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Originally posted by Horizons Horizons wrote:

HolyMoly, has any Math band clicked with you yet? If not, is there a certain style that you would like to (not) hear?

Math rock... hmmm, not my specialty (if I indeed have one), but I've heard a few things.

I like the Charts and Maps album quite a bit (Dead Horse), I found that via the free post/math rock music thread.  It was one of my first reviews too.

Do you consider Slint to be math rock?  I guess they're an early example of it.  But they were a real eye opener, love their stuff too.

I bought a DIllinger Escape Plan CD (Calculating Infinity) because I'd heard how insanely complex it was.  I still haven't gotten past the third song.  I'm impressed all right, but it's just too busy and screamy.  I'm still saving it for a rainy day though.

I'm trying to think of other examples but I'm drawing a blank.  I guess what I look for is something intelligent with some breathing space, complex but not totally in your face, low sounds and feedback good, screechy high end and screaming bad.  I sometimes am unsure what is meant by Math Rock, I just haven't researched it that well yet.
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This is a band you might like.. http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=26551

Toe's For Long Tomorrow.
I've checked them out recently seeing their topping the PR/MR list, and you'll get most of the aspects you described. You'll have some more post-rock and acoustic influences with a more permeable sound. Very chill in a lot of places, but their drummer is fantastic. 




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Sorry learning calculus.

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I rather not..

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OK, I have a question.
 
Why are only 5 of the 14 bands mentioned in PA's Math Rock definition in the PA? I mean, the definition mentions Don Caballero, Six Horse, Shellac, U.S. Maple, Keelhaul, Craw, June 44, Rodan, The For Carnation, Crain, Drive Like Jehu, Tristeza,  Ruins and Zeni Geva, but only Don Caballero, Tristeza, Ruins (as Zeuhl), Keelhaul and Zeni Geva (both as Exp/Post Metal) are in PA. What's up with that?
 
I mean, why are they mentioned as Math Rock if they're not in the PA as Post Rock/Math Rock bands or any other sub-genre? Are they Math Rock bands without prog tendencies at all?
 
Just trying to get a grip of this Math Rock label. It's very new to me.
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Points: 16952 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 10 2012 at 19:30
The bios here for genres and bands aren't very professional imo. You really can't take them too serious. 
Best way to get to know a genre is by listening to the bands. 
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Mastodom is terrible live. 
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Originally posted by desistindo desistindo wrote:

Mastodom is terrible live. 

Mastodon? 
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Points: 16952 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 10 2012 at 19:35
Originally posted by The Bearded Bard The Bearded Bard wrote:

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Battles, Samual Jackson 5, and Charts and Maps are some good ones to check out for varying styles. 


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Originally posted by Horizons Horizons wrote:

Originally posted by desistindo desistindo wrote:

Mastodom is terrible live. 

Mastodon? 

Yeap
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Originally posted by Horizons Horizons wrote:

This is a band you might like.. http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=26551

Toe's For Long Tomorrow.
I've checked them out recently seeing their topping the PR/MR list, and you'll get most of the aspects you described. You'll have some more post-rock and acoustic influences with a more permeable sound. Very chill in a lot of places, but their drummer is fantastic. 


Looks very cool, thanks!  I'm making a note to listen later as I'm watching the allstar game at the moment.  Thanks for the tips.
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Originally posted by desistindo desistindo wrote:

Originally posted by Horizons Horizons wrote:

Originally posted by desistindo desistindo wrote:

Mastodom is terrible live. 

Mastodon? 

Yeap

From the videos i've seen on YouTube they're hit or miss, even when they aren't doing the best vocally, like TMV, the musicianship is still stop on. 
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Originally posted by The Bearded Bard The Bearded Bard wrote:

Just trying to get a grip of this Math Rock label. It's very new to me.
Me too.  Or rather, it's not that new to me, but it's been applied to so many different types of bands (even borderline punk bands, which is how I came across it), that I don't have a clear idea of what it means.  Compounding the issue is its close association with post-rock, which I wouldn't ordinarily group it with, but there are in fact many bands that have characteristics of both.  So I'm learning too, is what I'm trying to say.
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Toe is an awesome band :D
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Originally posted by colorofmoney91 colorofmoney91 wrote:

Toe is an awesome band :D

ture, but I liked Kyojaku more.
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