Nimzo Mixtape #1 - Modern Experimental

Just a little mixtape to give you a taste of modern experimental music. There are a wide variety of avant-garde and strange musical acts; thus, there are a few genres represented here.

I'm thinking of making a bunch of mixtapes for different genres for people to sample; see if you like any of these!

Format is: Artist - Song || Release Year || Album it's from || Genres || short descriptors

1. Julia Holter - Turn the Light On || Released 2018 || Aviary || Experimental, Progressive Pop || complex, uplifting

2. Björk - Mutual Core || Released 2011 || Biophilia || Art Pop, Electronic || poetic, surreal

3. Mamaleek - Diner Coffee || Released 2022 || Diner Coffee || Experimental Rock, Avant-Garde Metal || disturbing, dark

4. Xiu Xiu - Pumpkin Attack on Mommy and Daddy || Released 2019 || Girl With Basket of Fruit || Electro-Industrial, Deconstructed Club || aggressive, humorous

5. Tim Hecker - In Death Valley || Released 2018 || Konoyo || Electroacoustic, Drone || atmospheric, dense

6. Arca - Mutant || Released 2015 || Mutant || Epic Collage, Deconstructed Club || futuristic, ominous

7. Scott Walker - Clara || Released 2006 || The Drift || Experimental || scary, disturbing

8. Julia Holter - Words I Heard || Released 2018 || Aviary || Experimental || surreal, melodic

9. Ulver - Blinded By Blood || Released 2005 || Blood Inside || Post-Industrial, Experimental || ghostly, surreal

10. Katie Gately - Waltz || Released 2020 || Loom || Electroacoustic, Art Pop || lethargic, dark

11. Swans - Lunacy || Released 2012 || The Seer || Experimental Rock || ominous, nocturnal

12. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - OUR SIDE HAS TO WIN (for D.H.) || 2021 || G_d's Pee AT STATE'S END! || Post-Rock || hypnotic, mysterious

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