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[–] [email protected] 2 points 21 hours ago

The Flashbulb

Knower

Emancipator

Ulrich Schnauss

[–] roserose56 2 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

Aly & fila
Dj Heather
Avril Lavigne
Florence against the machine
Gorillaz

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Florence and the machine

Red hot chili peppers

Crooked still

Synthwave as a mixed playlist

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

At the gates, com truise, mf doom, amon tobin

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wow. Someone else knows about com truise. In that case take a listen to Gunship. Especially their second album.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Thanks I'll check them out, that was my chill/nostalgia electronic spot runners up would probably be bonobo or boards of Canada

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Tally Hall

~~Femtanyl~~ C418, actually. Listening to Femtanyl on a deserted island would drive me insane, lol.

Jack Stauber

Will Wood

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Can't believe so many people said Pink Floyd! I'm not even sure who I'd pick for #2. Floyd's really old stuff is like a different band.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Dayseeker

Killswitch Engage

Flaw

Fair to Midland

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)
  • Hans Zimmer
  • Johann Sebastian Bach
  • Pyotr Tchaikovsky
  • John Williams
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

John Williams what great choice.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Where is the music coming from?
Do i get updated releases?
From where? The internet?
Can i use that connection for other things?
Where is the power for the playback system coming from?
Can i use that power for other things?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Cmon man it clearly says you can ONLY listen. Enjoy your music while you die of exposure and thirst.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Jean-Michel Jarre

Mike Oldfield

Alan Parsons

Pink Floyd

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Bach

They Might Be Giants

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard

And idk, maybe Prince?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

I can only think of 2 that would count that I wouldn't be cheating: They Might Be Giants and Weird Al. If it's their full discography and any other releases they've done, that's already way too much music for me to ever listen to in my lifetime with my listening habits.

I would love to cheat with something like Hatsune Miku, but that wouldn't be fair considering it's tons of people using software to create songs with that specific voice rather than a single singer/band performing.

I cannot think of anyone else I listen to with nearly as expensive of a list of music as TMBG or Weird Al, so I'd probably end up going to the next best thing: Jam Hsiao. He's got a lot of music, so I'd have a lot to choose from. Choice would be the spice of life for me.

Absolutely no clue for the 4th, so I'd probably pick a group that I like at least a couple of their songs and think they have a large amount of music: Meat Puppets.

In the end, due to their probably high song count, these would probably be my top picks right now.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Man, OP is having the longest stroke ever. It's not only the title, every reply they've made is so broken. I don't understand how someone would be so unable to use basic spelling and grammar.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Perhaps not a native English speaker? I'm not sure if OP edited the title, but it seems readable to me, with only a minor typo ("coulc" instead of "could"), and "artist" instead of "artists' ". Of course, "which artists would you choose?" may be a better way to phrase the question itself.

"If you where stuck on a deserted island and coulc only listen to 4 artist music, who would you choose?" is not that hard to read. I have not seem their replies, though.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Grouplove, Die Ärzte, They Might Be Giants, Babymetal.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Definitely They Might have Giants just due to the sheer amount of music they've done over the years. Even if you don't like them, you'll probably end up finding a least one song from their vast catalog you can enjoy.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Do we get access to their entire back catalogues?

Assuming so:

  • R.E.M.
  • Underworld
  • The Beatles
  • Billie Holiday

But ask me tomorrow and I'd probably have at least 3 different answers! 😁

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yes everything back and new releases.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Cool. I better hope Underworld keep releasing new stuff then... 😁

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

Bach - Seems obvious

Gojira - They don't have a bad song, only more and less great.

Lorn - The electronic sound of a plea for help

And this one band I've followed for years that keeps making all kinds of experimental stuff: Various Artists

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

The Beatles Pink Floyd Radiohead David Bowie

All artists that I've liked for a long time that I'm unlikely to get sick of. Also with quite large discographies.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I think artists with variety in their sound would be good. So I'd go: Lady Gaga David Bowie Blur Queen.

However, I'd consider the Beatles, Madonna, radiohead and muse. It's funny. These aren't all necessarily artists I would put on to listen to day to day.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Agreed. Any list without Bowie is just objectively wrong. It's like cheating, with 7 artists that only count as one.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Coldplay, Nickelback, Limp Bizkit, and ICP.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Wow great and interesting choices especially the last ome. Firsf time meeting a fan of them.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

I thought you might like them based on your choices.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

MF DOOM, Buckethead, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Deftones

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

John, Paul, George, and Ringo.

[–] corsicanguppy 2 points 2 days ago

That is "4 artist" music, aka a quartet.

OP. Why don't you like trios, duos or soloists? Why exclude the Jackson 5 and New Kids on NSync? Is it the 'Mmm' or the 'Bop' ya hate? Why give up on Rick Astley when he's never gonna give you up?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

ABBA, C418, Green Day, Queen

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Lady Gaga, Ed Sheeran, Kenny Rogers, Whitney Houston

I'm assuming I get their full archive of music.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Yes everything. Nice throwing Kenny Rogers in there.

[–] Arkouda 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Down with Webster, Hollywood Undead, Tech Nine, and Eminem.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

My wife chose Eminem as well.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Gonna cheat and say Alan Menken since he's responsible for many of the animated songs I grew up with. Then I'd probably go with Ne-Yo, Odesza, and then Yiruma. All have different vibes so that should be enough for every occasion.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Queen Pink Floyd Dire Straits Sting/Police

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Mmm.

Stevie Wonder, Jamiroquai, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico and Donna Summer.

What a difficult task! 😅

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ling tosite sigure, Asian Kung Fu Generation, Kendrick Lamar, and Kid Cudi.

Would love to get some electronic music represented in there but I can’t think of any one artist whose music I really love. Maybe Blue Sky Black Death or M83.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Ling tosite sigure

Nice. I checked them out a while back bc of TK's anime song, and they're solid. I should check them out again.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

System of a Down, Perfect Circle, Tool, Sublime.

Really hard pick, and not necessarily my top 4 bands, but they are the ones I couldn't go without for sentimental reasons.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Nine Inch Nails, Bowie, King Gizz, the Beatles.

Oughtta give me plenty to work with

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

La Roux, Weird Al, Queen, Billy Joel

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Sevendust, Yellowjackets, The Cure, Mozart this would be enough variety for me…

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