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I have some gold for you today. .clipping is one of the most interesting rap projects that I know of. The interplay between "rhyme-rhythm", "accent-rhytm", "musical-note-rhythm" is simply impeccable. The timbres used in their beats are unorthodox in the best way possible. The drum machine built from garbage is just a bonus. #musicstr #music #tunestr #rap #hiphop

Archspire is a tech death metal band pushing the genre to the limits of absurdity. Their music is so dense that it's more funny than brutal. But we like funny, don't we? Their proficiency as musicians is on another level and I can attest that they really can pull this off live with no problems. An unbelievable band.

https://tidal.com/track/475956281/u

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I can't believe I haven't shared anything by Leprous yet. Definitely one of the most interesting prog (or however you'd classify it) bands out there. What really buys me are those rhythmic subtleties, syncopations and accents in unusual places that make this music extremely hard to perform, but in a way that's not obvious to an untrained ear on the first listen. And if you get the opportunity to see them live, I definitely recommend it.

https://tidal.com/track/75020188/u

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So called "white voice" is a type of folk singing common to all Slavic cultures (although it can be found all across the globe) and is characterized by a very strong, forward-placed resonance, producing a distinct "buzz". The buzz is the raw sound of fully connected vocal folds, not attenuated by any unnecessary tension in the vocal tract.

Anglophone sources speak of this type of singing as a "controlled shout", but this is a huge misconception, in my opinion. I would call it more of a call than a shout. You can hear it in our example below - even quiet, delicate sounds possess the same consistent quality. Too me, it's the most pure type of singing - no mannerisms, no hiding your shame behind various stylizations, no trying to sound impressive.

From my experience, people are either mesmerised by this song or (rarely) find the voice too harsh, too piercing. I wonder how you guys will react.

https://tidal.com/track/240158095/u

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A new discovery. Just listen to those brilliant transitions between vocal registers and vowel placements. A thing of beauty.

https://tidal.com/track/324501710/u

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Today I took a short break from the grind to play some sad music. One take, one mic - no time to record it properly.

This is The Weight of the World by Antimatter.

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Today I realized that I still haven't posted anything by Tigran Hamasyan and it's high time to fix this. A genius-level jazz pianist, heavily influenced by both his native Armenian music and prog metal (think Meshuggah, Animals As Leaders), he's creating intricate-but-still-catchy rhythmic tapestries can make your head spin while still staying headbangable. Cool shit, you should go through his full discography - it's a gold mine!

https://tidal.com/track/462512693/u

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Asaf Avidan is one of those one-in-a-million vocalists who stand out so clearly that it's impossible to confuse him with anyone else. The voice is slightly androgynous, sounds like your old aunt who has smoked a little too much in her life, but in a good way. His raw emotionality and sheer vocal virtuosity make him one of the most interesting singers I know of. And if you get a chance to see him live - just do it. You won't regret it. Here's a small sample from a live album.

https://tidal.com/track/452745279/u

It's also worth noting how Asaf has matured as a composer over the last couple of years, venturing into really unexpected territories. It's really hard to describe, just have a listen to a song from his latest album.

https://tidal.com/track/462107185/u

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Today is the right time for some gay metal! I present to you one of the grooviest tracks by Monuments. Great riffs, tasteful rhythm section, amazing vocals. A little bit poppy (adjective) but still metal enough to be cool.

https://tidal.com/track/212427069/u

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Sungazer is a band founded by Adam Neely (yep, the music youtuber) and Shawn Crowder. As expected from those nerds, they make the kind of jazz fusion that can really make your head spin. Extreme rhytmic complexity, weird tuplets and non-regular swing, jazzy melodies and harmonies, lots of metal influences, tasty sax solos - all in one package. Enjoy the ride!

https://tidal.com/track/384898988/u

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I have a treat for you guys. Rishloo is one of the most amazing bands I've heard in my life. It escapes my comprehension how they haven't become world-famous and how the haven't put out a new record in twelve (!) years.

I think the music would be best described as prog-psychedelic rock, but the label does not do it justice. Unorthodox song structures, soaring vocals, ultra-rich soundscape achieved with minimal means possible - you get the full package. Here's a representative sample. And believe me, this whole album will be worth your time.

https://tidal.com/track/48337451/u

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Time for more weird fusion stuff! Varijashree Venugopal got famous in her teens for singing Coltrane solos (because why the fuck not?). Drawing from Carnatic music and blending it with jazz influences, she has built a style characterized by tremendous complexity and vocal virtuosity, while still being groovy as hell. Enjoy!

https://tidal.com/track/338623135/u

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A niche one today. I met Ola, the singer, at a vocal workshop. At first impression I would have never expected that the quiet girl has this much in her. A blend of neofolk (including throat singing), world music, big band, soul... really cool and unique stuff. I present to you "Burza" - a song about reclaiming your voice after being silenced for far too long.

https://tidal.com/track/360060266/u

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Today I'd like to introduce you to one of the most interesting Polish composers, Krzysztof Penderecki. Starting out as a REALLY avant-garde musician (e. g. "Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima"), in his later work he returned to more traditional forms, for which he was dubbed "a traitor of the avant-garde" by his contemporaries.

What I think he realized is that music is a language and if you want to be understood, you are bound to use at least some vocabulary that's legible to your audience. Pure experimentation, innovation for innovation's sake, is something completely opposite - an autistic idiolect, incomprehensible to the listener. If your intent is to communicate something to the world, no matter how weird it is, the weirdness has to be embedded into something familiar.

Late Penderecki does just that masterfully - inside a somewhat neo-romantic musical matrix, he's still able to place lots of harmonic and melodic experimentation, in a way that allows the listener to relate the new and weird back to the old and familiar.

https://tidal.com/track/284162301/u

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Holosoil is one of my latest and greatest musical discoveries. A brand new German prog rock/metal band (more Tool than Rush type of prog), playing really advanced stuff that just screams intelligence, but not in a self-indulgent fashion. You can hear that the vocalist deeply understands rhythm, so a) the vocal parts don't have to be dumbed down as is common for many prog bands b) the resulting melodies are fucking awesome. Enjoy!

BTW, a call to the #demu folk: please try to bring these guys to nostr. They sound nerdy enough to get it.

https://tidal.com/track/474615422/u

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Wardruna is widely considered THE top band in modern neofolk, and for good reason. Apart from top-notch production, melodic taste and a great ear for timbre, you can easily hear that Einar is a drummer - the rhythms stand out compared to other bands in the genre. Here's one of my favorite songs by them. It's in 7/4, but still has a groove you can dance to. You won't even notice that it's over 10 minutes long.

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https://tidal.com/track/133503128/u