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Title: Help with Electronica
Post by: KaosPilot on 21 Sep 2007, 07:33
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.
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: IronOxide on 21 Sep 2007, 07:35
FACT: Everybody loves I Am Robot and Proud.
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: ThinWhiteDuke09 on 21 Sep 2007, 09:16
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
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: Baggy on 21 Sep 2007, 10:09
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.
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: KaosPilot on 21 Sep 2007, 10:34
not so much dance. awesome electro in the vein of ellen allien/daft punk/gui boratto/pantha du prince etc.
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: 3Z3VH on 21 Sep 2007, 10:45
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.
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: 2.0 on 21 Sep 2007, 10:45
Ignorant as i probably am, i will suggest Royksopp.
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: SeanBateman on 21 Sep 2007, 10:56
Secret Mommy
Black Moth Super Rainbow
Black Dice
But mostly secret mommy.
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: valley_parade on 21 Sep 2007, 11:06
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.
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: Joseph on 21 Sep 2007, 11:39
Godspeed you Black Emperor - Shalabi Effect

Isn't Shalabi Effect a separate band which contains members of Godspeed You! Black Emperor?
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: 3Z3VH on 21 Sep 2007, 11:46
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.
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: Tehz on 21 Sep 2007, 12:04
No one's recommended Boards of Canada yet. They're pretty cool.
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: fogelsong on 21 Sep 2007, 12:18
No one's mentioned Autechre or Squarepusher either.
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: KaosPilot on 21 Sep 2007, 12:27
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
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: fogelsong on 21 Sep 2007, 12:41
I'm looking for the same.  I've been loving Matthew Dear/Audion, Dominik Eulberg, and Gabriel Ananda(thanks to QC!) lately.
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: jeph on 21 Sep 2007, 14:48
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
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: jeph on 21 Sep 2007, 14:49
how the hell did I forget to put Villalobos on that list what the hell is wrong with me
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: KaosPilot on 21 Sep 2007, 15:43
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!
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: SeanBateman on 21 Sep 2007, 15:52
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.
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: KaosPilot on 21 Sep 2007, 16:07
The Field are actually awesome. And Boratto's 'Chromophobia' is pretty much ensured a place on my top 10 of 2007.
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: E. Spaceman on 21 Sep 2007, 18:04
Kraftwerk, you morons


(<3)
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: E. Spaceman on 21 Sep 2007, 18:07
also



You can't go wrong with Air...



(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6b/Airpocketsymphony.jpg)
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: Johnny C on 21 Sep 2007, 18:46
shout
out
out
out
out
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: SeanBateman on 21 Sep 2007, 19:25
also



You can't go wrong with Air...


They fucked us at Coachella with a 25 minute show.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6b/Airpocketsymphony.jpg)
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: Joseph on 22 Sep 2007, 01:52
Oh, also, listen to MSTRKRFT.
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: rb_lestr on 22 Sep 2007, 17:51
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.
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: Scarychips on 22 Sep 2007, 18:03
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
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: jeph on 22 Sep 2007, 18:41
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.
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: KvP on 22 Sep 2007, 21:30
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
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: Johnny C on 22 Sep 2007, 22:14
MSTRKRFT are good but Shout Out Out Out Out are much better.
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: pilsner on 22 Sep 2007, 23:34
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.
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: E. Spaceman on 23 Sep 2007, 08:10
I like the DFA remix of The Boxer!
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: Baggy on 23 Sep 2007, 08:29
Did anyone mention ratatat or fisher spooner?
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: Spinless on 23 Sep 2007, 08:37
I don't know, but I might maybe, y'know, read the thread. find out.
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: Baggy on 23 Sep 2007, 08:40
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.
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: E. Spaceman on 23 Sep 2007, 08:49
It is just polite to read the thread before though. I also don't think anyone suggested Fischerspooner yet.
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: Spinless on 23 Sep 2007, 09:01
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!
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: ViolentDove on 23 Sep 2007, 17:40
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 (http://www.8bitpeoples.com/) 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.



Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: KaosPilot on 24 Sep 2007, 03:02
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!
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: supersheep on 24 Sep 2007, 04:08
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
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: casull on 24 Sep 2007, 10:21
BT - This Binary Universe (album)
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: ViolentDove on 24 Sep 2007, 18:39
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 (http://www.lowerdepths.com/mixes/benufo_quantumlines.mp3)

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 (http://files.robotfreq.com/Ramadanman@Freak_Camp_Session_160607.mp3)

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 (http://aaronspectre.com/audio/reptiledub.mp3)

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
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: a pack of wolves on 25 Sep 2007, 00:14
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.
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: supertankguy on 25 Sep 2007, 11:36
If you haven't seen this (http://www.di.fm/edmguide/edmguide.html) before it might help you out.
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: KvP on 25 Sep 2007, 18:13
If you haven't seen this (http://www.di.fm/edmguide/edmguide.html) before it might help you out.
Pay special attention to the "braindance" section of the "Jungle" page.
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: ViolentDove on 25 Sep 2007, 18:50
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.
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: a pack of wolves on 26 Sep 2007, 02:00
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.
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: Hat on 26 Sep 2007, 03:17
If you haven't seen this (http://www.di.fm/edmguide/edmguide.html) 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.
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: 2.0 on 26 Sep 2007, 06:28
Does telepopmusik qualify as electronica?
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: Clyde_Frog on 21 Jul 2008, 17:25
yay for boys noize, kid alex and all the awesomeness that is german electronic music =)

check out (without reposting)
 
Sven Väth
dj hell
massive attack (did i just say that?)
tiger tunes
mathias kaden
alexander marcus
northern lite
lexy & k-paul
tiefschwarz
extrawelt
lützenkirchen
gunjah
surkin
a-trak
para one
erol alkan
of course, the ed banger label (sebastian, feadz, mr. oizo, vicarious bliss, krazy baldhead, buy p)
popmuschi
john dahlbäck
eric prydz
the admirals
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: 2HourHiatus on 21 Jul 2008, 17:58
There are some good less-rock, more electro LCD Soundsystem tracks from the self-titled album that was released.
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: Jackie Blue on 21 Jul 2008, 23:32
Do you guys google "old thread" or something?

lol

That's basically what I was thinking when I clicked on this.
Title: Re: Help with Electronica
Post by: est on 22 Jul 2008, 02:55
OLD THREAD IS OLD