Requesting emotionally complex music

[Reshi]

Lets see..

Spoiler: 'Una' by Murcof From the album 'Utopia'

Spoiler: 'Epilogue' by Arovane from the album 'Tides'

I'd recommend checking out the rest of the album "Tides" too. It conveys a really nice mood. (I also recommend checking out every other album too lol)

Spoiler: 'Slow This Bird Down' by Boards of Canada from the album 'The Campfire Headphase'

Spoiler: 'Eggshell' by Autechre from the album 'Incunabula'

Spoiler: 'The Dragonfly Who Thought He Was A Mockingbird' by Akufen

Spoiler: 'Rain drops #2 [Station]' by NekomataMaster from the album 'Raindrops'

I'd add a few hundred more but I'll just stop there ^_^ . If you like what you're hearing definitely look these artists up. Diving into the world of weird electronic music is tons of fun, and you'll definitely have some interesting combinations of emotions.

 

[Vault101]

I'm a big music buff, up to the point I went into musical theory in college, and I've been mulling this over.

When you say emotionally complex, what do you mean? When most people say it they mean 'melancholic' or 'strong emotions'. But when I think emotional complex music, I get a blank. All music is emotionally complex. Happiness and joy are all just as much emotions. Even something as simple as 'banana phone' can inspire complex joy in a person.
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yeah..I think its acutally a pretty hard request since the emotional aspect of music is completly subjective (unlike its technical aspects)

unless it says otherwise in a textbook..then its fact[footnote/]joke refering to a recent hilarious forum incident[/footnote]

 

[revjor]

When I read this, "I guess I'm talking about music which seems to invoke emotions which are juxtaposed. Happy and sad at the same time. Calm but with a sense of menace. There aren't too many examples I can think of directly but the one I posted in the OP seems to do the closest thing in my ears..." I immediately thought of these....

It goes from the feeling of a jaunty walk in the park on a nice day to fleeing from a sudden and painful summer hailstorm and finally comes to the point where you've found shelter from the storm and get to watch the wet frozen misery fade into the past.

I don't think any piece of music has come close to understanding the idea of simultaneously loving something and being terrified of it's immense power. Anyone who hasn't had any experience with Catholicism... this is all you need to know.

 

[Shock and Awe]

Spoiler: A few I always liked

 

[OmniscientOstrich]

Ulver make some pretty damn good Ambient music if you're looking for more of that; the first two in particular being quite sombre, also a few more minimalist tracks varying from the tranquil to the haunting by Devy, Unkle, Faunts and the Deftones:

Spoiler: Ulver

(song actually ends at about 4:38)

Spoiler: Devin Townsend

Spoiler: Unkle

Spoiler: Faunts

Spoiler: Deftones

See if any of those tickle your fancy, might be back to this thread later, but for now it's getting kinda late.

 

[SidheKnight]

I recommend the following songs by Sonata Arctica:

<spoiler=Shy> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxZcFArCeKs [/youtube]

<spoiler=Replica> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4yjpT8dkLw [/youtube]

<spoiler=Mary Lou> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFWysktqWqc [/youtube]

<spoiler=The Power Of One> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0fPuYR3I_k [/youtube]

And finally, by Eminem:

<spoiler=When I'm Gone> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wYNFfgrXTI [/youtube]


P.S: What's the tag to show youtube videos? How do I use it?

EDIT: Thanks Trilligan =)

 

[SidheKnight]

P.S: What's the tag to show youtube videos? How do I use it?

Tag is

[ youtube = video code ]

Where video code is the unique series of characters in the address of the video in question.

For instance this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxZcFArCeKs

gives us this JxZcFArCeKs as a video code

Spoiler: And this as a youtube link

Also, you can find out how the formatting works by quoting a post that uses it correctly, because the quote will break down all the formatting into its respective tags.

Thank you!

 

[Launcelot111]

The intro sounds like whale songs on a foggy lake. The vocals come in like a steam whistle that's just not strong enough to make its way to you. Never fails to give me shivers.

The song title suggests a song that is nothing like the actual song. Then you actually listen and realize the title was just right.

 

[ZombieDarwin]

i would suggest checking out anything by 65 Days of Static, but "Drove Through Ghosts To Get Here" is a fave song of mine. and i've heard very few songs more emotional and complex than "Kétsarkú Mozgalom" by Venetian Snares. enjoy

 

[Blaster395]

The Human Equation clearly fits what you are looking for considering the whole point of it is internal emotional conflict.

 

[neonsword13-ops]

Persona music gives me all of the feels.



Both songs both make me sad but inspire me at the same.

 

[Dallas-35]

Rush.

The answer to any music related question is always Rush.

[HEADING=2]Always[/HEADING]

I completely agree, Always

 

[zelda2fanboy]

Found out about this band recently and I'm taken with this one track. I can't "buy" their CD to express my fandom, as it will probably always be out of print. I think this might be what you're looking for .

 

[ScaryAlmond]

I really love this song have a bit of a weakness for violin and cello.
The bad thing is that alot of songs get flak for coming out of games.
Personally wherever they come from if they have emotion and passion they cannot be ignored.

Also hilltop hoods love the music this song is better with the video
Takes a bit getting used to the pace but it grows on you

 

[FrozenCones]

Or pretty much anything off this album.