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Bass, Drums & Synth (no guitars)
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 4:59 am
by krautrocker
folks, could you please advise some cool bands without guitarists - just bass, synth and drums?
Re: Bass, Drums & Synth (no guitars)
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 11:17 am
by kbit
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)
Re: Bass, Drums & Synth (no guitars)
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 1:02 pm
by frodog
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.
Re: Bass, Drums & Synth (no guitars)
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 1:06 pm
by Eivind August
Holy Fuck!
(the band, not the phrase)
Re: Bass, Drums & Synth (no guitars)
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 9:49 pm
by kbit
Eivind August wrote:Holy Fuck!
(the band, not the phrase)
Second'd
Re: Bass, Drums & Synth (no guitars)
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2016 4:56 am
by coldbrightsunlight
Vessels. They used to use guitars but changed up their style and now it's mostly synth and still awesome.
Re: Bass, Drums & Synth (no guitars)
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2016 5:09 am
by Eivind August
Oh, and maybe Hot Chip? A bit more on the hipstery pop side of things, but they have some sweet jams.
Re: Bass, Drums & Synth (no guitars)
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2016 6:57 am
by Aquietcabin1978
Trans Am
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfT0QuHyeNk[/youtube]
Re: Bass, Drums & Synth (no guitars)
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2016 1:48 pm
by Muff_Diver
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyOQTH0J7bg[/youtube]
Re: Bass, Drums & Synth (no guitars)
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 7:32 pm
by Derelict78
[youtube]http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CuURZaOsPco[/youtube]
[youtube]http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=o5pCZGmtKRc[/youtube]
Re: Bass, Drums & Synth (no guitars)
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 12:07 pm
by chrisdermo
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.
Re: Bass, Drums & Synth (no guitars)
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 1:15 pm
by Aquietcabin1978
^^ forgot about add n to (x). Saw them in the late 90s early 2000s and it physically hurt to be in that room.
Re: Bass, Drums & Synth (no guitars)
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2016 9:02 am
by chrisdermo
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
Really love their music.
Re: Bass, Drums & Synth (no guitars)
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2016 11:18 pm
by actual
Death From Above 1979 and Royal Blood - Both bands are duos, just bass, drums, vocals and the occasional synth riff in DFA
Re: Bass, Drums & Synth (no guitars)
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2016 11:24 pm
by space6oy
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)