Genres You Dislike/Conversion

Paedantic Basterd · 10-13-2011, 11:36 AM

Thanks, D00d.

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Originally Posted by eraser.time206

Go on on YouTube and listen to "Tha Crossroads" by Bone-Thugs-N-Harmony. That is the perfect song for what you are looking for.

Thanks, but I'm definitely looking for full albums as well. I'm not much of a single track person. Is their full length something I'd be interested in?

Thom Yorke · 10-13-2011, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Pedestrian

I'll start out.

Hip Hop.

The problem: I find that the repetition of vocals and their focus on rhythm rather than melody doesn't hold my attention. Also, vulgarities in lyrics turn me off. I didn't even really care for My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. I thought it had moments, but that they couldn't be redeemed by what I considered negative qualities (f.ex. that piano based song where the guy at the end talks about ****ing for two or three minutes).

So far, I've found a few albums that I consider listenable, but wouldn't purchase for myself or listen to regularly.

Eternia & MoSS - At Last
Dalek - Absence
Buck 65 - 20 Odd Years
Beast - Beast
Why? - Alopecia

I like instrumental hip hop, and I love trip hop. The one album closest to hip hop in nature that I can say I love through and through is Gorillaz - Demon Days.

So, any hope for me?

Black Up - Shabazz Palaces (experimental hip hop mainly focused on the instrumentals; can be somewhat repetitive lyrically)

Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives - Prefuse 73 (very interesting instrumentals and features a few great emcees)

Appleseed EP - Aesop Rock (Sure you know him. This is one of his lesser known works, but one of his best; heavy use of strings)

A Sufi and a Killer - Gonjasufi (not hip hop, but has hip hop elements)

Take Me To Your Leader - King Geedorah (Another well known artist but one of his lesser known albums; get what you'd expect from a DOOM album)

Quicksand - Noah23 (abstract lyricism with very nice production)

Paedantic Basterd · 10-13-2011, 02:16 PM

Heard Black Up, didn't much care for it. It wasn't bad, per se, just didn't hold me. Noted the others though, thank you.

ilashes. · 10-13-2011, 02:28 PM

I struggle desperately with the whole dub step thing.
I'm trying to get into it for the sake of my boyfriend and the fact that hes warmed up to my music tastes but I can not for the love of God, find a dub step song that I like.

I've heard some Skrillex and some dub step remixes of hit AT40 songs and I basically just hear noise.

Phantom Limb · 10-13-2011, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Thom Yorke

Black Up - Shabazz Palaces (experimental hip hop mainly focused on the instrumentals; can be somewhat repetitive lyrically)

Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives - Prefuse 73 (very interesting instrumentals and features a few great emcees)

Appleseed EP - Aesop Rock (Sure you know him. This is one of his lesser known works, but one of his best; heavy use of strings)

A Sufi and a Killer - Gonjasufi (not hip hop, but has hip hop elements)

Take Me To Your Leader - King Geedorah (Another well known artist but one of his lesser known albums; get what you'd expect from a DOOM album)

Quicksand - Noah23 (abstract lyricism with very nice production)

^These are some pretty good ones.

Madvillain- Madvillainy (highest rated rap album of all time on metacritic. just saying)

Blackstar- Blackstar (this album is a classic that everyone should listen to.)

Mos Def- The Ecstatic (Really interesting and varied production throughout the whole album. Top notch lyricism by mr. Mos, and his last album under that name

)

Any album by A Tribe Called Quest is fantastic, but you should get The Low End Theory and Midnight Marauders first.

Paedantic Basterd · 10-13-2011, 02:47 PM

Heard Midnight Marauders, been meaning to listen to Low End Theory.

Okay, thankls folks, this is loads, and I think I'll be busy for a long time with these. I'll be back to give my thoughts, and if I need more suggestions, I'll ask.

DoctorSoft · 10-13-2011, 02:54 PM

The only stuff I hate is Blues, Blues Rock, or anything tagged as Bluesy. That stuff bores me out of my skull.

CanwllCorfe · 10-13-2011, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by DoctorSoft

The only stuff I hate is Blues, Blues Rock, or anything tagged as Bluesy. That stuff bores me out of my skull.

Yeah, the only Bluesy stuff I've ever found that I enjoy is old White Stripes. It's just not my thing.

Phantom Limb · 10-13-2011, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by DoctorSoft

The only stuff I hate is Blues, Blues Rock, or anything tagged as Bluesy. That stuff bores me out of my skull.

How about the Dead Weather? It's bluesy but its still gets real loud and rocks the **** out.

Zer0 · 10-13-2011, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by DoctorSoft

The only stuff I hate is Blues, Blues Rock, or anything tagged as Bluesy. That stuff bores me out of my skull.

Let Muddy Waters get your blues mojo working. I don't listen to that much blues but this song is fantastic and always gets me going

10-13-2011, 02:28 PM	#34 (permalink)
ilashes. Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Arctic Tundra Posts: 65	I struggle desperately with the whole dub step thing. I'm trying to get into it for the sake of my boyfriend and the fact that hes warmed up to my music tastes but I can not for the love of God, find a dub step song that I like. I've heard some Skrillex and some dub step remixes of hit AT40 songs and I basically just hear noise. __________________ Cellar Door

10-13-2011, 02:16 PM	#33 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	Heard Black Up, didn't much care for it. It wasn't bad, per se, just didn't hold me. Noted the others though, thank you.

10-13-2011, 02:47 PM	#36 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	Heard Midnight Marauders, been meaning to listen to Low End Theory. Okay, thankls folks, this is loads, and I think I'll be busy for a long time with these. I'll be back to give my thoughts, and if I need more suggestions, I'll ask.

10-13-2011, 02:54 PM	#37 (permalink)
DoctorSoft Rocket Appliances Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,335	The only stuff I hate is Blues, Blues Rock, or anything tagged as Bluesy. That stuff bores me out of my skull.