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An obscure song i like is Library Takeout by MicrOpaqu3.

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Thank you for sharing, everyone!
I'm slowly going through the comments and enjoying a variety of good and interesting music!

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[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 1 points 14 hours ago

Little Scandinavian band called Kashmir, mommy in love, daddy in space

[–] DerisionConsulting@lemmy.ca 1 points 20 hours ago

Maybe Tomorrow by Abby Simons:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WkKi4CbWN0

This is from an old Youtube channel, Abby would write, record, edit, and post a new song every week for a year... almost.
When the song pops into my head from time to time, I miss the way that youtube felt.

[–] Usernameblankface@lemmy.world 2 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

Showbread - Mouth Like a Magazine

https://youtu.be/RPviF7Wp_bw?si=pv5vnQFFPNRMoD1o

The band dropped off the map years ago. I barely understand the words, and that's when I read the lyrics. But from the chorus, I gather that the song is about hypocrisy, and that scratches an itch of yelling at people for being hypocritical

[–] Snowpix@lemmy.ca 1 points 21 hours ago

E.O.A. by Bobnoxious

A song about the infamous East of Adelaide area of London, Ontario which is notoriously run-down compared to the rest of the city. A lot of the things mentioned in the song will sound very familiar to others who have lived in similar trashy neighbourhoods. The song became popular enough in London that one of London's former mayors, Joe Fantana, played the song with the band on the drums.

[–] Appleseuss@lemmy.world 1 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

I'm Against the Government - Defiance, Ohio

https://youtu.be/AT0IsmflTxs?si=eAPYyBw20BR-EQ7h

[–] theskyisfalling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I dunno if it would be classed as obscure any more seen as it now has over 2m plays, but when I first heard it 4 years ago it was for sure obscure.

Clown Core - Earth

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I also remember when it was obscure but i keep seeing it pop up as a meme of absurdity, which it is, of course. I think most people don't realize the level of virtuosity on display.

[–] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Mac@mander.xyz 2 points 1 day ago

Yes, of course! Half of the music i listen to is instrumental.

That was a good song. It gives me vibes of melancholy and longing.

[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 day ago

A great one for your Halloween playlists is "The Crazy" by The Children MacNuggits.

But if you want even more obscure, a college friend of mine started a homebrew record label and got every band on campus to submit their best track for a compilation... and then he did it five more times

Twenty years later, I still listen to some of these songs daily, but especially: (warning, these are download links, not streaming)

Cold Heaven - "Eurydice"

The Heavy Pets - "(A Dragon's Just) A Dinosaur in Drag"

Zinc Finger and the Major Groove - "Too Much of a Girl"

The Passerines - "Young"

Was not expecting to see anyone else talk about Library Takeout.

I like a lot of obscure songs. Here's one of my random faves: Swamp - Mid-Air Thief

[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)
[–] Mac@mander.xyz 1 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

I like how simple this song is musically while converting multiple things behind the lyrics.

[–] EABOD25@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago
[–] jeena@piefed.jeena.net 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)
[–] PonyOfWar@pawb.social 3 points 1 day ago

Kind of well-known these days, but also obscure as we literally don't know who made it or even what it's called: "The most mysterious song on the internet"

[–] loaExMachina@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Shefferville, le dernier train by Michel Rivard

Coq Gage by Caribbean Sextet

Eh el ibara by Masar

Not sure if the last one counts as a song since there's no singing, but Def one of my favourite musiques ever.

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[–] g0nz0li0@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Sleepwalking by the Jaguar Club. https://youtu.be/EZU3zV33tYM

One Must Fall 2097 theme. https://youtu.be/pdVnKYcYi3g?si=g3DMymI7KQV8Vifh

Anything from the 1974 anime Jack and the Beanstalk OST but this: https://youtu.be/Ehqopzmx258?si=jQaKJRglCZkSLwFt

[–] Redacted@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Not massively into D&B but this is one of my favourites:

Keeno (feat. Rou Reynolds) - Shelter From The Storm

[–] nulluser@programming.dev 1 points 1 day ago

Brand New Key by The Dollyrots

and the original version by Melanie

[–] nailingjello@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago
[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 9 points 1 day ago (3 children)
[–] Mac@mander.xyz 2 points 1 day ago

This is hilarious, i love it. My favorite Jonathan Coulton song is Sticking It to Myself.

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[–] circledsquare@fedia.io 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Mac@mander.xyz 2 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (1 children)

Hell yeah, can't go wrong with hard rock.
I have a number of songs on my playlists in different languages that i dont unserstand and it's interesting how it shifts the focus away from lyrics and toward the interaction between the vocals and the instruments. The voice is another instrument, after all.

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[–] hoshikarakitaridia@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Been following this band for a while now and every now and again they release a banger.

They never draw huge numbers which doesn't make sense to me given their songs.

Thousand Thoughts - Jelly

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I don't know how obscure this is because it was on the Skate 3 soundtrack. However, I've never met a person that knew the song, and it's not on any music streaming services, so I think it's a little obscure.

Gunfight by The Mighty Underdogs ft. MF DOOM

[–] HessiaNerd@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Mac@mander.xyz 2 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

This is hilarious, i love songs that are silly and fun while still being good.

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[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Decapitated Camels by Simon Swerwer

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[–] ABCDE@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Mac@mander.xyz 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Oh i like this. I have no idea what it's about but it gives me nostalgia/reminiscing vibes. Definitely a head nodder! Also i appreciate how much variety there is even being a short song.

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[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Bo Burnham - Welcome to the Internet

https://youtube.com/watch?v=k1BneeJTDcU

You can thank ~~me~~ Bo later.

[–] ezures@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

With 145M views and like thousands of variations I wouldn't call this obscure. Great song, but not obscure.

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

LOL, fair enough I guess. 🤷‍♂️

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[–] gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)
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[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 3 points 1 day ago

Probably not obscure per se, as it is the main theme of Raziel and Kain's conflict in Soul Reaver, but Ozar Midrashim - Information Society, is one piece that I deeply enjoy.

There's a metal cover of the game's music, "Between the Zones", with Wasteland Midrashim and Forgotten Lament being some I enjoy a lot.

[–] Cenotaph@mander.xyz 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

My favourite "obscure" artist right now is a Vancouver band called Slightest Clue. Post/Punk alternative group.

https://youtu.be/i_wSb2B6h-Q

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is good, big fan. I like the changes in intensity throughout the song.

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[–] IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Memo From Turner from the soundtrack of the movie Performance.

It sounds like The Rolling Stones but it's only Mick, plus Ry Cooder on slide guitar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP0zsWupANs

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I like the mix of speaking voice and singing here. Also the pitch "issues" of both the slide and Jagger add to the song---almost microtonal vibes.

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[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Mac@mander.xyz 2 points 1 day ago

This is a fun one. The driving beat from the drums and the bouncing bass make me smile and it's impossible not to tilt my head back and forth to the beat.

[–] ieatpwns@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Mac@mander.xyz 2 points 1 day ago

This almost gives me horror vibes due to being very busy and the wavering pitches on the synths. Reminds me of Stranger Things. lol

[–] Rolando@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Abortive Gasp - Psychogod. Someone posted this to !gothindustrial@lemmy.world last year. I was the only person to upvote and comment on it. 1K people upvoted it on youtube, but that's over 6 years. I don't know anything else about this group.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is interesting. It's like dark-trance music. Also, is it Psychgod or Psychogod? Sounds like they're saying Psychgod and that's what's in the background as well.

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[–] theywilleatthestars@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The Forgetting Room by Seeming

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 2 points 1 day ago

The build in the beginning of this song is so good. It's also interesting how vocals-focused the mix is, that's something i'm not used to.

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