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[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 3 points 22 hours ago

Drone Zone on SomaFM.

[–] je_skirata@lemmy.today 4 points 1 day ago

Resident Evil: Revelations 2 was heavily inspired by Kafka and quoted him constantly. Maybe the game's soundtrack has something you might be looking for. https://archive.org/details/resident-evil-revelations-2-ost

[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago

If I'm going for an unsettling bleakness maybe slow noir jazz like bohren and der club of gore, or something faster and jarring maybe clown core, or just esoteric and made to be unapproachable like infant annihilator or knocked loose

[–] moongold@feddit.uk 2 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

Intriguing question. Still thinking here but this may help others sort through their mental jukeboxes...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Kafka#%22Kafkaesque%22

Boils down to: "Kafka's quintessential qualities are affecting use of language, a setting that straddles fantasy and reality, and a sense of striving even in the face of bleakness—hopelessly and full of hope."

First thought: Pink Floyd The Wall..... .....

[–] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

I have no idea what you mean by that, but I really like the song Metamorphosis by Infinity Song.

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Gustav Janouch interviewed Kafka who talked passionately about music but not specific music.

However, being from Central Europe at the turn of the century, it's likely he was talking about the composers Smetana and Dvořak.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 1 points 21 minutes ago

Bohemian or Czech right?

[–] satanmat@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

I've never ever thought of any music as Kafkaesque...

Huh...

[–] _NetNomad@fedia.io 4 points 1 day ago

my first instinct is to recommend DEVO

[–] sodalite@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 day ago

I'm curious, can you explain what you mean by that?

[–] kubok@fedia.io 7 points 1 day ago

I'd love to give a helpful answer other than Kafka audiobooks (sorry, am dad, could not help myself), but what do you consider kafkaesque?

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 3 points 1 day ago
[–] Sergio@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 day ago
[–] kelpie_returns@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

I'm sure it doesn't truly count, but The Vaselines have a song called The Day I Was A Horse about being a horse for a day. It might actually be about drugs though idk. Not strictly kafka-esque, but it is at least somewhat Kafka-adjacent.

[–] dreikelvin@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Trout Mask Replica

[–] leftzero@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Only thing I can think of is Aquarela do Brasil, but that's only because of Terry Gilliam...

[–] audaxdreik@pawb.social 3 points 1 day ago

Uh, without further context, uh, Talk Talk - Laughing Stock (1991)?

[–] Onyxonblack@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Maybe check out Califone. First thing that Kafka brought to mind. Also the Robert Devereux Fungicide album.

[–] PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)