Freak Me Out

Anything by the Flaming Lips

Check out Material's "Hallucination Engine" CD - I'd describe it as Mid-Eastern Ambient Space Funk. Some of the players: Bill Laswell (producer as well), Boosty Collins, Sly Dunbar, Wayne Shorter, Bernie Worrell. Excellent freak out stuff.

Can, Future Days
Capt Beefheart, Trout Mask Replica

I think I know what you're up to....

Lots to pick from/ hard to guess what will bounce off and what will be absorbed (BTW Trout Mask and Future Days are incredibly deluxe!!!)... here are a few more:
Herbie Hancock-Sextant
Ruins-Burning Stone
Tipographica-Tipographica
Harriet Tubman-Prototype
Massacre-Killing Time, Funny Valentine, Meltdown
Fermata-Fermata
Frank Zappa-Waka Jawaka
Crater-Proceed
Kollektiv-Kollektiv
Dr. Nerve-Skin
Blast-Stringy Rugs
Holger Czukay- On The Way To The Peak Of Normal
Squarepusher-Feed Me Weird Things

Great thread ~!
LOL! Pehare is on to you already!!!

I wanted to be first to say "Trout Mask Replica" but was beaten to it. Although more mainstream, Capt Beefheart's "Clear Spot" album is a solid recommendation in the wierdness stakes.

The other night I was at a guy's place who had an awesome setup consisting of MBL 101's powered by Gryphon electronics. The soundstage was _spooky_ real.

He was a big fan of Japanese manga cartoons and anime movies. He played a soundtrack from the anime movie "Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence". Wow - I listen to all kinds of music from Bach to Bjork, but I had never heard *anything* like this! An incredible amalgam of sound effects, synths, japanese choral music in staccato voices, and stuff that just defies description.

You can also check out Bjork, she's done some pretty fascinating work, my fave would be "Vespertine"

Also take a listen to Fratres by East European composer Arvo Part. (the Flanders Fiamminghi Orchestra on Telarc is the definitive reading IMHO)

Happy hunting,
Mick