http://mp3.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=201&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rssTop Experimental Artists on Rhapsody OnlineExperimentalen720Sat, 5 Dec 2009 18:49:15 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=201&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4817&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Brit Rock Sat, 5 Dec 2009 10:33:46 -0800 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4817 art.4817 Radiohead art.4817 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4817&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4817&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss The Bends (1995) that Radiohead transcended the formula, crafting the patient, heart-wrenching "Fake Plastic Trees" and the magnetic, sunshine-driven "Black Star." Thom Yorke's signature falsetto began to operate in a more deeply emotional capacity at this point. Finally producing to the caliber of their songwriting, Radiohead's OK Computer demonstrated a staggering attention to detail, probably ranking as one of the greatest commercial artistic successes of the '90s. Rarely does a record offer masterpieces in varying moods. From the thunderously suspenseful "Airbag" to the moody chime of the blustery "Let Down," Radiohead emerged victorious. The alt-rock superstardom and critical gushing that followed pushed them into their darkest and most creative space yet, and they delivered the electronic-tinged Kid A in 2000 and Amnesiac in 2001. Many critics and fans claimed to not "get" the group's twisted, skittering melodies and complicated, chorus-free rock songs but to the devout the band's cerebral art rock was like manna from the heavens. 2003's Hail to the Thief offered up a mixture of guitar-driven tracks amid a more restless desire to experiment. In 2007, Radiohead shook up the music industry with In Rainbows, an album released via their website in which fans could name their own price. - Kelly Bauman]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6593890&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Baroque Pop Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:21:18 -0800 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6593890 art.6593890 Arcade Fire art.6593890 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6593890&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6593890&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Funeral, near the end of 2004. Voted Album of the Year by influential radio station KEXP, the record soon sold well over 100,000 copies (on the small North Carolina label Merge) and received the endorsements of David Bowie and David Byrne, the latter of whom was seen performing "This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)" with them onstage in 2005. If that didn't confer great power on this eccentric Canadian band's brutal and beautiful distorted noise collages, nabbing the cover of the Canadian edition of Time certainly signaled they'd arrived. The Arcade Fire formed around Win Butler and wife Regine Chassagne, soon growing to five official members and swelling on tour to nine. The combination of moodiness and joy in their semi-orchestral pop-rock coincided with a year in which several loved ones passed away (including Alvino Rey, veteran swing musician and grandfather of singer Butler and his brother, guitarist William) -- thus the title of Funeral and the music's reflection of ongoing life in the face of sadness. The group continued to tour and record throughout 2005, dazzling Europe and appearing at the Lollapalooza festival in Chicago. After a scheduled trek through the States in the fall of that year, they returned to Quebec and a newly built studio in a former church, where they plotted their next musical instillation while fans bided time with a reissue of the rare early self-titled EP the Arcade Fire had released not all that long ago. - Jaan Uhelszki]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5230944&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Noise Rock Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:09:56 -0800 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5230944 art.5230944 TV On The Radio art.5230944 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5230944&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5230944&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Young Liars EP in 2003, which was met by unanimous critical praise. They toured throughout 2004 supporting their debut full length, Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes, which was similarly extolled. With dates opening for the Pixies and a fan in David Bowie, TV on the Radio's popularity outgrew their indie label, and in the summer of '06 they issued Return to Cookie Mountain on Interscope (featuring back up vocals from Bowie), which nabbed top spots on a number of year-end lists for 2006. They followed up with an equally solid album in 2008, Dear Science. - Nate Cavalieri]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9468165&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Noise Pop Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:53:11 -0800 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.9468165 art.9468165 Band Of Horses art.9468165 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9468165&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9468165&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Everything All The Time, was released in 2006, and that's more than enough reason to start a stampede. - Michele K-Tel]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6996&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Noise Pop Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:19:45 -0800 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6996 art.6996 The Flaming Lips art.6996 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6996&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6996&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss In a Priest Driven Ambulance. Fusing only bits of their endearing, off-kilter indie rock into a sonically intense and more innovative fuzzcraft of mid-tempo songs and walls of neo-psychedelic guitar drone, IPDA offered up such memorable pop thunder as "Unconsciously Screamin'" "Rainin' Babies" and "Mountainside." Their songwriting having drastically improved, each completed song brought new, succinct arrangements and different chord progressions -- yet the album as a whole had an incredibly loud, distinctive sound. Subsequent albums like Hit to Death in the Future Head and Transmissions from the Satellite Heart began yet another chapter in the Lips' ever-transforming career, employing more selectively the relentless yet blissful bombast of IPDA into beautifully orchestrated, stripped-down mega-productions of pristine guitar twinkle and LSD-impaired Beach Boys harmonies. (Transmissions also spawned the Lips' big moment in the mainstream sun with the ubiquitous "She Don't Use Jelly.") Since the untimely departure of guitarist/noise enthusiast Ronald Jones, the Flaming Lips have resembled more a pop-deconstructionist science fair than a rock band, with drummer Steven Drozd and founder Wayne Coyne working as synched-up visionaries rather than contributing members of the same band. 1999's The Soft Bulletin found them again on the cusp of disciplinary mastery, incorporating their bent inclinations and atmospherics even more subtly into their strangely familiar and narcotic brand of pop, while donning character costumes on stage. Their next release, Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots followed the same path, albeit with even brighter production and a greater attention to detail. At its core, however, the record was a mediation on love, death and the assurance is life after almost unendurable psychic pain. On the Oklahoma City band's 2006 opus At War With The Mystics, spiritual leader and sonic ringmaster Coyne shows the sheer depth of his profundity when he casts his baleful eye outward, focusing his laser vision on current events; pointing a sharp stick at frothy pop icons, superficial thinkers, the abuse of power-both personal and political-and fanaticism wherever it shows up in culture. Their songs show that there's a lot more going on underneath those pink bunny suits than we ever imagined. - Rachel Devitt]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6235039&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Post-Modern Pop Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:48:46 -0800 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6235039 art.6235039 Animal Collective art.6235039 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6235039&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6235039&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Here Comes the Indian and the underrated Danse Manatee too extreme in their sonic freakery, but more recent works -- Feels, Strawberry Jam, Merriweather Post Pavilion -- will surely blow away those craving impeccably well-crafted indie rock. - Justin Farrar]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.288&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Noise Rock Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:20:20 -0800 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.288 art.288 Sonic Youth art.288 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.288&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.288&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss EVOL in 1986 signaled the end of Sonic Youth's anarchic primitivism and the dawning of their golden age. They were gradually transforming bouts of alternate tuning overkill into tightly crafted song. Daydream Nation (1988) remains their pinnacle achievement, a thematically coherent pastiche of Gen-X cynicism, sonic tube disasters and surreal guitar passages that chime like harps in a hailstorm. The work of Sonic Youth is all the more remarkable for being almost entirely self-produced and truly collaborative in origin. Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon and Lee Ranaldo all lend a hand in writing and singing, which sometimes produces the jarring effect of listening to three different bands on the same album. - Chad Driscoll]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4123&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Post-Modern Pop Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:03:39 -0800 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4123 art.4123 Bjork art.4123 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4123&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4123&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Debut, in 1993, she has created a symbiosis between academic music and pop, her hands holding a score by Karlheinz Stockhausen while her feet dance to the faceless sounds of rave culture. Masterfully, her music never flies out into obscurity or stoops to obviousness. Working with innovative producers and remixers, such as Nellee Hooper, Howie B., Mark Bell, Matmos and, most recently, Timbaland, she has been able to consistently change strategies, keeping her sound contemporary, gently nudging at the edges of the mainstream. While she takes these adventurous turns through her career, her versatile voice is unmistakable. She displays wide emotional range from the contained rage of "Army of Me" to the explosive joy of "It's Oh So Quiet" to the ethereal bliss of "All Is Full of Love." While her music is always challenging, her fine art and screen side-projects are equally thought-provoking. For the Palme D'Or-winning Lars Von Trier film Dancer In the Dark, she won a Best Actress award for her leading role at Cannes in 2000. She would later collaborate with long-time boyfriend and fine art star Matthew Barney on the eerie and indulgent film Drawing Restraint 9. - Marc Kate]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.40237&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Post-Rock Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:40:08 -0800 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.40237 art.40237 Sigur Ros art.40237 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.40237&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.40237&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.23194&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Laptronica Sat, 3 Oct 2009 10:44:44 -0700 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.23194 art.23194 Girl Talk art.23194 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.23194&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.23194&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Night Ripper, an album-length mash-up of approximately 160 different songs. - Garrett Kamps]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5278368&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Leftfield/IDM Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:27:00 -0700 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5278368 art.5278368 Ratatat art.5278368 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5278368&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5278368&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Classics, was mostly recorded in upstate New York and substantially broadened their style. Ask 'em and Ratatat will try to convince you that small is the new big. - Jonathan Zwickel]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3864&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Art & Progressive Rock Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:20:23 -0800 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3864 art.3864 Brian Eno art.3864 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3864&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3864&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Another Green World all the way to the pure ambient explorations of his Music For Films series. As a producer, his name is synonymous with the best work of U2, Talking Heads and David Bowie. He remains a valued presence in 20th and 21st century popular music, concentrating as much on theory and technology as he does on making music. - Jon Pruett]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.37340&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie/Alternative Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:19:37 -0800 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.37340 art.37340 The Mars Volta art.37340 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.37340&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.37340&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Relationship of Command skirted the Top 100 before intra-band hassles finished the group off. Singer Cedric Bixler and guitarist Omar Rodriguez wasted little time in forming a new outfit that would build on At the Drive-In's version of the MC5's more avant-garde tendencies. Having already collaborated with Ikey Owens of the Long Beach Dub All-Stars and Jeremy Michael Ward in ATDI side project De Facto, they seemed prepared to head for new horizons after bringing them into the Mars Volta fold. The quartet released De-Loused in the Comatorium in 2003. Unfortunately, Ward overdosed not long after their tour for the album. In 2005, the Mars Volta returned with their second full-length, the ambitious song-cycle Frances the Mute, which, like their first CD, took its inspiration from rather gothic circumstances: Divided into five suites, it takes its subject matter from an anonymous diary found in the back of a car by their fallen compatriot, Jeremy Ward. The band continued releasing eccentric, complex material at nearly a one album per year pace: Amputechture (2006), The Bedlam in Goliath (2008), Octahedron (2009). - Jaan Uhelszki]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55117&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Punk Pioneers Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:21:19 -0800 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.55117 art.55117 The Velvet Underground art.55117 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55117&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55117&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Loaded (1970), their final album, features two great should've-been radio hits in "Sweet Jane" and "Rock & Roll." After the band called it quits the public slowly started catching on, and Lou Reed's solo work brought many of their songs to FM radio. VU's sound, style, and Reed's sometimes perverse lyrics and deadpan delivery became a major influence on the New York punk scene of the 1970s and the alternative and Indie Rock scenes of the '80s and '90s. Their influence is acknowledged by everyone from David Bowie and Roxy Music to R.E.M. and U2. Influences aside, their body of work only gets better with each passing year. - Charles Hodgkins]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5076&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie/Alternative Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:19:31 -0800 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5076 art.5076 Yo La Tengo art.5076 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5076&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5076&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss May I Sing With Me (1992) lent the band a louder, bass-heavy feel as Kaplan began to extensively fixate on feedback, but as many bands throughout the decade became progressively louder, Yo La Tengo bucked that trend by recording successive albums that were increasingly subtle and varied. The organ-heavy grooves of Electr-O-Pura and the stark quietude of And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out... have cemented Yo La Tengo's already burgeoning reputation among critics and college radio fans alike. - Charles Hodgkins]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.66423&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie/Alternative Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:00:40 -0800 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.66423 art.66423 Broken Social Scene art.66423 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.66423&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.66423&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss You Forgot It In People, which worked because of the singular-yet-eccentric vision of all the people involved, creating a work of sheer beauty with their tight pop structures and lush sonic textures. In between their second and third albums, the band cranked out a less inspired sounding compilation of B-sides entitled Bee Hives before releasing their self-titled and heavily orchestrated 2005 album with contributions from members of the Dears and Raising the Fawn. - Eric Shea]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7251444&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie Pop Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:42:35 -0800 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7251444 art.7251444 Dirty Projectors art.7251444 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7251444&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7251444&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss The Graceful Fallen Mango, followed by the first LP under the Dirty Projectors moniker, The Glad Fact, released in 2003 on Austin-based Western Vinyl. LPs followed in 2005 and 2007 -- The Getty Address and Rise Above, respectively -- each finding a wider audience, new supporting musicians and greater critical acclaim. In 2006, Longstreth was joined for the first time by Amber Coffman, whose vocals became a key element of the band's sound. In 2009, their profile increased further, hooking collaborations with Bjork and David Byrne, along with releasing the highly acclaimed Bitte Orca. - Nate Cavalieri]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.59639&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie/Alternative Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:13:29 -0700 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.59639 art.59639 Magnetic Fields art.59639 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.59639&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.59639&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Distant Plastic Trees -- are an intuitive pop experiment rife with disarmingly well-crafted melody. Creating not only syrupy synth pop that draws textural comparisons to Brian Eno and Gary Numan, but also organic, acoustic-bred Indie pop complete with cello, flute, tuba, and his haunting baritone, Merritt is a stylistic and sonic archivist bent on bending others' aural signatures to compliment his own production talents and shadowy lyrical pretense. The results are often stunning, lending credence to Merritt's status as one of indie rock's most influential and appreciated talents. - Kelly Bauman]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63134&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie/Alternative Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:09:54 -0800 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.63134 art.63134 Minus the Bear art.63134 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63134&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63134&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Interpretaciones del Oso) and a TON of touring followed, cementing Minus the Bear's reputation as a very serious band. And hey, they even got rid of the silly song titles on 2007's Planet of Ice. (Well, almost..."Ice Monster"?!) - Rachel Devitt]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14791&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Industrial Metal Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:23:07 -0800 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.14791 art.14791 Mindless Self Indulgence art.14791 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14791&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14791&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6774631&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Hard Rock Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:50:54 -0800 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6774631 art.6774631 Wolfmother art.6774631 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6774631&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6774631&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Cosmic Egg in late 2009. - Eric Shea]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3814&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Progressive Metal Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:48:13 -0800 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3814 art.3814 Buckethead art.3814 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3814&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3814&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Transmutation or Sacrifist. - Noah Enelow]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5913&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie/Alternative Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:19:34 -0800 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5913 art.5913 Butthole Surfers art.5913 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5913&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5913&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Weird Revolution on Hollywood Records. - Mike McGuirk]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68651&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Post-Rock Sat, 5 Dec 2009 10:33:45 -0800 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.68651 art.68651 Mogwai art.68651 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68651&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68651&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Mogwai Young Team in 1997 and solidified their place in the alt rock world with the hugely successful Kicking A Dead Pig in 1998. - Mike Cloward]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9536&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Post-Rock Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:43:53 -0700 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.9536 art.9536 The Album Leaf art.9536 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9536&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9536&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10620458&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Laptronica Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:09:52 -0800 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.10620458 art.10620458 Thom Yorke art.10620458 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10620458&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10620458&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.67305&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Experimental Tue, 6 Oct 2009 09:54:15 -0700 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.67305 art.67305 Serj Tankian art.67305 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.67305&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.67305&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Elect The Dead, which was released in October 2007. He wrote, produced and played nearly every instrument, experimenting with classical cadences, progressive rock, manic metal, start-stop tempos and gutting vocals that flash between madman "la la la"s and haunting, cavernous drones. - Stephanie Benson]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62079&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Post-Rock Fri, 9 Oct 2009 10:33:09 -0700 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.62079 art.62079 Tortoise art.62079 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62079&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62079&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Millions Now Living Will Never Die, they established their distinct sound: an involved, shifting patchwork of cut and paste aesthetics, dueling vibraphones, and kinetic exercises in both dub and film scores. Their on-stage performances were equally involved, with members constantly rotating and adding a liveliness to the music in which certain critics were finding a kind of science. The addition of free jazz guitarist Jeff Parker gave the group a warmer yet more insular sound. The recent TNT was both meticulously detailed and limber, melodic and fully realized. Perhaps the group's greatest fault is the cavalcade of copyists they have inspired. Legions of Indie Rockers now create instrumental passages and name drop Steve Reich, creating a monotonous din of mediocrity which is often lofted back at the band by decriers. The band continue unrivalled though, creating complex, ornate music open to a wide array of instrumentation and only occasionally sounding like Weather Report. - Jon Pruett]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5856&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie/Alternative Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:18:45 -0700 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5856 art.5856 Blonde Redhead art.5856 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5856&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5856&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Fake Can be Just as Good. Currently, the trio have their own set of aggressively patient rhythms and tense, sometimes creepy melodies. Guitars blink on and off to the steady sound of maracas. Arrangements subtly swell then disappear into dark, rhythmic soundscapes. The only constant has been the shared vocals of guitarists Amedeo Pace and Kazu Makino. The latter's unmistakable shrieks and haunting, chant-like moans identify and set Blonde Redhead apart from other noise enthusiasts.]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61613&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss New Age Electronic Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:04:56 -0700 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.61613 art.61613 Tangerine Dream art.61613 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61613&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61613&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44218&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie/Alternative Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:55:58 -0700 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.44218 art.44218 ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead art.44218 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44218&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44218&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1614&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Electropop Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:20:22 -0800 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1614 art.1614 Kraftwerk art.1614 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1614&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1614&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12239&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie/Alternative Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:12:05 -0700 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.12239 art.12239 The Fiery Furnaces art.12239 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12239&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12239&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Gallowsbird Bark, was released. At a time when many of their peers were claiming to be influenced by the blues and post-punk, the Fiery Furnaces managed to take those influences and create a sound much more unique. From music-hall theatrics, to Captain Beefheart's chunky blues abstractions, from the bare-bones Velvet Underground drones, to sloppy classic rock in the vein of Royal Trux, ­the Fiery Furnaces just sound different than anybody else. Eleanor Friedburger's vocals are distinct, tough and when she wraps them around phrases like, "you've got a wing in your snaggle tooth, and you can't kick it back with no 80-proof," it all makes sense in a surreal rock 'n' roll way that happens when nothing suddenly means everything. The release of 2004's Blueberry Boat upped the ante and tripled the song length. Each tune is like a version of the Who's mini-rock epic, "A Quick One," but with rather idiosyncratic lyrics about pirates and blueberries. Bold, ambitious, twisted and above all, great songwriters, the Fiery Furnaces continue to keep things interesting. - Jon Pruett]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4814&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie Pop Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:13:28 -0700 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4814 art.4814 Sparklehorse art.4814 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4814&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4814&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1363&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Post-Punk Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:51:33 -0800 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1363 art.1363 The Fall art.1363 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1363&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1363&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8942674&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Industrial Metal Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:55:35 -0800 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.8942674 art.8942674 Puscifer art.8942674 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8942674&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8942674&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62072&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Post-Rock Wed, 2 Sep 2009 12:05:35 -0700 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.62072 art.62072 The Sea and Cake art.62072 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62072&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62072&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss The Biz which remains the perfect example of their gradually addictive sound. - Jon Pruett]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4158&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Avant Garde Jazz Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:13:24 -0800 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4158 art.4158 John Zorn art.4158 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4158&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4158&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Cobra) and hyperactive, slice-and-dice Grindcore (Torture Garden) to near-minimalist Chamber Music (Redbird) and cinematic studio collages (Spillane and The Big Gundown). The New York City native's most identifiable trademarks are his bloodied, high pitch-dwelling alto saxophone playing and, as a composer, his use of rapid, jarring juxtapositions -- in mood, volume, genre, and/or instrumentation. Both qualities featured heavily in his late '80s/early '90s supergroup Naked City, a sort of rock band summation of his work since the late '70s and one of his two most popular projects. The other, his Jewish-jazz quartet Masada, is relatively traditional, featuring Klezmer and Middle Eastern-flavored melodies in an energetic, Post Bop-to-Free Jazz context. Marking a new phase of his career, Zorn has been devoting attention to his classical material, and in doing so ensuring that his listeners will consistently remain on their toes. - Will York]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56659&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Experimental Sat, 18 Apr 2009 15:49:34 -0700 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.56659 art.56659 John Cale art.56659 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56659&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56659&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3604&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Experimental Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:55:27 -0700 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3604 art.3604 Captain Beefheart art.3604 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3604&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3604&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Trout Mask Replica, Captain Beefheart's magnum opus, is either the greatest embodiment of Dada art on this side of the Atlantic, or a gluttonous indulgence (a parody even) of 1960s psychedelic excess. Compounded by his famous distaste for rehearsal and a predilection for syncopated rhythms, Don Van Vliet's bizarre songwriting sensibility makes this album -- as with nearly everything in the Beefheart oeuvre -- insurmountably odd. It's about as "accessible" on a first listen as Mt. Everest in a blizzard (during a Sherpa strike). Despite this difficulty, or perhaps because of it, his recordings possess cachet with critics and have had an incalculable effect on the direction of modern rock. Direct lines of influence can be drawn from Beefheart to eccentrics such as Tom Waits and Pere Ubu's David Thomas, while many musicians, whose work seems to have little in common with Van Vliet's, nonetheless cite him as a profound inspiration. - Chad Driscoll]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12730&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Experimental Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:55:07 -0700 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.12730 art.12730 Blue Man Group art.12730 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12730&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12730&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6250&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Krautrock Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:20:38 -0800 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6250 art.6250 The Notwist art.6250 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6250&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6250&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss 12, the Notwist were putting fanciful dystopian machine worlds on their CD covers, stretching song lengths, and creating an intermittently string-sectioned and increasingly spacious species of doomsday art-rock, as indebted to early Metallica as to Can; an impossibly sad and sweet 1994 cover of Robert Palmer's forgotten electro-pop track "Johnny and Mary" proved a clear turning point. In 1997, the band added a keyboardist, and before long was collaborating with techno artists. As they upped the glitch quotient on 1998's Shrink and especially 2002's critic-approved Neon Golden, indie fans outside Europe took notice. If The Devil, You + Me got less attention six years later, that says more about hipster fickleness than any slippage on the Notwist's part. - Chuck Eddy]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10226406&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie/Alternative Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:28:53 -0700 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.10226406 art.10226406 Department of Eagles art.10226406 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10226406&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10226406&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss The Cold Nose. The band went on a short hiatus when Rossen joined the Brooklyn indie experimental band Grizzly Bear in 2004, but the two soon joined forces again to begin work on their second release, 2008's In Ear Park. Featuring Grizzly Bear members Chris Taylor and Chris Bear, the album revealed a shift from the laptronica experimentalism of their first album. The duo's love for songwriters like Paul McCartney, Van Dyke Parks, Harry Nilsson and Randy Newman inspired a more lush and expansive mix of indie rock reminiscent of Caribou and Animal Collective. - Stephanie Benson]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6717&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Metalcore Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:25:28 -0800 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6717 art.6717 Isis art.6717 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6717&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6717&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7402066&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie/Alternative Fri, 9 Oct 2009 10:32:42 -0700 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7402066 art.7402066 Akron/Family art.7402066 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7402066&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7402066&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5625&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Noise Pop Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:54:51 -0700 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5625 art.5625 Deerhoof art.5625 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5625&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5625&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss The Man, The King, The Girl in 1997 and Holdy Paws in 1999. Fisk then left to form 7 Year Rabbit Cycle, prompting Half Bird, a rarities album of material from their earliest years. John Dieterich took over guitar duties and recorded 2002's Reveille, the first of the band's albums to reach a sizable indie audience. Second guitarist Chris Cohen joined in time for 2003's Apple O. Milk Man, the band's 2004 album, was a concept album about a banana-wielding character drawn by artist Ken Kagami. An MP3-only record, Bibidi Badibi Boo, and EP Green Cosmos followed. In November 2005, Runners Four was released. - Daphne Carr]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1855&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Thrash/Speed Metal Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:42:50 -0700 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1855 art.1855 Meshuggah art.1855 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1855&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1855&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Chaos A.D.-era Sepultura, splice it into the genome of a superhuman cyborg, then send it on a mission to destroy all weak Metal bands in its path. That cyborg would be Meshuggah. Building their stuttering jackhammer riffs atop constantly shifting odd-time rhythms, they execute with frightening, machine-like precision and cement-crushing heaviness. Vocalist Jens Kidman barks out sci-fi-damaged lyrics in an unyielding roar; guitarist Fredrik Thordendal chimes in now and then with Fusion-derived solos that would probably sound horrible on a jazz record, but fit right in with what Meshuggah does. The biggest criticism here would be a lack of outward variation -- the fast tempos, melody-free vocals and densely packed guitars lend a similar surface to each song. Within that limited framework, though, the variations are fast-paced and seemingly endless. - Will York]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3568&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Krautrock Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:56:08 -0700 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3568 art.3568 Can art.3568 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3568&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3568&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.26954400&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Post-Modern Pop Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:30:04 -0700 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.26954400 art.26954400 Jason Lytle art.26954400 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.26954400&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.26954400&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7420604&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss Post-Modern Pop Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:11:25 -0700 Top Experimental Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7420604 art.7420604 Gang Gang Dance art.7420604 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7420604&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7420604&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Fexperimental%2Fartist-chart.rss God's Money in 2005. Over an undulating latticework of phantom bass drops, tribal percussion and crystal synths, vocalist Liz Bougatsos chirps, cries and coos like some kind of post-nuclear gypsy. In 2008 Gang Gang Dance upped the ante with the wonderfully psychedelic Saint Dymphna, which actually boasts a dancefloor anthem or two -- sort of. - Justin Farrar]]>