Members Tuba Four Posted February 13, 2007 Members Share Posted February 13, 2007 Help me spend some iTunes gift card money!!!! I am looking for some good synth-led music, especially in the Jazz/Fusion genre!!! TIA aL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Son of HuHefner Posted February 13, 2007 Members Share Posted February 13, 2007 what about bouncy Tuba polka music ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tuba Four Posted February 13, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 13, 2007 Other than bouncy tuba polka music, does anyone have any recommendations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mwalthius Posted February 13, 2007 Members Share Posted February 13, 2007 Help me spend some iTunes gift card money!!!! I am looking for some good synth-led music, especially in the Jazz/Fusion genre!!! Try Joe Zawinul and the Zawinul Syndicate - an album called "World Tour." I don't know if you're familiar with Zawinul, but he was one of the founders of Weather Report back in the 70's. I've never tired of his music. In the jazz/fusion genre, I am also a huge admirer of John McLaughlin, although he's a guitarist. In a more traditional vein, I love an album by Dave Grusin called "Migration." Also: If you haven't heard Jordan Rudess's keyboard work with Dream Theater, you should give that a listen. Modern prog rock/metal, and Rudess just kills it. In terms of non-jazz synth music, try Amethystium ("Enchantment"), The Chemical Brothers ("Hold Tight London"), Crystal Method, Delerium, Jean Michel Jarre, Juno Reactor, Orbital ("One Perfect Sunrise"), and William Orbit ("Water From a Vine Leaf"). Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tuba Four Posted February 13, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 13, 2007 Thanks for these recommendations. I know Zawinul's work from the weather report days. I didn't follow his work with the Syndicate. I'll definitely check it out. I am also familiar with DT, except that I am just not that interested in their style of music. McLaughlin is one of my faves as well. His new CD is very good and has lots of keys work on it. I'll check your list of non jazz synth music. I haven't really given many other genres a listen in quite a long time. aL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mwalthius Posted February 13, 2007 Members Share Posted February 13, 2007 Random picks from iTunes: Benny Goodman - "Stompin' at the Savoy"Count Basie - "Swingin' the Blues"Dave Grusin - "Theme From Mulholland Falls"Delerium - "Serenity"Disturbed - "The Game"Gentle Giant - "Just the Same"Joe Cocker - "Into the Mystic"Hoobastank - "Disappear"Jewel - "Serve the Ego"Nickelback - "Animals"Soundgarden - "Spoonman"Sum 41 - "Still Waiting"System of a Down - "Question!"Yes - "Sound Chaser" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bruto Posted February 14, 2007 Members Share Posted February 14, 2007 Passport: Homunculus and Cross-Collateral, both from their Cross Collateral album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nat whilk II Posted February 14, 2007 Members Share Posted February 14, 2007 You might like Tribal Tech for some pretty hard-hitting fusion. The keyboard guy Scott Kinsey also puts out stuff now on his own - excellent player. nat whilk ii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Snug Posted February 14, 2007 Members Share Posted February 14, 2007 It's likely a huge stretch, BUT if you like jazz/fusion and synths you should check out Squarepusher. If you've heard "some" and didn't like it, try listening to some more samples on i tunes. Every album of his is pretty different. The album "Hard Normal Daddy" is imo is his jazziest. He's a brilliant bass player/composer. I would recommend starting there. It's not for everyone, but i'd put him on the forefront of jazz influenced electronic music, even though a lot of people wouldn't consider what he does jazz at all. But wasn't that one of the points of jazz? Reinventing itself. A lot of people don't consider fusion jazz (ie my grandpa) so see what you think. "Tundra 4" On the "Venus no. 17" EP is usually regarded as one of his best tracks, though it's far from jazz if you can stretch your imagination you'll realize how much influence he gets from jazz, and incorporates in his playing style. Check out some of his live videos on you tube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members realtrance Posted February 14, 2007 Members Share Posted February 14, 2007 It's not jazz fusion but check out some tunes from Todd Rundgren's "Liars." You'd be surprised how much of a real showcase that whole album is for "cool things you can do with synths to make actual music." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members clusterchord Posted February 14, 2007 Members Share Posted February 14, 2007 a fusion of jazz/ethno and ambient, Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays "As Falls Wichita Falls.." one of their best works ever. i adore this recording and listen to it often to this day since i first heard it live in 1983. lot of snyths, organs, piano, synclavier, autoharp etc.. for more fusion jazzy try some early80s stuff by spyrogyra and Steps Ahead (this guys love a good fat minimoog bass). in general i feel the late70s and early 80s had all kind fusion at its peak. and then get "Telecommunications" and "Cascades" classic albums by guys who invented Brasilian funk/jazz, AZYMUTH. i saw them twice. hammond, stirng machines, vocoder, fretless, drum kit. all three are fkin virtuosos yet never letting this get in the way of good music, melody etc.. they even play to this day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Son of HuHefner Posted February 14, 2007 Members Share Posted February 14, 2007 Thanks for these recommendations. I know Zawinul's work from the weather report days. I didn't follow his work with the Syndicate. I'll definitely check it out. I am also familiar with DT, except that I am just not that interested in their style of music.McLaughlin is one of my faves as well. His new CD is very good and has lots of keys work on it.I'll check your list of non jazz synth music. I haven't really given many other genres a listen in quite a long time.aL McLaughlins lineup from 'Heart of Things ' is my favoritehttp://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=10817 The live version is fantastic Now what about the Tuba Polka music or are you going to weasel out ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LWG Posted February 14, 2007 Members Share Posted February 14, 2007 Passport: Homunculus and Cross-Collateral, both from their Cross Collateral album. Bruto, Good one. Its rare that people even bring their stuff up on synth forums, and Klaus Doldinger played tons on Mini D on those releases.Got some of them on vinyl. "Juju Man" from the 76 "Infinity Machine" release is another. Regards, Lawrence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tuba Four Posted February 14, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 14, 2007 Excellent recommendations.... Thanks! I have lots of listening to do!!!!How did Tribal Tech escape my radar?Passport was one of my faves back in the day!!! Brings back memories. I am still trying to find tuba polka music on iTunes but, no cigar!! aL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AstralWurks Posted February 14, 2007 Members Share Posted February 14, 2007 Air - "Moon Safari" or "Talkie Walkie"Flaming Lips - "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots" or "At War With The Mystics"Depeche Mode - "Violator" or "Playing The Angel"New Order - anythingHot ChipBjorkStereolabPortisheadPropellerheadsRadiohead(LOL anything with "head" in it)Massive AttackLake Trout - "Another One Lost" and "Alone At Last"Sasha and Digweed, Zero 7, Kruder and Dorfmeister,Tosca.... too many more to name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AstralWurks Posted February 14, 2007 Members Share Posted February 14, 2007 A few more:Grandaddy - "Sophtware Slump"Brookville - "Life in the Shade"Muse - "Showbiz"Lachoza - "Last Night's Dream" (This is a hard to find, but AWESOME album) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tuba Four Posted February 15, 2007 Author Members Share Posted February 15, 2007 I am listening now to Rocket Science by Tribal Tech!!!! Wow!!! Excellent stuff!!! aL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sinew1958 Posted February 15, 2007 Members Share Posted February 15, 2007 Mp3.com,broadjam,....Free downloads,lot of good music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Diametro Posted February 15, 2007 Members Share Posted February 15, 2007 If you're not intimately familiar with the Gary Numan Trilogy of "Replicas," "Pleasure Principal" and "Telekon," you are not familiar with perhaps the three most important, cohesive and enjoyably dark series of songs in electronic music history. "Down in the Park," "Me! I Disconnect From You," "Are Friends Electric?" "Cars," "Complex," "Airlane," "Films," etc. "Aircrash Bureau" "Remind Me to Smile" "Remember, I was Vapor" "I Die, You Die," "We Are Glass." Oh, jazz/fusion. Um, there used to be a band around here called Gamalon or something. You might want to check them out for something off the beaten path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eminor9 Posted February 15, 2007 Members Share Posted February 15, 2007 Great mix of Jazz/Ethno/Groove/Techno:Bugge WesseltoftNils-Petter MolvaerEivind Aarset Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Don Solaris Posted February 15, 2007 Members Share Posted February 15, 2007 Recommend Some Good Synth Music You mean like raw analog synthesizers run through a {censored}load of effects and some otherworldly beats & textures? -> The Future Sound Of London Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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