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May 24, 2012 4:08 PM Subscribe
I really like the music on the first New Order album (Movement, including the tracks on the 2008 collector's edition), but I don't always care for the singing. Are there instrumental bands that I might like that would be similar to early New Order?
Instrumentals by (of course) Joy Division and to some extent (jangly guitar) The Smiths come to mind. Cold Cave are dead ringers for it, but that includes the dubious singing.
posted by Monsieur Caution at 5:46 PM on May 24, 2012
posted by Monsieur Caution at 5:46 PM on May 24, 2012
Try exploring instrumental shoegaze. I'm particularly partial to Robin Guthrie of Cocteau Twins fame.
posted by jbickers at 6:02 PM on May 24, 2012
posted by jbickers at 6:02 PM on May 24, 2012
The Field, Ladytron, Vitalic, Plasmik, Black Dog and for old school relevance, Gary Numan.
posted by Lipstick Thespian at 7:00 PM on May 24, 2012
posted by Lipstick Thespian at 7:00 PM on May 24, 2012
Movement pretty much stands alone in the mood it sets. Compass by Signaldrift does not rock as hard as Movement but certainly should be on any NO fan's playlist if you havent already heard it.
posted by No Shmoobles at 7:36 PM on May 24, 2012
posted by No Shmoobles at 7:36 PM on May 24, 2012
Has singing as well, but anything by Interpol, particularly the first two albums.
posted by kuanes at 4:10 AM on May 25, 2012
posted by kuanes at 4:10 AM on May 25, 2012
Try some Trans Am, especially their earlier stuff, which was often instrumental, or the vocals were minimal and/or heavily processed.
Or some Tortoise.
posted by soundguy99 at 5:41 AM on May 25, 2012
Or some Tortoise.
posted by soundguy99 at 5:41 AM on May 25, 2012
i love this question! similar to some other answers, i'd hunt down some of the old (early to mid 80s) factory stuff. this'd include a certain ratio, stockholm monsters, section 25, and i'm sure others i can't remember off top of my head right now.
posted by iboxifoo at 7:14 AM on May 25, 2012
posted by iboxifoo at 7:14 AM on May 25, 2012
I was going to also suggest Artery, but they a) have singing b) are very difficult to track down.
posted by mippy at 7:39 AM on May 25, 2012
posted by mippy at 7:39 AM on May 25, 2012
You'd probably like a genre called Minimal Wave.
I really like the solo album by Throbbing Gristle synth-guy Chris Carter, called The Space Between. Almost completely instrumental, full of the kind of percolating synths you might like.
Will Sergeant of Echo and the Bunnymen did a pretty cool soundtrack (I think?) album called Themes for Grind.
Also, I mean, kinda might be obvious, but have you listened to much Kraftwerk?
posted by tremspeed at 1:50 PM on May 25, 2012
I really like the solo album by Throbbing Gristle synth-guy Chris Carter, called The Space Between. Almost completely instrumental, full of the kind of percolating synths you might like.
Will Sergeant of Echo and the Bunnymen did a pretty cool soundtrack (I think?) album called Themes for Grind.
Also, I mean, kinda might be obvious, but have you listened to much Kraftwerk?
posted by tremspeed at 1:50 PM on May 25, 2012
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posted by Sys Rq at 5:05 PM on May 24, 2012