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Here's my (somewhat) definitive list.
10: AC/DC
-I haven't listened to much of their songs, but I REALLY liked what I heard.
9: The Beatles.
-They're The Beatles, that's why.
8: Ludwig Van Beethoven.
-Because Beethoven (DUN-DUN-DUN-DUUUUUUUUUN!)
7: Christophe Heral/Billy Martin
-Only on here through their work on the Rayman Origins and Legends soundtracks. Absolute bangers.
6: Ralph Stanley.
-A bluegrass artist I was introduced to through his performance in "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" I don't much care for his old stuff, but his post "O Brother" stuff is wondrous. He has this golden voice that sounded even better as he aged. His covers of O Death and I'll Fly Away are spectacular.
5: P.O.D. (Payable on Death)
-A Nu-Metal/ Rap-rock fusion band. They're my dad's favorite and was lucky enough to see them in concert. I've listened to practically their entire back catalogue.
4: Modest Mussorgsky
-A Russian composer from the mid-1800s. His works can be described as grandiose and chilling. I adore Night on Bald Mountain to Death, but also fairly enjoyed Pictures at an Exhibition.
3: Queen.
-Freddie Mercury has the greatest voice mankind was ever graced with, not exaggerating.
2: Weird Al Yankovic
-He's amazing and no one can convince me otherwise.
1: John Williams
-The true and undisputed king of the film score (though he may one day be dethroned by Hans Zimmer).
Honorable mentions: composers Ottorino Respighi and Anatoly Lyadov because they each have one piece I really really love (Pines of Rome and Kikimora respectively).
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Not in this particular order: Green Day, The Offspring, Skid Row, Crashdïet, Mötley Crüe, The Pretty Reckless, The Ramones, Chiodos, Underøath, Ariana Grande
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My tastes in music are kind of all over the place. I mostly prefer 80's music (metal, rock, new wave, pop, synth wave), but also enjoy listening to classic rock (60's & 70's), most music from the early 90's, & other songs beyond the early 90's.
I also have developed a fondness for techno music. When I decide to try working out or doing something physical, techno music makes me feel more like machine rather than a man, which helps me offset fatigue. At least that's the way I'd like it to work.
I don't have a "top 10 list", but I'll list some of my favorite artists / bands in no particular order:
1. Jimmy Hendrix
2. Van Halen (this includes both David Lee Roth & Sammy Hagar as lead singers & individually)
3. Foreigner
4. Journey
5. Dokken
6. Winger
7. Rom Di Prisco (He is king when it comes to techno music)
8. Rainbow (mostly with Joe Lynn Turner as lead singer)
9. Dio
10. Billy Joel
11. Bon Jovi
12. Twisted Sister
13. Alice Cooper
14. Billy Idol
15. The Pointer Sisters
16. Gloria Estefan
17. Jon Secada
18. Michael Bolton
19. Paula Abdul
20. Ronnie Milsap
21. New Edition (this includes Bobby Brown early after he went solo, Bel Biv Devoe, Johnny Gill, & Ralph Tresvant)
22. Weird Al Yankovic
23. Whitney Houston
24. Depeche Mode
25. Hall & Oates
There are others, but I'll need to stop it here considering I've gone well beyond 10.
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Here's my (somewhat) definitive list.
10: AC/DC
-I haven't listened to much of their songs, but I REALLY liked what I heard.
9: The Beatles.
-They're The Beatles, that's why.
8: Ludwig Van Beethoven.
-Because Beethoven (DUN-DUN-DUN-DUUUUUUUUUN!)
7: Christophe Heral/Billy Martin
-Only on here through their work on the Cayman Origins and Legends soundtracks. Absolute bangers.
6: Ralph Stanley.
-A bluegrass artist I was introduced to through his performance in "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" I don't much care for his old stuff, but his post "O Brother" stuff is wondrous. He has this golden voice that sounded even better as he aged. His covers of O Death and I'll Fly Away are spectacular.
5: P.O.D. (Payable on Death)
-A Nu-Metal/ Rap-rock fusion band. They're my dad's favorite and was lucky enough to see them in concert. I've listened to practically their entire back catalogue.
4: Modest Mussorgsky
-A Russian composer from the mid-1800s. His works can be described as grandiose and chilling. I adore Night on Bald Mountain to Death, but also fairly enjoyed Pictures at an Exhibition.
3: Queen.
-Freddie Mercury has the greatest voice mankind was ever graced with, not exaggerating.
2: Weird Al Yankovic
-He's amazing and no one can convince me otherwise.
1: John Williams
-The true and undisputed king of the film score (though he may one day be dethroned by Hans Zimmer).
Honorable mentions: composers Ottorino Respighi and Anatoly Lyadov respectively because they each have one piece I really really love (Pines of Rome and Kikimora respectively).
First off, had to reply because yes, Weird Al is amazing. He’s my #1 and I have VIP tickets to his concert next month :D (will be my 3rd Al concert, first time meeting him in person)
I’ve never been big into commercial music and my tastes are a bit strange. (Plus, this may be my old age showing but 95% of music made after 2005 is moronic trash). So I don’t really have a top 10 of individuals/bands, just a list of artists I like.
1) Weird Al, naturally.
2) Jim Johnston, Jimmy Hart, CFO$, def rebel, and anyone who’s made entrance music for WWE. I collect the music as a hobby, do my own editing and remastering, organize and curate it. I possess a number of entrance themes that have never been released.
3) Yuzo Koshiro, Michiru Yamane, Nobuo Uematsu, and other video game composers.
4) John Williams, James Horner, Danny Elfman, and other movie composers.
5) Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World and Shout are two of my favorites
6) Kiss - they have some cool stuff and God Gave Rock & Roll To You 2 is another one of my favorites
7) The Birthday Massacre - only discovered their stuff a couple years ago but it’s right up my alley.
Most everything else I like is individual songs, not particular artists.
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Gold tier post! I been wishing music would be more discussed here as my musical tastes have been all over the place lol. I will try to narrow a top 10 :)
Not in order.
1. Britney Spears - Britney Spears catelog is finely tuned dance simplicity in its purest sexualized form. It is easy to sing and even easier to feel. She at this point is about as American staple as coca cola and the big mac.
2. Beyonce - Beyonce has 30 or more hits that hit me in my soul. At one point I thought she was overrated but I was uncultured to her catelog of work. It's basically soul food but in music form. Lots of love songs that I enjoy.
3. The Beatles - I will say the beatles got me through a bad time in my life. Hearing "let it be" at only in my 20s took me to a place before spotify streams and wap. I was lifted. Musically the beatles are and will always be the best. It's like the Michael Jordan of music. Some will singer better. Some will strum better. Some will dance better. But none will do all 3 as well and as commerical as the beatles.
4. Backstreet Boys - Duwop sound lost in translation revived with a new twist. Influential and real.
5. Lil Wayne - The best punchline rapper of all time. Lines like "Gs move in silence like lasagna" and more. Layers of creativity that started a new sound.
6. Taylor Swift - Brings class and actual artistry into a dying music industry and keeps song writing real and natural. A well rounded individual.
7. Green Day - Like a high heel, so elevated above similar artists that it damn near hurts. Green Day paved the way for the parmores, blinks and Olivia Rodrigos and all them pop punk singers. Influential. And raw. About the best and underated instrumentally.
8. Michael Jackson - The man moved in ways humans werent meant to. He glided and made us think gravity died for a split second. He was like an auora more than a human being. Like a logo on a sneaker tongue. Like a kellogs box. You see it everyday it doesn't register you are witnesses a mortal do the impossible. He could walk on water and we'd just say it's Mike being Mike. He could sing. Coreograph. He was it all.
9. Eminem - I fell out of liking him because of his newer trash. But Eminem was and is the greatest lyricist of all time. He is a wordsmith.
10. Frankie Valli and the 4 seasons, Madonna or Sia - Idk for the 10 spot. You guys can pick. A entertaining queen of the 80s. The fathers of duwop. Or one of the best voices in modern pop.
Honorable mentions - Shania Twain, Metallica, NWA, Outkast, Grandmaster Flash, Run DMC, Blondie and Justin Timberlake.
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I'm just going to really list the bands that have been used heavily in my current rotation
- BAND-MAID
Who knew Hard Rock could be this cute? In all seriousness they are the best "modern" Hard Rock band in my opinion that I have come across. Recommendations: ORDER, DOMINATION, DICE, MANNERS, WARNING!!!. even if you don't like listening to foreign languages check out The Dragon Cries, or their instrumental songs Don't be Long, and Onset
- Soilwork
Melodic Death Metal. Recommendations: Stålfågel, Death Diviner, Stabbing the Drama, Desperado
- Spiritual Beggars
Stoner Metal. This band can get broken down by who's the Singer as all 3 have a style that's distinct to them. I perfer Spice and JB to Apollo But that's mainly due to perfering Apollo's other work.
Recommendations: Wise as a Serpent, Diamonds Under Pressure, Killing Time, Black Feathers, As Pera Ad Astra, Nowhere to go
- Clutch
Recommendations: In Walks Barbarella, A Quick Death in Texas, 10001110101, Willie Nelson, Promoter... You know what just throw a dart at the wall and play whatever comes up
- The Ramones
Punk Rock. Do I really need to explain this one? Recommendations: the KKK Took My Baby Away, R.A.M.O.N.E.S., I'm Against it, Now I want to sniff some Glue
- Foreigner
You know what, no I'm not writing anything about this one. Not even Recommendations
- Lucifer
Occult Rock. Johanna Sadonis is likely my favorite Female singer (if not her it's Simone from Epica) if you like the sound of Classic Rock/Metal but want something new give them a try. Recommendations: Bring me his Head, Flanked by Snakes, Reaper on your Heels, Ghosts
- Overkill
Thrash Metal at Its best. Still making music to this day and it's been constantly getting better and better especially since Iornbound. Recommendations: Welcome to the Garden State, Drunken Wisdom, Armorist, Give a Little, Bitter Pill
- Symphony X
Progessive/Symphonic Metal. I'd say Russell Allen is my favorite Male vocalist. Recommendation: The Odyssey
- Gus G
Dream Evil, Mystic Prophecy, Firewind and his Solo albums have been in my rotation for quite a long while now.
Recommendations:
Dream Evil: HMJ, No Way
Mystic Prophecy: Sign of the Cross, Dark Side of the Moon
Firewind: the Silent Code, World on Fire, Ode to Leonidas
Solo: Summer Days, What lies Below, Mr. Mason, Letting Go
Could I have named a bunch of bands everyone knows? Yes. While I named a couple I didn't want to write anythimg about them. So... F*ck it. How do you find new stuff if you keep naming the things everyone else does time after time?
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10. Buckethead
He would probably be higher on the list if he didn't release so much trash, haha. That said, his best work is absolutely amazing.
9. Origin
Chaotic grindfest at its best. If you like grindcore, check out the album Informis Infinitas Inhumanitas.
8. Oh Laura
A small Swedish indie band who only released one album, but the singer Frida Öhrn turns everything she touches into gold.
7. Arch Enemy
Pre-Angela Gossow, its just raw death metal hitting you in the face like a freight train.
6. Slipknot
Probably just a lot of nostalgia, but their three first albums with their rawness gets me every time.
5. Primus (anything with Les Claypool)
Les' bass playing and unique sound was the reason I got interested in the bass to begin with and my playstyle is heavily influenced by him.
4. Dark Tranquility
Everything up to Damage Done is pure gold. The albums after that are still good, but there is something special about their earlier albums. The Gallery is one of the best albums ever made.
3. Nobuo Uematsu
Hands down my favorite game composer. The OST for FFVIII is an absolute masterpiece.
2. Opeth
It doesn't really matter what they are going to play, its going to be an experience. While most people regard Blackwater Park as their magnum opus, Still Life the one that ranks the highest for me.
1. Metallica
I live and breathe this band. Death Magnetic is kind of meh, but the rest of their albums I love to death, even St. Anger.
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My taste is kinda weird. But that doesnt just describe my music tastes. :o
Anyhow, my number one has been and will always be Celine Dion. Her voice is magic.
My favorite rock/metal band is Sevendust.
My favorite pop/rapper is Eminem.
My favorite country singer is ... no one. Its garbage. :-X
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My music taste is a weird confusing mess,
so in some vague order: (starting with my favourites)
Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian, Lemon Demon, I don't know how but they found me, the sherlocks, Oasis, the KLF, the Jam, orphan boy, elbow
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The top 5 are definitely in order, but the other 5 are just some of my favorite bands.
1. Lush
2. My Bloody Valentine
3. Curve
4. Republica
5. Orgy
6. Marilyn Manson (pre-Golden Age of Grotesque at least)
7. Tears for Fears
8. Deadsy
9. Nine Inch Nails
10. Medicine
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1. Korn
2. Weezer
3. Placebo
4. Thrice
5. AFI
6. Stryper
7. The Aquabats!
8. Mushroomhead
9. The Crüxshadows
10. Deadsy
Honorable Mention: Queen, Garbage, Michael Jackson, The Birthday Massacre, Limp Bizkit, Ozma, Linkin Park, X JAPAN, Flaw, P.O.D.
https://www.last.fm/user/bawitback
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Tyler the creator (GOAT)
Yoko Shimomura
Nobuo Uematsu
Yuzo Koshiro
Hideaki Kobayashi
$uicideboy$
Sayonara Boy
Yung Lean
SchoolBoy Q
Soichi Terada
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No particular order:
Bee Gees
Manic Street Preachers
Michael Learns To Rock
Meat Loaf
Elton John
Sparks
Aerosmith
Bon Jovi
Britney Spears
Chris de Burgh
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10 Years - In particular, their earlier stuff. It's kind of like if Tool was more post-grunge, and just overall more pleasant.
Offspring - How can I not pick them? Been listening since I was a child. The old stuff, the new stuff, it's all catchy pump you up music.
Dead Letter Circus - It's like if U2 was actually fun to listen to, a bit more edgy, and a bit more proggish.
Fear Before The March of Flames - In particular, their later work. It's weird, it's catchy, it's progressive in style, it's satisfying.
Silversun Pickups - It's like Smashing Pumpkins minus the shrill vocals, and the songs aren't so dull and predictable, it's good.
Death Cab for Cutie - It's just good honest, unpretentious singer/song writer material. Melancholy, but hopeful.
Chevelle - Yeah, it's kinda butt-rock, but it's thinking man's butt rock. The songs are well crafted and thought provoking Tool worship with a poppy flair.
Billy Talent - It's like Billy Idol, but if he had talent? Just a sort of spastic punk rock band, with interesting and fun sounds.
Rishloo - Weird and cool modern progressive rock. It's a trip.
MGMT - It's like if modern day pop music wasn't offensively stupid. A good listen.
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10. Deadsy
You are awesome! Deadsy fans are an endangered species now. I guess that makes sense since it's been nearly 20-years since they released anything.
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I used to listen to their album, I think it was called Grimisy Park or something? It never really stuck with me. You have to really be a fan of that type of vocal delivery, and the distortion their guitars use is the crunchiest of crunch. The 80s type of Depeche Mode scene just never was my bag. I was a 90s kid. I was into grunge, and pop punk and regrettably, nu-metal. :o
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This order seems OK, I don't think it matters. I always have a hard time coming up with non-genre specific lists like this and I have to remember not to include current interests, rather favorite meaning what you always go back to.
1. Morbid Angel
2. Metallica
3. Atari Teenage Riot
4. Three 6 Mafia
5. Glenn Miller
6. Yoko Kanno
7. Johann Strauss II
8. Yes
9. Death
10. KMFDM
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I wasn't really anticipating to reply to this post, but I did finally finish working on a personal top 100 albums list after working on it casually for about nine months. It's not exactly what this thread is about, but I figured I'd share it somewhere, and this thread seemed best.
Here is the post on imgur (https://imgur.com/a/IN14qUx). I created four templates—by alphabet, by release date, by genre, and by nationality.
I had certain criteria for my list:
- one album per artist
- no compilations from numerous artists
- no soundtracks
If you have any recommendations based on my choices, I gladly welcome them!
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1. Kanye West
2. Radiohead
3. Can
4. King Crimson
5. Pink Floyd
6. Fishmans
7. Frank Ocean
8. Miles Davis
9. Autechre
10. Viper the Rapper
I wasn't really anticipating to reply to this post, but I did finally finish working on a personal top 100 albums list after working on it casually for about nine months. It's not exactly what this thread is about, but I figured I'd share it somewhere, and this thread seemed best.
Here is the post on imgur (https://imgur.com/a/IN14qUx). I created four templates—by alphabet, by release date, by genre, and by nationality.
I had certain criteria for my list:
- one album per artist
- no compilations from numerous artists
- no soundtracks
If you have any recommendations based on my choices, I gladly welcome them!
Lots of great shit on this list. I gotta ask though: what made you put Jesus Is King over every other Kanye album?
I'll recommend you:
- Susumu Hirasawa - Kyuusai no gihou (aka. Technique of Relief)
- The Weeknd - Trilogy (compilation of albums House of Balloons, Thursday, and Echoes of Silence)
- Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92
- Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
- Can - Future Days
- The Stooges - Fun House
- Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
And if you want some weird hip-hop, try Viper - The Hiram Clarke Hustler
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1.Blue Oyster Cult
2.Rush
3.Faith No More
4.Primus
5.Alt-J
6.Death Cab for Cutie
7.Poe
8.Pink
9.Foreigner
10.J. Roddy Walston and the Business
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1.Black Sabbath
2.King Diamond/Mercyful Fate
3.Rivers of Nihil
4.Alice in Chains
5.Death
6.Dixie Dregs
7.Iron Maiden
8.Obscura
9.Archspire
10.Between the Buried and Me
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The top 10 list changes all the time for me, but these are some solid entries that make the list most of the time :)
1. Ministry
2. Swans
3. Those Poor Bastards
4. Slayer
5. Bolt Thrower
6. Brainbombs
7. Napalm Death
8. Sonic Youth
9. Lifelover
10. Mudhoney
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Lots of great shit on this list. I gotta ask though: what made you put Jesus Is King over every other Kanye album?
I'll recommend you:
- Susumu Hirasawa - Kyuusai no gihou (aka. Technique of Relief)
- The Weeknd - Trilogy (compilation of albums House of Balloons, Thursday, and Echoes of Silence)
- Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92
- Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
- Can - Future Days
- The Stooges - Fun House
- Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
And if you want some weird hip-hop, try Viper - The Hiram Clarke Hustler
I haven't listened to Kanye's extensive discography, as I still need to listen to Graduation, 808s, MBDTF, and Donda 2. Something about Jesus Is King just has a nice, cohesive listening element to it, though. I also really like Yeezus, but I remember there being some tracks that I thought weren't too successful in its back end. If Donda had been halved, I'd probably have a higher opinion for it too. Generally, I think that a project which is more concise and focused on its themes are more successful. Additionally, I also find myself seeing the beauty in more gospel-focused pieces at times. "God Is" is one of my favorite Kanye tracks. I also enjoy The Life of Pablo too, but I consider it a project that becomes less successful as it continues, as its back half struggles and largely loses my interest.
Susumu Hirasawa - Kyuusai no Gihou
Not familiar with Hirasawa in particular, but I have previously heard some P-Model songs that I enjoyed. I can definitely hear the similarities between some tracks and the soundtrack for Paprika, especially with the album's opening track Town-0 Phase-5. World music is okay at times, but it's never something I ever find myself actively listening. I did enjoy this album, though. Also, I started watching the Berserk anime after listening to this album not realizing that Susumi Hirasawa contributed music to its soundtrack, and I immediately recognized it once the vocals began.
The Weeknd - Trilogy (House of Balloons, Thursday, Echoes of Silence)
As a note, I did not listen to these three projects in one sitting. They were originally released as separate works, and that is how I view them. Overall, they're all solid albums to play. Each album has at least a couple of standout tracks I found throughout listening.
Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92
Aphex Twin is an artist I definitely should devote time to listening to their backlog. I've only really ever listened to Drukqs and Come to Daddy prior to listening your suggestion. With that said, this album provided enjoyable background music, although nothing in particular caught my attention.
Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavillion
I'm actually glad you suggested this album. Early throughout my listen, I was reminded of "Peacebone" from their previous album while listening, although I wasn't sure what exactly the song was or the song's artist but clearly remembered its music video and sound. Up until this point, that was the only song of theirs which I had listened. I found Merriweather to be a great listen with its fun and upbeat moods and will explore more of the artist's releases in time. I've listened to it three or four times already.
Can - Future Days
Personally, I am not the biggest fan of long, drawn out tracks, so the 20-minute album closer wasn't something that I particularly enjoyed in its entirety. With that said, I first didn't really enjoy Future Days at all, but I gave it numerous listens. Finally, after re-visiting it about a week later on my fourth listen, I enjoyed it a lot. The opening minutes to "Bel Air" were nice especially. Did it need to be a 20-minute song, though? Probably not.
The Stooges - Fun House
I have not listened to very much rock and early punk from the '70s. That being said, Fun House was not something that immediately caught my attention. I did enjoy "Dirt," though. It's not to say that this album was bad, but I certainly need more listening experience throughout this moment in time for both rock and punk genres.
Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
Being straightforward, I just don't think I am a fan of the group. I've heard some singles prior to this album listen—and they're okay—but their collective works are not something I would ever find myself visiting on my own. The songs for Paul's Boutique maintain that level of energy that they're known for, but it's not a sound for me with none of the tracks making a stand-out impression or even a favorable sound. After a new album listen, I generally will re-visit tracks that caught my attention, but I couldn't do that with this album.
Viper - The Hiram Clarke Hustler
This was interesting. I haven't listened to much of cloud rap or other sub-genres of experimental hip-hop aside from some Lil B long ago. Going into The Hiram Clarke Hustler, it was definitely something that didn't quite connect with me at first. However, after a subsequent listen, I found myself enjoying each track, with the latter few tracks in particular seeming most successful to me. This isn't an album I would actively play, but it's still something I appreciate and enjoy.
I gave each of these albums at least two full listens (with most receiving more) before making any sound judgement. Overall, I enjoyed the suggestions.
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I haven't listened to Kanye's extensive discography, as I still need to listen to Graduation, 808s, MBDTF, and Donda 2. Something about Jesus Is King just has a nice, cohesive listening element to it, though. I also really like Yeezus, but I remember there being some tracks that I thought weren't too successful in its back end. If Donda had been halved, I'd probably have a higher opinion for it too. Generally, I think that a project which is more concise and focused on its themes are more successful. Additionally, I also find myself seeing the beauty in more gospel-focused pieces at times. "God Is" is one of my favorite Kanye tracks. I also enjoy The Life of Pablo too, but I consider it a project that becomes less successful as it continues, as its back half struggles and largely loses my interest.
Susumu Hirasawa - Kyuusai no Gihou
Not familiar with Hirasawa in particular, but I have previously heard some P-Model songs that I enjoyed. I can definitely hear the similarities between some tracks and the soundtrack for Paprika, especially with the album's opening track Town-0 Phase-5. World music is okay at times, but it's never something I ever find myself actively listening. I did enjoy this album, though. Also, I started watching the Berserk anime after listening to this album not realizing that Susumi Hirasawa contributed music to its soundtrack, and I immediately recognized it once the vocals began.
The Weeknd - Trilogy (House of Balloons, Thursday, Echoes of Silence)
As a note, I did not listen to these three projects in one sitting. They were originally released as separate works, and that is how I view them. Overall, they're all solid albums to play. Each album has at least a couple of standout tracks I found throughout listening.
Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92
Aphex Twin is an artist I definitely should devote time to listening to their backlog. I've only really ever listened to Drukqs and Come to Daddy prior to listening your suggestion. With that said, this album provided enjoyable background music, although nothing in particular caught my attention.
Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavillion
I'm actually glad you suggested this album. Early throughout my listen, I was reminded of "Peacebone" from their previous album while listening, although I wasn't sure what exactly the song was or the song's artist but clearly remembered its music video and sound. Up until this point, that was the only song of theirs which I had listened. I found Merriweather to be a great listen with its fun and upbeat moods and will explore more of the artist's releases in time. I've listened to it three or four times already.
Can - Future Days
Personally, I am not the biggest fan of long, drawn out tracks, so the 20-minute album closer wasn't something that I particularly enjoyed in its entirety. With that said, I first didn't really enjoy Future Days at all, but I gave it numerous listens. Finally, after re-visiting it about a week later on my fourth listen, I enjoyed it a lot. The opening minutes to "Bel Air" were nice especially. Did it need to be a 20-minute song, though? Probably not.
The Stooges - Fun House
I have not listened to very much rock and early punk from the '70s. That being said, Fun House was not something that immediately caught my attention. I did enjoy "Dirt," though. It's not to say that this album was bad, but I certainly need more listening experience throughout this moment in time for both rock and punk genres.
Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique
Being straightforward, I just don't think I am a fan of the group. I've heard some singles prior to this album listen—and they're okay—but their collective works are not something I would ever find myself visiting on my own. The songs for Paul's Boutique maintain that level of energy that they're known for, but it's not a sound for me with none of the tracks making a stand-out impression or even a favorable sound. After a new album listen, I generally will re-visit tracks that caught my attention, but I couldn't do that with this album.
Viper - The Hiram Clarke Hustler
This was interesting. I haven't listened to much of cloud rap or other sub-genres of experimental hip-hop aside from some Lil B long ago. Going into The Hiram Clarke Hustler, it was definitely something that didn't quite connect with me at first. However, after a subsequent listen, I found myself enjoying each track, with the latter few tracks in particular seeming most successful to me. This isn't an album I would actively play, but it's still something I appreciate and enjoy.
I gave each of these albums at least two full listens (with most receiving more) before making any sound judgement. Overall, I enjoyed the suggestions.
Wow, I'm surprised you listened to everything I recommended, multiple times too. I tried picking albums that were similar to your list, but I wanted to keep it one genre per album (I saw Frank Ocean so I recommended The Weeknd, The Stooges cause I saw Fugazi and Pixies, Beastie Boys cause I saw MF DOOM and other alternative hip-hop, etc.). If I'd known, I would probably have recommended you more experimental shit besides Selected Ambient Works and the Beastie Boys one. I just added those cause they're a part of the essentials.
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Off the top of my head (I'll probably soon regret not including some people in here)
1 - Sakai Izumi (ZARD)
2 - Raul Seixas
3 - Chico Buarque
4 - Tonico & Tinoco
5 - Racionais MC's
6 - Belchior
7 - Do As Infinity
8 - Cidade Negra
9 - The Carpenters
10 - Bach
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Not going to number them because I'll spend an hour typing this up if I think that hard about it.
Tool
Soilwork
Katatonia
Kalmah
Angel Dust
Dry Kill Logic
Within Y
The Duskfall
Faktor Straha
Strapping Young Lad
And since I can't keep it to just 10
Turmion Katilot
Violent Work of Art
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The Curse of Western Culture
Crossing Crusades
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I run my own radio station with over 21,000 great songs, and I love them all but here are some artist that stand out to me as some of the best of the best
1: Dokken 2: Dio 3: Rainbow 4: Black Sabbath 5: Ozzy Osbourne 6: Winger 7: White Lion 8: Motley Crue 9: Queenscyche 10: Van Halen 11: Poison 12: Guns 'n' Roses 13: Lita Ford 14: Pat Benetar 15: Von Grove 16: Saxon 17: Winger 18: Jefferson Airplane 19: Starship 20: Fleetwood Mac 21: Bon Jovi 22:Metallica 23: Queen 24: Ted Nugent 25: AC/DC 26: The Beatles 27: The Rolling Stones, 28: The Animals 29: Kansas 30: Joan Jett & The Blackhearts 31: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 32: Bob Dylan 33 Rush 34:Bob Segar & The Silver Bullet Band 35: Iron Maiden 36: Iron Butterfly 37: Deep Purple 38: 39: Jefferson Starship 40: Heart 41: Stevie Knicks 42: Bryan Adams 43: Journey 44: Steve Perry 45: Linkin Park 45: 3 Doors Down 46: Red Hot Chili Peppers 47:Golden Earing 48: Steppenwolf 49: Nazareth 50: Humble Pie 51: Blackfoot Sue 52: Blood Sweat & Tears 53: Blackfoot 54: Loverboy 55: Europe 56: Elton John 57: David Bowie 58: Billy Joel 59: The Police 60: The Kinks 61: The Romantics 62 The Ramons 63: Motorhead 64: The Grass Roots 65: The Who 66: Ratt 67:The Guess Who 68:Elvis Presley 69: Elvis Costello 70: The Four Tops, 71: The Temptations 72: Marvin Gaye 73: Lionel Richie 74: The Commodores, 75: Earth Wind & Fire 76: The Ohio Players 77: Santana 78: The Doors 79: The Eagles 80: America 81: Seals & Crofts
82: The Steve Miller Band 83:War 84: Bo Diddley 85: B.B King 86: Jimi Hendrix, 87: Cream 88: Chuck Berry 89: Little Richard 90: Stevie Wonder 91:Ray Charles 92: Berry White 93: Lenny Kravitz 94: Madonna 95: Tiffany 96: Euroithmics 97:Bob Marley 98: Bullet For My Valentine 99: Five Finger Death Punch 100: Megadeth 101: U2 102: Coldplay 103: R.E.M. 104: Marvin Sapp 106: Kirk Franklin 107: Richard Marx 108:Extreme
109:Eric Carmen 110: Eric Clapton 111: Stevie Ray Vaughan 112: Janis Joplin 113: Aretha Franklin 114: Donna Summer:
115: KC & The Sunshine Band 116: The Jeff Healy Band 117: Britney Spears, 118: Backstreet Boys 119: NSYNC 120: New Kids On The Block 121:Staind 122: Rob Zombie 123: Marylyn Mansion 124: Alice Cooper, 125 Jet 126: Seether 127: Breaking Benjamin 128: All American Rejects 129: Volbeat 130: The Mama's & The Papa's 131: Sting 132:Hailstrom 133:Full Devil Jacket 134: Rod Stewart 135: Crow 146: The Black Crowes 146: Daughtry 147: Johnny Cash 148: Merle Haggard 149: Hank Williams Sr & Jr 150: Dolly Parton 151 :George Michael 152: Yngwie Malmsteen, Jackal 153: Michael Bolton: 154: The Barenaked Ladies 156: Blink 182 157: Smash Mouth 158:Cinderella 159: Accept 160: Scorpions 161: Foreigner 162: Led Zeppelin 163: Don Dokken 164:Rise Against 165:
and those are just a vary small sample