The Best Energising Music
Artists that Get Listeners Motivated - An Eclectic Mix to Energise
Whether it be down the gym or doing the housework, fast, pounding music can give even the laziest person the boost they need to push on. Here is a selection of artists that can give just that sort of musical medicine:
Aphex Twin
Something meaty to start with: Aphex Twin sorts the men from the boys. Insane beats that never settle, harsh vocals and angry bass pump the listener up so hard they might just explode. Careful with this one, it is definitely not to everybody’s tastes and requires a few listens to get in to, but if it clicks, it clicks well. Once the triple-speed rhythms settle in the listeners mind and the sinister vocals don’t sound quite so scary any more, there is nothing else like it.
Song to try: Come to Daddy
The Prodigy
Raised from club culture and underground punk, the Prodigy have a brand of music unlike any other. Unmistakeable and un-ignorable, the Prodigy takes simple melodies and rhythms and churns them up into a ferocious and terrorising mix, spitting vocals and howling instruments shredding speakers and ears for miles around. One of the first and one of the best, and not one to miss.
Song to try: Breathe
Squarepusher
Add a very talented bass player and a love of fast, insane music (if it can be called that) and the outcome is Squarepusher. Branded, ‘Drill and Bass,’ Squarepusher takes a mix of garage, techno, drum ‘n’ bass, and random metallic noises, overlaid with ridiculously fast drums to create something quite special. Some of the songs are more relaxing than others, but most of it could wake up someone in a coma and have them sprinting around in no time. Brilliant stuff.
Song to try: Squarepusher Theme
Faithless
A bit of dance to motivate always goes down well. And if dance is on the menu, then Faithless is the mains. Absolutely classic melodies that raise the roof of any venue and floor shaking beats with fantastic lyrics to top it off summarise Faithless perfectly, and every act after it is nothing but a second-rate imitation.
Song to try: God is a DJ
Rage Against the Machine
Heavy licks and aggressive vocals dominate this group’s music. With a heavy political stance motivating the band, this music has real energy. It is next to impossible to listen to Rage Against the Machine and to not leap about enthusiastically, so it is a sure-fire winner in the stakes of motivational music. Fantastic music backs the demanding vocals, driving the music on and energising whoever listens on. There is only one Rage, and they demand to be listened to.
Song to try: Calm Like a Bomb
If motivation is what's needed, then the reader should give these groups a try. They all demand a determined listener but all sparkle with musical brilliance when acclimatised to. And they will certainly stop anyone from dropping off!
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