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Is there a musical equivalent of the uncanny valley? Something

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Is there a musical equivalent of the uncanny valley? Something that almost sounds normal, but is off in the worst way possible?
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inb4 some smartass posts that Dismemberment Plan album
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Some of PC Music can get close
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>>64623225
Swans-Volcano
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DADDY WAS A REAL GOOD DANCER
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I remember there was a thread like this before.

The answer is "outsider pop". Something clearly trying to be normal pop music but not hitting the mark.

So the Shaggs.
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>>64623368
I had the Shaggs in mind when I made this thread, actually. I wasn't too sure if they were too "out there", although listening to them again, I suppose they would fit perfectly with the criteria
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>>64623451

Yeah, listening to Philosophy of the World, it's just /almost/ like a standard pop song. But their lack of skill just makes it abrasive more than anything
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>>64623338
Honestly I think it's supposed to sit there as well
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Splatoon pop, and probably vocaloid in general for some people.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxkKUbNnXKE
Microtonal music in a sense, especially non-traditional microtonal music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA9AXvD09CM
A lot of music made by furries, but especially some of the music made by this furry with aspergers.
http://justinrpg.tumblr.com/post/56325149827/im-a-furry
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqcyDA2L5L0
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probably something like this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWZxJQ98hxs
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>>64623638
Pilotredsun is kinda uncanny, and I don't even really understand why.
https://pilotredsun.bandcamp.com/track/greetings
Might have something to do with me having seen his videos first.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVSDHS9ZLZE
Some denpa probably.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-f5d8dTm2Y
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