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Most breathtaking post-rock songs of all time
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The Evpatoria Report - Eighteen Robins Road
I haven't heard anything to top this one yet. It's like 3 epic songs mixed together.
I haven't heard anything to top this one yet. It's like 3 epic songs mixed together.
Probably one of the most popular post rock songs of all time due to its use in movies and whatnot, but Sigur Ros - Njosnavelin is pretty breathtaking.
Messofanego
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You might recognise this duo from the last Olympics opening ceremony.
Fuck Buttons - "The Lisbon Maru"
Fuck Buttons - "Surf Solar"
Fuck Buttons - "Olympians"
Fuck Buttons - "The Lisbon Maru"
Fuck Buttons - "Surf Solar"
Fuck Buttons - "Olympians"
Thing on a Spring
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I hope this fits the genre. ISIS/Aereogramme - Low Tide
The first time I heard it my breath was taken. It's only improved with age.
The first time I heard it my breath was taken. It's only improved with age.
I only like post rock when it's in outer space.
So maybe From Dust to Beyond or Fall from the Stars.
So maybe From Dust to Beyond or Fall from the Stars.
Nappuccino
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Anything off the GYBE! 'Skinny Fists' album or Talk Talk's 'Laughing Stock'.
In terms of one song though
Good Morning Captain
In terms of one song though
Good Morning Captain
Andrew Korenchkin
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That's...pretty disrespectful to the music, man. No offense.
Some music means a lot to others, Prog included.
A Silver Mt. Zion - Sisters! Brothers! Small Boats of Fire Are Falling From the Sky!
Lots of good ones in this thread already, this is one of my personal favourites and a beautiful song.
Lots of good ones in this thread already, this is one of my personal favourites and a beautiful song.
it's not really breathtaking in the epic sense (my choice for that would be storm by godspeed you) but i find the remains of the day by mono breathtakingly beautiful
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W35aY0PdP6Q
(it also shares a title with one of my favourite books)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W35aY0PdP6Q
(it also shares a title with one of my favourite books)
AlteredBeast
Fork 'em, Sparky!
seconded.
PaulExcellent
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I had no idea this was even a thing.
Thanks, GAF.
It's a whole new world.
Thanks, GAF.
It's a whole new world.
Messofanego
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Cameron122
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Can I just say I hate all these fancy genre titles
Rock
Pop
Country
Rap
Electronic
Classical
That's all THAT'S IT
Rock
Pop
Country
Rap
Electronic
Classical
That's all THAT'S IT
Messofanego
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Then why are you in this thread?
Fuck Buttons really doesn't use much, if any guitars, and is largely an electronic outfit. The difference comes through when you listen to post rock and noise/drone/idm epics, and is a bit hard to explain via posting.
That having been said, they're pretty good.
As for me, something I always go back to is Mono's The Kidnapper Bell. I feel like it's harder to dig deeper into post rock sometimes; all the tracks are too damn long.
ClassyPenguin
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All of Mono's Hymn to The Immortal Wind.
I went through a phase where every Mono song was breathtaking. For My Parents was really disappointing though.
I went through a phase where every Mono song was breathtaking. For My Parents was really disappointing though.
beyond_death
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Burzum belongs in the same genre as Fall Out Boy?
Amazing stuff.
Here's my favorite God is an Astronaut song <3 :
All is Violent, All is Bright
Gonna recommend "The Best Pessimist" to all you post-rock fans:
I Just Want To Be Your Everyting
Loving it
I will fight you.
Messofanego
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For a while, Samuel Jackson Five were my favourite post-rock band because of their more jazzy feel and more varied instrumentation.
Samuel Jackson Five - Michael Collins Autograph
Samuel Jackson Five - Hey Now, Who Really Cares
Samuel Jackson Five - Unimog
Samuel Jackson Five - How to Evade Your Obsessive Shadow
Samuel Jackson Five - Michael Collins Autograph
Samuel Jackson Five - Hey Now, Who Really Cares
Samuel Jackson Five - Unimog
Samuel Jackson Five - How to Evade Your Obsessive Shadow
how about jazz and metal?
Net_Wrecker
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And suddenly I'm a God Is An Astronaut fan.
Among a bunch of other great tracks in here. Good thread.
Among a bunch of other great tracks in here. Good thread.
Hesemonni
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Russian Circles - Harper Lewis
This thread reminds me of the unfortunate fact that there's too much awesome music in the world and I have too little time
This thread reminds me of the unfortunate fact that there's too much awesome music in the world and I have too little time
The fuck, i've listened to all their albums a million times, but i've never heard of this EP.
Granted in the last 2 years i've kind of neglected them...
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Anyway ASMZ are one of my favorite bands, so allow me to post my favorite pieces from them:
'Piphany Rambler - from Kollaps Tradixionales.
Black Waters Blowed / Engine Broke Blues - from 13 blues for 13 moons
Microphones in the trees - from Pretty little lightning paw
1,000,000 died to make this sound - from 13 blues for 13 moons
More action! Less tears! - from Pretty little lightning paw
Could've moved mountains - from Born into trouble as the sparks fly upward
I built myself a metal bird - from Kollaps Tradixionales
Bury 3 dynamos - from Kollaps Tradixionales
PjotrStroganov
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Anyway, i don't know if they qualify as post rock (i always thought of them as more prog rock, but you know, whatever) GY!BE are my top band, by far.
I love all of their albums, so not much sense in posting one or two songs.
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However i saw that a lot of God is an Astronaut has been posted, and still Remembrance Day is missing, which is their best piece, imo.
I love all of their albums, so not much sense in posting one or two songs.
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However i saw that a lot of God is an Astronaut has been posted, and still Remembrance Day is missing, which is their best piece, imo.
TriangleOfCorruption
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Stereolab - Wow and Flutter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIr2PyYuEjk
I don't know about breathtaking, they definitely have many other songs that fit that superlative better, but it's their most good.
Why do you need lame crescendos when you can put your snare on 2 and 4?
No self-absorbed pomp, motorik gets shit done.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIr2PyYuEjk
I don't know about breathtaking, they definitely have many other songs that fit that superlative better, but it's their most good.
Why do you need lame crescendos when you can put your snare on 2 and 4?
No self-absorbed pomp, motorik gets shit done.
Some Italian post-rock:
Gatto Ciliegia contro il grande freddo - Dopolavoro Dancing
Gatto Ciliegia contro il grande freddo - Tutto è fuori posto
Gatto Ciliegia contro il grande freddo - Non c'è più Caffè
Translated: Cherry Cat against the great cold, is the name of the band, and the songs are "After work dancing", "Everything is out of place" and "There's no more coffee".
Gatto Ciliegia contro il grande freddo - Dopolavoro Dancing
Gatto Ciliegia contro il grande freddo - Tutto è fuori posto
Gatto Ciliegia contro il grande freddo - Non c'è più Caffè
Translated: Cherry Cat against the great cold, is the name of the band, and the songs are "After work dancing", "Everything is out of place" and "There's no more coffee".
Moya is fantastic, but i can't not consider it BBFIII part 1.
The two songs are very similar and a direct continuation of one another.
Also, plenty of other GY!BE songs top Moya.
Cameron122
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I'm not saying post rock doesn't exist I'm saying it is under the rock banner ._.'
Why isn't country under the rock banner too?
That's silly.
I realize sometimes genre names get kind of silly, but the people that rage so hard against them confuse me. How else would you like to differentiate music? For people that like stuff like Godspeed or Sigur Ros would it really help to have it just labeled rock? It's not at all similar to AC/DC, so why should we label them the same? I want to know what I'm getting into when someone tells me about a band, and genres help with that. It's not a perfect system, obviously, and even within genres there will be a wide variation (like Godspeed and Sigur Ros!), but still... better than just calling nearly everything rock.
From Monument to Masses
Sharpshooter
To Z (Repeat)
Grails
Silk Rd
Almost Grew my Hair
Russian Circles
Melee
Atackla
Kammerflimmer Kollektief
Nearly impossible to find online, (I heard them on CBCRadio2 a few years ago)
Here's their website's musical offerings:
http://www.kammerflimmer.com/jukebox/ - I suggest 'Time is the Fire in Which We Burn', but also 'In Translation' if one can find it
Sharpshooter
To Z (Repeat)
Grails
Silk Rd
Almost Grew my Hair
Russian Circles
Melee
Atackla
Kammerflimmer Kollektief
Nearly impossible to find online, (I heard them on CBCRadio2 a few years ago)
Here's their website's musical offerings:
http://www.kammerflimmer.com/jukebox/ - I suggest 'Time is the Fire in Which We Burn', but also 'In Translation' if one can find it
cramoss
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https://soundcloud.com/immanuelband/immanu-el-under-your-wings-ill
Not the most breathtaking but one of my favorites. (new version)
Still love it after many years. Sleep is another one.
Not the most breathtaking but one of my favorites. (new version)
Still love it after many years. Sleep is another one.
cramoss
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yes they do
"From monuments to masses" was new to me. Wonderful stuff, thanks!
My contribution to this thread: Hammock
I will post more stuff soon.
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