Electronica - Ambiant.

[benson111]

Any fans of the genre? If so what are your favorite artists, songs whatnot...list them if you care to.

Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing.

The term was first used in the United States in the early 1990s with regards to post-rave global-influenced electronic dance music.[citation needed] Genres such as techno, drum and bass, downtempo, and ambient are among those encompassed by the umbrella term, entering the American mainstream from "alternative" or "underground" venues during the late 1990s. Prior to the adoption of electronica for this purpose, terms such as electronic listening music, and intelligent dance music (IDM) were used.

Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality. Ambient evolved from the early 20th century music of the impressionists, composers such as John Cage, Morton Feldman and minimalist composers and early electronic composers of the 1960s and 1970s, to rock musician Brian Eno, who is responsible for coining the phrase ambient music in the manifesto liner notes of his 1979 album Ambient 1: Music for Airports.

[Fizzeler]

I like the genre despite the little amount I have heard from it I love Kraftwerk :D

[afterstasis]

i enjoy my share of both genres...

some of my favorite electronica artists include boards of canada, add n to (x), and mouse on mars.

ambient encompasses a mindblowing amount of artists, but i'm a fan of practically any ambient style of music.

[Fizzeler]

Oh did not see Ambient as well :D

Huge fan of ambient music :)

[Alright_Computer]

Ambient is cool. I personally think it's best when mixed with shoegaze/post-rock/indie/space rock.

[afterstasis]

Ambient is cool. I personally think it's best when mixed with shoegaze/post-rock/indie/space rock.

i literally can't think of a style of ambient i don't enjoy... i dig everything from straight-up drone to ambient black metal to everything you listed.

[Hungryfreak]

I like the genre despite the little amount I have heard from it I love Kraftwerk :D

That's where I stand. I've wanted to look for more, but I keep forgetting.

[idiotec]

I don't keep up on genre's, but I love both DJ Shadow and Massive Attack if either is considered Electronica....

[benson111]

What about Moby? I know allot of people have a negative take on some of his music, but i kinda dig these tunes...Here, (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enNE2oSTCKs) and Here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vxYaEAyTd4).

[afterstasis]

What about Moby? I know allot of people have a negative take on some of his music, but i kinda dig these tunes...Here, (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enNE2oSTCKs) and Here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vxYaEAyTd4).

i think moby has a few decent tunes (mostly collected on "play"), though i can't say i've listened to him in quite a while.

[cherokeesam]

Haven't listened to much ambient in awhile, but I've still got a pretty big collection of Tangerine Dream, Vangelis, Kraftwerk, Cuzco, Patrick O'Hearn (more New Age than ambient)....

[b4nny]

I absolutely love Boards of Canada, and enjoy listening to four tet and aphex twin.

[Soror_YZBL]

I used to listen to Future Sound of London like it was the sound of the cosmos being created, just plain amazing stuff back in the day. I may have to get some more stuff, it's been quite some time since I've listened to them or any ambient music outside of drone.

[benson111]

I used to listen to Future Sound of London like it was the sound of the cosmos being created, just plain amazing stuff back in the day. I may have to get some more stuff, it's been quite some time since I've listened to them or any ambient music outside of drone.

Yea, i really dig this....from FSL.....Here. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00_6h1nVKcs)

[Soror_YZBL]

Yea, i really dig this....from FSL.....Here. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00_6h1nVKcs)

Yeah, I'm happy now. :) thanks!

[mason95]

Aphex Twin's 2 ambient albums are a must.

[TragicEnd666]

anyone listen to shpongle?

[Runesmith]

What about Moby? I know allot of people have a negative take on some of his music, but i kinda dig these tunes...Here, (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enNE2oSTCKs) and Here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vxYaEAyTd4).

Moby is not only the most talented electronica musician, but one of the most talented musicians ever with all styles of music included, IMO. He is like electronic music's answer to Prince. Great songwriter, composer, and performer. I also happen to think his cover of Mission of Burma's That's When I Reach For My Revolver is leagues better than the original, as awesome as it is.

Outside of Moby, some of my favorite electronic musicians include Goldfrapp, Daft Punk (probably more techno than electronica), Portishead, Depeche Mode (highly debateable), and Kidneythieves (also debateable).

[mason95]

Daft Punk aren't techno at all.

[Lolicat]

Daft Punk aren't techno at all.

This, they're House.

I like a bit of Electronica and Ambient, lots of Nurse with Wound, Aphex Twin, Sneaker Pimps, autoclav 1.1 and that sort of stuff on my computer.

[benson111]

This, they're House.

I like a bit of Electronica and Ambient, lots of Nurse with Wound, Aphex Twin, Sneaker Pimps, autoclav 1.1 and that sort of stuff on my computer.

Sneaker Pimps are awesomesauce. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJSYzBqA9RA)

Low Five (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsjHOJgT3GA) is one of my fav's.

[Meatwad555]

I like quite a few Ambient bands.

Examples:

Lord Wind
Burzum
Hardangervidda
Lustmord
Final
Lull
Neptune Towers

etc...

[benson111]

I like quite a few Ambient bands.

Examples:

Lord Wind
Burzum
Hardangervidda
Lustmord
Final
Lull
Neptune Towers

etc...
Dark metal ambient? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK6k6GsrKNw)

[Meatwad555]

Dark metal ambient? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK6k6GsrKNw)

Most of those bands are Dark Ambient.

Here's a Neptune Towers song. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZinEHcTp3Cw&feature=related)

I also like Ambient and Drone Ambient.

You should check out Lord WInd. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTzm3gvPciQ) They are amazing.