Unlikely album collaborations you'd like to see

[RPS]

Listening to the Metallica/Lou Reed album and the Rihanna/xx track I got around to thinking about unlikely collaborations that would be really neat and awesome to hear. Bands from different generations, mainstream and lesser known groups, across genres, etc.

Firstly, I'd love to hear Justin Timberlake do a collaboration with a a quality electronic act. Somebody like Caribou and James Blake... somebody with pop sensibilities, but new and interesting ideas.

Eminem and Nine Inch Nails, I think, would make a really interesting combination. Eminem has always had a harder edge in the production area, but I think putting him with somebody like Nine Inch Nails would be cool. And if not Eminem, Jay-Z.

I think Kanye West should pair with Moby. No other reason than Moby hasn't done anything quality since Play and I think the dude has an amazing mind when it comes to hooks. Or a Radiohead/Kanye album.

Beyonce and some indie rock group. She went to a Grizzly Bear concert, had Sleigh Bells do some production work on her songs and has name-dropped Of Montreal. Any of the aforementioned bands teamed with Beyonce would be very interesting.

Edited November 12, 2011 by RockPaperScissors

[NobBe Nobbs]

Amy Winehouse singing the songs of Mastodon in a stereotypically Oriental accent. Bonus points if she wore yellowface when 'singing' live and had somebody working her jaw like a ventriloquist.

[Gazz]

had somebody working her jaw like a ventriloquist.

Actually possible now.

[NobBe Nobbs]

Alternatively, Led Zeppelin reform with Jason Bonham on the drums and Kim Kardashian replacing Robert Plant on lead vocals, with Avril Lavigne providing backup vocals and lead triangle.

[Gazz]

Katy Perry replaces Joe Perry in Aerosmith.

[Quom]

The Magnetic Fields (especially now they can use synths again) and a female with a really strong voice. Laura Marling would be good someone traditionally 'pop' may be better. Gwen Stefani? Beyonce? whoever.

A full album of MIA, Santogold and Kanye collaborating.

Scroobius Pip/Sage Francis and Rick Rubin..

[Olive the other Jiberdeer]

The Blue Man Group and Childish Gambino. For real.

[KONGO]

John Garcia doing the chorus on a rap track. Ghostface, maybe.

[Matt]

Metallica with 'urban' artists, it was the original rumour for the Loutallica project and personally I think it had more potential, I'd love to see Metallica with Jay-Z, Kanye West, Snoop Dog, Rihanna, Beyonce, etc.

[New Damage]

Reform Nirvana but with Jamie Lenman on vocals.

[ThrillhouseMAX]

Metallica with 'urban' artists, it was the original rumour for the Loutallica project and personally I think it had more potential, I'd love to see Metallica with Jay-Z, Kanye West, Snoop Dog, Rihanna, Beyonce, etc.

[DFF]

Lady Gaga & Iron Maiden.

[Benjamin]

Kool & The Gang and Justin Bieber.

You heard it here first, folks.

[I Don't Mind]

Lupe Fiasco and Florence and the Machine

B.O.B. and The Beastie Boys

Nickleback and Queen. One's reputation would have to balance out the other I would imagine

[MDK]

The Magnetic Fields (especially now they can use synths again) and a female with a really strong voice. Laura Marling would be good someone traditionally 'pop' may be better. Gwen Stefani? Beyonce? whoever.

A full album of MIA, Santogold and Kanye collaborating.

Scroobius Pip/Sage Francis and Rick Rubin..

I've seen Scroobius Pip and Sage Francis perform together along with Buddy Dolan. There is a video on youtube of it.

[DMN in the House]

In the flavor of 'Viva La Hov', Coldplay/Lupe Fiasco could be interesting. Slug and The Killers might be able to pull of something interesting too.

[SRN]

Korn and Skrillex!

Wait a minute!

[RPS]

Get your ear plugs ready...

[DFF]

ABBA & Devin Townsend.

[SRN]

Pretty much anything with Devin Townsend now that you mention it. I'd love to hear Devin duke it out with some sort of jazz artist.