strange music
what it is
Strange Music Inc. is the number one independent label in the world. It was founded in Kansas City, Missouri by Tech N9ne and Travis O'Guin in 1999.
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 1 · mainstream
the pop everyone knows
level 2 · the door
big names with a sharper edge
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
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questions
What is strange music?
Strange Music Inc. is the number one independent label in the world. It was founded in Kansas City, Missouri by Tech N9ne and Travis O'Guin in 1999.
What are good strange music albums to start with?
Try Dinner And A Movie by Brotha Lynch Hung, K.O.D. by Tech N9ne, War and Peace by Speculativism, and NEH'MIND by Krizz Kaliko.
Who are some women making strange music?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/strange-music/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making strange music, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20