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Old 07.16.2008, 09:30 AM   #1
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for those of us who love the sounds produced by nothing more than some computers and machines. what are the artists that totally make you gah gah over electronic music.

(note: no noise or power electronics artists, that would complicate the topic, only things like electronica, idm, glitch, techno, microsound, ambient electronics, etc..)

for me:

1. autechre
2. fennesz
3. tim hecker
4. labradford
5. aphex twin
6. eluvium
7. oval
8. squarepusher
9. gas
10. keith fullerton whitman
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Old 07.16.2008, 09:40 AM   #2
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Old 07.16.2008, 09:58 AM   #4
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kraftwerk
autechre
fuck buttons
chris clark / clark
afx / aphex twin
orbital
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squarepusher when hes not on a coffee shop wallpaper shite jazz buzz
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Old 07.16.2008, 09:59 AM   #5
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for me:

1. autechre
2. fennesz
3. tim hecker
4. labradford
5. aphex twin
6. eluvium
7. oval
8. squarepusher
9. gas
10. keith fullerton whitman

a very well-balanced list, actually. I'm happy to see Labradford being mentioned there, as from my point of view they're one of the most underrated bands ever. Not so sure if they fit into the 'electronica' hive, though. Keith Fullerton Whitman is top-notch too.

My personal list would include more ambient-oriented stuff though, such as Shuttle 358, Taylor Deupree, Gareth Hardwick or the ever-genuine Aidan Baker, my personal pick of the month.
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Old 07.16.2008, 10:08 AM   #6
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let's try it:

*pita
*timeless-era goldie
*tricky
*autechre
*xanopticon
*venetian snares
*dig your own hole-era chemical brothers
*fennesz
*tender buttons-era broadcast

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Old 07.16.2008, 10:16 AM   #7
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Cat Power
Keiji Haino
PIL
My Bloody Valentine
Glen Branca
Debbie Harry
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Old 07.16.2008, 10:17 AM   #8
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for those of us who love the sounds produced by nothing more than some computers and machines. what are the artists that totally make you gah gah over electronic music.

(note: no noise or power electronics artists, that would complicate the topic, only things like electronica, idm, glitch, techno, microsound, ambient electronics, etc..)

for me:


6. eluvium

Actually, Eluvium is generally known as 'Arch-Bending' an offshoot of electronica.
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Old 07.16.2008, 10:24 AM   #9
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tons of noise and power electronics artists use analog equipment; although they are synthetic sounds, they are not electronic.
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Old 07.16.2008, 10:27 AM   #10
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Nurse With Wound
Kontour
Cabaret Voltaire
Chris & Cosey
Coil
Threshold Houseboys Choir
The Orb
Kraftwerk
Cornelius
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Old 07.16.2008, 10:30 AM   #11
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I can't be bothered to do a top ten, but I'll give a mention to The Young Gods, Plastikman, and Pan Sonic.
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Old 07.16.2008, 10:33 AM   #12
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Boards Of Canada gets mucho respect in the Melly household. I haven't listened to the Black Dog stuff in ages, but I really used to like that.
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Old 07.16.2008, 10:43 AM   #13
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let's try it:

*pita
*timeless-era goldie
*tricky
*autechre
*xanopticon
*venetian snares
*dig your own hole-era chemical brothers
*fennesz
*tender buttons-era broadcast

ask me again tomorrow.

excellent list as always mi amigo. ive always considered pita to be noise, but i suppose hes more extreme electronics. he rules anyways, ktl is one of my favorite newer bands.

anyways, i trade in squarepusher for venetian snares, he totally slipped my mind.
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Old 07.16.2008, 10:50 AM   #14
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I realise it's de rigor [stat] of bed-wetting indie pricks to ask 'what the fuck does [genre x] actually mean?', but electronica really is a cunt of a term.
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Old 07.16.2008, 10:52 AM   #15
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Old 07.16.2008, 10:57 AM   #19
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pan sonic totally slipped my mind.

also, stick early suicide in my list somewhere.
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