Artists/Groups that remind you why you love music

Music haters not welcome

I'll list em off and why.

Outkast:

They've never faltered or made a bad record and they've been consistently amazing throughout the years. They put on sick live shows and their music is experimental and often like nothing you've ever heard before. They're the most unique group in Hip Hop without a doubt and I think they are the example of the 'perfect' duo. They're amazing and every single one of their albums is different enough to be unique but still 'Outkast' by nature. Outkast is my constant reminder of why I love Hip Hop.

Dir en grey:

Just like Outkast they've had a different ****on all their albums and they continually bring something which is clearly their own yet still different. Different enough for me to be able to tell which album it came from just from listening to the track for the first time. All of them are super talented and they continue to put out music which is still awesome. They faltered a bit on 'Marrow of Bone' but they're just the best band ever and their live show was the best one I ever went to, bar none.

Ice Cube:

Ice Cube has balls, he was cussing like no other in his time and he wrote things which turned heads long before artists like Eminem. No doubt, Ice Cube is your favorite rapper's favorite rapper and it's well earned. His lyrics are insane and he's got everything going for him. He still makes awesome music to this day and he's the best MC to ever be in Hip Hop in my opinion.

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For me, it'sImmediate Music, because their music is so emotional and inspiring.

Stevie Wonder, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye.

Tupac

Dir en Grey, MUCC, Stone Temple Pilots, Versailles (hopefully they'll carry on)

The Beatles
Pink Floyd
Bob Dylan

Iron Maiden, they're the reason I love music in the first place.

Alice In Chains, Jerry Cantrell and Layne Staley (RIP) in tandem created amazing music, here's hoping the new album will be great.

Nevermore, Jeff Loomis and Warrel Dane together is just perfection.

Rip Slyme, HALCALI, Justice, Brown Eyed Girls, Nujabes, Shing02, Force of nature...

It's mostly when I listen to this guy:

Ferry Corsten.

But I also remember why I love the trance/dance genre when I listen to Tiesto's older stuff. David Guetta's older stuff and his sets. Armin Van Buuren stuff.

Edit: I forgot, check the sig :P

Rip Slyme, HALCALI, Justice, Brown Eyed Girls, Nujabes, Shing03, Force of nature...

samuraiguns

J. Dilla

The Cure

Nujabes

Pacific Cadence

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Rip Slyme, HALCALI, Justice, Brown Eyed Girls, Nujabes, Shing03, Force of nature...

Tiefster

Brown Eyed Girlssamuraiguns

Eminem

Gorillaz

Jay z

The Beatles

Koji Kondo

Nobuo Uematsu

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I know two-thirds of those pics are of video-game composers, but I don't care! They're awesome people when it comes to music!:P

Right now, Globus.

System of a Down

Their music is just so randomly awesome, just goes to show that it does not always have to make sense to be good. They also have a lot of songs that have much deeper meanings and such which is also a great thing.

Sublime

Their music is just so chill and awesome that it just puts you in a wicked good mood. They play the perfect songs when you just want to feel good :)

Right now, Globus.

Theokhoth

Orchard of Mines is definately one of my favourite songs. Globus are just amazing.

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Right now, Globus.

bangell99

Orchard of Mines is definately one of my favourite songs. Globus are just amazing.

They're Immediate, you know. Just. . .singers and stuff. I had to listen to Orchard a few times to get into it (Serenata Immortale is better) but yeah, it's reallly good.

Nightmare

Morning Musume

Bjork

Squarepusher

Anthony & the johnsons:

Spinvis

Aphex Twin

Ken Ishii

Underworld

Prodigy

Flying Lotus

Koze

Utada Hikaru

Future Sound of London

Roisin Murphy

Tracy Thorn

Tricky

Massive Attack

Aphex Twin

TheFlush

Jesus. :shock:

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Right now, Globus.

Theokhoth

Orchard of Mines is definately one of my favourite songs. Globus are just amazing.

They're Immediate, you know. Just. . .singers and stuff. I had to listen to Orchard a few times to get into it (Serenata Immortale is better) but yeah, it's reallly good.

Yeah, I know where Globus came from. I wish they'd release another album, using songs like Heaven's Warriors, The Reluctant Warrior, Sacred Journey and Rex Eternum.

Have you ever listened to Two Steps From Hell?

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Orchard of Mines is definately one of my favourite songs. Globus are just amazing.

bangell99

They're Immediate, you know. Just. . .singers and stuff. I had to listen to Orchard a few times to get into it (Serenata Immortale is better) but yeah, it's reallly good.

Yeah, I know where Globus came from. I wish they'd release another album, using songs like Heaven's Warriors, The Reluctant Warrior, Sacred Journey and Rex Eternum.

Have you ever listened to Two Steps From Hell?

I wanna hear An Epic Age. :P

No, I haven't heard that one.

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Aphex Twin

Theokhoth

Jesus. :shock:

Aphex Twin is like.... eh..... not anything you've ever heard probably. He is a really unique electronic artist.

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They're Immediate, you know. Just. . .singers and stuff. I had to listen to Orchard a few times to get into it (Serenata Immortale is better) but yeah, it's reallly good.

Theokhoth

Yeah, I know where Globus came from. I wish they'd release another album, using songs like Heaven's Warriors, The Reluctant Warrior, Sacred Journey and Rex Eternum.

Have you ever listened to Two Steps From Hell?

I wanna hear An Epic Age. :P

No, I haven't heard that one.

Oh yeah, An Epic Age would be great. Maybe Prometheus Rising, too.

Here's some Two Steps From Hell:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvoCg8g-Qrw(Used in the Star Trek trailer, I believe)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRLdhFVzqt4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ghw2b2GXzM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjlBCAx6330

Right now, Kings of Leon, just when I thought the industry failed

Sublime

August burns red, blessthefall, for today, The holly springs disaster, shinedown, SOAD, Billy talent.

Epica

Moby

Nujabes

Andy Mckee

Tegan and Sara

Kings of Leon

Silversun Pickups