I’m not a fan of classical music, but I do like some songs by instrumental songs done by indie and alternative groups…no vocals, but guitars and other string instruments and/or electronic music. I’m basically looking for some new songs without words as writing music, since lyrics tend to distract me and silence instead is little better.
If I give you links to some I already like, could you recommend some more? Recs for other songs by the same artists are fine, because I’m not very familiar with most of the artists I’ll list, either.
I also like but can’t find links for Magnétophone’s “Kel’s Vintage Thought”, Black Dave’s “I Digress” (he’s a lot like Ratatat, really), and Tim Lee’s “Bed Sheet Shuffle.”
Languages other than Spanish might be interesting. Spanish doesn’t help because I find myself translating rather than ignoring it. I find tracks like “Remmidemmi” by Deichkind, “Für Euch” by Schelmish, “Un peu de nous deux” by Steeve Estatof, “Wer Hat Dich Bloss So Ruiniert” by Metallspuerhunde and “Flugufrelsarinn” by Sigur Ros interesting to listen to without any need to think about what the songs are about.
However, songs that have an English translation are right out. “99 Luftballons” by Nena, the French remix of “As is Above, So Is Below” by the Klaxons, “Mes Reves de Satin” by Midnight Movies might as well be in English considering I know more or less what each line means considering the English equivalents.
As for distorted lyrics, the only one I can think of off the top of my head is “11h30” by Danger, and my mind does badly want to make it into English words even though I know how the song was made.
I’ll check out the songs you suggested later today. Thanks
Thanks for the tip. I only know a couple of Tortoise songs, both with Bonnie ‘prince’ Billy, and those have words, so I had no idea they were mostly instrumental.
