Best Ever Albums

Re: Trippiest albums

frey — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 14:28:45 GMT

Author: frey

Posted: 04/18/2016 18:28

Most of these are, appropriately, psychedelic rock/pop.

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Vision Creation Newsun by Boredoms
Quite a fun album! A whirlwind of trippy effects, electronics, and crazy guitar and drum playing. There's few albums that sound like this.

Satori by Flower Travellin' Band
Acid-filled rock from 1971. Much heavier than anything recorded around that time.

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666 by Aphrodite's Child
A pretty well-known double album full of psychedelic imagery, singing, and effects.

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Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes
A 60's Portuguese psychedelic pop/rock band. The best of its kind.

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Cottonwoodhill by Brainticket
This album is so trippy it becomes frightening at times. I've yet to warm up to it myself after discovering it here on BEA, but it's certainly an interesting listen.

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Iron Curtain Innocence by Bobb Trimble
1980's psychedelic pop/rock. The vocals sound like an evil fairy (though it's 100% a guy singing), and the guitar playing creates a sort of mystical but frightening atmosphere.

Re: Trippiest albums

akanter14 — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 13:13:19 GMT

Author: akanter14

Posted: 04/18/2016 17:13

Favorite one to trip to is In the Court of The Crimson King by King Crimson. Also a good current one is Centerfold by MOTHXR.

Re: Trippiest albums

buckchip — Sun, 17 Apr 2016 02:29:06 GMT

Author: buckchip

Posted: 04/17/2016 06:29

any sigur ros albums make me contemplate on life deeply when i'm high

Re: Trippiest albums

LAF2 — Sun, 17 Apr 2016 00:04:33 GMT

Author: LAF2

Posted: 04/17/2016 04:04

Electric Music for the Mind and Body - Country Joe and the Fish

http://www.besteveralbums.com/thechart.php?a=3189

Re: Trippiest albums

joedec — Sat, 16 Apr 2016 23:51:03 GMT

Author: joedec

Posted: 04/17/2016 03:51

Re: Trippiest albums

RoundTheBend — Sat, 16 Apr 2016 17:13:32 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 04/16/2016 21:13

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Original Soundtracks 1 by Passengers

I imagine this being trippy.

Re: Trippiest albums

denmarkman — Sat, 16 Apr 2016 16:59:45 GMT

Author: denmarkman

Posted: 04/16/2016 20:59

badseed wrote:

I'll admit I've listened to Blue whilst tripping balls before but it was more for its calming lack of trippiness due to a need for a change of pace after something that blew my mind. There are some quirky little parts but nothing that makes me go harder. Lmao.

With that said when I think "trippy" I don't necessarily think of music Ive tripped to. I think something along the lines of "what the fuck? That's weird." It doesn't necessarily have to be psychedelic but it has to be mind bending in a way
Most good IDM and post rock have that trait. Jazz can be trippy as fuck.

Ah. I was more defining "trippy" as "albums that are good to listen to while tripping", and Blue's pretty high on my list as far as that goes. I guess it depends on how you define it.

Re: Trippiest albums

stangetzaway — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 19:00:26 GMT

Author: stangetzaway

Posted: 04/15/2016 23:00

Herbie goes bananas

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Sextant by Herbie Hancock

The Blurred Crusade by The Church

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In Ribbons by Pale Saints

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Transient Random-Noise Bursts with Announcements by Stereolab

Re: Trippiest albums

meccalecca — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 18:27:20 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 04/15/2016 22:27

Totally agree with Squishy's thoughts. Trippy albums take you somewhere otherworldly. And they on psychedelics to sake you there. You're going, regardless.

here's something new that is totally trippy as hell

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Impuros Fanáticos by Fumaca Preta

also gotta mention these...

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Bromst by Dan Deacon

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Dandelion Gum by Black Moth Super Rainbow

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Dansktoppen Møder Burkina Faso I Det Himmelblå Rum Hvor Solen Bor, Suite by Frisk Frugt

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Alas Rattoisaa Virtaa by Kemialliset Ystävät

Re: Trippiest albums

Tap — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 15:28:21 GMT

Author: Tap

Posted: 04/15/2016 19:28

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Chimerization by Hecker

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this would probably be terrifying under the influence of psychedelics

Re: Trippiest albums

badseed — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 14:33:48 GMT

Author: badseed

Posted: 04/15/2016 18:33

denmarkman wrote:

Lol what. Joni Mitchell's discography is in every way perfect for psychonauts.

Re: Trippiest albums

SquishypuffDave — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 19:47:09 GMT

Author: SquishypuffDave

Posted: 04/14/2016 23:47

I think of "trippy" music as unrecognizable and warped sounds, or recognizable sound in contexts you're not used to, songs that alter your perception of time and space, feeling profoundly dissociative/alien, etc. Utakata No Hibi is pretty great example, as are all of Tap's recs here (and most things on his chart tbh). I usually prefer my trippy music to come with some accessible component (melody/rhythm) to hook me in, but I'm not averse to full on dissociative madness.

Broadcast And The Focus Group Investigate Witch Cults Of The Radio Age

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Boards Of Canada - Geogaddi

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Aphex Twin - SAWII

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VHS Head - Persistence Of Vision

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(More later probably.)

Re: Trippiest albums

Anti — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 19:13:40 GMT

Author: Anti

Posted: 04/14/2016 23:13

I'd like to add more after this past weekend:

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Since I Left You by The Avalanches

3 Feet High And Rising by De La Soul

Shades Of Blue by Madlib

I might post the link to my playlist.

Re: Trippiest albums

travelful — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 18:41:14 GMT

Author: travelful

Posted: 04/14/2016 22:41

Acid Rap by Chance the Rapper is perfect.

Re: Trippiest albums

denmarkman — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 17:09:10 GMT

Author: denmarkman

Posted: 04/14/2016 21:09

badseed wrote:

(Joni Mitchell though?)

Lol what. Joni Mitchell's discography is in every way perfect for psychonauts.

Re: Trippiest albums

badseed — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 14:59:23 GMT

Author: badseed

Posted: 04/14/2016 18:59

I second most of these (Joni Mitchell though?). Also:

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Kindred by Burial

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Velocity : Design : Comfort by Sweet Trip

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Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven by Godspeed You! Black Emperor

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Kid A by Radiohead

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Since I Left You by The Avalanches

Thick As A Brick by Jethro Tull

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We're Only In It For The Money by The Mothers of Invention

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The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles

And to the OP who said Dark Side of the Moon is the obvious answer, have you not heard this?

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The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd

Re: Trippiest albums

denmarkman — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 12:24:30 GMT

Author: denmarkman

Posted: 04/14/2016 16:24

I'm not sure what necessarily constitutes a "trippy" album, but here are some of my favorite albums to listen to while I'm tripping:

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加爾基精液栗ノ花 [Karuki Samen Kuri No Hana] by Shiina Ringo

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�'婆ラバ [Shaba-Lover] by �'スピエ [Passepied]

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FAKEVOX by Plus-Tech Squeeze Box

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Short Short by Macdonald Duck Eclair

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Just Another Diamond Day by Vashti Bunyan

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Blue by Joni Mitchell

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Homogenic by Björk

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Revolver by The Beatles

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Untrue by Burial

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Madvillainy by Madvillain

I'm gonna stop there 'cuz I could go on for a while, haha.

Re: Trippiest albums

Lachapelle — Sat, 9 Apr 2016 13:35:10 GMT

Author: Lachapelle

Posted: 04/09/2016 17:35

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Square by Buck 65

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You're Dead! by Flying Lotus

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The Night Took Us In Like Family by L'Orange & Jeremiah Jae

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Time? Astonishing! by L'Orange & Kool Keith

L'Orange's two releases last year were easily in my favorite's of the year, and they're both very trippy (as far as hip hop goes).. Maybe not into the realm of Quasimoto or Buck 65, but pretty close.

Re: Trippiest albums

Anti — Sat, 9 Apr 2016 12:56:52 GMT

Author: Anti

Posted: 04/09/2016 16:56

I have a lot of cliche ones, but a lot of these are more for chilling, not really "tripping":

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Dopethrone by Electric Wizard

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Doris by Earl Sweatshirt

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Loveless by My Bloody Valentine

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Madvillainy by Madvillain

The Unseen by Quasimoto

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Stratosphere by Duster

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Days Before Rodeo by Travi$ Scott

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M3LL155X by FKA Twigs

But these are also the only album's I've been stoned and listened to. I don't really listen to albums when I'm stoned since that's usually an activity I do alone. My roommate and I have a playlist of songs since I never really smoke alone.

Re: Trippiest albums

Space-Dementia — Fri, 8 Apr 2016 20:03:06 GMT

Author: Space-Dementia

Posted: 04/09/2016 00:03

Some more obvious ones are Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective, Currents by Tame Impala, Congratulations by MGMT. I'm listening to The Age of Adz by Sufjan Stevens for the first time right now and it sounds pretty trippy and crazy.