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Bear with me: Beiguan music.
It's traditional Chinese music with tinny horns, drums and symbols. Close your eyes and imagine a temple procession slowly and loudly passing by, puppets, costumes, dancers, musicians, firecrackers, the smell of street food and general din of human enjoyment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iohWrjSVnb4
If you want something less chaotic, a gamelan orchestra is like rain decided to hold a soiree.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEWCCSuHsuQ
And then when you're ready to feel the waves break over your soul, it's time for Taiko drumming.
Waltari - Yeah! Yeah! Die! Die! Death Metal Symphony in Deep C
One of the first collaborations of a metal band with a classical orchestra. That kind of stuff became more commonplace later, but this mix of death metal, classical music and all kinds of other influences remains unique to this day.
I discovered Hirasawa Susumu through his work on the Paprika soundtrack and later his other albums thanks to the magic of Youtube. I'm not even sure how to describe it, it's a whole world. There's this album (Kyusai no giho). I'm not a big fan of japanese music otherwise, but this ? I've never heard anything remotely like this. And it seems so coherent, so... mature, in a way.
Great idea for a thread btw, will have to peruse the replies
His Paprika soundtrack is integral to the movie. The opening theme where we see how she travels is phenomenal - the imagery plus the music is such a perfect one-two munch it makes me tear up.
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The dwarf fortress soundtrack slaps so much harder than it has any right to
Alek and the Drummer - May a Lightning Bolt Caress You
Veil of Imagination by Wilderun
Not sure if it fits the assignment, but the first two Human League albums from the 70s (Reproduction and Travelogue) are analogue synth brilliance. If you can find the expanded version of Reproduction with the Dignity of Labour EP & flexidisc conversation added, even better.
Sigh - Imaginary Sonicscape
Music by Cavelight by Blockhead. My fav stoned album of all time, probably.
KOAN Sound - Polychrome. Everything these guys do is amazing but I feel like this album in particular has an unmatched vibe.
Deep Forest
The consequences album by Godley and creme. I don't think I've ever found another fan haha
The most recent one that comes to my mind is HEADACHE - The head hurts but the heart knows the truth
Dark Side of the Moon
Queensryche - Operation Mindcrime
Operation Mindcrime is an awesome album that is filled with absolute bangers. It's also exactly as relevant now as it was when it was released in 1988, which is terrifying. Still I highly recommend it. The follow up album Operation Mindcrime 2, not so much.
Formless by Gridlock made me an IDM convert.
Transmutation (Mutatis Mutandis) by Praxis is really bizarre and amazing.
Give Sleepytime Gorilla Museum a listen
Red Gone Wild (redman). Incredible piece of art. There are layers upon layers of instruments perfectly mastered. And redman is firreee.