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Recommend Me Some Music! by Krio

Music really helps me focus whenever I'm drawing or sketching and is a nice source of inspiration for me.
Recently I've been listening to the same few things over and over again so I wanna listen to some new stuff to refresh my palate a bit.

Ahhh my tastes are pretty eclectic but some of the recent stuff I've had on replay are by :
Stromae, Woodkid, Arctic Monkeys, Kanye West, Stars, the entire Fallout 3 soundtrack (pfft), Cocorosie, Beirut, Janelle Monae, Marina and the Diamonds (always), The Maccabees (also always), Gorillaz (always x 3), CAPSULE, a bunch a japanese songs in general
and a bunch of instrumentals from the Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows soundtrack
(I'm a sucker for fast paced violins in general ayyy)

woopwoop but yup you don't have to know any of the above to rec something since that's just a small portion of the stuff I listen to <3 <3

Edit; omg thanks so much everyone!! I have so much new music to listen to now just bless you are all awesome /smooches all over the place/ ;v; <3 <3

Recommend Me Some Music!

Krio

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    Dog&Panther c:

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      will look up! many thanks <3

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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjCDsX0Bdkc

    Local band absolutely no one knows about, but who imho is pretty good. I find it a weird mix of relaxing and motivating.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz5H3iVjAlw

    For something more quiet

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3PELIU1i4c

    For weirdly upbeat. This thing reminds me to the main theme of Matilda xD.

    I hope any of them were useful to you. =)

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      gahh youtube has the really bad habit of glitching to a blank green screen whenever I'm a minute or so into a video if I'm on the actual site /A\ for some reason the videos work just fine if they're embedded on another site, so I'll go looking around yeah for 'em. Many thanks!

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    AUGH I'm on the phone so can't offer links. Here are band/album names.

    Great Lake Swimmers - Lost Channels
    Belong - October Language
    Balmorhea - Constellations
    Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Hallelujah! Don't Bend, Ascend!
    Alessandro Cortini - Forse 1 & 2

    Plus any and all soundtracks done by Cliff Martinez.

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      Bless I haven't heard of any of these omg thank youuuuu <3 <3

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    Oh man I got some good ones~

    City and Colour
    Florence + The Machine
    April Smith
    Chris and Thomas
    Of Monsters and Men
    Run River North
    Snowmine
    Young the Giant
    Fun.
    The Lumineers
    Mumford and Sons
    Mother Mother
    Ben Howard
    iron and Wine

    And I would REALLY recommend checking out the Mahogany Sessions Youtube channel - http://www.youtube.com/user/themahoganysessions?feature=watch
    It's a channel with a lot of good quality, mellow indie music

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      thank you for that youtube link omg! And ahhhh a good number on your list are babs I listen to quite often A+ selection =v=
      just recently getting into Mother Mother so this reminds me I need to look yup more of their stuff.
      Many thanks babu ;3; <3

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        You def have some good taste then AHHHHH
        and NP I wish more people knew about the Youtube channel it's one of my top favorites ; u ;

        Also, a few good ones I forgot:

        Andrew Bird
        Lord Huron
        Daughter
        Fleet Foxes
        Jack Johnson
        The Shins

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          Always a fan of The Shins and Daughter and Andrew Bird were p much my "obsession of the month" in November thanks to stumbling upon them on 8tracks XD but def gonna look up those other! gahhh thankyouthankyou ;v;

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            I always love when I link music and people already know the artists eheehee e U e
            And NP! <33

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      THE GORILLAZ SING TO MY SOUL OMFG /laments bc I've missed them so much since Plastic Beach came out QnQ
      Kanye is my jam 24/7 just always love him gahh and I HAVE LISTENED TO WOODKID'S GOLDEN AGE ALBUM SO MANY TIMES NOW GOOD LORD I could probs recite the whole soundtrack in order while sleeping pfft.
      And much thanks yooo gonna check those out ahhhh <3 <3

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        OH MAN I GOT TO SEE THEIR SINGLE CONCERT TOUR* IT WAS AMAZING * like just they had like 4 different symphony orchestras and a choir and a million guests and animated shorts just for the show //single tear

        but oh man KANYEEEEE i have all of his songs but i don't think i've had the chance to listen to everyone yet, i get "hey mamma" really stuck in my head for some reason?? but man he has so much great stuff and same for woodkid even though im lame and like "iron" the best xD

        but aaa i hope you like some of them!! I just kinda went through my youtube likes, i listen to a looottt of different music lD

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          omg what luck though jeeezzz oh man that must've been an experience of a lifetime ahsodfojdbfsjfb luckyluckylucky porps2u omggggg
          And yisss I've been a fan of Kanye for years now and just love his stuff to bits ( Workout Plan is the one song of his that's ALWAYS stuck in my head though XD) and pfft I think I listened to Iron at least 20x before I went to look for some of Woodkid's other songs. Well listened/watched since I first stumbled upon it in an Assassins Creed trailer =v=
          And listening to a lot of music is the best way to go! Never limit your playing field ahhhhh =v=!!

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      bless you for those first links omg A+ fast paced violins are my life blood when I'm trying to sketch and not take half of the day OTL;;;
      Many thanks bab <3 <3

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    https://soundcloud.com/wearemausi Mausi is one of my all time favorites (I even made a character based off of their music LOL). Move, Sol, and Disney Films are probably my favorite.
    Here's some other favorite groups:
    The Submarines (Submarine Symphonika, Xavia, 1940)
    Stars (Dead Hearts, Your Ex-Lover is Dead, Wasted Daylight)
    Phantogram (Black Out Days, As Far As I Can See, Fall in Love)
    Now, Now (Wolf, School Friends, Oh. Hi.)
    Giles Corey (No One is Ever Going to Want Me, the entire Hinterkaifeck EP)
    Dresses (Sun Shy, Friends Are Dead)
    Zak Waters (Heartbreak in the Making, Penelope, Skinning Dipping in the Deep End)
    Bad Rabbits (Can't Fool Me, Fall in Love, Stick Up Kids)
    WE ARE TWIN (The Way We Touch, True Love)

    Let me know if you like any of these!! (:

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      oh man, I've a handful of characters based off specific songs so I totally know what you mean XD
      I've been a big fan of Stars for a few years now and I just recently started listening to Now Now, but all of the others are new to me so I'll be sure to check em out !!! Many thanks ;3;

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      there's no problem with random yeah! My music tastes run a little random more often than not XD;;
      I'll be sure to check them out darlin, thank ya <3 <3

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    You'd probably like Lindsey Stirling, with her violin and her dancing while she plays. ;v; She has a lot of original music and some game medleys and other fun things. I haven't listened to a song she's posted on her youtube channel and not absolutely loved it. <3

    You mentioned Japanese songs and I thought of this -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM0ZY86fG6c I love this guy's voice. ;v; A bit random but it's a nice song and very fast paced.

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      ohoh! I think I've heard something of hers before! If she did a cover of a Skyrim song then yup, if not pfft I'm thinking of someone else =v=;;; I'll def look into more of her stuff <3 and ahhh thank ya thank ya <3 <3

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        Yes! She did a really nice Skyrim song with another guy on youtube. She's got a bunch of great music, I really love it. ovo/

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    I usually hear some really random music, here are some examples <3

    Good old NIN
    Disparition
    Freshly Squeezed
    Tallulah Goodtimes
    Räfven
    Mouldy Soul
    Solipsism
    _ghost
    EnV
    Yoshida Brothers

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      I've been into Disparition recently thanks to Welcome to Night Vale, but the other names are all new to me! Gonna check 'em out ahhh many thanks <3 <3!

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        Aw yiss, another who like WtNV \o wo/

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          it's the best though ahhh I actually drew a bit of fanart for it awhile ago which I'll probs upload in another mini collage over here ayyyyy

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            Yisss, please do!! Love to see that @ u @!!

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    Owen Pallett!! He's friends with Beirut and plays the violin! Well, I recommend him to everybody LMAo uh....
    http://www.owenpalletteternal.com/#videos
    His "Heartland" album is the best. His lyrics are really visual and have a mythological lean.

    Here are some more artists (plus links) I haven't seen anybody else mention already...

    Galileo Galilei -- Japanese band, a lot of guitar, so relaxing!!
    Shugo Tokumaru -- Japanese artist, really positive/uplifting vibes!
    Vanessa Carlton -- all of her albums sound different, but "Rabbits on the Run" contains her best work imo.
    Fenech-Soler -- predictable pop, the lyrics and videos are so stylish.
    Radical Face -- cinematic indie folk-type stuff (his website hasn't been updated in a while, he has a new album out now).
    The Oh Hellos -- the subject matter is faith-based but their instrumentation is wonderful.
    Born Gold -- darkly visceral and electronic!
    And Suisei no Gargantia's OST is really solid. Lotsa brass and sweeping strings!!

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      Seconding Born Gold, there stuff is amazing!
      Also, anything by Caravan Palace is great! Some examples:
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3AoWDM8uLk
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKZW_7XHnWg

      Anything off the Repo! The Genetic Opera soundtrack is great too- it's rock though!
      Two Door Cinema club is pretty neat as well-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hfagq4Ca8qo
      PVT is a great band as well, I'm not really sure how you describe them!-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xB29CI1a704
      And Futura by Battles is literally perfect to listen to while drawing. Really inspiring, and it's all instrumental-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-rvJsH_WcU

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        Oh, and Cow Parade Cow are pretty good too! A bit strange, but catchy :) -http://cowparadecow.bandcamp.com/track/lease-the-sunset-sell-the-coast

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        I had most of Two Door Cinema Club's stuff on repeat when I first heard of them a few years back XD and ahh I swear I've heard of Caravan Palace before but i just can't remember where aghhh =A= but omg all of those other ones are new names to me def gonna chek 'em out wohoooo!! thank ya thank ya ;v;

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      You had me at, "friends with Beirut and plays the violin" ;A;! Just omg gonna check him out post haste bc yoooyooooo that sounds right up my alley.
      Ahhh more Japanese makin my heart go dokidoki =v= gonna check out the rest of those babs on your list as well since they're all new names to me! Many thanks darlin! ;3;/

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        Awwww yea! Owen Pallett actually co-wrote "Cliquot" on Beirut's The Flying Club Cup album, and he's done a lot of orchestral/string arrangements for Arcade Fire too, so you've already listened to him (sorta)! ;D
        No problem, I hope you find somethin you like! ;w;

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          /sobs
          Cliquot is one of my top 4 faves along with Forks and Knives, Elephant Guns and Nantes asihasdojfojbd wowee what a good just A++
          and yup I'm sure I will <3 <3

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    A tad different but I don't know anyone that doesn't LOVE Imogen Heap.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2LFI6abQI4 - Telemiscommunications (with Deadmau5)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKZsZkH_MJc - Headlock
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hdMYt1Np78 - You Know Where To Find Me
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYIAfiVGluk - Hide And Seek (Bridge sampled by Jason Derulo >:c)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBqiqC9MxcY - Hide And Seek (Mt Eden Dubstep Remix, Pre "Sierra Leone")

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      I actually had a major crush on Imogen Heap's music a few years back so I've heard all of those except the first one XD glad to see another person who digs the Heap ahhh <3 <3 <3

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        I know! Currently in the process of making a Minecraft Resource Pack which replaces the music with her instrumentals. X3