One of my favorite things to do while stoned is listen to albums that are really unique, artful, and/or jam packed with soul and energy, as in that head space music just hits completely differently and it just lends to me finding a deep love and appreciation for the art of music. What’re some of your favorites?
If you want something really out there, Lifa by Heilung is a spiritual journey. They call their music “amplified history,” and its ritualistic tribal/folk music inspired by pre-christianity era northern Europe. Took me a while to get accustomed to it at first but once it clicks it is transcendent. Also this was their first live performance ever which is mindblowing.
An updated version of the ritual is coming soon!
Can’t go wrong with frank Zappa’s joes garage experience in my opinion
KNOWER FOREVER
Waltari - Yeah! Yeah! Die! Die! Death Metal Symphony in Deep C
One of the first collaborations of a metal band with a classical orchestra. That kind of stuff became more commonplace later, but this mix of death metal, classical music and all kinds of other influences remains unique to this day.
I love Röyksopp Profound Mysteries. There are several albums. The songs with Susanne Sundfør are amazing.
Dark Side of the Moon
Queensryche - Operation Mindcrime
It’s a bit cliche but Dark Side vinyl, loud af hits perfect.
When you play it louder the silences hit so much harder. What an experience.
Laurie Anderson Mister Heartbreak https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mister_Heartbreak
Bear with me: Beiguan music.
It’s traditional Chinese music with tinny horns, drums and symbols. Close your eyes and imagine a temple procession slowly and loudly passing by, puppets, costumes, dancers, musicians, firecrackers, the smell of street food and general din of human enjoyment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iohWrjSVnb4
If you want something less chaotic, a gamelan orchestra is like rain decided to hold a soiree.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEWCCSuHsuQ
And then when you’re ready to feel the waves break over your soul, it’s time for Taiko drumming.
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard - Polygondwanaland
Mr Bungle - California and Disco Volante are unique and quite a trip.
Oh man. California is a masterpiece. Musicianship is top notch, with so many different moods and styles, it’s like they had enough ideas to make 3 albums but somehow managed to cram everything into one.
Egg!
Egg, oh an egg comes out of a chicken
Egg, oh a chick comes out of an egg
Egg, oh an egg comes out of a chicken
Egg, oh a chick comes out of an egg
Egg, oh an egg comes out of a chicken
Egg, oh a chick comes out of an egg
Egg, oh an egg comes out of a chicken
Egg, oh a chick comes out of an egg
Fantomas - The Director’s Cut is another good one to add on to these.
Did not expect disco volante in this thread.
The dwarf fortress soundtrack slaps so much harder than it has any right to
I’m not sure about mind-blowingly inventive but check out Mcbaise.
heres my favorite song by them right now:
https://youtu.be/n11j73OYqOY?si=GQp83Zin3QNwAuo7Back in grade school we had a teacher who played us 'Stan Freidberg Presents The United States Of America!" It’s an old comedy alboum full of silly songs about the Founding Fathers. Certainly mindblowing, creative, and unique.
Delton 3030 is a rap opera set in the dystopian future. Amazing album start to finish.
Interstellar 55555 is an animated story for daft punks Discovery album which is a banger on its own. Once you watch the movie you never hear the album differently.
Green Day’s American Idiot is a concept album that was good enough to turn into a real musical.
Yeah, very much the first deltron album, it rocks. Second one has some good inter-track bits and a few good songs, but the first one, phew.
Love me some Del.
Now you got me listening to Mistadobalina
Also for anyone interested check out Hieroglyphics they’re amazing.
Not sure if it fits the assignment, but the first two Human League albums from the 70s (Reproduction and Travelogue) are analogue synth brilliance. If you can find the expanded version of Reproduction with the Dignity of Labour EP & flexidisc conversation added, even better.
