Challenging music

This is a thread for people post music they like that is tough to process and get through.
I know everybody has a different idea about what is challenging and that changes over time(what was challenging for at school is now nothing!)....please keep it serious - no white noise or 4:33!

I just had my first listen to Squarepusher - 'just a souvenir' it seems pretty good.

A few of my favourite artists are
Cornelius, Steroid Maximus, King Crimson, Estradasphere, Mike Patton(Bungle and Fantomas), Ween, Aphex twin, Secret chiefs 3.

My top tough composer is Stravinsky - no matter what I do I can't stand it!

I like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQWTcXR0joc
(The Clifford Gilberto Rhythm Combination - I Wish I Was A Motown Star)
not too difficult to get through though. I don't really like the really abstract stuff, like some of squarepusher's and aphex's really crazy stuff. I do like red hot car though.

This thread is very similar
http://www.lfgss.com/thread25229.html

Sun Ra. Be challenged.

from all genres and influences, some of the most cultured people I have ever met have insisted upon one word- Bartok! runs out of thread rapidly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FZ5cOhSQA0

Can
Tago Mago

This thread is very similar
http://www.lfgss.com/thread25229.html
and this one http://www.lfgss.com/thread50882.html

Racist

folkist

Can
Tago Mago

I love Can, but they are quite hard to 'get'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FycBfIxm2BA

Although you really need to see them live.

VENITIAN SNARES

always good for a mind bending listening experience

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sihuerkLo4"]YouTube
- Kieran Hebden and Steve Reid - 'Brain' video[/ame]

YouTube - SUNN O))) concert brooklyn 2005

Although you really need to see them live.

Saw em live at ATP last year and actually found it allot easier to get then on record, possibly something to do with the state of my head at the time.

Lightning bolt and tweak bird.

Anything by N-Dubz / generic chart RnB

Spring Heel Jacks album Amassed. Am I enjoying myself????

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9_J_wsmAR8"]YouTube
- Spring Heel Jack - Maroc[/ame]

I wouldn't say tweak bird was "difficult"

They just make it pretty difficult to tell if you've got the same song on repeat, or your listening to a different song.

Sleigh bells are AWESOME!

Probably the loudest thing i've heard for a while.

Final (Justin Brodericks not Jesu/Godflesh thing) him on a mac creating bad noise.

Whitehouse
Gravetemple (sunn side project)

I wouldn't say tweak bird was "difficult"

They just make it pretty difficult to tell if you've got the same song on repeat, or your listening to a different song.

Sleigh bells are AWESOME!

Probably the loudest thing i've heard for a while.

Agreed , would love to see em / hear some remixes, A-B Machines could be pretty awesome in a club

AxCx

Hilarious song titles; unlistenable songs.

YouTube - Kieran Hebden and Steve Reid - 'Brain' video

Saw them in the Cluny in Newcastle. Best gig evar.

RIP Steve Reid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7Ib679GP0M

'contemporary'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_n5cyYd6ag

'classical'

this is a really cool thread.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=perVFDDy_xg

not this song in particular but a lot of their music is very challenging to the average listener - most people would find it difficult to understand the appeal of what seems like just noisy brass.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrnIkjkooBM