Most Hard-Driving Music?

[Hornbein]

What's the most hard-driving music ever recorded? Some might go for the MC5 and their Kick Out The Jams but either of these two gets my vote. I'd have to flip a coin.

 

[Hornbein]

Though if you take the visual aspect into account you can't beat this one.

 

[BWV]

maybe

 

[Hornbein]

maybe

Too machine gun for me. It's a popular style these days but sixteenth notes on the bass drum is not my bag, nome sane.

 

[PhDeezNutz]

maybe

This album got me into death metal. I suspect OP had something else in mind. I’m not familiar with the genre of music in the OP. I’m not a musician but I think the following songs are an intersection between death metal and the genre in the OP.

 

[Death Metal]

Only old school death metal is worth listening to.

 

[nsaspook]

 

[symbolipoint]

I do not know what "hard driving" is supposed to mean, but I am tring a listen to the link in post #6, and it is mostly noisy. Trying a forward into it,... still mostly noise.

Let's take a listen to something different:
Cold Hands Boogie _b_
or you might try hearing same thing,
Cold Hands Boogie _a_

 

[Death Metal]

I do not know what "hard driving" is supposed to mean

I think it is probably fairly subjective, but they mean "intense."

Usually: fast, aggressive, chaotic, or some combination of the above.

 

[symbolipoint]

I think it is probably fairly subjective, but they mean "intense."

Thanks. I can understand. The one difference is about if what I hear is either chaotic or noisy; those are when I can no longer perceive as music.

 

[jtbell]

From "classical" music, the first thing that comes to my mind is Hekla by the Icelandic composer Jón Leifs, which is intended to depict an eruption of the volcano with that name.

 

[Hornbein]

I'd say that drive is a propulsive rhythmic feel that evokes forward motion, as opposed to groove or swing or rock and roll that invokes back and forth motion as in dance. Here's something that sounds like galloping over plains at breakneck speed, perhaps pursued by a Parthian whose skill with bow will put paid to you should you falter.



They are from Kazakhstan, where some people still do such things. Encore!

European classical music is strongly inclined toward drive though rubato interferes with that. Eine Kleine Nachtmusic has its stretches of strong drive. I like this low-rubato movement thanks to George Solti. It's like the gods getting ready for war with the unstoppability of a loaded cement mixer truck. Better not get in the way.

 

[Hornbein]

A fine choice. Here's "my" version.

 

[Death Metal]

The one difference is about if what I hear is either chaotic or noisy; those are when I can no longer perceive as music.

"Chaotic" means different things to different writers, from what I can tell. For some it refers to a noisy sound, for others to frenetic activity. To me it signals anything abrupt or random. "Noisy" usually means distortion including terrible production, which can sometimes bring out melody but just as easy produce a white noise "screen" over whatever is barely discernible in the background.

 

[Hornbein]

As to drive, I like this low-rubato movement thanks to George Solti. It's like the gods getting ready for war with the unstoppability of a loaded cement mixer truck. Better not get in the way.

Here is something that's very raw but doesn't drive. It rocks back and forth. I'm recommending mostly be cause she compares herself to a cement mixer truck! Such a coincidence should not pass unremarked upon.

 

[sbrothy]

From hard to soft:



Love it when in the next one he "sings" "Urgh!"



...and someone mentioned traditional black metal. With these guys you can almost smell the Norwegian wooden churches burning, points for scene show anyway:



Talk about angry young men!

 

[sbrothy]

And since genre wasn't mentioned here's the psytrance version:

 

[PhDeezNutz]

nasum

 

[sbrothy]

nasum

Yeah, it's a shame they always seem to die so young and meaninglessly.

Then again: he "wouldn't accept this life!"

 

[Death Metal]

I wonder if this will embed. Anyway, since we're talking grindcore...

 

[PhDeezNutz]

Did you just get your username changed to “Death Metal”?

Nice.

 

[BWV]

 

[sbrothy]

You kinda have to see the video to really appreciate it. Sorry if I've posted it before. I love it when the angry young man screams "UGH":




EDIT: Hah. I did already post it. It just popped on my playlist again. Sorry. I really enjoy this one. Man he was one angry young man.

 

[morrobay]

Ok here is some you don't hear through the top of your head

 

[Andy Resnick]

Not my favorite band (although I did enjoy "The Dirt"), but this tune straight-up kicks a$$:

 

[sbrothy]

Here's Meshuggah's rhythm section only while they're jamming a little:

 

[sbrothy]

Also, the drums on this Nevermore "ballad" is unbelievable:

 

[robphy]

I don't understand the words... but I like the song and the intensity.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximum_the_Hormone
Benjo Sandal Dance

マキシマム ザ ホルモン( maximum the hormone ) - Benjo Sandal Dance en vivo #mth #maximumthehormone #live #zick #LiveNuMetal

 

[sbrothy]

I don't understand the words... but I like the song and the intensity.
[...]

I know what you mean. I understand the words but the deeper meaning is kinda lost on me. Then again it's the last track on the album so maybe there's some context we're missing out on.

 

[Hornbein]

Bandmaid -- Shake That

 

[sbrothy]

We haven't had any EDM so far have we? Here's some progressive psytrance:

 

[sbrothy]

I've never seen an acoustic guitar being.... abused.... well yeah "raped" like this:

 

[robphy]

Here are some videos by Marcin (an example of Hard-Driving Music on an Acoustic Guitar):

• When NBA Hires Just One Guitarist for a Halftime Show
  
  
  
• Paganini's Caprice no. 24 on One Guitar - Marcin Patrzalek
  
  
  
• Paganini's Caprice no. 5 on One Guitar - Marcin (Live Session)
  
  
  
• Master Of Puppets on One Guitar - Marcin Patrzalek (Metallica)
  
  
  
• When I Stopped My Show To Prove It Wasn't Fake
  
  
  
• (more Marcin on PF )
  
  
  
  

 

[gmax137]

Maybe too old school for some of you... J Geils "Hard Drivin' Man"

 

[sbrothy]

Apropos old school though hardly "hard driving":

 

[sbrothy]

Posted this in a wrong thread, derailing it. It belongs here instead:

 

[sbrothy]

Posted this in a wrong thread, derailing it. It belongs here instead:

Yeah, I know. Hardly hard driving.

But accidentally posted it in this thread in reponse to this:

Oh thanks. Whenever I hear that word, it repeats over & over in my mind, like a bubble-gum pop song from the '60's.

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I didn't know much about this plant, intersting documentary.

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where it really doesn't belong.

EDIT: and I really don't know where that SPOILER came from....?

 

[sbrothy]

Not sure if this link will work. OK, there *was* audio. Turn down the volume before playing it.

 

[robphy]

Since in this thread there's some variation in the interpretation of "hard-driving",
let me throw in these two:


Ace of Spades on FLOPPOTRON (with some Hard-Drives)


Compressorhead Ace of Spades


( Here's #1341 "Ace of Spades" from the Covers thread.)

 

[symbolipoint]

Be patient; this one starts slow but bolts higher after several seconds. Theme music from the movie, Pi:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35e61H2v4HQ
"Driving"? Yes. "Hard Driving"? Maybe.

 

[sbrothy]

Be patient; this one starts slow but bolts higher after several seconds. Theme music from the movie, Pi:
"Driving"? Yes. "Hard Driving"? Maybe.

Old school. What's the genre? "Triphop"? I'm an EDM fanatic and collector but mostly, psytrance, trance, electronic, techno, and house. I have some very esoteric tastes.



Also have patience here. Something really profound happens at 6:17.

EDIT: "Morning techno".

 

[sbrothy]

Electronic or techno. It's hard to classify:

 

[sbrothy]

I wonder if this will embed. Anyway, since we're talking grindcore...

Haha. Hard driving indeed! Reminds me of Napalm Death or maybe Deicide. Funny they haven't been mentioned yet.

EDIT: And sorry! Deicide was mentioned!

 

[sbrothy]

And something as rare as a self-proclaimed Christian heavy metal band (Devildriver - End of the Line):



and of course Meshuggah - Rational Gaze:



Or maybe rather Millenium Cyanide Christ:

 

[sbrothy]

Maybe too old school for some of you... J Geils "Hard Drivin' Man"

Hah yeah. Another time entirely!

 

[sbrothy]

What's the most hard-driving music ever recorded? Some might go for the MC5 and their Kick Out The Jams but either of these two gets my vote. I'd have to flip a coin.

Fun genre. The first one had the word "Japanesque" springing to my mind. Second one "punky jazz".

 

[sbrothy]

Though if you take the visual aspect into account you can't beat this one.

I was suprised that this "Japanesque" style could be so.... well yeah "heavy metally", or perhaps rather "punk".

 

[sbrothy]

Lot's of suggestions to catch up on. Sorry it's been taking so long....

EDIT: And I also just got that I wasn't the OP. That was another thread entirely!

 

[sbrothy]

[...] I suspect OP had something else in mind. I’m not familiar with the genre of music in the OP. [...]

I also suspect we (I?) got the thread derailed a bit interpreting "hard driving".

 

[sbrothy]

Here are some videos by Marcin (an example of Hard-Driving Music on an Acoustic Guitar):

Initially I thought he was a child (which relatively speaking I guess he is (was?)). Impressive though! And on a western with metal strings no less!

EDIT: Hah! His Master of Puppets is unbelievable!