Electronica

[lithiumkc]

House, trance, ambient, energy... Electronica is far bigger in the UK and most of europe than in North America. However.. There is a ton of good stuff out there. I doubt many people here listen to much techno, but if you do, who're your favorites?

I personally prefer house, DnB, and some trance, as long as it has a good beat and isn't repetitive. I hate cliche'd 'chicks singing crap lyrics for e-tards' as well.

Some of my favorites...

Pendulum [Australian DnB]
Ministry of Sound [Huge electronica empire with several clubs]
Global Underground [series of mixes by different dj's... My favorite is Sasha Ibiza]
Beck [Everyone knows beck]
Aphex Twin [Ambient/House]
Digweed [Progressive House]
Sasha [Prog. House]
Chemical Brothers [Bigbeat]

For me, Beck was an introduction to the genre. He's more of a unique crossover artist so it's a good place to start. From there.. You'll find that there is a ton of crap to sift through when it comes to compilations. And god knows techno loves its compilations. Sometimes you'll only find 3 or 4 songs out of 18-20 on a whole album, but those songs will rock your socks off. Other times you find an artist and like it all.

So make some recommendations, I'm always looking for new stuff to listen to

[RevenGer]

Well, maybe you'll like these:

Massive Attack (Trip-Hop)
Aphrodite, Goldie, Roni Size, Squarepusher (DnB)
DJ Krush, DJ Shadow, UNKLE (not too sure about the genre)

[lithiumkc]

Well, maybe you'll like these:

Massive Attack (Trip-Hop)
Aphrodite, Goldie, Roni Size, Squarepusher (DnB)
DJ Krush, DJ Shadow, UNKLE (not too sure about the genre)

Shadows awesome... i like endtroducing. massive attack [aka smirnoff vodka music] is decent... I've never heard of goldie or aphrodite though.

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[Keagan2387]

You should check out Kenna if you haven't already. I enjoy his music.

[lithiumkc]

You should check out Kenna if you haven't already. I enjoy his music.

DJ kenna or just kenna? What genre?

[BeckRokk]

Kenna is pretty cool. Sort of crunchy and lo-tech at times.

My faves include Ladytron, Goldfrapp, Prodigy, The Orb, Miss Kittin, I Monster, RJD2, Orbital, Royksopp, and naturally Kraftwerk.

[Rev0lver]

minus MSI, i'm more into industrial/industrial metal(somewhat electronica)

Rites Of Ash
Nine Inch Nails
Suicide Commando
Deathstars
Necessary Response
Deadstar Assembely
Opiate For The Masses

[kotran]

Underworld - "Beaucoup Fish," "Dubnobasswithmyheadman," or "Second Toughest in the Infants" are great albums.

Future Sound of London - Anything between "Accelerator" (one of their first and not best)and "The Isness"(unless you like 60s style psychedelic music). Great ambient on "Lifeforms", "ISDN", and "Dead Cities". Check their alter ego Amorphous Androgynous

Spooky - Not DJ Spooky, but one of the original early '90s pioneers. If you can find it, "Gargantuan".

[battle_axe_of_doom]

just got into this genre recently myself and i'm digging portishead, bjork, and justice

[xtcdukes]

It begins and ends with Kraftwerk.