Jazz,ambient, etc..basically non-metal recommendations...post them!

[derbeder]

those who like dark ambient etc. but have not given late 20th century classical music a listen might want to try out some of the following compositions for a start:
henryk gorecki (symphony no.3),
arvo part (litany, trisagion, fratres, tabula rasa),
krzysztof penderecki (violin conceto no.1, threnody to the victims of hiroshima, violin sonata no.2),
györgy ligeti (atmospheres, lux aeterna, string quartets nos.1-2)
alfred schnittke (sonata for violin and piano nos.1-2, kanon in memoriam igor stravinsky, string quartet nos.1 and 3).

if anyone's interested in particular recordings of these compositions, i could name my favorites.

[arzachel]

Originally Posted by Scourge of Malice

Check out Zombi if you haven't. They have elements of prog, ambient, soundscape, electronic, and they're incredibly awesome, especially live (seeing those two guys pull everything off was very impressive).

agreed 100%

[Braighs]

Originally Posted by soundave

An interesting jazz album I picked up a few years ago (shit, it must be 10 now!) was Either/Orchestra - Across the Omniverse. Fun stuff. I especially like the tune, "Big Butt", which features some kick ass tuba.

I found it for $4 and bought it. YAY~!
better be good

[spigot]

Originally Posted by NineFeetUnderground

both bands are huge piles of wasted talent for self indulgent wankery fests.

Word.

[batmura]

Originally Posted by i aint play this

^Get Vespertine, then get Debut, both are awesome...Medulla is just bizarre for cacophony's sake, definetely her weakest album.

Does Mike Patton sing on Medulla at all? If not, in what way was he linked to Bjork during the making of the album?

I'd recommend Homogenic first. Her darkest and emotionally bravest album, IMO.