Songs?

"The Parting" by Katatonia is a dramatic epic, driven by numerous styles of rock and metal music towards a memorable yet cohesive style.

"Big Chair" by Travis makes use of significant bass (for an indie pop song) combined with electronics to create an uncharacteristically large sound; at the same time prettiness is merged with catchiness, thus creating a strong piece.

"Grim Heart/Black Rose" by Converge in all of its grittiness has a smoothness to it reminiscent of gravel; it rises from the ashes like a phoenix, growing throughout its 9 minute length.

"In Fulminic Blaze" by Locrian and Mamiffer plays like an ambient song yet the piece itself is pyrite; guitar feedback and other strange sounds populate the underlying synthesizer, creating a bizarre contradiction.

"Radical Dreamers" from the Chrono Cross OST subverts J-pop soundtrack tendencies by pitting the vocalist against a folk guitar melody that meanders. The end result is melodic yet tinged with sadness.

"Dancing December" by Katatonia is a metal near-instrumental without the heavy distortion, creating a unique sound; the piano is an accomplice to the song's very free and abstract structure. Further keyboard parts help expand this 2 minute track into a substantial composition. In the background the word "Dancing" is repeated in a barely audible manner.