Just saying.
34.) Monster Magnet - Baby Götterdämmerung
This isn't necessarily one of Monster Magnet's most lauded tracks, but it's my favorite. They were, for a period of time, my absolute favorite band (high school), and this one always stood out to me as being especially epic. Among the doomiest tracks on their Powertrip album. "Killer" is an adjective I've used too many times already in describing these songs...but this is killer.
33.) Blonde Redhead - Falling Man
This track is wicked pissah. His voice isn't perfect by any means, but it's perfect for this song, my favorite Blonde Redhead track at the moment. This has also made its way onto roadtrip mixes, and is a sing-a-long favorite in my group of friends. The subject matter fairly breaks my heart, but the presentation just makes it all so damn good.
32.) Aphex Twin - Cock Ver
From the truly bizarre album Drukqs comes this gem, a hectic, maddening electronic track that I can't get enough of. The tempo changes are wondrous to behold, danceable, but very very very solid for just casual listening.
31.) Eric Dolphy - Gazzeloni
Free jazz that's more easily accessible than a lot that you'll find. Brilliant. Still some semblance of melody and rhythm. Very listenable as far as free form jazz goes, but much more than you'd get from your basic jazz music as far as madness goes...very great track, and one that I'd definitely use if someone wanted a light introduction to free jazz. Or, actually, just that whole album. Out to Lunch is definitely an essential, and way ahead of its time.
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