Genre
Avant-Garde
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.
Avant-Garde on Riffiter: 174 albums catalogued, none rated by the community yet, spanning 1956 to 2021, from 13 artists including Captain Beefheart, Buckethead, Mr. Bungle.
Key artists
Albums
Mr. Bungle
Mr. Bungle · 1991
Albino Slug
Buckethead · 2008
Satie: De la période humoristique (feat. piano: Yuji Takahashi, violin: Keiko Mizuno 14-16)
Erik Satie · 1985
California
Mr. Bungle · 1999
Pitfalls
Leprous · 2019
Malina
Leprous · 2017
The Congregation
Leprous · 2015
Disco Volante
Mr. Bungle · 1995
Aphelion
Leprous · 2021
Colma
Buckethead · 1998
Big Science
Laurie Anderson · 1982
The Bad Plus Joshua Redman
The Bad Plus · 2015
Electric Sea
Buckethead · 2012
Homeland
Laurie Anderson · 2010
Sax Pax for a Sax
Moondog · 1994
Medúlla
Björk · 2004
Bright Red
Laurie Anderson · 1994
Giant Robot
Buckethead · 1994
Moondog
Moondog · 1956
Shadows of the Sun
Ulver · 2007
The Buddah Years
Captain Beefheart · 2006
Kveldssanger
Ulver · 1996
Mister Heartbreak
Laurie Anderson · 1984
Electric Tears
Buckethead · 2002
Strange Angels
Laurie Anderson · 1989
Inevitable Western
The Bad Plus · 2014
Shiny Beast - Bat Chain Puller
Captain Beefheart · 2003
H'art Songs
Moondog · 1978
It's Hard
The Bad Plus · 2016
Life on a String
Laurie Anderson · 2001
The Spotlight Kid
Captain Beefheart · 1972
The Rite of Spring
The Bad Plus · 2014
Racks
Buckethead · 2012
Childhood's End
Ulver · 2012
United States Live
Laurie Anderson · 1984
March of the Slunks
Buckethead · 2012
ATGCLVLSSCAP
Ulver · 2016
The Silent Picture Book
Buckethead · 2012
The Shores of Molokai
Buckethead · 2012
Blood Inside
Ulver · 2005
These Are the Vistas
The Bad Plus · 2003
Three Constructions
John Cage · 1989
Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano
John Cage · 1985
A New Sound of an Old Instrument
Moondog · 1979
Give
The Bad Plus · 2004
The Bad Plus
The Bad Plus · 2001
In Europe
Moondog · 1977
A Carrot Is As Close As a Rabbit Gets To a Diamond
Captain Beefheart · 2003
Lyckantropen Themes
Ulver · 2002
Riverhead
Ulver · 2016
Messe I.X–VI.X
Ulver · 2013
Prime Quality Beef
Captain Beefheart · 2005
Suspicious Activity?
The Bad Plus · 2005
Made Possible
The Bad Plus · 2012
Wars of the Roses
Ulver · 2011
Kaleidoscalp
Buckethead · 2005
The Story of Moondog
Moondog · 1957
More Moondog
Moondog · 1956
Never Stop
The Bad Plus · 2010
The Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny Demo
Mr. Bungle · 2020
FAQ
- Who is the most popular avant-garde artist?
- The most popular avant-garde artist on Riffiter is Captain Beefheart.
- How many avant-garde albums are on Riffiter?
- Riffiter has 174 albums catalogued, none rated by the community yet. Browse them all on the avant-garde albums page.
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