Genre

Experimental

Experimental on LoudQuietLoud: more than 100 artists, including Animal Collective, Deerhunter and Liars. It runs alongside sludge metal, idm and glitch.

Cover of Seven Off the Two by Mac DeMarco

Mac DeMarco

lo-fi · indie · post-punk

Cover of Remember the Humans by Broken Social Scene

Broken Social Scene

indie rock · indie · post-rock

Cover of Isn't It Now? by Animal Collective

Animal Collective

experimental · indie · freak folk

Cover of Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared? by Deerhunter

Deerhunter

shoegaze · experimental · psychedelic

Stereolab

electronic · post-rock · indie

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Cornelius

electronic · japanese · shibuya-kei

Cover of The Apple Drop by Liars

Liars

experimental · post-punk · noise

black midi

math rock · noise rock · post-punk

Cover of 13 by White Denim

White Denim

indie rock · garage rock · indie

Cover of The Classic Christmas Album by Earth

Earth

drone · doom metal · drone doom

Colleen

ambient · experimental · electronic

Cover of Minus The Magic by Get Well Soon

Get Well Soon

indie · singer-songwriter · german

Cover of Original Colors by High Places

High Places

experimental · psychedelic · folktronica

Cover of Mahal by Glass Beams

Glass Beams

funk · psychedelic · psychedelic rock

Sneaks

post-punk · crank wave · spoken word

Cover of The Moon Looked Down and Laughed by Virgin Prunes

Virgin Prunes

post-punk · deathrock · batcave

Cover of Enter the Mirror by Maserati

Maserati

post-rock · instrumental · math rock

Cover of Across the Meridian by Pram

Pram

post-rock · dream pop · experimental

Cover of 放生会 by 椎名林檎

椎名林檎

japanese · j-rock · j-pop

Cover of 放生会 by 椎名林檎

椎名林檎

japanese · j-rock · j-pop

Cover of Regards to the End by Emily Wells

Emily Wells

female vocalists · indie · folk

Cover of The Strange World of Suzie Pellet by Lydia Lunch

Lydia Lunch

no wave · post-punk · experimental

Cover of The Cradle by Colour Revolt

Colour Revolt

indie · indie rock · experimental

Cover of There Is a Way by Dananananaykroyd

Dananananaykroyd

indie rock · post-hardcore · indie

The Music Tapes

lo-fi · experimental · elephant 6

White Noise

experimental · electronic · psychedelic

Cover of Sister by Ultraísta

Ultraísta

electronic · synthpop · indie

Cover of Inherit by Free Kitten

Free Kitten

noise · riot grrrl · post-punk

Cover of HLLLYH by The Mae Shi

The Mae Shi

experimental · noise rock · indie

Mountains

ambient · experimental · drone

Cover of Colourbox by Colourbox

Colourbox

new wave · electronic · 4ad

Cover of Bird Dog Dante by John Parish

John Parish

singer-songwriter · indie · alternative

Cover of Parallax Error Beheads You by Max Tundra

Max Tundra

electronic · experimental · idm

Cover of Un monde lacéré by Pierre Henry

Pierre Henry

musique concrete · avant-garde · experimental

Cover of Halo on the Inside by Circuit des Yeux

Circuit des Yeux

experimental · avant-garde · lo-fi

Cover of Una rosa by Xenia Rubinos

Xenia Rubinos

experimental · art pop · rnb

Cover of La Place Demon by Tied & Tickled Trio

Tied & Tickled Trio

jazz · electronic · acid jazz

Cover of A Day of Nights by Battle of Mice

Battle of Mice

post-metal · sludge · post-rock

Cover of "1st" by The Frogs

The Frogs

psychobilly · experimental · indie

Doldrums

experimental · psychedelic · electronic

Krill

indie rock · lo-fi · noise rock

Cover of Land and Fixed by Blank Dogs

Blank Dogs

post-punk · lo-fi · experimental

Cover of Sparkles & Debris Reimagined by Lydia Ainsworth

Lydia Ainsworth

dream pop · electronic · female vocalists

Uniform

noise rock · industrial · industrial rock

Cover of Refuge For Abandoned Souls by Rothko

Rothko

post-rock · ambient · experimental

Sumac

sludge · post-metal · sludge metal

Cover of Wake the Dead by The Third Eye Foundation

The Third Eye Foundation

electronic · idm · experimental

Cover of Flemish Altruism (Constituent Parts 1993-1996) by A Minor Forest

A Minor Forest

math rock · post-rock · 12

Cover of Nations to Flames by A Storm of Light

A Storm of Light

post-metal · sludge · doom metal

Pure

power electronics · black metal · noise

Cover of The Brotherhood of the Bomb by Techno Animal

Techno Animal

industrial · hip-hop · dub

Cover of Guitar Party Power by Bob Log III

Bob Log III

blues · lo-fi · one man band

Cover of Hologram Jams by Jaguar Love

Jaguar Love

experimental · post-hardcore · indie

Cover of Counterclockwise by Faun Fables

Faun Fables

freak folk · folk · experimental

Vår

post-punk · industrial · cold wave

Cover of Tenace, Part 2 by Mass

Mass

post-punk · heavy metal · hard rock

The Gothic Archies

indie · bubblegum gothic · gothic

The Mole

tech house · minimal · house

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School Of Language

indie rock · indie · progressive pop

Cover of Crush Me by Cross Record

Cross Record

dream pop · experimental · lo-fi

Cover of Naturaleza by Maria Usbeck

Maria Usbeck

indie pop · experimental · art pop

Broadcast and The Focus Group

experimental · psychedelic · electronic

Cover of Puritan Themes by Holy Sons

Holy Sons

folk · psychedelic · singer-songwriter

Cover of Narrows by Warm Ghost

Warm Ghost

shoegaze · experimental · synthpop

Cover of Old vs New by Sleeping States

Sleeping States

experimental · indie · lo-fi

Cover of Albania by Admiral Angry

Admiral Angry

sludge · experimental · grindcore

Radian

experimental · post-rock · glitch

Gate

grindcore · drone · noise

Airliner

indie pop · swedish · electronic

Cover of Songs & Themes by Spring Heel Jack

Spring Heel Jack

drum and bass · electronic · jazz

Cover of Hammock Style by Ganger

Ganger

post-rock · math rock · indie rock

So

glitch · ambient · experimental

Cover of Manifestations in the Shadow of an Uncertain Land by Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe

Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe

ambient · electronic · drone

Cover of Shotgun Wedding by Mayo Thompson

Mayo Thompson

folk · psychedelic · singer-songwriter

Cover of Modern Mayhem by A.R.E. Weapons

A.R.E. Weapons

electroclash · electronic · experimental

Cover of Emergency by Pit Er Pat

Pit Er Pat

experimental · indie · post-rock

Cover of A Heavy Nite With… by Relaxed Muscle

Relaxed Muscle

experimental · electronic · dance rock

Cover of The Observer by Mecca Normal

Mecca Normal

riot grrrl · indie · indie rock

Cover of Tape Stash by Jack Dangers

Jack Dangers

dub · electronic · industrial

Cover of Clinically Yours by Eight Frozen Modules

Eight Frozen Modules

idm · experimental · glitch

Cover of Hyperglyph by Chicago Underground Duo

Chicago Underground Duo

jazz · free jazz · experimental

Cover of Frisson by Fizzarum

Fizzarum

idm · ambient · electronic

Cover of Evening Air by Loren Mazzacane Connors

Loren Mazzacane Connors

experimental · avant-garde · ambient

Cover of Closer to the Small/Dark/Door by Vanessa Van Basten

Vanessa Van Basten

post-rock · post-metal · experimental

Helios Creed

noise rock · space rock · psychedelic

Cover of Wheel in Small Doses - (extended version) by Rema-Rema

Rema-Rema

post-punk · 4ad · new wave

Cover of Shackles’ Gift by Zun Zun Egui

Zun Zun Egui

experimental rock · experimental · psychedelic rock

Cover of The Fools Sermon, Part 1 by Daniel Higgs

Daniel Higgs

folk · experimental · psychedelic

Cover of SILVER by Pheeyownah

Pheeyownah

soul · swedish · rnb

Thank You

noise rock · no wave · math rock

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Schlammpeitziger

idm · electronic · sonig

Dial

progressive rock · noise rock · progressive metal

Cover of Death and the Moon by Silver Snakes

Silver Snakes

post-hardcore · alternative · alternative rock

Ghastly City Sleep

post-rock · shoegaze · ambient

Cover of Destroy Me, Lover by Pain Teens

Pain Teens

noise rock · post-punk · experimental

Cover of Aspirin by Dieter Moebius

Dieter Moebius

electronic · krautrock · experimental

Radio

On public radio, last 30 days

Last 30 days · via public radio playlists

Public radio airplay for Experimental artists, last 30 days
Rank	Album	Stations	Days on chart	Spins
1	Remember the Humans Broken Social Scene KRCL, KUTX, The Current · 5 days on chart	KRCL, KUTX, The Current	5	20 spins

Press

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Labels

Labels in this genre

Thrill Jockey

Home to Colleen, High Places & Mountains

Domino

Home to Animal Collective, Pram & Max Tundra

Merge Records

Home to Pram, The Music Tapes & The Third Eye Foundation

Ba Da Bing!

Home to Circuit des Yeux, Xenia Rubinos & Cross Record

Bella Union

Home to Rothko, Sleeping States & Zun Zun Egui

Drag City

Home to Faun Fables, Loren Mazzacane Connors & Dieter Moebius

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