Orbital, Leftfield and Moby Are Highly Recommended
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Electronic Music 101?
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· Score: 1
DISCLAIMER: My kind of electronica is more "traditional" late 80's/early 90's, so take my opinion with a grain of salt.
All of Orbital's albums, save Middle of Nowhere, have received incredible reviews. If you want to get an idea of what they sound like, one of their later albums, "Work", is a collection of singles and songs from nearly all their albums.
Leftfield is a mixed bag, but the double-cd "Leftism" contains an incredible assortment of nice songs, from tribal works to more "traditional" electronica fare.
Sorry to hear that you don't like Moby, but his styles are different depending on what CD you listen to. "Play" and "18", his latest two, are somewhat gospel-y, but his earlier releases are, again, more mainstream techno.
If you're looking for early-mid 90's techno, the soundtrack for "Hackers" is a must. Leftfield, Orbital, Underworld, and Carl Cox are among the legends on the CD.
The Chemical Brothers started out with some great elecronica, but lately ("Come With Us") they're showing some mainstream influence.
Underworld is also a great band to check out; their CD "Everything Everything" is the best live album I've ever heard, and has a great compilation of tracks throughout their career.
Finally, early Prodigy (The Prodigy and Music for the Jilted Generation), believe it or not, is an excellent choice for techno. Funky hits like "Charlie" and "Wind it Up" are the epitome of what techno is.
Corporate lackeys will win every time
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Open-Source Biology
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· Score: 2, Insightful
Think about it. One group shares information, one group doesn't. So, the group that doesn't share takes information from the group that does, and *boom*, automatically one group knows more.
It's a nice idea though.
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DISCLAIMER: My kind of electronica is more "traditional" late 80's/early 90's, so take my opinion with a grain of salt. All of Orbital's albums, save Middle of Nowhere, have received incredible reviews. If you want to get an idea of what they sound like, one of their later albums, "Work", is a collection of singles and songs from nearly all their albums. Leftfield is a mixed bag, but the double-cd "Leftism" contains an incredible assortment of nice songs, from tribal works to more "traditional" electronica fare. Sorry to hear that you don't like Moby, but his styles are different depending on what CD you listen to. "Play" and "18", his latest two, are somewhat gospel-y, but his earlier releases are, again, more mainstream techno. If you're looking for early-mid 90's techno, the soundtrack for "Hackers" is a must. Leftfield, Orbital, Underworld, and Carl Cox are among the legends on the CD. The Chemical Brothers started out with some great elecronica, but lately ("Come With Us") they're showing some mainstream influence. Underworld is also a great band to check out; their CD "Everything Everything" is the best live album I've ever heard, and has a great compilation of tracks throughout their career. Finally, early Prodigy (The Prodigy and Music for the Jilted Generation), believe it or not, is an excellent choice for techno. Funky hits like "Charlie" and "Wind it Up" are the epitome of what techno is.
Think about it. One group shares information, one group doesn't. So, the group that doesn't share takes information from the group that does, and *boom*, automatically one group knows more. It's a nice idea though.