I have a bit of a trauma, regarding this whole niche thing. 10-15 years ago, I used to tell people about Meshuggah -- something like "My favorite of all time.

I have a bit of a trauma, regarding this whole niche thing. 10-15 years ago, I used to tell people about Meshuggah -- something like "My favorite of all time. It is the greatest thing since sliced <Cough>. Think of it as like modern jazz, but played a bit faster and heavier. I'm not that musical, I have to listen to a song dozens and dozens of times to get half of the stuff happening (I think, I probably get less). It is just efficient, you listen one minute and you get at least two or three minutes of other music." They looked at me as if I was an idiot or was trolling them. (Both true, arguably. :-) ) Today, half of the university kids around where I am now seems to know more about Meshuggah than me. Literally. For an old favorite band. Sigh, it is hard being a hipster when your stuff gets mainstream. :-)