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What is the name of this musical genre? (+ suggestions)

Lady Murasaki

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I have quite a few songs I really like but I can't really tell to what genre they belong to. Spotify didn't help too.

Generally, they are songs meant to express a specific sultry, sexy and dark mood, and often used in bar scenes in movies TV shows, but the ones I like are always a song a little different from the overall sound of the artist. I think it sounds a little bit old school too, with a nice heavy bass, guitars, and a heavy beat, and are often in minor key tones.

Also, please leave suggestions of bands/singers in this style, it would be much appreciated!

Examples:



 
shnurgleton

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David Lynch Deathabilly

Did some digging for something like a down tempo psychobilly and I came across this which doesn't seem too far off, but nothing as dark as that badalamenti track (I love that one too):
 
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Dyle

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Death jazz/dark ambient

Bohren & Der Club of Gore are a good example
 
apocat

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Check out Barry Adamsons Oedipus Schmoedipus. I think you might like it.

(The Mackenzie song is from that album originally.)
 

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Chris Isaak seems like too obvious of an answer but this song is amazing.


Maybe "Hot Freaks" by Guided By Voices too. The lo-fi production on this song has always made it sound like a bouncer slightly opening the door to a club for you but not letting you in and only being able to catch and hear a tiny bit of the band playing.
 
Akira86

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down tempo rockabilly punk

Black Slacks by The Accelerators is an example if you ever get to hear it. No longer in print, and not no youtube though..
 
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Eldy

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I think it would best be described as New Wave and/or post-punk. Depeche Mode certainly is, at least.

As for recommendations, I've recently started listening to Love and Rockets again for the first time since I was a kid and I really like some of their stuff.

 
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Lady Murasaki

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Thanks a lot for the recommendations, guys! A lot of new stuff I wasn't familiar with. I will certainly check them out.

I should have imagined that these songs could belong to different genres, but it will be a good start to look for some more good sultry music :)
 
Jimnymebob

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If you want similar-ish sounds from more mainstream bands, then you could look at the likes of Soft Cell, Visage, Ultravox.

But again, these are like Depeche Mode, where they have a varied sound across their work.
 
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