Keyword artist , or band/group name. I’m not looking for a genre, I want to search artists. Tell me about someone you like listening to.

Would appreciate if it’s Not symphonic/orchestral movie/videogame OST. I know there is a lot of really good music in this category but I’m trying to avoid recommendations like Hans Zimmerman or Jeremy Soule or Enya etc., since they are either really well known or fall into the orchestral and/or “epic music score” I’m not looking for.

It’s OK if some tracks have vocals or even some lyrics/voice samples but I prefer to keep them at a minimum.

Any suggestions? TIA

  • Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    I don’t think all these are contemporary but as someone who loves post rock and instrumental music here are some artists that make it into my playlist pretty regularly. Hope this is helpful! The ones near the top I probably listen to more regularly right now but it tends to rotate.

    • Sleepmakeswaves
    • We Lost the Sea
    • Explosions in the Sky
    • Codes in the Clouds
    • Ef
    • Russian Circles
    • Collapse Under the Empire
    • Mogwai
    • Secret Gardens
    • Red Sparowes
    • Moonlit Sailor
    • Maybeshewill
    • 65daysofstatic
    • Caspian
    • Sleep Dealer
    • If These Trees Could Talk
    • Balmorhea
    • God is an Astronaut
    • The Evpatoria Report
    • Sigur Ros
    • False Horizon
    • This Will Destroy You
    • pg.lost
    • There’s A Light
    • Oh Hiroshima
    • Tides from Nebula

    EDIT: got around to checking my library and have a few more.

    • Distant Dream
    • Saor
    • Those Who Ride With Giants
    • For Giants
    • U1327
    • The Best Pessimist
    • Saxon Shore
    • Dorena
    • The End of the Ocean
    • Random Forest
    • Joy Wants Eternity
    • Paint the Sky Red
    • Eldamar
    • we.own.the.sky
    • Eleventh Vibration
    • Shadow of Io
    • Jake Eves
    • The Last Sighs of the Wind

    In hindsight I don’t know if a giant list is the most useful thing but it’s here if you want it.