1993-present dayOval
Electroacoustic\ Pure Electronica
Oval is: Markus Popp and some sound files and
some computers and occasionally a collaborator or two
Sound like: If you were a blind man, and you
lived in a big city, then this is what your dreams would sound like
I Recommend: Do While (94Diskont)
Polygon
Medpack 2.0 (Dok)
Untitled track 9 (Ovalprocess)
Special Notes: I could recommend all of their stuff, because it's
all pretty good if you like that sort of thing, which most people
don't.
1986-1993The
Pixies College Rock / Noise Pop / Punk Rock
The Pixies are: Black Francis(lead vocals+Guitar),
Kim Deal(vocals and bass), David Lovering(drums), and Joey Santiago(lead
guitar)
Sound like: The Cars meet Nervana with some
drunken hobo as the lead singer.
I Recommend: Where Is My Mind (Surfer Rosa)
Monkey Gone to Heaven (Doolittle)
Isla de Encanta (Live Version)(Death to the Pixies)
.....and pretty much anything else by the Pixies
Special Notes:If i could have a spuper power i would want super duper
sex appeal...wait i allready have that.
1977
to glorious now Björk
Electronic / Dance/Pop / Electroacoustic
Björk is: Bjork is the ubermensch, she
is the greatest woman on the planet, in the future all the babies
will be like bjork
Sounds like: ...oh gawd...
I Recommend: Vespertine and Homogenic especially (the albums)...and
alllll the videos.
Special Notes: Yes, Bjork is the future of mankind
1989 till today-oh-day-o
Neutral Milk Hotel Indie Rock / "Fuzz
Folk" / Pop Rock
Neutral Milk Hotel is: Jeff Mangum working with
various others including Robert Schneider of Apples in Stereo
Sounds like: Pavement, The Zombies
I Recommend: Holland 1945 (In the Aeroplane Over the Sea)
Ghost
(In the Aeroplane Over the Sea)
Communist Daughter (In the Aeroplane Over the Sea)
Someone
is Waiting (On Avery Island)
Baby
For Pree (On Avery Island)
Special Notes: Neutral Milk Hotel is part of Elephant 6 Recording
Companty. Elephant 6 also harbors other great artists such as Olivia
Tremor Control and, hah ... hah, The Apples in Stereo.
1977
though present day hell The
Apples In StereoPop Rock / Indie Rock
The Apples In Stereo are: Robert Schneider(Vocals
and Guitar), Hilarie Sidney(Drums), Jim McIntyre(Bass)
Sounds like: The Beach Boys meet The
Beatles with lots of electronic noise
I Recommend: Strawberry Fire (Her Wallpaper Reverie)
Tin
Pin Alley (Tone Soul Evolution)
Special Notes: They made a Powerpuff Girls song but we won't hold
that against them. ok?
