Cool Music

LeSwordfish

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Just checking that first one isn't about portal.

Anyway, um, let's see what my computer tells me my most played songs are.

Anna- Hello Saferide.
I'm not linking this because the video is appallingly shit and ridiculously twee, compared to the music, which is not at all the first and a bit less the second.

Nick Cave- Nature Boy

Elvis Costello- Oliver's Army
Apparently this song has been covered by Belle and Sebastian. I would kill for that .mp3
(Also, by the same dude, Veronica)

Belle and Sebastian- I didn't See It Coming
With bonus ad-skipping.
 

Mr. Wimples

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Speaking of game music, here are some more selections by Jeremy Soule. Whom, by the way, did the music for Guild Wars and is also doing music for Guild Wars 2 AND Skyrim. Check out his list on wikipedia; he wrote the music to almost half the games I've played since age 10.

From Total Annihilation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CBTZqO83WQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_SvjZElgno&feature=related

Neverwinter Nights 2 (I absolutely love this one)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kn72ub3It0E

Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rhaq4JP_t6o&feature=related

And last, but not least... SKYRIM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBSiIeu1Yg8&feature=related

By the way, Jeremy Soule is the game music god. End of discussion.
 

Empyre

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So, it sounds like Skyrim is re-using Morrowind's music just like Oblivion did. Morrowind had a comlpetely different sound track from Daggerfall, which was also excellent.
 

Ida

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All right, I'll bite, here are a couple of my current favorite bands/groups/musicians/insert definition.

Infected Mushroom - Shakawkaw
IM are a great band on their own, but this is probably my favorite song of theirs because it features Mayumana. Who perform with trash bins. I absolutely love this performance.

Emancipator - Greenland
It's relaxing and calming without being boring to listen to.

Caravan Palace - Suzy
I absolutely love electroswing (not to mention just good old swing), and I think this is my favorite band in the genre. So far.

Pretty Lights - I Can See It In Your Face
Lovely mix of hiphop and electronic music, most of his songs are really fun to listen to.

Loch Lomond - Blue Lead Fences
Pardon the hipster speak, but it feels as if no one else has ever heard of these guys, so I thought I'd give them a shout out.

Darren Korb - Brusher Patrol
From the Bastion soundtrack. Which is amazing. And so's the game!
 
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Mr. Wimples

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So, it sounds like Skyrim is re-using Morrowind's music just like Oblivion did. Morrowind had a comlpetely different sound track from Daggerfall, which was also excellent.

Called a theme bro.

Also
Anamanaguchi is pretty rad.
http://grooveshark.com/#/s/Overarrow/3QQGXy?src=5
http://grooveshark.com/#/s/Densmore/33N3JJ?src=5
http://grooveshark.com/#/s/07+Power+Supply/38vG2D?src=5

EDIT: Replaced Links with grooveshark ones, this shit is awesome, why haven't I heard of grooveshark before.
HellJumper +1
 
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Electronic

Junkie XL - Dark Territory
From the SSX Blur OST, there is nothing I dislike like about this song. Groovy.

Infected Mushroom - Becoming Insane
Everything about this song is made of win.

Infected Mushroom - Heavyweight
This song got me back into electronic music due to the mix of different styles. It's an excellent instrumental.

Infected Mushroom - Stretched
A piece that takes you on a journey over its 8 minute run. Full of awesome leads and riffs.

Digitalism - Magnets
Dat bass. That is all.

Royksopp - Poor Leno
*memories of playing SSX3*

Transwave - Uplifter
Yet another DAT BASS song.


METULH (Light to Heavy)

Tool - Schism
Fairly slow-paced song with an excellent bass line, some great buildup, and the lyrics are rather good as well.

Canvas Solaris - Chromatic Dusk
Starting off with a muffled intro, it bursts onto in a very catchy, driven riff before moving into a clean and lighter section articulated excellently by some sexy drum action. I couldn't even force myself to stop listening to it when I began this little description.

Derek Sherinian - Day of the Dead
Mountains of awesome riffs which never end.

Blotted Science - Synaptic Plasticity
The riffffffffffffffffffs. Jesus christ. This song is a rollercoaster of a ride, with some amazing drumming.

Devin Townsend Project - The Mighty Masturbator
Where do I ever begin? This is a 16-minute song with so many different ideas going on that it's kinda hard to stomach on the first listen, but eventually I came to love it because of all the madness. It begins with a clean intro before moving into a more heavy section. Around the 4 minute mark it changes into something more keyboard-oriented before descending into a crescendo which ends with... an electronic section(?) that leads into a soundscape featuring a crowd of fans and a speech from Mr.Townsend himself before reaching a fairly straightforward but catchy section which is nu-metal(ish). Finally, it ends with a circus section which features Townsend as an announcer speaking of "the vagina-faced lady" and various other wonders.

...

Yes. It is a bit mad.


Jazz/Fusion

Gordian Knot - Code / Anticode
A bit of jazz/fusion.

Lalle Larsson - Beyond Shadows
The most badass intro of all time.


Everything Else

The Frost - Hyperventilate
Features a beautiful piano intro and an incredibly mad passage which occurs throughout that I simply cannot get enough of.

District 97 - I Don't Wanna Wait Another Day
EAR WORM ALERT.

Mogwai - White Noise
A lovely instrumental akin to the likes of Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Explosions in The Sky. Nice music to work to.

Porcupine Tree - 3
Mid-tempo instrumental(ish) that's really laidback.

Shpongle - Invisible Man In A Fluorescent Suit
Another laidback song which very gradually builds-up.



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