Mr. Bungle – I’ve got to include Bungle here, though I’ve sort of worn out their music. The early funk metal stuff doesn’t really appeal to me, but Disco Volante has always been one of my favorite albums. I hear more and more bands trying the ‘genre-hopping’ thing post-Bungle, but not-a-one has ever come close (apart from Secret Chiefs 3).
Secret Chiefs 3 - I actually prefer this to Bungle. This is the main project of Trey Spruance (Bungle’s guitarist), and it shows just how involved he was in the songwriting. The earlier output seemed like more of an experiment than anything, but the more recent output (starting with Book of Horizons) is matured instrumental music that ambitiously covers a seemingly endless array of genres with strong cinematic and Middle Eastern influence.
Secret Chiefs 3 - I actually prefer this to Bungle. This is the main project of Trey Spruance (Bungle’s guitarist), and it shows just how involved he was in the songwriting. The earlier output seemed like more of an experiment than anything, but the more recent output (starting with Book of Horizons) is matured instrumental music that ambitiously covers a seemingly endless array of genres with strong cinematic and Middle Eastern influence.
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