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artists similar to 1.) The Knife, 2.) Modeselektor?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 7:57 pm
by dm_hawk
I discovered The Knife/Fever Ray 2 months ago, fell ga-ga in love, quickly digested "Deep Cuts" and "Silent Shout" - had the dvd shipped over from Sweden, memorized all the lyrics, etc.
1.)
The Knife - Who are some other artists who share some of the same characteristics - dark, emotional, ballsy songwriting, unconventional-sounding lead vocals, love for analog synths, tight production, concept-oriented.
2.)
Modeselektor - They have a very unique sound, and they are often billed alongside artists who are not nearly as hip-hop driven. Is there a name for the "genre" they represent? Who are some other artists with a similar feel?
Re: artists similar to 1.) The Knife, 2.) Modeselektor?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:47 pm
by hacktheplanet
Love this stuff.
Heavy emphasis on songwriting. Moody as hell.
Electronic:
Unkle
Swayzak
Air
Amon Tobin
ediT
Trentemoller
Ellen Allien
Apparat
Hybrid
Royksopp
Four Tet
Broadcast
Rock:
Calla
Autolux
Lake Trout
Zoot Woman
Bloc Party
Placebo
Trail of Dead
Broken Social Scene
Re: artists similar to 1.) The Knife, 2.) Modeselektor?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:56 pm
by Chicle777
Check out Salem, moody as Knife but the voices are more chopped and screwed.
Re: artists similar to 1.) The Knife, 2.) Modeselektor?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:29 pm
by scientist
dm_hawk wrote:Modeselektor -
siriusmo.
ttc.
CLP.
Re: artists similar to 1.) The Knife, 2.) Modeselektor?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 11:10 pm
by CR78
Lali Puna
My fave:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3z_E4fRGnY
Lyrics that sum up sooo much......
Re: artists similar to 1.) The Knife, 2.) Modeselektor?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 11:19 pm
by morerecords
YOU MUST DISCOVER JUANA MOLINA
Re: artists similar to 1.) The Knife, 2.) Modeselektor?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 11:34 pm
by SimonPHC
Fever Ray = 1/2 of The Knife (and it shows)
Sleeparchive = Modeselektor (but without the drama and vocal) <-- rubbish comparison
Re: artists similar to 1.) The Knife, 2.) Modeselektor?
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 1:52 am
by john gordon
this was awesome until 1:27,when the awful drums and cheezy guitar or keyboard came in.they should have used some cool electronic drums and good synths and this could have been a great song.i was ready to check them out on itunes,but when those drums kicked in.lol
Re: artists similar to 1.) The Knife, 2.) Modeselektor?
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 2:24 am
by Silverfish
If you like The Knife, check out Zeigeist.
Re: artists similar to 1.) The Knife, 2.) Modeselektor?
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 3:15 am
by CR78
john gordon wrote:
this was awesome until 1:27,when the awful drums and cheezy guitar or keyboard came in.they should have used some cool electronic drums and good synths and this could have been a great song.i was ready to check them out on itunes,but when those drums kicked in.lol
I love that lanquid nylon guitar; adds a nice organic counter. The 'drums' are almost non-existant; they're more like a subtle percussive effect which works quite well.
JG, maybe this will work for you:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqxY6Lv1suk&NR=1
Re: artists similar to 1.) The Knife, 2.) Modeselektor?
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:58 pm
by 8O
Re: artists similar to 1.) The Knife, 2.) Modeselektor?
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 1:06 pm
by mikemc
The Spatula
and
Modskeletor
Re: artists similar to 1.) The Knife, 2.) Modeselektor?
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 7:41 pm
by hangar17
Re: artists similar to 1.) The Knife, 2.) Modeselektor?
Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 11:41 pm
by dm_hawk
Thanks so much for the recommendations - there are quite a few I've never heard, and I look forward to checking them out.
Among the groups mentioned that I know well (the bpitch control stuff, for instance), some share individual similarities to the knife and/or modeselektor, but none of them are similar in general.
This says a lot about how individual the knife and modeselektor's music is, respectively.