Avi Paul Weinstein's debut HERE COME THE CLONES, is an over the top concept album about egg machines, clones and defects. On his 2nd release STUMBLER he ruturned to his sample-based roots and found out what would happen if DJ Shadow and Sonic Youth traveled back in time to the Ye-Ye 1960's. The result's a lush soundscape of twangy guitars,... [+] Read More

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Tortoise revolutionized American indie rock in the mid-'90s by playing down tried-and-true punk and rock & roll influences, emphasizing instead the incorporation of a variety of left-field music genres from the past 20 years, including Krautrock, dub, avant-garde jazz, classical minimalism, ambient and space music, film music, and British... [+] Read More

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Following the trail of alternative pop/rock style and adding to it folk and indie rock atmospheres, Au Revoir Borealis managed to forge distinct and resourceful conceptions completed with subtle songwriting features. Borealis formed in Detroit in 1998, with a lineup consisting of Justin Van Slembrouck (guitar, bass), Stephanie Halpert (vocals),... [+] Read More

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Straight from the Prison City sound filth that is Auburn,NY.
Molecules coming from old school blues/60's psycedelia/surf/rock/70's punk/no wave/80's underground/90's alernative/underground/and of course the vast noise that surrounds us all..........what do you call music with no boundaries?

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Death is not a joyride is an avant-garde/experimental band known for their high energy shows, complex recordings and strong theatric/visual elements. Interested in exploring storybook-like concepts and allegories, they often test the boundaries of composition and performance. The group is known for their manic lead singer, bizarre... [+] Read More

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Symphonic rock band and Knitting Factory artist Larval went through several personnel changes during its first few years, but nevertheless became more defined and cohesive with each incarnation, guided by lead guitarist and composer Bill Brovold. The first formation of Detroit area band Larval came together in late '96 and included Brovold, Erik... [+] Read More

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The cosmic post-rock band Mogwai was formed in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1996 by guitarist/vocalist Stuart Braithwaite, guitarist Dominic Aitchison, and drummer Martin Bulloch, longtime friends with the goal of creating "serious guitar music." Toward that end they added another guitarist, John Cummings, before debuting in March 1996 with the single... [+] Read More

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Although the avant-chamber trio Rachel's did not fully emerge until after the breakup of the seminal Louisville indie group Rodan, the trio's origins dated back to 1989, when guitarist and bassist Jason Noble first met violinist and Juilliard alumnus Christian Fredericksen on a Baltimore trolley. After the duo composed a 1991 Christmas tape... [+] Read More

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Named in part after a sister of one of the bandmembers, Reykjavik, Iceland's Sigur Rós (Victory Rose) was formed by guitarist and vocalist Jon Thor Birgisson, bassist Georg Holm, and drummer Agust. Formed in early 1994 while the members were teenagers, the trio's first recorded song earned them a deal with Iceland's Bad Taste label. Their... [+] Read More

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Formed from the ashes of the trance-rockers Spacemen 3, singer/guitarist Jason Pierce's group Spiritualized did not break away from his prior band's trademark hypnotic minimalism; instead, they perfected it. Drawing on the continued influence of the Velvet Underground, La Monte Young, and Steve Reich, Spiritualized staked out a common ground... [+] Read More

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Reclusive post-rock outfit from southeastern Virginia.

Admirers of: Mogwai, Sigur Ros, Spiritualized, Godspeed You Black Emperor, King Crimson, Brian Eno, Pink Floyd, Flaming Lips, Radiohead, Sonic Youth

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Homespun minimalist quartet Town & Country was formed by guitarist/trumpeter Ben Vida, contrabassist/pianist Josh Abrams, contrabassist Liz Payne, and harmonium player Jim Dorling, all veterans of the Chicago avant-garde community. The group's self-titled debut recording was issued on the Boxmedia label in 1998; the Decoration Day EP and the... [+] Read More

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Sharing its name with the capital of Mongolia, the experimental rock band Ulan Bator formed in France in the mid-'90s. The band originally counted Amaury Cambuzat (vocals, guitar, tapes), Olivier Manchion (bass, metal, tapes), and Franck Lantignac (percussion, trumpet) as its members. Lantignac was eventually replaced by Matteo Dainese. Their... [+] Read More

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