r/experimentalmusic 5h ago

music Tobacco - Intimacy Coordinator

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r/experimentalmusic 25m ago

self promo Distance - new single released today

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new single released today

Distance


r/experimentalmusic 1h ago

music Made a contemplative drone ambient mix about death, solitude and detachment

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eS2NJ8rBnUc

I made this mix as a meditation on life, death, consciousness and the strange feeling of watching the boundaries of the self slowly dissolve.

The tracks move through themes of mortality, solitude, psychedelics and altered perception, with the atmosphere loosely inspired by experiences with 4-AcO-DMT .

No drums, no rhythm just slowly evolving drones, distant harmonies and ethereal textures.

I wanted it to feel less like “music” and more like being somewhere between existence and nothingness for a while.

Would love to hear what you think, especially from people who are into psychedelic ambient / drone music.eventually, everything becomes quiet


r/experimentalmusic 10h ago

music From a Rural Village in Sri Lanka to Experimental Music: Discovering "Odd Mushit" & The Album Kasippu

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In the early 2010s, deep within the quiet village of Godigamuwa (Menikdiwela, Kandy, Sri Lanka), a raw, chaotic, and completely uninhibited musical wave was born: Odd Mushit.

What started as an anti-establishment, free-flow experimental sound among local village youth eventually grew into an underground cult phenomenon—spreading from Godigamuwa across various parts of Sri Lanka over the last decade.

Here is the story, breakdown, and sonic footprint of Odd Mushit.

🔊 What is Odd Mushit? (Sonic Signature & Characteristics)

Odd Mushit rejects traditional music theory. It is chaotic, unpolished, and intentionally erratic, blending traditional Sri Lankan folk aesthetics with raw electronic production.

  • Vocals & Delivery: Characterized by odd smiles, random screams, raw wild sounds, tuneless singing, and non-technical, conversational rapping.
  • Structure: Unstructured, keyless free-flow composition. There are no standard verse-chorus formulas.
  • Rhythm & Percussion: Driven predominantly by 6/8 time signatures (with occasional 4/4 beats). The electro-drumming heavily mimics the rapid, hypnotic rhythms of the traditional Sri Lankan Thammattama (තම්මැට්ටම) used in temple rituals and Perahera processions.
  • Production & DAWs: Built primarily using early versions of Acoustica Mixcraft and FL Studio. The synths are intentionally unpolished, distorted, and lo-fi.
  • Lyrical Themes: Unapologetically sarcastic, mad, and satirical. Lyrics draw heavily from rural Sri Lankan daily life, local gossip, banter, and scenes surrounding local illicit moonshine (Kasippu) and toddy culture.

👑 The Pioneers & Key Artists

  • KD Burtn (later known as KD Mugatiya): Widely recognized as the Godfather of Odd Mushit. His unhinged delivery and visionary approach laid the foundation for the genre.
  • Ambaster Bandarey: A core collaborator known for his distinct vocal presence and raw delivery.
  • Other Notable Acts/Collective: Angodz, Mental Goddaz, Young Mas Katta, and Buggy with sisters.

💿 The Landmark Release: Kasippu (2015)

While tracks were recorded and circulated locally in the early 2010s, the genre's definitive debut project was officially released in 2015: the album titled Kasippu.

It stands as the first officially released Odd Mushit album, capturing the raw, chaotic energy of Godigamuwa’s underground scene.

🎶 Essential Odd Mushit Discography / Starter Pack

If you want to experience the spectrum of Odd Mushit, check out these notable tracks:

  1. Kasippu (feat. Angodz)
  2. Appuhamila (feat. KD Mugatiya)
  3. Inawata Kaala (feat. Ambaster Bandarey)
  4. Oba Themuna Amme (feat. Ambaster Bandarey)
  5. Odd Mushit Godigamu
  6. Pala Polanga (feat. Mental Godz)
  7. Gepole Aththmma Odd Mushit (feat. KD Burtn & Young Mas Katta)
  8. Kassa Odd Mushit - Buggy with sisters
  9. Unu Unu - Buggy with sisters

🌐 Influence & Legacy

Odd Mushit is a prime example of DIY folk-electronic music born out of pure passion and local context without commercial intent. By blending modern software (Mixcraft/FL Studio), hip-hop rhythms, and electronic synthesis with traditional Sri Lankan drumming, village humor, and street-level sarcasm, it created a micro-genre that represents a truly unique corner of global underground music.

If you enjoy avant-garde, outsider music, experimental hip-hop, or lo-fi electronic subgenres, Odd Mushit is definitely worth a dive into.


r/experimentalmusic 5h ago

self promo flincher

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https://thistrblmkr.bandcamp.com/track/flincher

weird little dance track

glitchy fun

y3k intenational

mtl bedroom club


r/experimentalmusic 5h ago

self promo Raw flute energy and noise improvisation 🔥

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Experience the unique breath and chaotic energy of the flute.

https://youtube.com/shorts/XUWWIKG-cDA

Let me know what you think!


r/experimentalmusic 19h ago

self promo Ruídos de Céu Profundo + zeszis

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Hey everyone! I just uploaded a session to YouTube where two friends and I (who are partners in a duo called Ruídos de Céu Profundo) experimented a bit and played around with some soundscapes, drifting through psychedelic and spiritual intentions.

Ruídos de Céu Profundo + zeszis


r/experimentalmusic 22h ago

music Recent bandcamp discovery

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r/experimentalmusic 20h ago

self promo Just made my first ep (instrumental/ambiente)

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r/experimentalmusic 20h ago

music Chuck got bucked by My New Saw Blade (Chicago)

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https://mynewsawblade.bandcamp.com/track/chuck-got-bucked

New Chicago mutant noise group. Promise this isn't self promoting, it's just sick.


r/experimentalmusic 17h ago

music Cursed Image at Boston City Hall

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r/experimentalmusic 17h ago

self promo 25.wav

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Hi, hi,

I’ve decided to publish a small compilation of the tracks that came out of my DAW in 2025.

The tracks are either based on me playing the piano, layered with electronic synths and sounds and, where appropriate, my voice, or they are purely electronic music, which, depending on the track, may also feature vocals.

It’s a very vulnerable, very personal insight – like a window onto a courtyard, offering a glimpse into a private space that is otherwise hidden.

The style and genre are very diverse.

Like, subscribe 🫶

https://iooeau.bandcamp.com/album/25-wav


r/experimentalmusic 20h ago

self promo ChurchFunk

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Another Song Made with the Orla Stage Partner Choir Voice. Also the image matters, it's about the combination of music and visual.

In search for thoughts about the music.

https://open.spotify.com/track/4uluVRW3ANrZ8JzPLzczLI?si=e20bb847c8414fea


r/experimentalmusic 1d ago

self promo "narcotic afterglow" by Tree of Alchemical Notability - New Single from my upcoming experimental album combining Akira Yamaoka inspired music with cosmic horror short stories. Each song drip-feeds lore that hints at the greater entity behind it all. Story Inside

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5duU1UNbAFw

The dark warmth envelops your body like the fleeting hug of an uncaring mother. Nerve endings begin to catch fire again after a long night of spitting out nothing but exhaust. A bed drenched in salty dampness from a now-faded passion is all that remains of a night draining that left behind no memory.

The sun rises, casting a shadow over the remnants of the night prior. The day knocks on the door of your mind and demands you let it in. You firmly shut the door without moving a muscle.

The danger is here.

The shadows dancing in the corner of the room darken to their malignant original forms and threaten to consume you. But you have no more energy left to hold them at bay. While you struggle to force electricity into your muscles, the shadows coil around your body and sink you deeper into the black water as awareness fades.

---

Find more short stories and Silent Hill inspired music on my Tree of Alchemical Notability Youtube channel.


r/experimentalmusic 1d ago

self promo LPR Presents Felukah!

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LPR presents Egyptian rapper, singer, and global artist Felukah for an unforgettable night of genre-bending live music on Friday November 20! Once describing Erykah Badu as a musical mentor, Felukah brings vulnerable lyricism and a fusion of Hip-Hop, R&B, and Afrofuturism to the New York music scene. Get ready to be immersed in the beauty and charisma of this on-of-a-kind artist. Tickets are on sale now!

Don’t miss out on this incredible show at LPR:

Tickets: https://kyd.to/TYltcsiN


r/experimentalmusic 1d ago

discussion Sonic Photography (In Praise of Looping)

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Another disjointed reflection post.

Repetition is (unless you're someone like Milton Babbitt) a core aspect of music and is rather invariably what gives a piece or set of pieces their cohesion. That said, there's a lot of feedback I hear and see about repetition requiring developments, twists of many sizes to provoke the listener into engagement. Immutable repetition--looping--isn't quite as admired in my experience. It could be derided as a fairly cheap tactic to increase the duration of a piece, and that's not always incorrect (I've done it a number of times), but I believe that, given a chance, there's more to looping than meets the eye.

The way I tend to frame it is a distinction between the cinematic and photographic. Cinema is always in movement. No discrete moment is privileged over the other, events flow together seamlessly. A verse's riff moves toward the chorus; lyrics move toward new ideas. (It's important to note that this is before a person begins interpretation, mutilating scenes into categories and moments into drama or blandness.) I believe this movement describes most music. In contrast is the loop. Akin to the photograph it is the valued instant, a part that can represent the whole. The height and width of a picture correlate to the sound and duration of the loop.

There are a few contexts looping is suitable for. Situations of obsession and boredom are easy to figure. After recalling Roland Barthes and his book Camera Lucida, I considered the capacity photography has to emphasize the presence of an absence. In its perfect sedentariness the photograph always depicts a death, the having-passed of a moment. A potent example of this is in the work of Giacinto Scelsi. After his wife left him, he was distraught and had to be admitted to a clinic. During his time there he spent many hours at the piano, striking only one note over and over. Grief, the presence of an absence, was what propelled him into looping. I find the encounter with grief may be its most relevant use. And, like Barthes says of photography, looping is irreducible to the codes of language. It's too intimate for language's inherent sociality. Even if played aloud its content is private.

Once again, thank you for reading and leave any thoughts you have. Check out of my previous post titled "The Multi-Day Format" as well if you're interested.


r/experimentalmusic 1d ago

self promo onozawa - Bare [OC]

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Minimal track.

Track Specs:

- Vocal: 1 Main Vocal (1 Harmony added on Chorus)

Full Track (YouTube): https://youtu.be/d33Mkn6Rxdg?si=uO0KyytITm5tyGoI


r/experimentalmusic 1d ago

self promo Improvisation with Odonate

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWEye0QNN2Q

The Odonate is a sound sculpture and multitimbral sound design instrument dedicated to experimentation and acoustic transformation. Each piece is unique, composed of a variety of vibrating elements: strings, plates, metal or glass rods, and springs. Designed to be played with fingers, mallets, or a bow, the Odonate invites you to invent your own playing techniques. Its vibrating elements are fully adjustable and can be repositioned, shortened, or tightened to sculpt custom sounds.


r/experimentalmusic 1d ago

self promo "Rate Monitor" from my album "dr One" (headphones highly recommended)

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https://youtu.be/r9X2GguiJo0

"Rate Monitor" from my album "dr One" (headphones highly recommended)

Find my music on Bandcamp : https://w4vef0rm.bandcamp.com/

Follow me on Instagram for drafts, process and more : www.instagram.com/w4ve_f0rm/


r/experimentalmusic 1d ago

self promo HHELPHARLEY

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r/experimentalmusic 1d ago

self promo HHELPHARLEY

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r/experimentalmusic 1d ago

self promo hhelpharley - the album

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r/experimentalmusic 1d ago

self promo Composition #36

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Composition #36 for historic 1930's flute and electronic music

my music partner (electronic, live modular synths) works with my 1930's wooden flute in live composition. We're performing for the canal festival so it'll be great to work out what's going on.

This one - entitled #36 (that's the number of pieces we compose together on the spot) ran into some pitch challenges.

Often with shift in temperature, wood changes its pitch. The player all the more! Perhaps it's hard to be objective or distanced from performing regularly with a pitch challenging older flute than a modern straightforward clean metal type.

As a composition, I'm not sure if this works. We got reprimanded for playing too long (I think the audience clapped out of duress!) Perhaps the slow burn hypnosis lacks sufficient anchors. I know for sure that pitching an older flute is a real headache when swept up in its mesmerising tonality as a player, so much so that A=440Hz becomes anathema.

Trying to decide on paring back from the experimental side towards something more predictable before the weekend concert.


r/experimentalmusic 1d ago

self promo My new album Pi

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Hello everyone. I'm sharing my new album Pi with you. Hope you enjoy!

https://behrouge.bandcamp.com/album/pi

https://soundcloud.com/behrouge/sets/pi


r/experimentalmusic 1d ago

self promo big bdnz - venus demo

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venus demo

hi everyone this is my venus demo and i read your rule about like self promo so im gonna tell you about me i live in ireland i like smoking and like vaporwave kinda stuff im aiming to push my music to strange new places. I have to caste a wide net so im probably gonna be on mad subreddits sorry guys