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not sure this enters as what category, but maryanne amacher! -- making the ear produce its own sounds is pure genius

and therefore her teacher, stockhausen

also, alvin lucier

none of these artists qualify as a "band" from the 00's (though amacher had her 3rd ear releases) but eh

also

double leopards

sunburned hand of the man

sunn (i'll skip the unpronounceable part)

o wait guest already said double leopards-- and birds of delay!

nautical almanac, then

agata (from melt-banana) has some great solo stuff

16 bitch pileup came & disappeared and i always wanted a re-listen

more towards the techno-pop-punk then (i saw the name of times new viking, a bit too commercial for me but whatever) les georges leningrad were great

btw scott v if i recall has/had a massive connection to the noise scene. i think he only comes here to shake his fist at the kids these days, but someone could PM him he might like something with a purpose

also, see here:

http://www.heresee.com/tarantulalink.htm