Electronica

**The Grand Beef** · 12-09-2006, 07:09 PM

I've recently been getting more and more into electronica, but its a bit overwhelming.

I've always hated genres, they're so confusing and there are so many exceptions to the rules.

I mean...techno, trance, triphop, house, acid jazz, downtempo, ambient, ect ect ect.

Sort of overwhelming and silly.

But, I guess if I had to describe the kind of stuff I like, I'd say I enjoy the more chill "instrumental" psychadelic/ambient experimental electronica. For instance, on band/artist/whatever I've fallen in love with recently is Four Tet.

I'm looking for more along that same vein. Relaxing, a bit off, something great to get stoned to. But I'm a bit turned off by music get gets ~too~ trippy, and you start hearing whales and shit.

Anyway. Yeah, so tell me what you think. And if anyone feels like explaining the various genres/sub-genres of electronic art music in a way that makes sense, that'd be swell too.

Peeeace.

~Richie!

**KrymynalChylde** · 12-09-2006, 08:34 PM

It's all about Jungle and Drum and Bass.

The other stuff sounds to girly and wierd for me, D&B is like the heavy metal of techno I love it. That and growing up in the 90s with rave culture and whatnot....

**Punchy** · 12-09-2006, 11:55 PM

I typically hate electronica but I've recently purchased a couple of electronica discs I dig. One it an Aphex Twin disc that is pretty good. The other is Imogen Heap's last record which I LOVE. Finally I hear some actual songwriting in electronica. Good stuff.

**Nate Grey** · 12-09-2006, 11:59 PM

Hey Beef! Long time no see.

I miss RadioSeven, they used to play all types of electronica. I mean its still around, but somehow became harder to navigate ever since they stopped direct streaming. And since the whole site's in Swedish, I can't figure out how to join or anything.

Some electronica I like: Bodies Without Organs, Da Buzz, Alcazar, Alice Deejay, E-Type, Lasgo, Milk Inc, and Ian Van Dahl.

**Spike-X** · 12-10-2006, 02:12 AM

I've been getting into trance-type stuff lately. And trying to refrain from having arguments with people who think it's not a valid form of music, simply because computers are used to make it. Or, as they put it, "It's all made by computers! All you have to do is press a button!" As if the music writes and records itself, with no input from human beings at all.

**Royal** · 12-10-2006, 05:03 AM

No such thing as Electronica.

Electronic music maybe. No Electronica.

And all you hip hop fans hating on techno need to stop and really listen to hip hop tracks now a days. If it itsn't a set beat rapped over, it's a certain electric sound. Chop and screw is an electronic technique. Haling all the way from the turntablism game. So grow up.

**Punchy** · 12-10-2006, 07:29 AM

I'm a huge him hop fan. Chop and screw suck. Acts I like such as MF DOOM, The Roots, Mos Def, Murs, etc. have nothing to do with electronica.

**Royal** · 12-10-2006, 07:33 AM

Originally Posted by Punchy

I'm a huge him hop fan. Chop and screw suck. Acts I like such as MF DOOM, The Roots, Mos Def, Murs, etc. have nothing to do with electronica.

So what do the turntables do then?

**KrymynalChylde** · 12-11-2006, 09:38 AM

Most of the bands he mentioned (roots especially) use live instruments. The Drummer from the Roots actually did some stuff on K-OS's new album as well.

**Royal** · 12-11-2006, 09:46 AM

Originally Posted by KrymynalChylde

Most of the bands he mentioned (roots especially) use live instruments. The Drummer from the Roots actually did some stuff on K-OS's new album as well.

I know. Much respect to ?uestlove as well.

What I'm trying to say is people don't wanna believe that hip hop has roots in the Electronic genre.

**Lubichev** · 12-11-2006, 10:01 AM

I dig on Amon Tobin and DJ Krush. Powerful sounds, amazing beats, excellent production.

Actually, anything on Ninja Tune Records gets the thumbs up in my book.

**Punchy** · 12-11-2006, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by Royal

So what do the turntables do then?

Turntables are an analogue device. Turntables are physically manipulated by a DJ. They can be viewed, in some ways, and an instrument unto themselves.

Turntables do not produce new sounds electronically like a sampler or computer.

**KenK** · 12-11-2006, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by Royal

I know. Much respect to ?uestlove as well.

What I'm trying to say is people don't wanna believe that hip hop has roots in the Electronic genre.

Dumb mother-f***ers.

**Royal** · 12-11-2006, 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by Punchy

Turntables are an analogue device. Turntables are physically manipulated by a DJ. They can be viewed, in some ways, and an instrument unto themselves.

Turntables do not produce new sounds electronically like a sampler or computer.

So's the theramin and several forms of synthesisers which are still being used in several forms of the genre today. Electronic doesn't just cover digital samplers and Apple iMacs.