Can you recommend contemporary music artists without lyrics?

Keyword artist , or band/group name. I’m not looking for a genre, I want to search artists. Tell me about someone you like listening to.

Would appreciate if it’s Not symphonic/orchestral movie/videogame OST. I know there is a lot of really good music in this category but I’m trying to avoid recommendations like Hans Zimmerman or Jeremy Soule or Enya etc., since they are either really well known or fall into the orchestral and/or “epic music score” I’m not looking for.

It’s OK if some tracks have vocals or even some lyrics/voice samples but I prefer to keep them at a minimum.

Any suggestions? TIA

StThicket,

GoGo Penguin is a jazzy trio from the UK that makes midern jazz that is really engaging. I’m really a progmetalhead, but this band is ficking epic.

Bersarin Quartett is another band that I love. It’s is a bit tough to get into, but it’s really rewarding if you like slowish dreamy complex music. All song titles are in German, but luckily there’s no lyrics.

Mothra,
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Not bad, thanks for the suggestions!

Masilisk,

Polyphia

Mothra,
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That’s a good suggestion. Thanks!

RavenFellBlade,
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Came here to suggest this.

reverendsteveii,

Post rock post rock post rock post rock

Explosions in the Sky

Mogwai

Sigur Ros

The Album Leaf

This Will Destroy You

try these on for size and see if the genre takes you like it took me. I tried to include some stuff that is more traditional rock in form and instrumentation and some that is a bit more experimental in that regard.

Mothra,
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Hello! Thanks for the recommendations. These are nice and I’ve seen others suggesting them as well. I appreciate the diversity in style too.

Out of these, Explosions in The Sky has made it to my playlist. I can’t say I dislike the others but they also don’t hook me when I listen. Not my vibe I guess?

So far out of the recommended postrock over this thread I’ve really liked Plini. I still got a lot of recommendations to check out though…

reverendsteveii,

Wild, I would’ve expected Mogwai to hit a little closer because they have a bit more of a radio friendly structure and you said you wantwd to keep away from more orchestral stuff.

Still, glad you dig it and thanks for creating a great thread. This is the first lemmy thread I saved

Nalivai,

God is an astronaut

If these trees could talk

Maybeshewill

Collapse under the empire

Long distance calling

Russian circles

Mothra,
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Damn I am digging these ones! The only I don’t from this list is Maybeshewill. I think I liked Long Distance Calling and God is an Astronaut the most. Thanks for the suggestions :)

Nalivai,

GiaA are fantastic live. If you ever get a chance to listen to them, don’t hesitate. My favourite concert experience ever

Todd_cross,

Have you heard of Khruangbin?

Mothra,
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No, I haven’t. Definitely some good tracks there and a lot of diversity even if many do have lyrics. Thanks for the suggestion

nycvin,

Tauk

“Times Up”

Gleddified,

Herbie Hancock, Snarky Puppy

Guthix,

+1 for Snarky Puppy. Saw them live a few months back and they’re incredible. Somehow they still had the audience singing along, even without lyrics.

EssentialCoffee,

If you like guitar, Tom Anello.

SpacetimeMachine,

RATATAT has been a favorite of mine for a long time. Love almost every single song of theirs.

Mothra,
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Thanks for the suggestion!

businessfish,
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stuff i’ve been listening to lately:

  • andy stott
  • gas
  • forest swords
  • boards of canada
  • tortoise
Mr_1077,

Feint, Matt Large, and especially Gregory David are awesome.

Additionally, Bernth is really cool if you like guitar.

page,

I’ve been listening to a lot of music that is featured on the NPR shows Hearts of Space and Echos, which i highly recommend. The following artists/bands are of that type, instrumental, chill, “slow music for fast times”, and all are available on Bandcamp.

Hollan Holmes

Kiasmos

Lars Leonhard

Michael Stearns

Röyksopp

Stoneblackdog,

Carpenter Brut. Though I only really listen to the trilogy from them.

celebrion,
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Browsed the comments really quickly and couldn’t see that anyone had mentioned Plini, so there’s my recommendation.

Mothra,
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There were a couple others who also mentioned it. I didn’t know about it, it’s definitely a keeper! Thanks for the recommendation

akd,

Little People

Mothra,
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Thanks for the suggestion!

player_thr33,

Polyphia, The Omnific, Animals as Leaders

reverendsteveii,

If you dig Polyphia let me also recommend Brontide

Nalivai,

Plini

Sithu aye

Jakub Zutecki

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