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So, I've got relatively eclectic musical tastes. I'm always looking for something new or different to see what I think.
So, I thought I'd come to Dakka for more ideas.

Here is the concept... You mention a band, group, singer, etc. that you like. The next person (preferably who is familar with the artist lol) in line suggests a groupt (etc.) that is similar, then names a group (etc.) that he likes.

Example:
Maybe I start our with "I like Eminem." The next person in line might respond with, "If you like Eminem, then you might like Dr. Dre." He would, then, go on to name a band he likes.


Hopefully, this might help us all expand out musical interests by discovering new bands that we've never heard before.
...then again, maybe this thread will just fall on it's face. : )

So, here's my start:

I recently discovered that I like The Asteroids Galaxy Tour.

Eric

If you like them, you might like other bands that I've never heard of.

Albatross wrote:If you like them, you might like other bands that I've never heard of.

Ouch rough start. Well I got into a band called Fear Factory, any suggestions?

If you like Fear Factory, you might like Nailbomb.

Thank you sir!

I like this band called Dresden, any suggestions?

corpsesarefun wrote:I like this band called Dresden, any suggestions?

Buy more albums. Nothing wrong with owning two or three.

If you like the word hipster, you might also like the word pretentious.

I own plenty of albums thanks, that post was actually semi-serious

I like you.

Ultrafool wrote:

Albatross wrote:If you like them, you might like other bands that I've never heard of.

Ouch rough start. Well I got into a band called Fear Factory, any suggestions?

If you like Fear Factory, you might like Strapping Young Lad

If you liked Strapping Young Lad, you might like Ocean Machine

If you liked Ocean Machine, you might like VAST

If you liked VAST, you might like KMFDM

If you liked KMFDM, you might like The Prodigy

If you liked The Prodigy, you might like Pendulum

There Ya go! Six degrees of separation between Metal and Drum n Bass. Every one a gem of aural deliciousness.

Medium of Death wrote:I like you.

If you like me I would recommend myself.

MagickalMemories wrote:So, I've got relatively eclectic musical tastes. I'm always looking for something new or different to see what I think.
So, I thought I'd come to Dakka for more ideas.

Here is the concept... You mention a band, group, singer, etc. that you like. The next person (preferably who is familar with the artist lol) in line suggests a groupt (etc.) that is similar, then names a group (etc.) that he likes.

Example:
Maybe I start our with "I like Eminem." The next person in line might respond with, "If you like Eminem, then you might like Dr. Dre." He would, then, go on to name a band he likes.


Hopefully, this might help us all expand out musical interests by discovering new bands that we've never heard before.
...then again, maybe this thread will just fall on it's face. : )

So, here's my start:

I recently discovered that I like The Asteroids Galaxy Tour.

Eric

For a discussion like you propose to work you need to initially pick a more known/popular artist to work out from.

Asking people to suggest a band that is similar to band they likely have never heard/heard of of is an odd request...

Medium of Death wrote:I like you.

If you like me, you might like other pricks.

corpsesarefun wrote:I like this band called Dresden, any suggestions?

I suggest that you wait until October.

@CT
I specifically chose Dakka because I've watched other musical threads over the years that had a lot of people posting that they liked a lot of bands I'd never heard of. My hope was that someone HAD actually heard of them. I'd like to find more bands similar but, since they're not even well known in the US (they're Danish and I never heard of them before they were on the recent Heineken commercial) and I don't know anyone really that diverse musically, I wanted to give it a shot.
It would defeat the purpose of the thread to use a different band. I'm not looking for bands that sound different from them. I'm looking for those with the same sound.

That said, I've already reported a couple posts for derailing the thread... and quickly.
I'd like to thank those few who took the thread seriously and ask that the Mods go ahead and lock this. It's going nowhere quick.

Eric

Cheer up, big boy.

If you like The Asteroids Galaxy Tour

You might like Royksopp or Lykke Li

Not exactly the same... but getting there.

Oh... I inferred the opposite. I thought we wanted to expand our musical horizons.

Youtube is your friend, just stay away from the vevo channels.

MagickalMemories wrote:@CT
I specifically chose Dakka because I've watched other musical threads over the years that had a lot of people posting that they liked a lot of bands I'd never heard of. My hope was that someone HAD actually heard of them. I'd like to find more bands similar but, since they're not even well known in the US (they're Danish and I never heard of them before they were on the recent Heineken commercial) and I don't know anyone really that diverse musically, I wanted to give it a shot.
It would defeat the purpose of the thread to use a different band. I'm not looking for bands that sound different from them. I'm looking for those with the same sound.

That said, I've already reported a couple posts for derailing the thread... and quickly.
I'd like to thank those few who took the thread seriously and ask that the Mods go ahead and lock this. It's going nowhere quick.

Eric

Jeez, no need to be so whiny.

If you like The Asteroids Galaxy Tour you might like Crystal Fighters

rubiksnoob wrote:

MagickalMemories wrote:@CT
I specifically chose Dakka because I've watched other musical threads over the years that had a lot of people posting that they liked a lot of bands I'd never heard of. My hope was that someone HAD actually heard of them. I'd like to find more bands similar but, since they're not even well known in the US (they're Danish and I never heard of them before they were on the recent Heineken commercial) and I don't know anyone really that diverse musically, I wanted to give it a shot.
It would defeat the purpose of the thread to use a different band. I'm not looking for bands that sound different from them. I'm looking for those with the same sound.

That said, I've already reported a couple posts for derailing the thread... and quickly.
I'd like to thank those few who took the thread seriously and ask that the Mods go ahead and lock this. It's going nowhere quick.

Eric

Jeez, no need to be so whiny.

If you like The Asteroids Galaxy Tour you might like Crystal Fighters

Die in a eternal pit of dispair.

Damn you Ruuuubiksnoooob!

Excellently executed

If you like mindless self indulgence, you might like the left rights.

remilia_scarlet wrote:If you like mindless self indulgence, you might like the left rights.

That is true remilia but the point of this is you say a band and someone else suggests one

corpsesarefun wrote:

remilia_scarlet wrote:If you like mindless self indulgence, you might like the left rights.

That is true remilia but the point of this is you say a band and someone else suggests one

Yeah, you're right, it's just, I'm not sure about the other bands, so, I just picked 2 that sounded similar.

Well the left rights are two members of MSI working on a side project, so it makes sense they sound similar

corpsesarefun wrote:Well the left rights are two members of MSI working on a side project, so it makes sense they sound similar

Yep, they're pretty good though.

I'm guessing OP might like crystal castles.

Ultrafool wrote:

Albatross wrote:If you like them, you might like other bands that I've never heard of.

Ouch rough start. Well I got into a band called Fear Factory, any suggestions?

I suggest the finnish band Turmion Kätilöt. You probably wont understand the lyrics, but maybe its best that way hehe.

Oh, and i like Ghost brigade, any suggestions?

Lumppu wrote:

Oh, and i like Ghost brigade, any suggestions?

If you like Ghost Brigade, you might like Black Sun Aeon.

If you like music, you might like Pandora. As in, the radio station, where you enter in music and it gives you similar music.

As if you guys didn't already know.

If you like Winger, you might like Great White.

rubiksnoob wrote:

Lumppu wrote:

Oh, and i like Ghost brigade, any suggestions?

If you like Ghost Brigade, you might like Black Sun Aeon.

You got me there -.-

And yeah i have listened to them

I'm enjoying Rob Zombie (and by extension White Zombie) at the moment... Any suggestions? For similar singers?