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Best avant-garde albums

Avant-garde names music at the experimental frontier: radical form, noise, chance operations, and ideas borrowed from contemporary art and new music. It exists to move the boundary, not to sit inside one.

The top 50 avant-garde albums on Riffiter, ranked by popularity. Community ratings take over as they come in.

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  1. Mr. Bungle cover№ 1Mr. BungleMr. Bungle · 1991
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  2. 2California coverCaliforniaMr. Bungle · 1999
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  3. 3Pitfalls coverPitfallsLeprous · 2019
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  4. 4Malina coverMalinaLeprous · 2017
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  5. 5The Congregation coverThe CongregationLeprous · 2015
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  6. 6Disco Volante coverDisco VolanteMr. Bungle · 1995
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  7. 7Aphelion coverAphelionLeprous · 2021
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  8. 8Medúlla coverMedúllaBjörk · 2004
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  9. 9The Buddah Years coverThe Buddah YearsCaptain Beefheart · 2006
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  10. 10Shiny Beast - Bat Chain Puller coverShiny Beast - Bat Chain PullerCaptain Beefheart · 2003
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  11. 11The Spotlight Kid coverThe Spotlight KidCaptain Beefheart · 1972
  12. 12A Carrot Is As Close As a Rabbit Gets To a Diamond coverA Carrot Is As Close As a Rabbit Gets To a DiamondCaptain Beefheart · 2003
  13. 13Prime Quality Beef coverPrime Quality BeefCaptain Beefheart · 2005
  14. 14The Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny Demo coverThe Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny DemoMr. Bungle · 2020
  15. 15The Night They Came Home coverThe Night They Came HomeMr. Bungle · 2021
  16. 16Full Upon Her Burning Lips coverFull Upon Her Burning LipsEarth · 2019
  17. 17Primitive and Deadly coverPrimitive and DeadlyEarth · 2014
  18. 18Pentastar: In the Style of Demons coverPentastar: In the Style of DemonsEarth · 1996
  19. 19Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light I coverAngels of Darkness, Demons of Light IEarth · 2011
  20. 20Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II coverAngels of Darkness, Demons of Light IIEarth · 2012
  21. 21Earth 2: Special Low Frequency Version coverEarth 2: Special Low Frequency VersionEarth · 1993
  22. 22HEX; or Printing in the Infernal Method coverHEX; or Printing in the Infernal MethodEarth · 2005
  23. 23Angel Coma coverAngel ComaEarth · 2006
  24. 24Hibernaculum coverHibernaculumEarth · 2007
  25. 25A Bureaucratic Desire for Extra-Capsular Extraction coverA Bureaucratic Desire for Extra-Capsular ExtractionEarth · 2010
  26. 26Phase 3: Thrones and Dominions coverPhase 3: Thrones and DominionsEarth · 1995
  27. 27The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull coverThe Bees Made Honey in the Lion's SkullEarth · 2008
  28. 28Ice Cream for Crow coverIce Cream for CrowCaptain Beefheart · 2006
  29. 29Bluejeans and Moonbeams coverBluejeans and MoonbeamsCaptain Beefheart · 2003
  30. 30Bat Chain Puller coverBat Chain PullerCaptain Beefheart · 2012
  31. 31Unconditionally Guaranteed coverUnconditionally GuaranteedCaptain Beefheart · 2003
  32. 32Oeuvres pour piano (Volume 1) par Jean-Joël Barbier coverOeuvres pour piano (Volume 1) par Jean-Joël BarbierErik Satie · 1985
  33. 33The Music of Erik Satie (Joanna MacGregor) coverThe Music of Erik Satie (Joanna MacGregor)Erik Satie · 1992
  34. 34Pièces pour piano (Yuji Takahashi) coverPièces pour piano (Yuji Takahashi)Erik Satie · 1993
  35. 353 Gymnopédies & Other Piano Works (Pascal Rogé) cover3 Gymnopédies & Other Piano Works (Pascal Rogé)Erik Satie · 1984
  36. 36E. Satie - R. Pöntinen coverE. Satie - R. PöntinenErik Satie · 1986
  37. 37Piano Works, Volume 4 coverPiano Works, Volume 4Erik Satie · 1994
  38. 38The Complete Ballets of Erik Satie (Utah Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Maurice Abravanel) coverThe Complete Ballets of Erik Satie (Utah Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Maurice Abravanel)Erik Satie · 1991
  39. 39Complete Piano Works, Volume 1 (Bojan Gorišek) coverComplete Piano Works, Volume 1 (Bojan Gorišek)Erik Satie · 1994
  40. 40Les Inspirations insolites d'Erik Satie coverLes Inspirations insolites d'Erik SatieErik Satie · 1990
  41. 41Complete Piano Works, Volume 2 (Bojan Gorišek) coverComplete Piano Works, Volume 2 (Bojan Gorišek)Erik Satie · 1994
  42. 42Complete Piano Works, Volume 4 (Bojan Gorišek) coverComplete Piano Works, Volume 4 (Bojan Gorišek)Erik Satie · 1994
  43. 43Œuvres pour piano, Volume 1: Including Trois Gymnopédies (feat. piano: Anne Queffélec) coverŒuvres pour piano, Volume 1: Including Trois Gymnopédies (feat. piano: Anne Queffélec)Erik Satie · 1993
  44. 44Piano Works (Aldo Ciccolini) coverPiano Works (Aldo Ciccolini)Erik Satie · 1991
  45. 45Satie: De la période humoristique (feat. piano: Yuji Takahashi, violin: Keiko Mizuno 14-16)Erik Satie · 1985
  46. 46Œuvres pour piano, Volume 2 (Anne Queffélec feat. piano: Catherine Collard) coverŒuvres pour piano, Volume 2 (Anne Queffélec feat. piano: Catherine Collard)Erik Satie · 1993
  47. 47Piano Works (Daniel Varsano, Philippe Entremont) coverPiano Works (Daniel Varsano, Philippe Entremont)Erik Satie · 1992
  48. 48Satie Favorites (feat. piano: Yuji Takahashi) coverSatie Favorites (feat. piano: Yuji Takahashi)Erik Satie · 1991
  49. 49Arranged for Alto Guitar coverArranged for Alto GuitarErik Satie · 1993
  50. 50Piano Works (selection) coverPiano Works (selection)Erik Satie · 1989

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