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[canofbeans]

just got the following albums

Ulrich schnauss - goodbye

the tuss = rushup edge

they couldn't be more different. both v. good however.

[Happy Face]

canofbeans, on Jun 30 2007, 03:59 PM, said:

just got the following albums

Ulrich schnauss - goodbye

the tuss = rushup edge

they couldn't be more different. both v. good however.

Eluvium
The Field
Fujiya & Miyagi
Matthew Dear
Digitalism

[Happy Face]

Everything in jere too

http://www.toontasti...?...&hl=eluvium

[luckyluke]

I like what I've heard of electronic music but I am utterly clueless about it. Please use this thread to influence me.

[Park Life]

Happy Face, on Jun 30 2007, 04:13 PM, said:

canofbeans, on Jun 30 2007, 03:59 PM, said:

just got the following albums

Ulrich schnauss - goodbye

the tuss = rushup edge

they couldn't be more different. both v. good however.

Eluvium
The Field
Fujiya & Miyagi
Matthew Dear
Digitalism

add to that...
Air
Lemongrass
Thievery Corp.
Ben Othman

[Happy Face]

luckyluke, on Jun 30 2007, 04:26 PM, said:

I like what I've heard of electronic music but I am utterly clueless about it. Please use this thread to influence me.

I think Alex is your man.

It's embarrasing when I think back how anti-electronic I used to be.  Up to the age of 20 I would abuse anyone who even suggested it was acceptable to listen to, or that electronic artists had any talent whatsoever.  

[Park Life]

Happy Face, on Jun 30 2007, 04:47 PM, said:

luckyluke, on Jun 30 2007, 04:26 PM, said:

I like what I've heard of electronic music but I am utterly clueless about it. Please use this thread to influence me.

I think Alex is your man.

It's embarrasing when I think back how anti-electronic I used to be.  Up to the age of 20 I would abuse anyone who even suggested it was acceptable to listen to, or that electronic artists had any talent whatsoever.  

[Happy Face]

Parky, on Jun 30 2007, 04:48 PM, said:

Tell me about it.

[Park Life]

luckyluke, on Jun 30 2007, 04:26 PM, said:

I like what I've heard of electronic music but I am utterly clueless about it. Please use this thread to influence me.

The real elequonce (sp) imo in the last few years has come from:


Goldfrapp
Air
Royksopp

Start with those three and you won't go far wrong.

[canofbeans]

all these artists are good....

couple more for you.

arovane
boy robot
autechre
squarepusher

[Park Life]

canofbeans, on Jun 30 2007, 05:19 PM, said:

all these artists are good....

couple more for you.

arovane
boy robot
autechre
squarepusher

Maybe a bit dark for a beginner?

[canofbeans]

true enough.

good though. for me at least.

[Park Life]

canofbeans, on Jun 30 2007, 03:59 PM, said:

just got the following albums

Ulrich schnauss - goodbye

the tuss = rushup edge

they couldn't be more different. both v. good however.

Just been checking far away trains...V good.

[canofbeans]

the latest album by mr schnauss is very very good. trouble is he thinks he's in my bloody valentine or chapterhouse for some of the tracks. the title track is definitely one of the best electronica tracks i've ever heard.

[canofbeans]

worth looking into Alex.

me i'm a massive fan of ska, reggae, roots and dub. especially dub. king tubby, scientist, lee scratch perry and augustus pablo are my favourites right now. stick to the trojan releases and you can't go far wrong. they do a great compilation set for each sub genre.

also david rodigan (RIP) released a fantastic starter set (as i'd call it) of cd's some time ago. can't remember what its calle dbut it is very very good.

[Park Life]

alex, on Jul 1 2007, 09:23 AM, said:

luckyluke, on Jun 30 2007, 04:26 PM, said:

I like what I've heard of electronic music but I am utterly clueless about it. Please use this thread to influence me.

Some good starting points are Orbital (just about any album really but Snivilisation or In Sides might be a good starting point also the 'Green' album - untitled but with a green cover aka 'Orbital I' which has the tunes 'Belfast' and 'Chime' which are two of the best electronic tunes of all-time imo); Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works '85-'92; Mixmaster Morris aka Irresistible Force - It's Tomorrow Already which is nice and chilled; Derrick May's Innovator compilation is quality an an introduction to 'proper' Detroit Techno; for crossover appeal I'd recommend the aforementioned Air, especially Moon Safari along with Nightmares On Wax (especially 'Car Boot Soul' and 'Smokers Delight') plus Portishead and Massive Attack ('Blue Lines' in particular); the Artificial Intelligence compilations are a good intro to the WARP techno label. There's loads of other stuff I could recommend too if you like any of that lot.

Has anybody checked out the new Paul (or was it Phil?) Hartnoll album btw? He's one half of the now defunct Orbital? I've just bought it and I'm just getting into it. Quite 'soundtrack' like.

Edit: Underworld as well - Dubnobasswithmyheadman and Second Toughest In The Infants

All what Alex said. Never really had Portishead in this category although now I think about it they are.


I'd add Cocteau Twins if Portishead are sneaking in.