The Art of Noise - Who's Afraid of The Art of Noise

What: Sample-happy concrete synthpop.
When: 1984
Where: London, England
Who: Island Records & ZTT Records

Very few moments on this album are not absolutely bizarre and surreal, but there isn't a single sound that isn't perfectly placed. Recommended for any fan of the 80s. Not recommended for the easily frightened.

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Big L - Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous

What: Hip-Hop
When: 2007
Where: New York, NY, USA
Who: Columbia Records

Classic. Raw beats, hard-hitting rhymes, slickest delivery. No fan of hip-hop can do without this.

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Teeth Gnashers - Discography

Noisy, silly, bedroom, blackened punk/metal garbage. Some cite Teeth Gnashers as the innovators of "Slop Rock."

The new EP is being released soon, here's the rest of their output to tide you over. No need for a description, just don't expect anything while you listen.

I Have Never Been Colder (2009)

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Shark's Breath/Bluish (2010)

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Crypt-Thing (2010)

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Don't Ask, Don't Tell (2010)

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Death to America (2010)

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Leaves of Oak (2011)

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Sick Animation - The Ultimate Party Collection Vol. 1

What: Silly raps about sex and poop and stuff. hahaha, penis.
When: 2007
Where: Lafeyette, LA, USA
Who: Sick Animation


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Sheeep - Down by the River

What: Blackened sludge metal.
When: 2010?
Where: Burbank, California.
Who: Give Praise Records

This cassette doesn't do much justice to the band's heaviness which can no longer be witnessed live, but the lo-fi aspect gives it some charm. Only one track, song names are untitled.

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