Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out

[Grahams Groove]

 

[Andsvara]

Definitely Sunn O))).
I also like to relax listening to Acrimony:

 

[Deleted member 132197]

Maybe

or


and


all have more relaxing vibes I would pick for falling asleep to.

Not doom/stoner, but when I used Miles Davis' Kind of Blue to fall asleep to.

 

[themarshall]

Anyone make a Sleep joke yet? Om may be a better bet, though.

 

[arbitrary]

Some pelican stuff I could see going to sleep to and a bunch of post rock.

And black label society, I fell asleep during them at ozfest many years ago.

 

[Kaa]

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Super random question, but can anyone please recommend some good Doom/Stoner Metal bands to fall asleep to???…

Realized recently that a lot of my insomnia issues are most likely being caused by work stress so I’ve started listening to music on noise canceling headphones to fall asleep to distract me like I used to do in high school and college (kinda how I got into Type O Negative in high school-I would put on October Rust and try to relax and block things out of my brain)…

Not really sure how I got out of the habit of listening to music to fall asleep, but I did and I need to bring that habit back…

I realize a lot of the genre sounds good at ear crushing volumes, but there are only so many hours in the day to listen to loud music :-( and I feel like I need to listen to something more structured at work bc I find my mind wandering if I listen to Stoner Metal when I’m working…

I was listening to Warp Riders by The Sword the other night-The end the album had some borderline redundant riffs which really helped my mind relax some…

This list was helpful, but not very long and I know there’s gotta be more options than what’s on this list: 11 Great Space Rock + Metal Albums You Need To Know

Along the lines of that album-I have Googled “Space Metal Bands” so I have gone looking for other suggestions, but I would be curious if anyone else had suggestions for similar music to that album bc people on this thread have a lot better taste in music than most places I’ve found…

Dopes To Infinity by Monster Magnet is has a similar idea to that album, but beyond that I could use some guidance for other albums that sound similar (Hopefully the Space Rock/Metal description makes sense)…Just trying to find something that makes my mind wanna not focus on this planet as I’m trying to rest…

I plan on listening to Windhand bc I LOVE that chick’s voice and most of their stuff is pretty slow paced…Does anyone know of any other bands that sound similar to them???

No wrong answers here-Just looking for something somewhat hypnotic to listen to at the end of the day…

Thanks! \m/

By far, for me, the most relaxing and mellowing album for this genre is Om's "Advaitic Songs". Nodded off to it many times.

 

[Flamingo21]

I want to marry Harp Girl.

 

[lucas303]

I want to marry Harp Girl.

Harp Girl, I'd like you to meet Dutch Flamingo.

 

[El_Charro]

@El_Charro Maybe something like Sunn O))) would fit the bill? Or Earth? I wouldn't call either of them spacey but they could be good to zone out to.

Also check this out:

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Thank you for the suggestions…

I probably haven’t listened to enough of Sunn O))) and I haven’t thought of Earth in a while, but I really like them from what I’ve heard of their music…

Also-Thanks for the ‘non-space” suggestions-It’s certainly not a requirement per se, I’ve just noticed that thinking that there’s more going on in the universe than what’s happening on this planet right now is a comforting thought when I’m trying to fall asleep…

As for the other video…

Lol-When the vocals finally kicked in at the beginning of that song something about it reminded me a little bit of late 90s Trip-Hop (Portishead, Sneaker Pimps, etc)…That’s a really cool sounding thing to mix in with heavier music…

Thanks! \m/

 

[El_Charro]

Anyone make a Sleep joke yet? Om may be a better bet, though.

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Lol-I can’t believe I haven’t thought to add Sleep to my list yet especially since Dopesmoker is such an iconic album…

Thanks! \m/

 

[El_Charro]

Some pelican stuff I could see going to sleep to and a bunch of post rock.

And black label society, I fell asleep during them at ozfest many years ago.

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LMAO-Ouch!!!…

I don’t listen to a ton of BLS, but that is really funny…

Thanks! \m/

 

[El_Charro]

BRB, selling all my bass gear and switching to harp (do not under any circumstances miss the awesomeness at 2:40):



I'll see you at the Stoner/Doom thread on Talkharp.com.

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LMAO-That’s AWESOME!!! (Namely the 2:40 mark you called out)…

Thanks! \m/

 

[Kaa]

I want to marry Harp Girl.

She's a cutie, but she ain't no Moth-Girl.

 

[Kaa]

Feeling a bit down over the last couple of days. I broke my own rule and read the news. Since I'm of the "glass half empty (and the rest is of poison)" type, I need a bit of good news. Help me out.

 

[lucas303]

Feeling a bit down over the last couple of days. I broke my own rule and read the news. Since I'm of the "glass half empty (and the rest is of poison)" type, I need a bit of good news. Help me out.

 

[Kaa]

Lol.
Well, for the right person that is great news! But...um...maybe....

 

[lucas303]

Lol.
Well, for the right person that is great news! But...um...maybe....

Okay here's the real good news:

 

[Kaa]

Okay here's the real good news:

That's more like it!! LOL.

 

[br1qbat]

View attachment 4373371

Super random question, but can anyone please recommend some good Doom/Stoner Metal bands to fall asleep to???…

Realized recently that a lot of my insomnia issues are most likely being caused by work stress so I’ve started listening to music on noise canceling headphones to fall asleep to distract me like I used to do in high school and college (kinda how I got into Type O Negative in high school-I would put on October Rust and try to relax and block things out of my brain)…

Not really sure how I got out of the habit of listening to music to fall asleep, but I did and I need to bring that habit back…

I realize a lot of the genre sounds good at ear crushing volumes, but there are only so many hours in the day to listen to loud music :-( and I feel like I need to listen to something more structured at work bc I find my mind wandering if I listen to Stoner Metal when I’m working…

I was listening to Warp Riders by The Sword the other night-The end the album had some borderline redundant riffs which really helped my mind relax some…

This list was helpful, but not very long and I know there’s gotta be more options than what’s on this list: 11 Great Space Rock + Metal Albums You Need To Know

Along the lines of that album-I have Googled “Space Metal Bands” so I have gone looking for other suggestions, but I would be curious if anyone else had suggestions for similar music to that album bc people on this thread have a lot better taste in music than most places I’ve found…

Dopes To Infinity by Monster Magnet is has a similar idea to that album, but beyond that I could use some guidance for other albums that sound similar (Hopefully the Space Rock/Metal description makes sense)…Just trying to find something that makes my mind wanna not focus on this planet as I’m trying to rest…

I plan on listening to Windhand bc I LOVE that chick’s voice and most of their stuff is pretty slow paced…Does anyone know of any other bands that sound similar to them???

No wrong answers here-Just looking for something somewhat hypnotic to listen to at the end of the day…

Thanks! \m/

Second Sunn 0))), Earth, also recommend Zaum and Bong

 

[El_Charro]

Feeling a bit down over the last couple of days. I broke my own rule and read the news. Since I'm of the "glass half empty (and the rest is of poison)" type, I need a bit of good news. Help me out.

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I’m a pretty pessimistic person myself, but I’ll give it a shot…

1) We still have music…Concerts are only “sort of” back, but we can still listen to and play music even if it’s solo…I don’t wanna imagine a world without music, so try to remember it’s still a gift that’s there…
2) Nothing lasts forever…I feel like a lot of us (myself included) have been inundated with so much information and bad news over the last couple of months that it’s hard to keep a longer perspective and remember that nothing ever stays the same over the long term- The only two things certain in life are death and taxes - I actually find that to be a comforting thought personally (This too shall pass)
3) Halloween is only about 10 weeks away (And six weeks until October)…I expect a giant display of useless plastic decor and candy at Target any day now (which is GREAT IMO bc my practice room in our basement needs more tacky strip-club-esque lighting and cheap plastic skulls)…I personally love Halloween and abhor Christmas, but if you like Thanksgiving and Christmas and Halloween isn’t your thing- The other holidays will both be here before you know it…
4) Didn’t you watch The Matrix??? There IS no glass MAN!!!…Okay that was a spoon, but I say question the usefulness of the glass and it’s half empty nature if necessary (I have social anxiety disorder so I tend to want to smack people that tell me to look on the bright side of things)…Sometimes life just sucks (and by sometimes I would argue “frequently “), however acknowledging that things suck is more likely to enable you to do something constructive or “deal” with things rather than saying everything is “fine” while the world burns down around you…

I’m sorry you are feeling down-I think I would slightly question anyone’s sanity who would claim everything is hunky-dory at the moment…

I would also offer up that you aren’t alone in that feeling…I am worried I’m about to lose my job or have to start over at another company -Both thoughts terrify me especially since I feel old and tired most days, but change is coming whether I want it or not so I need to learn to accept it…(I don’t mean to make this post about me-Just trying to convey that I’m super stressed at the moment…

I don’t personally know you, but I would argue that acknowledging your pessimismit to yourself and realizing that others are suffering tells me you are a compassionate person who cares about other people and if it’s one thing the world could use more of it’s that kind of thinking…

Stay strong and healthy…This stupid pandemic has to be closer to the end than the beginning…

I don’t know if this was the best response…In fact…Come to think of it…It could’ve used a little more cowbell…



And if you don’t feel like really exploring the studio space-YouTube recommended one of my favorite SNL skits of all time when I looked up the link above (I still lose it every time he takes out the coffee table):



Thanks! \m/