Help with Electronica

[KaosPilot]

A plea for help. I just got teamed up for a slot on our new student radio station. The guy I got seems to know, and makes, pretty rad electronic music. He seems to know his stuff, and I'm a bit of a beginner. I'm loving Ellen Allien, Pantha du Prince, Booka Shade and Boxcutter. I'm scartching the surface of minimal techno/house and dubstep. I also love Daft Punk (who doesn't)

Basically I'm looking for artists/genres that I may not have heard of so this guy doesnt think I'm a total n00b.

[IronOxide]

FACT: Everybody loves I Am Robot and Proud.

[ThinWhiteDuke09]

Look for "the Fitness", and everybody loves "The sounds".  Also "Ima robot" is pretty awesome "the knife" would also be a good place to start.  Prettymuch anyone from sweden is awesome.  If you are looking for older stuff "kraftwork" was one of the first electro bands

[Baggy]

Are you looking to run a show for like...dancing too?  Or just awesome electronica? 

Because Mouse on Mars is pretty awesome, but I'm not sure if the general dancing populous would enjoy it too much.

[KaosPilot]

not so much dance. awesome electro in the vein of ellen allien/daft punk/gui boratto/pantha du prince etc.

[3Z3VH]

You can't go wrong with Air... then there is also Fluke and Syntax (both are the same artist, the different names represent his different styles for the releases).  And what Electronica station would be complete without a forray into Aphex Twin ?  if you really want to blow their minds, toss in a little Talvin Singh... his songs Butterfly and Light are excellent Tabla-based Electronica (Yes, I said Tabla-based).  You'd also be really surprised how well the Blue Man Group translate to radio !

My recommended albums to get are:

Air - Premiers Symptomes
Air - Moon Safari
Fluke - Risotto
Syntax - Meccano Mind
Orbital - In Sides
Orbital - The Alltogether
Underworld - Beaucoup Fish
Underworld - A Hundred Days Off
Aphex Twin - I Care Because You Do
Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works - Vol II
Blue Man Group - Audio
Blue Man Group - The Complex
Future Sound of London - ISDN (any of them)
Future Sound of London - Accelerator
BT - Movement in Still Life (get the yellow-cover import with the baby on the cover, not the US release, it is put together WAY better)
The Prodigy - Fat of the Land
Album Leaf - In a Safe Place
Sound Tribe Sector 9 - Offered Schematics Suggesting Peace (Do not confuse them with Sound Tribe or Dub Tribe, this is STS9 or Sound Tribe Sector 9)
Banco De Gaia - The Magical Sounds of...
Banco De Gaia - Last Train to Lhasa
Godspeed you Black Emperor - Shalabi Effect
Telefon Tel Aviv - Fahrenheit Fair Enough
Telefon Tel Aviv - A Map of What is Effortless
Dirty Vegas - (Self Titled)
Nightmares on Wax - Carboot Soul
Jacknife Lee - Punk Rock High Roller
Gus Gus - Polydistortion
Gus Gus - Vs. T-World
Crystal Method - Legion of Boom
Crystal Method - Tweekend
Talvin Singh - OK


And this is all just off the top of my head, give me a more specific idea of what you are looking for and I can make more targeted suggestions.

[2.0]

Ignorant as i probably am, i will suggest Royksopp.

[Dirk Hopeless]

Secret Mommy
Black Moth Super Rainbow
Black Dice
But mostly secret mommy.

[valley_parade]

Ignorant as i probably am, i will suggest Royksopp.

I'll refine your suggestion down to "The Understanding". "Melody AM" is a great album, but I think "The Understanding" is more dance-friendly.

[Joseph]

Godspeed you Black Emperor - Shalabi Effect

Isn't Shalabi Effect a separate band which contains members of Godspeed You! Black Emperor?

[3Z3VH]

Damnit !!!!  You're right, a lot of my ID3 tags got screwed up when I imported my MP3s to iTunes

This is meant to be Shalabi Effect's Self Titled album.

[Tehz]

No one's recommended Boards of Canada yet. They're pretty cool.

[fogelsong]

No one's mentioned Autechre or Squarepusher either.

[KaosPilot]

it's stuff more along the lines of autechre, squarepusher and aphex twin i'm looking for, as well as minimalist stuff coming out of germany and the rest of europe

[fogelsong]

I'm looking for the same.  I've been loving Matthew Dear/Audion, Dominik Eulberg, and Gabriel Ananda(thanks to QC!) lately.

[jeph]

The Martinez Brothers
Dominic Eulberg
Sasha Funke
The Knife
Gui Boratto
Gabriel Ananda
Vitalic
Digitalism
Justice
Thomas Fehlmann
Marcel Dittmann
Steve Bug
False/Matthew Dear/Audion
Venetian Snares
Boards of Canada
Modeselektor
Apparat
Tiga
The Field
Anthony Rother
Boys Noize
Simian Mobile Disco

[jeph]

how the hell did I forget to put Villalobos on that list what the hell is wrong with me

[KaosPilot]

cheers guys! got plenty to be going on with for now..looking to mix up our slot with some more guitar based stuff too, but it was the electro stuff i was stretching for, so thanks for the help!

[Dirk Hopeless]

I made a post in this thread earlier that I didn't post that said jeph would come here and reccomend the field.

I am the shit.

[KaosPilot]

The Field are actually awesome. And Boratto's 'Chromophobia' is pretty much ensured a place on my top 10 of 2007.

[E. Spaceman]

Kraftwerk, you morons


(<3)

[E. Spaceman]

also

You can't go wrong with Air...

[Johnny C]

shout
out
out
out
out

[Dirk Hopeless]

also

You can't go wrong with Air...

They fucked us at Coachella with a 25 minute show.

[Joseph]

Oh, also, listen to MSTRKRFT.

[rb_lestr]

Oh, also, listen to MSTRKRFT.

I love you.

Digitalism
Justice
Vitalic
Tiga
MSTRKRFT
Aphex Twin
Squarepusher
Dan le sac vs Scroobius pip
The Death From Above remix album
Erol Alkin
Midnight Juggernaut
Boys Noise
VanShe Technologic
Hot Chip
The Knife
Passions
The Postal Service

Eh,
thats all i got.
I'm no expert so i'm probably completely wrong with most of those,
don't hate me for it.

[Scarychips]

Oh, also, listen to MSTRKRFT.

Thanks God, I thought everyone forgot about this one

So:
MSTRKRFT
Justice
Air
Boards of Canada
Hot Chip
Junior Boys
DJ Shadow
Mouse on Mars

[jeph]

I made a post in this thread earlier that I didn't post that said jeph would come here and reccomend the field.

I am the shit.

I made a post in every thread ever that I didn't post that said Dirk would come in there and be a prick.

I, too, am the shit.

[KvP]

Groups I don't think anybody's mentioned yet:

Plaid (or their earlier incarnation, The Black Dog)
Von Sudenfed
Trentemoller
Lustmord
The Tuss or any other Aphex Twin pseudonym

[Johnny C]

MSTRKRFT are good but Shout Out Out Out Out are much better.

[pilsner]

There is gold in this here thread.  Additional bands that no one has mentioned in this thread that deserve praise and attention:

Brazilian Girls esp. Self Titled
De-Phazz esp. Death By Chocolate
Gotan Project esp. La Revancha Del Tango
Mr. Scruff esp. Trouser Jazz
Orbital esp. The Blue Album
Thievery Corporation esp. The Mirror Conspiracy

And guys, I really like how Daft Punk rate a mention but The Chemical Bros. and Fatboy Slim are like some dark secret that we can't admit to liking.  Get it out there.  Don't be ashamed.  You liked Block Rockin' Beats.  You liked Weapon of Choice.  It's OK if they appeared in a few commercials.  Now Juno Reactor and Moby on the other hand . . . that's different.

[E. Spaceman]

I like the DFA remix of The Boxer!

[Baggy]

Did anyone mention ratatat or fisher spooner?

[Spinless]

I don't know, but I might maybe, y'know, read the thread. find out.

[Baggy]

Don't worry, I did.  There were a lot of names mentioned and I didn't want to suggest them if I'd missed them somewhere.  But thanks for being mean about it.

[E. Spaceman]

It is just polite to read the thread before though. I also don't think anyone suggested Fischerspooner yet.

[Spinless]

I didn't see anybody being mean! specially not me!
I just took about a minute to glance through the thread, neither bands were mentioned, salut!
this said, you didn't leave any indication you'd read through the thread at all, so it was easy to me to assume you'd forgotten your manners and not bothered. we're cool!

[melmenetkwe]

Hmmm, I will admit that I am ignorant in the ways of Electronica, But.......... I was wondering, does Mr. Scruff count? I've heard some not-so-bad to pretty good songs by him... Oh, and maybe Shiny Toy Guns?

EDIT:

I just remembered how awesome Portishead is too!

[ViolentDove]

As already mentioned, anything by Squarepusher, Boards of Canada, Aphex Twin and psuedonyms.

Also, off the top of my head:

Venetian Snares (IDMy/glitchy)
prefuse73 (IDMish)
Tipper (IDMy type stuff)
Aaron Spectre (Dubstep)
Drumcorps (Breakcore/IDM)
Monkfly
Hermitude (Instrumental hip-hop/jazzy electronica)
Unkle Ho (as above)
Mark Pritchard (IDM/dubstep)
Mala (Dubstep- Digital Mysticz!)
Benga (dubstep)
Sub Bass Snarl (Awesome)
Gauche (Electronic + real instruments)
DJ Krush (Downtempo/hip-hop stuff...)
DJ Scotch Egg (8-bit breakcore with obscenities yelled through a megaphone)
The Presets (Electroclash?)

Anything from 8-bit peoples for 8-bit electronica, particularly Role Model, Random, Covox, and Lo-bat. Everything in the discography section is under the creative commons licensing, so you're allowed to download and play it.

If you want some linkage to dubstep mixes, let me know.

Edit: Oh yeah. I completely left out Industrial, Drum and Bass, Dub, Ragga/Dancehall etc. but I can reccomend some if you'd like. Didn't really seem like the type of music you were going for.

[KaosPilot]

Links to dubstep remixes would be great. I know it's fairly 'trendy' to be into dubstep at the moment, but honestly, some of it is absolutely kickin! I've only really listened to stuff by Skream, Burial and Kode9 so will be checking out some of the other folk you mentioned!

[supersheep]

Aaron Spectre is more towards breakcore than dubstep - the A-side off Amen, Punk (around 7mins to 10mins on the Life We Promote mix) is intense. Check out people's websites, a lot of them will have mixes up. Also, I'm recommending Herv. Breakcore mixed with Gameboy noises. Savage. Also Kid606. The music that turned my mates from metallers into electronic bunnies.

http://www.aaronspectre.com/ - Aaron Spectre
http://www.myspace.com/hervmusic - Herv
http://www.myspace.com/kid606 - Kid606

[casull]

BT - This Binary Universe (album)

[ViolentDove]

Aaron Spectre is more towards breakcore than dubstep - the A-side off Amen, Punk (around 7mins to 10mins on the Life We Promote mix) is intense. Check out people's websites, a lot of them will have mixes up. Also, I'm recommending Herv. Breakcore mixed with Gameboy noises. Savage. Also Kid606. The music that turned my mates from metallers into electronic bunnies.

I saw him play two (?) months ago, he was just playing the heavy, dark dubstep, no breakcore in sight. Er, earshot. So he mixes it up a bit, I guess. And kid606 is fucking rad.

Anyway, Dubby McDubstep mixes.

Ben UFO - Quantum Lines

00.00 00. intro
00.31 01. sleeparchive - elephant island ep a2 (sleeparchive)
02.31 02. benga - middleman (big apple)
05.38 03. monkeysteak - lighthouse dub [pinch remix] (punch drunk)
07.51 04. d-coy - johnny was a badboy feat. wiley (unknown label)
09.25 05. pangaea - anti-static (unreleased)
11.13 06. tubby - tigerstyle (braindead)
14.41 07. random trio - banshi (unreleased)
16.15 08. benny ill and hatcha - stand clear (tempa)
18.58 09. kode 9 and spaceape - quantum (hyperdub)
21.25 10. monolake - static (imbalance recordings)
24.07 11. reform (batfink) - not mine (unreleased)
27.15 12. shackleton - blood on my hands (skull disco)
29.55 13. dntel - fear of corners (plug research)
33.43 14. geiom - feel so bad (berkane sol)
35.03 15. shots - creeping low (dump valve)
36.37 16. phokus - danger feat. dirty danger (mg77)
39.08 17. parson - big killaz (unreleased)
40.41 18. sixtoo - fear of flying (vertical form)
42.28 19. skream - korma (southside dubstars)
44.15 20. wizzbit - old skool (road)
46.02 21. sileni - twitchy droid leg [vex'd remix] (offshore)
49.10 22. wiley - scorcher dis (southside)
50.57 23. d1 - cocaine (tempa)
53.37 24. benga - duel (big apple)
55.51 25. ramadanman - untitled (unreleased)
57.38 26. skream and distance - wise men (ringo records)
60.31 27. fat freddy's drop - cays crays [digital mystikz remix] (kartel)
63.39 28. logos - ghost map (unreleased)
65.53 29. boxcutter - gave dub [12" mix] (planet mu)
69.12 30. burial - gutted (hyperdub)

Ramadanman @ Freak Camp Session 16/06/07

01. Pangaea - Nest [Hessle Audio dub]
02. Kablammo - Kablammo 011 (Ramadanman Remix) [dub]
03. Ramadanman - Every Next Day [forthcoming…]
04. TRG - Put You Down (Ramadanman Remix) [Hessle Audio dub]
05. Ramadanman - Carla [dub]
06. ? - ?[dub]
07. D1 - SubZero [dub]
08. Forensix (MCR) - Minicab (Jack Sparrow Remix) [dub]
09. Ramadanman - The Woon [2nd Drop]
10. Ramadanman - Agreement (Parson Remix) [Ramadanman Digital]
11. Pangaea - Coiled [Hessle Audio dub]
12. Ramadanman - Offal [forthcoming…]
13. TRG - Put You Down [Hessle Audio]
14. L-Wiz - Habibi [Dub Police]
15. Jack Sparrow - Mary Jane Dub [dub]
16. Pangaea - Cortical Loops [dub]
17. ? - ?
18. Coki - Red Eye [Big Apple]
19. Ramadanman - Agreement [Ramadanman Digital]
20. Mala - Blue Notez [DMZ]
21. Ramadanman - Good Feelin [2nd Drop]

And here's one of the heavy Aaron Spectre mixes, you can get it off the website, but I'll put it here for convenience. Also, it's fucking good. Also, Noisia!

Aaron Spectre- Reptile Dub

1. Wonder - What - Dump Valve
2. Nine Inch Nails - Reptile - Nothing
3. Elemental - Deep Under - Hot Flush
4. Shackleton - Tin Foil Sky - Skull Disco
5. DJ C - Acid Bounce - Dub
6. Toasty Boy - Dreamweavers - Storming
7. Elemental - Soulfire - Destructive
8. Search & Destroy - Dub Weapon
9. Search & Destroy - Killamanjaro
10. Mark One - The Bomb - Southside Dubstars
11. Toasty Boy - Splash - Destructive
12. Warlock - More Wanted - Rag & Bone
13. Slaughter Mob - Saddam - Soulja
14. Warrior Queen - Almighty Father (Solid Groove Remix)
15. Aaron Spectre - One Two - Dub
16. Sky City Rising - Fever Gasp - Broklyn Beats
17. Aaron Spectre - Music is the Weapon - Dub
18. Vex'd - Lion - Subtext
19. Buju Banton - Vigilante
20. Vex'd - Lion VIP - Planet Mu
21. Noisia - The Tide - Vision
22. Basis - An Army of Clones - Dub
23. Soundmurderer - Soundclash - Rewind
24. General Malice - Kill 'Em All - N2O
25. Aaron Spectre & Prodigal Son - Say Yeh - Mindtrick Dub
26. Mochipet - Botan Rice Breaks (Aaron Spectre remix) - Daly City Dub
27. Drumcorps - Terrible Things - Ad Noiseam / CRD
28. Drumcorps - Forgive and Forget - Ad Noiseam / CRD

[a pack of wolves]

www.barefiles.com/ is your friend for dubstep mixes, there are plenty of good ones up on there. I also recommend checking out the Dubstep Allstars compilations, they're generally pretty great mixes. In fact, I'll throw Vol.02 up on the sendspace thread in a minute, it has Goat Stare by Loefah on it, possibly my favourite ever dubstep track.

Also, everyone should listen to Scotch Egg. Everyone needs DJ Scotch Egg in their mind. I love that man.

Dubstep Allstars Vol.02 and Vol.05 are now up in the sendspace thread.

[supertankguy]

If you haven't seen this before it might help you out.

[KvP]

If you haven't seen this before it might help you out.

Pay special attention to the "braindance" section of the "Jungle" page.

[ViolentDove]

Everyone needs DJ Scotch Egg in their mind. I love that man.

Yes! I mentioned Scotch Egg, too, but it bares repeating. Ideally, repeating very loudly through a shit megaphone. I might put KFC Core up in the sendspace thread when I get home.

[a pack of wolves]

I noticed, which is what prompted me to write his name in big letters. There's no such thing as too much DJ Scotch Egg, the man is pure party. You should definitely upload KFC Core, as it may prompt people to go see him live which will spread the ridiculous dancing and fucked up Bon Jovi appreciation. I'd do the same for Scotch Hausen, but I have no means to rip from vinyl.

[Hat]

If you haven't seen this before it might help you out.

AUUUUUGH

I just started looking at that out of curiosity, with the intent of starting at the beginning and working outwards and I got stuck on fucking French Pop and basically am downloading everything I can find by Jean Jacques Perrey on dialup speeds.


AUUUUUUUUUGH.


I have a horrifying feeling this is going to end in a few months from now with me the spitting imagine of Mike from Diesel Sweeties.

[2.0]

Does telepopmusik qualify as electronica?