Music that you can't believe isn't more popular

[Erana]

Chiptune as a genre.

Even with the most hardcore of gamers, so many people just view it as only worthwhile for Nostalgia's sake.
I mean, yes, for most people it is an acquired taste, but after years of NES and Gameboy goodness, I would think people would find it more appealing.

Spoiler: A few contemporary chiptune works

Yes, even chipreggae

With most chiptune artists being hobbyists 'n such, its hard to find youtube videos for 'em.
https://8bc.org/music/bullet+flu/at+the+planet+of+mist/
http://zan-zan-zawa-veia.bandcamp.com/
http://www.iimusic.net/catalog/2010/04/peer-dances

OK, I think I'm done.
That was quite an anjoyable meandering of thought.

 

[Maxtro]

http://somafm.com/play/groovesalad

Whenever I just want to chill.

 

[MorganL4]

Grace Potter and The Nocturnals....My favorite modern day band.

They did the version of white rabbit that was in the Johnny Depp Alice in Wonderland Film.

and SHE was incharge of the soundtrack for Tangled (so you could say she likes Disney)

But here is the band rocking it out in Kentucky....

 

[Kenbo Slice]

How is Gogol Bordello not more loved? Everyone I know dislikes them.

I FUCKING LOVE GOGOL BORDELLO!

OT: The Word Alive should be more popular, that band is amazing .

 

[skystryke]

Voltaire and The Dresden Dolls. I only just discovered the Dolls from Amanda's part in the song Stuck With You. <youtube=_FNHM4WDE8E> So yeah I'd say any Voltaire fan should check out The Dresden Dolls and any Dresden Dolls fan should check out this song and Voltaire, and anyone who knows neither should check out both of them.

 

[ThatSexyGuy]

Reel Big Fish deserves alot more popularity than they have now but it's most likely due ska punk going out of style as a genre.

 

[FrostyRoskies]

Opeth, Camel, Cormorant, Devin Townsend, God Is An Astronaut, Insomnium, Katatonia, Porcupine Tree, and Buckethead. Buckethead mainly since he has a bad rep as a shredder, and nothing else, when he has some super good soft music like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql2M7TnrT3E

and Opeth since they're just too talented, and don't get enough recognition for it, same can be said of the rest in my list.

 

[F-dub]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7b5-3kPMDM

Nation of Uylsses, they were the loudest, fastest, and most complew band to come out of the hardcore seen. They also used jazz timings in a lot of their music.

 

[Blue_vision]

How is Gogol Bordello not more loved? Everyone I know dislikes them.

Perhaps because they have outrageous vocals, a crazy eastern european/punk mashup style, and have deep and varied lyrical content? Not that I don't like it (quite the contrary,) but it wouldn't be a stretch to call them requiring a refined taste.

 

[rt052192]

Chevelle. A million times over, Chevelle has some amazing riffs and deep, metaphorical lyrics that surpass the writing abilities of Maynard James Keenan.

<youtube=tr6kM9HKjRc>

As I respect your opinion, it is false. Maynard and Tool are waaaayyy better than Chevelle. But then again this is merely my own opinion so take it with a grain of salt. I'm also a fan of Chevelle, but Tool's lyrics and song meaning I feel are just way more intense and intelligent, if you will.

 

[CODE-D]

the script and one republic but thats probably a good thing.

 

[Queen Michael]

Any music that isn't in English. A general trend I've noticed is that in any country, they play music in the official language of that country and English, and not much else.

 

[onewheeled]

Rabbit Junk should be more popular. Yeah, it's not the most easily accessible music, but if you're in the right mood, it's some of the best stuff out there.

Spoiler: Here are some of my favorites from them.

 

[GartarkMusik]

Alter Bridge. Beautiful lyrics, an amazing lead singer, and the guitarist, bassist, and drummer from Creed. They're slowly becoming more popular, but I'm surprised it's taken so long.

 

[Richardplex]

Chanting Music. Stuff like

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and

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and so I don't look like a complete Yuki Kajiura fanboy (which I am butirrelevant)

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Music where voice is used for music instead of lyrics. Very rarely hear it outside of Yuki's work.

 

[xplosive59]

Finally someone else who likes Rage, both Unity and Strings to a Web a definatly in my top 20 albums of all time!

OT: Devin Townsend, InMe (amazing technical prog melodic metal band LOOK THEM UP(new stuff only though, herald moth and daydream anonymous)), Dave McPherson, Alghazanth, Queensryche and Rage (as you have said).

 

[Shycte]

How is Gogol Bordello not more loved? Everyone I know dislikes them.

Then you need to get better friends ASAP. I saw them live in Stockholm not more then three weeks ago. Awesome. As. Fuck.

Immigrada, Immigraniada
Immigrada, Immigraniada da da
Immigrada, Immigraniada
We comin' rougher everytime

So awesome. I want to see them again....

 

[The Apothecarry]

As I respect your opinion, it is false. Maynard and Tool are waaaayyy better than Chevelle. But then again this is merely my own opinion so take it with a grain of salt. I'm also a fan of Chevelle, but Tool's lyrics and song meaning I feel are just way more intense and intelligent, if you will.

I am a huge Tool fan as well. I guess I need to listen to the lyrics more instead of focusing on the guitar. I'm not saying that Maynard is a terrible writer or anything, just that I've found Chevelle's lyrics to be more metaphorical.

Then again, I've probably run through the Vena Sera album more times than Lateralus. I can respect anyone's opinion, regardless of whether or not I can agree with it.

 

[Nyaliva]

Um...most classical music?

No seriously, I actually understand why most people don't like classical and that it is in fact highly appreciated, even today.

Honestly, I don't keep up with much of today's music anymore, however I quite liked Europa by Globus and I immediately thought "Everyone needs to listen to this." Don't watch the video if you get emotional over war movies. Seriously, this video is brutal, but so true to the song.

<youtube=bHHkMPI2DZs>

 

[asz2000]

Shadow Gallery. Went to their first concert.

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