I'd like to expand my musical horizon - what is out there today with more than 3 chords?

[Musicophile]

17 hours ago, firedog said:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/16/arts/music/kendrick-lamar-pulitzer-prize-damn.html

 

See the comments by the other finalists (so called "art" or "classical" composers) for the Pulitzer Prize, about the winner, Kendrick Lamar's "Damn".
 

It's not my cup of tea, but it has all sorts of complexity. Many of us just can't hear it because our brains aren't open to the format. That may be part of the issue of "why don't they make music like this anymore".

I’ve seen all the praise for Lamar, and really tried. I just don’t get it. 

[firedog]

6 hours ago, Musicophile said:

I’ve seen all the praise for Lamar, and really tried. I just don’t get it. 

I'm pretty much in the same place. Just thought it should be noted that his "art music" competitors thought he was thoroughly deserving of the prize.

[sphinxsix]

15 hours ago, Musicophile said:

I’ve seen all the praise for Lamar, and really tried. I just don’t get it. 

Same here.

BTW as for Laurie Anderson her latest album with Kronos Quartet is also IMO worth checking out (although as I understand it you're trying to find something outside 'classical')

 

[feelingears]

With regard to compelling music with chords>3 and maybe a general resistance to I-IV-V, well, as someone put it, maybe we have to really cultivate the ear/brain for that. But, I do try and am definitely attracted to music that's a) rhythmic, b) arranged to change, and c) different/technically interesting (to me). Unfortunately, any given artist's oeuvre isn't always outside the norm, and then there's the matter of "consistency" and taste. So, I'm happy to discover one or two gems and then perhaps, perhaps there's more.

 

Put simply, "does the artist change things up?" (I'm looking for a strong yes, just like the band YES does/used to do, ha ha ha–I like almost all their stuff, not just early work.) Some recent listening sessions I've really enjoyed included (new-ish and old):

• Blue by Joni Mitchell
• After Bach by Brad Mehldau
• Silk Road Ensemble w/ Yo-Yo Ma
• Twisted Tenderness by Electronic (band–Sumner/Marr)
• Money Jungle by Duke Ellington
• Functional Arrhythmias by Steve Coleman & Five Elements
• Heartwork by Carcass (n.b., harsh metal)
• These are the Vistas by The Bad Plus
• Emily's D+Evolution by Esperanza Spalding

And yes, Lamar, because I wanted to see if the fuss was for me (it's not). And some award-winning video game soundtracks (NieR Automata). And less-mainstream (to me) classical is occasionally cool, such as composer Dobrinka Tabakova. Finally, a coworker keeps suggesting technically interesting bands like Animals as Leaders which I need to explore more.

 

I hope there's something in here for you.

 

 

 

 

 

[Musicophile]

14 hours ago, feelingears said:

With regard to compelling music with chords>3 and maybe a general resistance to I-IV-V, well, as someone put it, maybe we have to really cultivate the ear/brain for that. But, I do try and am definitely attracted to music that's a) rhythmic, b) arranged to change, and c) different/technically interesting (to me). Unfortunately, any given artist's oeuvre isn't always outside the norm, and then there's the matter of "consistency" and taste. So, I'm happy to discover one or two gems and then perhaps, perhaps there's more.

 

Put simply, "does the artist change things up?" (I'm looking for a strong yes, just like the band YES does/used to do, ha ha ha–I like almost all their stuff, not just early work.) Some recent listening sessions I've really enjoyed included (new-ish and old):

• Blue by Joni Mitchell
• After Bach by Brad Mehldau
• Silk Road Ensemble w/ Yo-Yo Ma
• Twisted Tenderness by Electronic (band–Sumner/Marr)
• Money Jungle by Duke Ellington
• Functional Arrhythmias by Steve Coleman & Five Elements
• Heartwork by Carcass (n.b., harsh metal)
• These are the Vistas by The Bad Plus
• Emily's D+Evolution by Esperanza Spalding

And yes, Lamar, because I wanted to see if the fuss was for me (it's not). And some award-winning video game soundtracks (NieR Automata). And less-mainstream (to me) classical is occasionally cool, such as composer Dobrinka Tabakova. Finally, a coworker keeps suggesting technically interesting bands like Animals as Leaders which I need to explore more.

 

I hope there's something in here for you.

 

 

 

 

 

Nice list. About half of them I already owns so I’ll definitely check out the other half!

[Musicophile]

On 2/24/2019 at 3:38 AM, fas42 said:

Try this for size, a local outfit ...

 

 

So, finally some more time to go through the list.

 

This one is interesting, the band is clearly good, but too much of the song is just two chords for me. 

[Musicophile]

On 2/24/2019 at 6:09 AM, wgscott said:

One more try before I give up:

 

https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/homeland-laurie-anderson/0075597999174

 

 

So, thanks for sharing! Tried it out. In many ways fascinating, very interesting. But I'm afraid most of the songs really harmonically stick to two chords. No idea why harmonic complexity is such an important point for me, but this is really what kills it for me here.

[Musicophile]

On 2/24/2019 at 10:18 AM, Paul R said:

 

Jason found these folks, and I absolutely adore them.  The Hot Sardines.

 

 

http://open.qobuz.com/album/0060253797448

Interesting, Reminds me in many ways of Pink Martini. Will investigate further.

[fas42]

OK, another thought ...

 

 

 

[fas42]

And,

 

 

[fas42]

A bit harder ...

 

 

[wgscott]

I should have thought of this 4 pages ago:

 

[qdwieertteyrujpo]

6 hours ago, wgscott said:

I should have thought of this 4 pages ago:

 

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Ah, that‘s the one:-) For me, JT is in a universe of its own. Will most probably disqualify me in the eyes of almost everybody else, but there is „Thick As A Brick“! (1972)

[wgscott]

On 3/3/2019 at 4:09 AM, Musicophile said:

So, thanks for sharing! Tried it out. In many ways fascinating, very interesting. But I'm afraid most of the songs really harmonically stick to two chords. No idea why harmonic complexity is such an important point for me, but this is really what kills it for me here.

 

Sorry, I forgot that requirement.  :oops:

[wgscott]

I've got this on at the moment:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seis_De_Mayo