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Want to get into "electronica".... I have been told this guy is good, but I don't know where to start. What albums/songs are good? And not the Star Wars theme - I listened to that and it was crap!
Good recommendations there John, never heard of Tangerine Dream - are they as good as Kraftwerk?
In the 'ambient' genre, Air are pretty good. Daft Punk also have a couple of great house albums - "Discovery" and "Homework".
I got into experimental electronica through Aphex Twin, Autechre and Squarepusher.
I'd recommend the following from these guys:
Aphex Twin - Drukqs is a good all-round primer of the different styles he can do, while I Care Because You Do is a fairly seminal ambient-beat album and The Richard D James Album has some of his more well-known stuff.
Squarepusher - Feed Me Weird Things, his debut, is a classic synthesis of his jazz bass skills and drill'n'bass style. Pretty much anything by Squarepusher is good, but his landmark albums would be that one, Go Plastic for the beats, Music Is Rotted One Note for the jazz and his latest, Hello Everything for a godo mix.
Autechre - There's really one place only to start with these guys that will give you the best overall appraisal of their sound, Tri Repetae, mindfcuk electronica at its best. Everything before is more ambient and melodic, everything after is more cold, experimental and 'difficult'.
If you're kinda just starting and want some fun beats, then you cant go past groove armada, chemical brothers and basement jaxx. great slightly mainstream funky house.
The best way to get really into electro house is to go and listen to it at a club.
Generally I am not into club music... I find stuff like the chemical brothers good, but a bit loud for my taste. I was hoping to get into more laid back or "ambient" electronic music, and I don't know but I thought Aphex Twin might be the go. Stuff maybe like Thom Yorke's Eraser or Bjork's Vespertines, which I like.
If you want something different try Immortal Memory by Lisa Gerrard. The term used "ethereal" and the statement "Fans of...image-laden soundscapes of powerful quietude will have no problem making that choice." sum up this record for me. Some may say that it is not in the Electronic ambient genre but so what. It's ambient tone is superb and this is a great recording by easily the most underrated singer/songwriter and that this country has ever produced. It may be hard to find in record shops but you know what to do
hmmmmm I couldn't find samples of that specific album on itunes, but there was some other stuff... it sounded a bit like Enya, and I like her, but I think I am looking for more electronic music...
Try "Blue Lines" by Massive Attack. Has a similar sort of feel to those artists you mentioned.Generally I am not into club music... I find stuff like the chemical brothers good, but a bit loud for my taste. I was hoping to get into more laid back or "ambient" electronic music, and I don't know but I thought Aphex Twin might be the go. Stuff maybe like Thom Yorke's Eraser or Bjork's Vespertines, which I like.
Try "Blue Lines" by Massive Attack. Has a similar sort of feel to those artists you mentioned.
I dig "Mezzanine" as well, another great album. Blue Lines probably just shades it though.Agree. Top album.
I dig "Mezzanine" as well, another great album. Blue Lines probably just shades it though.
Straying a bit further from electronica, Portishead are similar to Massive Attack in some ways.
Have a listen to Thievery Corporation if you what some nice tunes. They have a slightly different sound on all there albums but still very distinctive.
I remember when a friend came to stay for the weekend and she had just picked up The Richest Man In Babylon. She wacked it on the stereo and it played all weekend on repeat by mistake. It was the beginning for me of electronic music and now i listen to a very wide range. Everything from Chill Ambient to Drum and Bass. Now my favorite genre is Breakbeat. And my favorite artist at the moment is Krafty Kuts very cool funky stuff you can really boogie to.
Love this thread. Leading me into stuff I do not know and that is nothing short of fantastic. Thanks all.I love Aphex Twin's better work, but can't stand some of his other. I grew up on his "classics" album. I once saw him live in a 'Aphex Twin & friends' tour around Europe and when he played 'Polynomial-C' he got this never ending standing ovation, that was a magical moment.
Matthew Herbert is also one to check out. You might want to read about him on wikipedia first, because he's been releasing music under 6 different names or so.
Electronica has eventually lead me to many other genres.
Some artists I'd strongly recommend are
Lemon Jelly (album Lemmonjelly.KY )
Kruder & Dorfmeister
Gonzales
Genres I can't get sick of are atmospheric drum 'n bass (LTJ Bukem) and jazzstep (Roni Size, Peshay).