From solenoid Sent Sun, Jul 4th 1999, 01:06
From solenoid Sent Sun, Jul 4th 1999, 01:06
On Thu, 1 Jul 1999, Brock Suter wrote: > > sun rob and his arkestra wrote: > > > suggestions along the lines of "first electro album proper", "best > > compilation of tip top electro singles" or "peak album of electro in the > > day" (not revivalist) welcomed. reasoned debate allowed, name calling and > > attitude not alllowed. :) > > Kraftwerk 'computer world'. Both the mastercuts and streetsounds 'best > of' are tops. Plus you can still find singles like 'planet rock', 'jam > on it', 'clear', etc, new or in used bins all over. "Computer world" all the way. "Jam on IT" by Newcleus has just gotten a Tommy Boy retro-rerelease with a remix and I've seen "planet rock" re-released and in a shop this month. Seek out Herbie Hancock's "RockIt" 12" or Future Shock LP from '83 for another angle of electro. > > bonus round: who in the current IDM scene shows the most electro spirit, > > or influence, or what have you, so i can follow up my archaeology with > > some modern study. Ectomorph (minimal, detroit-edged) Le Car (minimal primitive drum-machine edged, plus new wave decor) Voice Stealer / Carl Finlow projects (with new wave influence) Freddy Fresh (socket label, 2-3 years ago) Elektroids (Warp '95) Dynamix II(MIami techno-bassy rereleases and new EP's the last few years) Serotonin label (new styles, not retro) Phoenecia (syncopated, idm-ish, but essentially electro, aka soul oddity) Drexciya Underground REsistance Aux 88 Solenoid (heh heh, self PR) > > Datathief. > > Bad as fuck. > > Soul Oddity. > > Bubble gum electro. > > Dmx crew. > > On the debbie deb/trinere tip, but AOK. > > Bochum Welt. > > Heavier on the distortion but still sweetmeat. > > Jedi Knights/Global Communication. > > Nuff said. > > brockout. >