Ethereal songs

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ChevronB19

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7,876 posts

178 months

Tuesday 12th September 2023
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I realise there is a significant overlap with psychedelia and space rock, but I’m trying to define the undefinable, so all contributions welcome.

I’ll start with Cocteau Twins - Cherry Coloured Funk (described by Perry Farrell in todays Guardian as a band where every song sounds like an orgasm).

HBelder

1,710 posts

35 months

Tuesday 12th September 2023
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Slow Drive - Moon Panda

a340driver

492 posts

170 months

Tuesday 12th September 2023
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The Durutti Column - Sketch for Summer



https://youtu.be/Kc7Hny8uLr0?feature=shared

Gin and Ultrasonic

282 posts

54 months

Tuesday 12th September 2023
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One of my favourite genres although I (probably like the OP) have no idea how to search for songs that fit in.....

How about -
Felt - Primitive Painters
This Mortal Coil - Song to the Siren
Joy Division - Atmosphere





RedAndy

1,286 posts

169 months

Tuesday 12th September 2023
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Casulaties of Cool
Ghost
and many more...
by Devin Townsend

P5BNij

15,875 posts

121 months

Tuesday 12th September 2023
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Boychild - Scott Walker

Transparent Radiation - Spacemen 3

StevieBee

14,228 posts

270 months

Tuesday 12th September 2023
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Have you heard any Gypsy and the Cat? Think they fit within this category.

Their new one, Dust, I think is lovely:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ud2psh_3go

Not as good as this one though:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtMWnlrkUFE

bigpriest

2,080 posts

145 months

Tuesday 12th September 2023
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Maxdecel

1,822 posts

48 months

Wednesday 13th September 2023
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scratchchin
Hope this fits the bill ? So last century biggrin "otherworldly" Well it is from "Heaven & Hell"

zb

3,328 posts

179 months

Wednesday 13th September 2023
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Super Sonic

9,670 posts

69 months

Wednesday 13th September 2023
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Leterel
Lowride
Bike
444
All from Autechre
Dayvan Cowboy
Nothing is Real
Both from Boards of Canada

gavsdavs

1,239 posts

141 months

Wednesday 13th September 2023
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Most of Spooky - Gargantuan.

Boards of Canada and Aphex Twin are good options.

Ptolemy

31 posts

160 months

Wednesday 13th September 2023
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TheJimi

26,466 posts

258 months

Sunday 1st October 2023
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Pretty much anything from Mercury Rev.

Ryyy

1,888 posts

50 months

Sunday 1st October 2023
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I dont know if im on target or not but if i am then my suggestions are

Glass animals - toes
Hooverphonic - 2 wicky
Portishead - glory box

Bryanwww

397 posts

154 months

Sunday 1st October 2023
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Sphongle!


cherryowen

12,168 posts

219 months

Sunday 1st October 2023
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Some (for me, anyway) different flavours of "elthereal":-










hmg

708 posts

134 months

Sunday 1st October 2023
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An acquired taste but I can always lose myself in Radioheads alternate take on ethereal and haunting..














Edited by hmg on Sunday 1st October 23:41


Edited by hmg on Sunday 1st October 23:42

Animal

5,542 posts

283 months

Monday 2nd October 2023
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Goldfrapp - Utopia
Sigus Ros - Agaetis Byrjun (although all of their music would fit the bill)
Axel Flovent - Driving Hours

StevieBee

14,228 posts

270 months