I’m a huge Glass Animals fan, and recently discovered they did some stripped back versions of songs from their latest album. This one was one of my favorites from the album and the stripped back version has been on repeat this week:
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Sarah Davachi, “Cantus, Descant”.
Very moody, minimalist tube organs recordings in the likes of Kali Malone “The Sacrificial Code”.
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i’m sorry i missed this 10 days ago, look i’m always gonna choose the music over fidelity, i don’t care how bad a guided by voices album is gonna be fidelity wise it’s gonna sound great because it’s great. i wish the protomartyr albums had a better mix but the agent intellect is one of my all time favorites i don’t care how much it sounds like it was recorded in a tunnel. ty segall is amazing, every 1’s a winner is great, that whole album is great (especially She), the new fuzz album is great. i really need to listen to more oh sees (or whatever they call themselves these days), thanks for posting these.
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I’m with you in always opting for the music over the fidelity. Some early classical recordings can make for a rough listening experience, as can some of the early jazz recordings, so I tend to use lower quality headphones for them. You know, maybe I should create a “high-end headphones for low-fi music” thread?
I’ve got a pair of LCD2-Classic headphones that I use solely for rock and electronic music (and more for rock than electronic, really). They’re great for wailing, screaming, buzzing, distorted, feedback-squealing electric guitars. Actually, being more serious for a second, these headphones really are wonderful for the textures of electric guitars: for my tastes, they’re great for crunchy, growly, fuzzy, snarling guitars, and power chords can be satisfyingly booming. My Andromeda 2020 are also awesome for alternative rock and punk - the darker signature makes them more forgiving.
I only discovered Protomartyr late last year - I don’t think I’ve been as excited by a new band in a while. Great stuff! Favorite tracks right now are Half Sister, Processed by the Boys, and Worm in Heaven.
FWIW, here are some of my (Thee/The) Oh Sees/OCs favorites (it’s also fun watching their live shows on youtube - two drummers, hurrah!):
Contraption/Soul Desert
Lupine Dominus
The Dream
Corrupted Coffin
The Whipping Continues
Toe Cutter - Thumb Blaster
Web
Sticky Hulks
Henchlock
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I’ll start: VO with uni pads
Edit: there’s a ton of varied suggestions on this thread of late. I need to check at least a few of them out. Good work forum folks!
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VO with uni pads, combined with a good tube amp, is great for lo fi music. Listening to the first Fuzz album right now.
I’m about 2 years behind with Ty Segall releases, which probably means I’ve missed 20 albums. And he does so many joint releases with other people (like Fuzz) that I’m always behind.
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I spent my first listen through this alternating between “how dare you” and “damn, girl”. I am into it, and If you like (80s tv/video game/movie) synth music, you might like it too:
Gelsi’s grand organ composition EPHEMERA is a groundbreaking hybrid progressive work showcasing the mammoth grandeur of the ten thousand pipe acoustic organ in full flight whilst exploring the extent of the instrument’s electronic sequencing capabilities.
The result is a spectacular mix of grand organ fetishism, progressive soundtrack exploration and ecstatic analogue electronica.
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@generic, @PastorOfMuppets - seems like every time I’ve checked King Gizzard’s released 2 or 3 new albums since the last one I heard (a month ago).
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The new remaster seems to be a good one.
Listening to the last track right now - Under the Sun / Every Day Comes and Goes.
More texture and detail seems to be present.
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Philip Glass symphonies and The Flaming Lips.
so much of both. hours and hours.
(so good)
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I love and hate him simultaneously. I think @pennstac has a special appreciation for him though…
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John Adams? Steve Reich?
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Along those lines. Just feels like a lot of build up to ultimately nothing sometimes. Still a very intriguing listen but can be frustrating.
Edit: I know Im simplifying it.
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Totally understandable, it is most certainly not for everyone. You might (might) want to try Glass’s opera, as many critics feel he does better with a narrative structure he is forced to work with.
I would also recommend the 8th symphony as one of his more accessible pieces.
If you would like to try a different flavor of very modern classical, you could do a lot worse than trying some Arvo Part:
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I’m 90-95% classical in my listening so I’ll try pretty much anything in the genre. I’ll have a listen to your suggestions, or at least give it a shot.
Thanks.
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Big fan of Glass here jumping in the suggestions .
Maybe “The Qatsi trilogy “ is a good start since you can help the music with the images. They are superlative both together.
The symphonies, as @mfadio said, are all pretty good.
Just don’t start with “Einstein on the Beach” if you choose the operas first. 
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Another Glass’ fan here.
As @Hansel wrote to @perogie “The Qatsi Trilogy” is probably the best introduction to Glass’ works.
“Low Symphony” is a good starting point among symphonies.
Symphonies from 8 to 11 are all accessible and easy listening IMO.
“Analog” or “Etoile Polaire” (same album, two different titles for marketing reasons) is a good entry point for instrumental music.
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I have various recordings of this piece but the one you highlighted is superb.
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Doing the Irish thing since it’s St. Patrick’s day. Little Chieftains, Pogues, Clancy Brothers and many others. Had a chance to see the Chieftains in Oregon but some reason didn’t go, could have been a good show.