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Not really to the article's point at all, but when I think of "the music of the future", I think of the extended funk experiments of the 1970s. 40 years ago, Mi

by beat 10y ago

Not really to the article's point at all, but when I think of "the music of the future", I think of the extended funk experiments of the 1970s. 40 years ago, Miles Davis' band sounded like music from 40 years in the future. It still sounds like music from 40 years in the future. And he wasn't alone... Parliament/Funkadelic, Fela Kuti, and others were working with these deep, deep funk grooves that ran forever and sounded completely timeless - the most primitive drums and percussion sharing equal billing with wah-inflected guitars and synthesizers. It was and is amazing music.

indigo_rex 10y ago
Eric Dolphy, Charles Mingus, and Andrew Hill stand out(to me) in this way. Love the Funk picks, and I would throw in Sly Stone. Ishmael Butler, of Digable Planets and Shabazz Palaces, also has a knack for creating music with a futuristic yet timeless quality.
steamer25 10y ago
Here's a pretty recent piece... The first time I heard it, my exact thought was that it's future music. It's unorthodox but still quite approachable and tasteful : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rHO7NW-zH8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rHO7NW-zH8
- dublinben 10y ago
  That piece sounds exactly like every other prog/power metal song written in the last twenty years. What makes you think it is either unorthodox or futuristic?
  - steamer25 10y ago
    I guess I'm not familiar with anything that sounds quite like it. It obviously does have some metal influence but also seems kinda jazzy and less aggressively sober--having more sparkly reverb-y parts. Her guitar has few traditional design elements and maybe that lends to the perception as well.
pacomerh 10y ago
I have the same feeling you have about these guys making music that was ahead of their time. To me specifically sounded like space jazz from the future. By the way, I think it's worth mentioning that the band 'Shobaleader' (by artist 'squarepusher') has been playing electronic jazz that is very much influenced by these classics you mentioned https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX9QE6OBvoY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX9QE6OBvoY

by beat 10y ago

indigo_rex 10y ago

Eric Dolphy, Charles Mingus, and Andrew Hill stand out(to me) in this way. Love the Funk picks, and I would throw in Sly Stone. Ishmael Butler, of Digable Planets and Shabazz Palaces, also has a knack for creating music with a futuristic yet timeless quality.

steamer25 10y ago

Here's a pretty recent piece... The first time I heard it, my exact thought was that it's future music. It's unorthodox but still quite approachable and tasteful : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rHO7NW-zH8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rHO7NW-zH8

dublinben 10y ago
That piece sounds exactly like every other prog/power metal song written in the last twenty years. What makes you think it is either unorthodox or futuristic?
- steamer25 10y ago
  I guess I'm not familiar with anything that sounds quite like it. It obviously does have some metal influence but also seems kinda jazzy and less aggressively sober--having more sparkly reverb-y parts. Her guitar has few traditional design elements and maybe that lends to the perception as well.

pacomerh 10y ago

I have the same feeling you have about these guys making music that was ahead of their time. To me specifically sounded like space jazz from the future. By the way, I think it's worth mentioning that the band 'Shobaleader' (by artist 'squarepusher') has been playing electronic jazz that is very much influenced by these classics you mentioned https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX9QE6OBvoY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX9QE6OBvoY