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:hello: folks, could you please advise some cool bands without guitarists - just bass, synth and drums?
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I'm gonna substitue keyboards in general for synths, and some of these aren't "rock bands" per se, but:

No Spill Blood
Brandt, Brauer, Frick
Mouse on the Keys
BADBADNOT GOOD (The new album is covered in sax as well, but their older stuff is primarily bass/drum/keys)
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The requirement of no guitar, but bass and live drums + keys is difficult to meet. But you can start that band yourself.

These are some bands that have if not only synths, then a seamless blend/equality with the guitar:

SUICIDE
The KVB
MATH the Band
ADULT.
antarctica

less cool but still good: Mates of State, Slingshot Dakota, The Rentals, The Faint.
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Holy Fuck!

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Eivind August wrote:Holy Fuck!

(the band, not the phrase)
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Vessels. They used to use guitars but changed up their style and now it's mostly synth and still awesome.
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Oh, and maybe Hot Chip? A bit more on the hipstery pop side of things, but they have some sweet jams.
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Trans Am

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfT0QuHyeNk[/youtube]
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyOQTH0J7bg[/youtube]
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[youtube]http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CuURZaOsPco[/youtube]
[youtube]http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=o5pCZGmtKRc[/youtube]
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Hmmm, no bass, but add n to (x) sprang to mind for some reason.
Albums worth listening to are avant hard and add insult to injury.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BY0dF9-JkA[/youtube]

Live drums and analog synths innit. If you like electronic noise check out the earlier stuff too. later stuff is garbage.
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^^ forgot about add n to (x). Saw them in the late 90s early 2000s and it physically hurt to be in that room.
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Aquietcabin1978 wrote:^^ forgot about add n to (x). Saw them in the late 90s early 2000s and it physically hurt to be in that room.
I never got to see them :cry: Really love their music.
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Death From Above 1979 and Royal Blood - Both bands are duos, just bass, drums, vocals and the occasional synth riff in DFA
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chrisdermo wrote:Hmmm, no bass, but add n to (x) sprang to mind for some reason.
Albums worth listening to are avant hard and add insult to injury.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BY0dF9-JkA[/youtube]

Live drums and analog synths innit. If you like electronic noise check out the earlier stuff too. later stuff is garbage.
+1 on add n to (x) & those two albums but loud like nature has some good tracks too IMO
Aquietcabin1978 wrote:^^ forgot about add n to (x). Saw them in the late 90s early 2000s and it physically hurt to be in that room.
totally jealous. i'd have loved getting to see them.
actualidiot wrote:Death From Above 1979 and Royal Blood - Both bands are duos, just bass, drums, vocals and the occasional synth riff in DFA
what track(s) have DFA used synth(s) on? (aside from the remixes)
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