07-25-2003, 05:25 PM
Yeah, I forgot to mention Industrial and such. At the moment I am not too into anyone in the genre that much, but I do love Nine Inch Nails (of course), Skinny Puppy (what I've heard so far), etc. etc... (the big guns, y'know). 
I think it's the fact that Goth-Industrial is such a niche category, and is generally a little hard to explore without hitting a few speedbumps of confusion or dissatisfaction, that kaibosh-es mass appreciation of the genre. The core of it is not many people are willing to search beyond their Avril Lavigne and their Ruben Studdard these days. I think any artist(s) that continue to push the boundaries of music and creativity are priceless gems in these foul times. There are tons of bands and artists that i couldn't possibly list here that are still re-inventing their styles and taking the game to new levels, though one may have to search long and hard to find them.
As for Del tha Funkee Homosapien, he's been rapping for probably like 15-20 years now. I'm not the expert here, but it seems he has released albums under Del tha Funkee Homosapien and Deltron 3030. Deltron 3030's self-titled album has some seriously infectious beats and is very proactive, as del raps about politics, technology crises, and the environment. It is much more hip-hop than rap, and makes use of many unusual synthesizer souds and song structures. A little weird to be sure, but very original and very funkee. Check it out for sure, especially if you have kazaa, then you've no excuses. Other simliar artists are 'Dr. Octagon' and 'Handsome Boy Modeling School', but I don't particularly care for most of that stuff as it is a bit euro-club for my tastes. If you're looking for more melodic, try the artists 'Kenna' or 'Tricky'.
Wouldn't it be great if all rappers held themselves to such exacting standards? All musicians for that matter! Well, there's my two cents.
Oh yeah, also, I am currently wetting myself over the little tidbit available at http://www.aperfectcircle.org right now: a 30 second or so clip of a new track off APC's new album "Thirteenth Step"...!!!!! Yeehaw!!! My Maynard fix for now...
I think it's the fact that Goth-Industrial is such a niche category, and is generally a little hard to explore without hitting a few speedbumps of confusion or dissatisfaction, that kaibosh-es mass appreciation of the genre. The core of it is not many people are willing to search beyond their Avril Lavigne and their Ruben Studdard these days. I think any artist(s) that continue to push the boundaries of music and creativity are priceless gems in these foul times. There are tons of bands and artists that i couldn't possibly list here that are still re-inventing their styles and taking the game to new levels, though one may have to search long and hard to find them.As for Del tha Funkee Homosapien, he's been rapping for probably like 15-20 years now. I'm not the expert here, but it seems he has released albums under Del tha Funkee Homosapien and Deltron 3030. Deltron 3030's self-titled album has some seriously infectious beats and is very proactive, as del raps about politics, technology crises, and the environment. It is much more hip-hop than rap, and makes use of many unusual synthesizer souds and song structures. A little weird to be sure, but very original and very funkee. Check it out for sure, especially if you have kazaa, then you've no excuses.
Other simliar artists are 'Dr. Octagon' and 'Handsome Boy Modeling School', but I don't particularly care for most of that stuff as it is a bit euro-club for my tastes. If you're looking for more melodic, try the artists 'Kenna' or 'Tricky'. Wouldn't it be great if all rappers held themselves to such exacting standards? All musicians for that matter! Well, there's my two cents.
Oh yeah, also, I am currently wetting myself over the little tidbit available at http://www.aperfectcircle.org right now: a 30 second or so clip of a new track off APC's new album "Thirteenth Step"...!!!!! Yeehaw!!!
My Maynard fix for now...