I love Global Communication! They are by far one of my favorite electronic acts. The album 76:14 is simply perfect. All you old-schoolers who dig Tangerine Dream, Jarre, Vangelis, etc. should jump on this album.
I'm Looking for some great electronic music
I realize most modern music has some sort of electronicly produced sounds but the other day I played an old CD I have called "Windham Hill Chill". The First song on disc one is a high quality recording by The Paul Schwartz Project. It is a beautiful electronic composition that I find astounding.
Before improving some of my components I had never really heard all the layering, texture, unusual tones and deep thunderous bass lines. Wow!
Now I'd like to find some more quality music like this.
Does anyone have favorites they'd like to recommend?
Some Ambient music is O.K. as long as it isn't sleep inducing.
thanks
Before improving some of my components I had never really heard all the layering, texture, unusual tones and deep thunderous bass lines. Wow!
Now I'd like to find some more quality music like this.
Does anyone have favorites they'd like to recommend?
Some Ambient music is O.K. as long as it isn't sleep inducing.
thanks
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One of my favorite bands: Global Communication- they did three albums that got issued on LP. Any one of them is well worth while. The middle LP got our Bass of the Year Award for 1995. There was a band called Mystical Experiences that did an LP about 10 years ago that is amazing! Plenty of bass in this one too- I use it as a bass demo at shows. Symbiosis on the Hardkiss label did a fun album called Numinous. And I don't see anyone mentioning Biosphere yet. Did anyone mention Tosca? One of Vangelis' LPs that is almost unknown also got our Bass of the Year Award for 1992- the soundtrck for 1492. Probably his best work so far. In any case it is well worthwhile to find this stuff on LP if you can! |
hi shoe ~ i listened to alot of electronic music, my list below consist of what i am currently listening to at the moment. if you live in the san francisco bay area sent me a e-mail so i can send you a few of my compilations (compiled in i-tune). jojo verved remixed - number 1 to 3 (1 is my favorite) v/a hotel costes - (dj mixed) volume 1 to 8) v/a try number 3 first jazzanova - too many to lists boozoo bajou - remixed v/a terry's cafe - (dj mixed) volume 1 to 8 (tech house) v/a bebel gilberto - remixed monte la rue - brilliant (he has several cd's out ie: interludia, latin deluxe, and monte la rue presents deluxe series. v/a tosca - suzuki in dub (my favorite tosca cd) club sodade - cesaria evora (old classics remixed by various dj's, artists etc.) mo horizons' - and the new bohemian freedom (bossanova, brazilian flavor) late nite reworks (remixes by buscemi) v/a bossanova, brazilian flavor everything but the girl - ten years of remixes chill out cafe - volume nove (irma records) v/a cielo - cloud nine dj. mixed (house) v/a koop - waltz for koop alternative takes trio electrico - echo parcours paris under a groove - v/a kenny dope presents - brazilika v/a old school brazilian uptempo impulsive - revolutionary jazz reworks v/a (same concept as the verved remixed series) v/a roy ayers virgin ubiquite remixed v/a brazilution - series v/a (brazilian with electronic flavor) brazilectro - series v/a (same as above) that's if for know, let me know if you decide to pick up any of the above and let me know what you think. |
Do a search for 'Hearts of Space'. I live in the Bay area. One late night 30 years ago I discoved a radio program called "Music From The Hearts of Space". It was 3 hours of commercial free 'Space' music, a term coined by the producer of the show. The music was by no means all electronic It was a great show and I was into collecting for a while. Over the decades it has evolved into a one hour syndicated NPR program. I haven't listened in years. Perhaps you can find it in your area. |
All the others plus: Walter/Wendy Carlos Vangelis (get the BladeRunner Soundtrack!) Jan Hammer - "The First Seven Days" (incredible!) Jean Michel Jarre Isao Tomita T.O.N.T.O. (The Original New Timbral Orchestra) Mike Oldfield Depeche Mode - (the early stuff) Torch Song ("Mothdoom Ecstasy" is my favorite!) vinyl only (unless you are lucky and have the Japan "Wish Thing" CD or certain compilations) Gary Numan ("Down in the Park" is my favorite) Thomas Dolby Yaz (Yazoo) Fad Gadget Lauri Anderson Cabaret Voltaire NIN (Nine Inch Nails) The Art of Noise Propellerheads - "Decksanddrumsandrocknroll" Brian Eno Weather Report Mahavishnu Orchestra King Crimson Passport Pink Floyd ELP (Emerson, Lake and Palmer) etc, etc, etc... Not all of the above artists are totally electronic but contain a good deal of the "electronic sound". Check out Electronic Music at Wikipedia for more information and links. For free downloads, check out Open Source Audio and do a search under "electronic". You may find something you like! |
Can you be more specific? are you looking for something chilled? Cafe del Mar has some great compilations: vol 7 is pretty good. Some of my favorite chilling grooves: Nightmares on Wax: "Smoker's delight" and "Carboot soul" only Morcheeba Sven Van Hees Sigur Ros Zero 7 The Orb - Check out a song called "A huge evergrowing pulsating brain that rules from the centre of the ultraworld" |
Not to pick a fight, but I'm not sure if anyone who has responded so far has actually listened to Paul Schwartz. At least IMO the artists mentioned are not that close to Paul Schwartz. I have 3 of his releases: Aria I, Aria II and State of Grace II. Some other artists that I like in this vein are: Enigma and Dead Can Dance Best bet is to go to Amazon or Tower and listen to some samples. |
There is lots of, IMO, great electronic music. Some of my favorite bands that always seem to get it right: Air Fischerspooner Underworld Amon Tobin Daft Punk KLF Ladytron St. Germain John Digweed Sasha Waldeck Kruder & Dorfmeister The Crystal Method Steve Lawler Kraftwerk Psychotrance Massive Attack Loop Guru If you are only now discovering this genre, you are going to have a great time. There is some crap out there too but you know how that goes. Arthur |