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This is maybe THE record to listen for electronic music.
I think so! I was surprised nobody listed it already
Listen to good music first. Doesn’t matter if it’s electronic, acoustic, banging on trash cans or a kid playing a harmonica.
Another highly influential classic:
I love Solvent! And you can go old school with Depeche Mode or even Vangelis. :P
Ha! Now I'll have this image everytime a new generic sounding song comes out 😅
as a fan of electronic music sice '90s, it is completely out of my understanding what people see / hear on this
hell it's just one drum machine .. honestly, all that hype around Jeff Mills goes totally in different dirrection than me
Regarding ANKLEPANTS:
"The interview reveals that Anklepants' performance setup is a complex, self-made instrument. It involves motors, cables, and 3D-printed parts. The system is not just a costume but a fully integrated instrument where the body, microphone, and shoes are all part of one system. The data from these components is processed and used to modulate sound in real-time."
Dudes an engineer who has been doing music forever (it might be jadestarr) and was working on creature FX and music and merged the two. I can't post any of his videos obviously and don't really vibe to his stuff, but his electronic prowess is way ahead of it's time- he really embraces new tech, like 3d printing a decade ago and prosthetic engineering. More of an appreciation to his art than anything.
If you are interested in some electronic classics from the 70s / 80s:
Berlin School: Klaus Schulze, Tangerine Dream, Michael Garrison, Michael Hoenig
Düsseldorf School: Kraftwerk
Suzanne Ciani (79 years old and still playing her beloved Buchla synths)
A few random tasters:
Klaus Schulze: Mirage, Live, Trancefer, Rheingold (trying to cover his range)
Tangerine Dream: Atem, Phaedra, Ricochet, Encore (covering their earlier stuff)
Eliane Radigue: Adnos 1-3 (stick with it if you can: I went from “not much happening here” to “this woman is a genius” in the three hours)
Suzanne Ciani: Live Quadraphonic
Eno: Music for Airports
Morton Subotnick: Silver apples of the moon
Kraftwerk: Minimum-Maximum (live - ideally watch the video)
Plus check out Clara Rockmore’s theremin playing, and works by Daphne Oram and Delia Derbyshire.
As you’ve probably figured out by now “electronic music” covers a crazily huge range of genres and styles. You’ll need to do a lot of toe-dipping to get a good idea of the breadth of it.
Could Krautrock also fit this category? Neu!, Can, Faust.
Can… friggin love Can…
not sure about “electronic”, but ya, check out Can haha
The classic! Been rewatching this video for probably over four years now. 😂
I’ve been thinking about recording my harmonica for kicks. But first I need to pick some chords, find some beats, strum my guitar, choose some good fx…
There’s been a few comments on this being a broad topic but I’m hoping that’s the beauty of the thread - everyone posts their tastes and if an artist/niche/genre catches someone’s attention they can dig deeper.
Thanks everyone for the continued recommendations!
stockhausen
xenakis
ligeti
Don’t forget
Amon Tobin
And his other bands as well : Two Fingers, Cujo
Super cinematic and gritty, over the top sound design.
Industrial Electro / EBM had it's place and apparently influenced a lot of folks in the EDM, Dubstep world etc.
https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mPxo6WiixnkE5VvtobCkj6DqTVyeaUics
Autechre is Led Zeppelin. Listen chronologically or it might not work out.
Other albums/artists that have mattered a lot to me:
Squarepusher's Go Plastic
Plastikman's Consumed
Plastikman's Mixmag DJ set is a great window into Detroit acid
Basic Channel - all; "everyone" chases that sound
Fluxion's Vibrant Forms I and II, then the rest of his work
Pole (first albums, then things go off the rails a bit)
Emptyset (a good test case of if you're a synthesized sounds nerd or not)
Vladislav Delay
Burial - Untrue
James Holden - more contemporary than some of these, with an organic, live vibe
Yah it is interesting to see where people dip out, if they do. I like the early warp chill era. Speaking of...
B12
https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_miZHIQ7r_qu97vri5Wc0E3dVAtRfitvVQ&si=fhKil-NC1iwQgKuK
https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nRlPddMYg8L9fb0unPJ4KVvSMsd0jakcw&si=1a_8Narf43eSFVP2
Basic Channel is so great, it came to me much too late in life.
Pole as well.
Emptysets Gate 3 was the first song my 4 yo truly bounced to, in sync with the beat.
Don’t forget the darker side, especially from back when electronic music meant tape manipulation, WW2 oscillators, and room-sized echo chambers.
Lots of excellent suggestions in this thread, will need to take a look here again tomorrow and pick some to listen during work.
To expand the list a bit, some names I missed so far were
A bit more left field, in an intersection of industrial with metal/punk, there’s also
(Yes, the 90’s were pretty much my formative years in terms of musical taste.)
KMFDM! I love KMFDM!
Ah... if we are going down the industrial path... Skinny Puppy for sure!
I miss @iOSTRAKON . He was from Skinny Puppy if I'm not mistaken.
That would be really cool if a member hung out here!
Even if it seems maybe no more....
Yeah, he was one of the blokes from Skinny Puppy. His music is incredible! Lots of videos on his channel.
Baddest of the bad! 🤘
Never heard Eliane Radigue before. Listening to her music I am amazed. What an extraordinary album. Thanks
I'm a huge fan of Éliane Radigue, her piece called Kyema, from the Trilogie de la Morte album, is a real desert island disc for me