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Post by bradberad12 on Nov 25, 2010 10:05:05 GMT -8
For awhile now I have enjoyed finding music that is both melodic and uses unique time signatures (i.e. not 4/4). It gives a little twist to a song that may not get immediately noticed. It's also fun to watch indie rockers try to dance to a song in 5/4.
Many current bands enjoy playing around with their time signatures. Rush did a lot of it, as did Soundgarden, and more currently Animal Collective and Radiohead.
Here are a couple of my favorites:
Classic Dave Brubeck Trio (in 3 + 2/5):
'Fake Empire" The Naptional (a weird mix of 4/3 and 3/4)
What are your favorites?
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Post by Lump on Nov 25, 2010 10:13:49 GMT -8
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Post by Pea on Nov 25, 2010 11:15:40 GMT -8
i win
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Post by Geoff on Nov 25, 2010 11:25:19 GMT -8
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Post by Pea on Nov 25, 2010 11:36:07 GMT -8
i used to be such an opeth junkie, haven't listened to them for a few years!
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Post by Geoff on Nov 25, 2010 11:41:20 GMT -8
i used to be such an opeth junkie, haven't listened to them for a few years! If you havent listened to their newest album Watershed you should. It's great.
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Post by Pea on Nov 25, 2010 11:55:19 GMT -8
Ah ok I guess it's been less than a few years, because I've definitely heard that album. Heir Apparent is fuckin nasssstay
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Post by wolfhat on Nov 25, 2010 16:11:47 GMT -8
Basically anything by Tool. i used to be such an opeth junkie, haven't listened to them for a few years! I hadn't listened to them until geno posted that. Opeth can rock!
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Post by emptyfox on Nov 25, 2010 16:33:32 GMT -8
wolfhat stole my post.
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Post by wolfhat on Nov 25, 2010 16:35:34 GMT -8
Awe, I'll share with you, my fellow BC boy!
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Post by Geoff on Nov 25, 2010 17:24:14 GMT -8
I was going to post tool but I thought that everyone else would be postin that
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Post by wolfhat on Nov 25, 2010 17:33:17 GMT -8
I was going to post tool but I thought that everyone else would be postin that It was definitely the obvious go-to, but I was surprised they hadn't been mentioned yet. Another obvious one is Mars Volta, but they seem to get a lot of hate on this board so maybe I'll keep them out of this.
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Post by Geoff on Nov 25, 2010 20:42:35 GMT -8
I was going to post tool but I thought that everyone else would be postin that It was definitely the obvious go-to, but I was surprised they hadn't been mentioned yet. Another obvious one is Mars Volta, but they seem to get a lot of hate on this board so maybe I'll keep them out of this. FUCK EM
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doumak
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Post by doumak on Nov 26, 2010 18:02:58 GMT -8
+1 for the volta
i can't listen to fall of troy but my friend swears by it. screamo over math rock is impossible to listen to. but if you can get past, putting time signatures to it is ridiculous.
also, you know your younger brother is awesome when you come home for thanksgiving break and walk in to hear this on piano (yeah i know it's in 4/4 and everyone knows it):
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Post by Geoff on Nov 26, 2010 18:09:23 GMT -8
HOW COULD I FORGET PROTEST THE HERO?
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Post by Pea on Nov 26, 2010 18:24:56 GMT -8
those cats need to come out with a new album
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doumak
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Post by doumak on Nov 26, 2010 18:25:21 GMT -8
the thom yorke 2 minute silence single has a weird time signature too...
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Post by wolfhat on Nov 26, 2010 18:49:41 GMT -8
How about some Battles?
Actually, this song sounds like it can be written in 4/4, but it might get messy.
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Post by Pea on Nov 26, 2010 19:44:21 GMT -8
oh christ...DUH
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Post by know ID yuh on Nov 26, 2010 21:38:43 GMT -8
Another obvious one is Mars Volta, but they seem to get a lot of hate on this board so maybe I'll keep them out of this. I'm a Voltahead. Most of the hate from this board comes from their Sasquatch performance.
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