Beyond Thievery Corporation?
October 24, 2011 11:31 PM Subscribe
My musical odyssey continues. Deep into Thievery Corporation currently. Who else would I like?
Played to death. Massive Attack. Portishead. Hooverphonic. Moby. Sneaker Pimps and the rest of the Bristol Sound. Love that down tempo headphonaut sound of Thievery Corp....without getting too dangerously close to Muzak® where else should I explore? Take me to the next level.
Played to death. Massive Attack. Portishead. Hooverphonic. Moby. Sneaker Pimps and the rest of the Bristol Sound. Love that down tempo headphonaut sound of Thievery Corp....without getting too dangerously close to Muzak® where else should I explore? Take me to the next level.
Your next stop is Federico Aubele. Thunderball, maybe? Zero 7 are further away from the Outernational sound, but are still fairly chill, so you may also dig. Nicola Conte isn't quite as laid back as Thievery, but you'll probably like the bossa nova sound.
posted by secret about box at 12:00 AM on October 25, 2011
posted by secret about box at 12:00 AM on October 25, 2011
Kruder & Dorfmeister
posted by alex_skazat at 12:14 AM on October 25, 2011 [6 favorites]
posted by alex_skazat at 12:14 AM on October 25, 2011 [6 favorites]
Try some of these: Groove Armada, Parov Stelar, Bonobo The Avalanches, Herbert, Lucien N Luciano, Luomo
posted by aubilenon at 12:20 AM on October 25, 2011
posted by aubilenon at 12:20 AM on October 25, 2011
(If you do check out Nicola Conte, I recommend starting with Jet Sounds and working from there.)
posted by secret about box at 12:20 AM on October 25, 2011
posted by secret about box at 12:20 AM on October 25, 2011
Best answer: Rhythm & Sound, start anyhwere, for instance here: Rhytm & Sound with Jah Cotton - Dem Never Know
posted by krilli at 1:48 AM on October 25, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by krilli at 1:48 AM on October 25, 2011 [1 favorite]
Mark Farina – Mushroom Jazz (Colossus – The Tribute; from Mushroom Jazz 5)
Nightmares on Wax
Air
Dntel
Whitney Marrow's Excellent WM Ambient Chill-Out 9 Mix (legal BT file via themixingbowl.org)
posted by nickrussell at 2:00 AM on October 25, 2011 [1 favorite]
Nightmares on Wax
Air
Dntel
Whitney Marrow's Excellent WM Ambient Chill-Out 9 Mix (legal BT file via themixingbowl.org)
posted by nickrussell at 2:00 AM on October 25, 2011 [1 favorite]
Tosca (Richard Dorfmeister side project from K&D)
Peder
Heliocentrics
Alex Gopher
posted by p3t3 at 2:37 AM on October 25, 2011
Peder
Heliocentrics
Alex Gopher
posted by p3t3 at 2:37 AM on October 25, 2011
Hôtel Costes is a 15 volume compilation series of the genre, good for discovering new artists
posted by Tom-B at 4:18 AM on October 25, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by Tom-B at 4:18 AM on October 25, 2011 [1 favorite]
nthing UNKLE and Nightmares On Wax.
The Cinematic Orchestra is pretty cool, too.
Doesn't look like anyone's mentioned Faithless yet, either.
posted by Mister Moofoo at 4:44 AM on October 25, 2011
The Cinematic Orchestra is pretty cool, too.
Doesn't look like anyone's mentioned Faithless yet, either.
posted by Mister Moofoo at 4:44 AM on October 25, 2011
MONO
Beach House
Pretty Lights
The XX
Blue States
Slowdive
FC Kahuna
Presence
Gus Gus
Keep Shelley in Athens
Air
Atlas Sound
Two Bicycles
Kaiser Cartel
Zero 7
Sunshine Blind
Godspeed You Black Emperor!
A Forest Mighty Black
Beats Antique
Royksopp
Lemon Jelly
Mogwai
Morcheeba
(and all the others already mentioned...nthing Nightmares on Wax, Bonobo, etc.)
posted by iamkimiam at 5:00 AM on October 25, 2011 [4 favorites]
Beach House
Pretty Lights
The XX
Blue States
Slowdive
FC Kahuna
Presence
Gus Gus
Keep Shelley in Athens
Air
Atlas Sound
Two Bicycles
Kaiser Cartel
Zero 7
Sunshine Blind
Godspeed You Black Emperor!
A Forest Mighty Black
Beats Antique
Royksopp
Lemon Jelly
Mogwai
Morcheeba
(and all the others already mentioned...nthing Nightmares on Wax, Bonobo, etc.)
posted by iamkimiam at 5:00 AM on October 25, 2011 [4 favorites]
Oh, also Rasputina, Switchblade Symphony and possibly the Cranes.
posted by iamkimiam at 5:01 AM on October 25, 2011
posted by iamkimiam at 5:01 AM on October 25, 2011
Check out the Back To Mine Mix Series, and also the Cafe Del Mar series by Jose Padilla.
Portishead, Air, Massive Attack and Psychonauts all did trip-hop mixes for the Essential Mix as well, which can all be found skimming through this list or essential mixes on soundcloud.
posted by empath at 5:34 AM on October 25, 2011
Portishead, Air, Massive Attack and Psychonauts all did trip-hop mixes for the Essential Mix as well, which can all be found skimming through this list or essential mixes on soundcloud.
posted by empath at 5:34 AM on October 25, 2011
Wow, so many great reccomendations. I am favoriting this thread SO HARD.
Also, Bitter:Sweet
posted by Scientist at 6:01 AM on October 25, 2011
Also, Bitter:Sweet
posted by Scientist at 6:01 AM on October 25, 2011
Ones no one has mentioned: Alpha, Arkestra One, Bent, Dot Allison, Martina Topley-Bird, RJD2, Rosalia de Souza, Smoke City, or Tricky.
Strong Nth to: Nightmares on Wax, Bonobo, and anyone off Theivery's 18th St. Lounge label.
posted by cowbellemoo at 6:17 AM on October 25, 2011 [1 favorite]
Strong Nth to: Nightmares on Wax, Bonobo, and anyone off Theivery's 18th St. Lounge label.
posted by cowbellemoo at 6:17 AM on October 25, 2011 [1 favorite]
Peace Orchestra.
posted by spicynuts at 6:29 AM on October 25, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by spicynuts at 6:29 AM on October 25, 2011 [1 favorite]
Just have to give Bonobo another vote.
posted by Dragonness at 7:00 AM on October 25, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by Dragonness at 7:00 AM on October 25, 2011 [1 favorite]
I like all this stuff and also like Ghostland Observatory.
posted by fiercecupcake at 8:14 AM on October 25, 2011
posted by fiercecupcake at 8:14 AM on October 25, 2011
Amon Tobin
Thomas Fehlmann
Four Tet
Tied & Tickled Trio
Decoder Ring
posted by John Cohen at 9:04 AM on October 25, 2011 [1 favorite]
Thomas Fehlmann
Four Tet
Tied & Tickled Trio
Decoder Ring
posted by John Cohen at 9:04 AM on October 25, 2011 [1 favorite]
I would not have immediately suggested Amon Tobin as a followup to Thievery Corporation, but if you like him, try Art of Noise as well.
Other recommended artists that I enjoy (I'm also really into Thievery Corporation right now): Air, Delerium, the XX, Royksopp, Morcheeba, Portishead, Rasputina, Four Tet.
posted by immlass at 9:35 AM on October 25, 2011
Other recommended artists that I enjoy (I'm also really into Thievery Corporation right now): Air, Delerium, the XX, Royksopp, Morcheeba, Portishead, Rasputina, Four Tet.
posted by immlass at 9:35 AM on October 25, 2011
Also, Bjork's Telegram album and The Best Mixes from the Album Debut: For all the People That Don't Buy White Labels have some really good stuff in this general groove.
posted by crush-onastick at 9:50 AM on October 25, 2011
posted by crush-onastick at 9:50 AM on October 25, 2011
ditto Kruder & Dorfmeister and Peace Orchestra.
also: Radio Citizen and Dzihan & Kamien
posted by juv3nal at 11:03 AM on October 25, 2011
also: Radio Citizen and Dzihan & Kamien
posted by juv3nal at 11:03 AM on October 25, 2011
My suggestions are...
Baby Mammoth
The Cinematic Orchestra
Dust Galaxy..(which is Rob Garza from Theivery Corp, just for listening within their extended realm)
Luz Mob (more ska-like, but they keep the horns section a priority)
posted by No Shmoobles at 11:55 AM on October 25, 2011
Baby Mammoth
The Cinematic Orchestra
Dust Galaxy..(which is Rob Garza from Theivery Corp, just for listening within their extended realm)
Luz Mob (more ska-like, but they keep the horns section a priority)
posted by No Shmoobles at 11:55 AM on October 25, 2011
Also, Fila Brazillia did a mix called Another Late Night which is pretty nifty.
posted by Mister Moofoo at 12:25 PM on October 25, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by Mister Moofoo at 12:25 PM on October 25, 2011 [1 favorite]
Handsome Boy Modeling School
AND
How has no one has mentioned Loveage?
SO. FUCKING. BRILLIANT.
posted by JimmyJames at 6:43 PM on October 25, 2011
AND
How has no one has mentioned Loveage?
SO. FUCKING. BRILLIANT.
posted by JimmyJames at 6:43 PM on October 25, 2011
Nedry, Lunascape, Tricky, Martina Topley Bird, Archive, Zero 7, Lamb.
Some older Jamaican dub somehow fits.. to me. Like King Tubby, King Jammy or some others. I may be mistaken but Massive Attack and the Bristol types have some dub roots.
Four Tet, Fila Brazilla (album: Power Clown), Death in Vegas, Burial, DJ Shadow, I Monster, Goldfrapp, Gotan Project, Transglobal Underground, Aphex Twin
Amon Tobin (if you're ok with the chaos and speed)
!!! (aka Chk Chk Chk. if you can bear the speed. album: Myth Takes), Don Caballero, 69daysofstatic, Mogwai
Tinariwen (just in the vibe and Thievery Corp often gets quite international, so..)
posted by MrFish at 2:26 PM on October 26, 2011
Some older Jamaican dub somehow fits.. to me. Like King Tubby, King Jammy or some others. I may be mistaken but Massive Attack and the Bristol types have some dub roots.
Four Tet, Fila Brazilla (album: Power Clown), Death in Vegas, Burial, DJ Shadow, I Monster, Goldfrapp, Gotan Project, Transglobal Underground, Aphex Twin
Amon Tobin (if you're ok with the chaos and speed)
!!! (aka Chk Chk Chk. if you can bear the speed. album: Myth Takes), Don Caballero, 69daysofstatic, Mogwai
Tinariwen (just in the vibe and Thievery Corp often gets quite international, so..)
posted by MrFish at 2:26 PM on October 26, 2011
Response by poster: So many great leads. Thank you so much to everyone!
posted by Muirwylde at 11:07 AM on October 27, 2011
posted by Muirwylde at 11:07 AM on October 27, 2011
They might have been linked up above but I didn't see their name - Skalpel
posted by mannequito at 2:15 PM on October 27, 2011
posted by mannequito at 2:15 PM on October 27, 2011
no mention of ninja tune yet? start with some mr. scruff.
posted by brappi at 5:47 AM on October 30, 2011
posted by brappi at 5:47 AM on October 30, 2011
St. Germain - Tourist . . . my all-time favorite album.
posted by eggman at 12:16 PM on November 9, 2011
posted by eggman at 12:16 PM on November 9, 2011
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I'll most likely dig up a few more downtempo suggestions as soon as I commit to posting this.
posted by Betafae at 11:35 PM on October 24, 2011 [1 favorite]