Examples of Unexpected Genre-Mixing That You Ended Up Enjoying

Ok, so, one of my favorite songs of the past 10-15 years is very unexpected

Afro Celt Sound System-Colossus

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In the simplest terms, its a mixture of Afro-rhythmic structures, traditional Celtic instrumentalists, 90s breakbeats, ambient soundscapes, and occasionally a visit from oh, I dunno, PETER FUCKING GABRIEL

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this is much more straightforward "ethnopop" tahn Colossus.

Whereas I ended up absolutely despising most of this group's output, Colossus really did (and still does) a number on me. I can't help but think that track is badass and immensely creative every time I hear it...its like they conquered the stigma of "world music plus electronics equals new age music".

Do you agree WATMM? What are some experiences of genre-mixing that you never thought would work, yet, were incredibly surprised and impressed with?

Electronic music with sampled didgeridoo....

Some of the songs are downright cheesy but I liked them just the same..

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not to be confused with the techno/trance artist of the same name..

The weird lounge part in that Elecktroids song. When I first heard that I was like Uhhh What???

post example plz

i would also add that a huge guilty pleasure of mine is early Dropkick Murphys material. Plz don't flame me, I was an impressionable young punker when Do or Die came out, and to even listen to someone match up Cadence to Arms with a Punk beat blew my young mind. It

's too bad they suck horrible amounts of spewing ass now.

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Did anyone mention the very brief greatness that was Kinky?

Mexican accordian jams meet Fatboy Slimesque dancefloor.

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  On 6/4/2012 at 11:54 PM, Smettingham Rutherford IV said:

i would also add that a huge guilty pleasure of mine is early Dropkick Murphys material. Plz don't flame me, I was an impressionable young punker when Do or Die came out, and to even listen to someone match up Cadence to Arms with a Punk beat blew my young mind. It

's too bad they suck horrible amounts of spewing ass now.

 

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Did anyone mention the very brief greatness that was Kinky?

 

Mexican accordian jams meet Fatboy Slimesque dancefloor.

 

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RE the Kinky example... I like that. Why was it so short lived?

I have no idea...his hit was "Mas", which played in the background of just about every single upcoming FOX drama that year.