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Roj 
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Posted: April 27 2009 at 08:32 |
The search function indicated nothing like this has been done before (not surprisingly), so here goes.
What can I say. IDM/Electronica is one of my favourite genres of music. I was always a prog freak, but after prog rock had finally (apparently) died a death in the mid-late 80s I found IDM to be almost the new prog. Different rhythms, gorgeous soundscapes and truly challenging music. In short dance music (well some of it) that you have to think about too, with ambient and electronic textures a plenty.
Whilst I also fell hook line and sinker for trance and techno too, IDM was always my favourite. Hell, I even took up as a DJ back in the mid-late 90s!! Little did I know then that prog was making a real comeback unbeknown to me and I'm sure many others. I only really kept in touch with IQ and latterly Porcupine Tree during the 90s.
I think the album that really did it for me was The Orb's Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld back in 1991. That was really groundbreaking, but with a progressive influence too.
Thanks to PA, I've discovered that prog is alive and well and I'm really delighted as it has completely changed my musical life. However, IDM is now ingrained in me and I listened to a lot of this music. I'd be interested to know if any other PA members are of a like mind.
My favourite bands/artists in this genre are:-
The Black Dog (surely the best and one of my top 10 band full stop)
Global Communication
The Orb
Reload
Spooky
Medway
Cass And Slide
System 7
Future Sound Of London
Aphex Twin
Sasha
There's more, but that'll do for starters.
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Posted: April 27 2009 at 09:24 |
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I love IDM, Breakcore, Glitch, GOA, Psytrance and all that kind of stuff. I also enjoy Dark Ambient, but that's another thread.
Some of my favorites include:
Boards of Canada
Telefon Tel Aviv
Venetian Snares (they should totally be in the archvies)
Hallucinogen
Shpongle
Astral Projection
Koxbox
Squarepusher
Aphex Twin
a case could be made for late Ulver
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yea, wonderful stuff.
Edited by moe_blunts - April 27 2009 at 09:25
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Posted: April 27 2009 at 09:39 |
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Much of William Orbit's 'Strange Cargo' output strikes me as deserving of belonging to this genre ?
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Posted: April 27 2009 at 10:05 |
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Posted: April 27 2009 at 10:21 |
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the ultimate my favorite IDM artist is Aphex Twin - this guy is unbelivable. Autechre , Future Sound of London, The Orb are also great
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Posted: April 27 2009 at 10:23 |
^LCD Soundsystem rules.
I'll be the first to mention Autechre and The Field
My other favorites are Aphex Twin, Squarepusher and Boards of Canada
Edited by Moatilliatta - April 27 2009 at 10:24
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Posted: April 27 2009 at 13:18 |
is the Prodigy, Faithless and Basament Jaxx intelegent dance music (i have never herd that name bin used before.) i like some Dance and electronic music. as back in the days i used to be a DJ at the local disco (from i was 15 til i was 19 years) i playd House, Techno and other related genres. But sudenly my taste developed and i found Progrock and Metal. but i stil like the Prodigy  , Faithless, Basement Jaxx  , Daft Punk, Jamiroqaui and some house and Progressive House, i like progy music 
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Posted: April 27 2009 at 13:24 |
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been digging a lot of Boards of Canada and some Shpongle lately
and of course, Aphex Twin and Squarepusher are still semi consistent listens
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Posted: April 27 2009 at 15:30 |
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Surprised nobody mentioned Orbital yet...I think they're very intelligent/arty...
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Posted: April 27 2009 at 15:59 |
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"Flim" is probably the greatest song ever.
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Posted: April 27 2009 at 17:08 |
I second "Venetian Snares". Aaron Funk is great!
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Posted: April 27 2009 at 17:22 |
 Moatilliatta wrote:
"Flim" is probably the greatest song ever. |
It's up there.
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Posted: April 27 2009 at 19:29 |
Here are some in my collection, some spacey some poppy
Autechre- ADSR- AFX- Air (and all the Pete Namlook collection!)- Altern 8- Amorphous Andrygenous- Anubian Lights- Art of Noise- Astralasia- Aurora (germany)- Babble- Banco di Gaia-Bassomatic- the Beloved- Bleep- Cabaret Voltaire- Camouflage-
Delerium- Deep Space Network- Deep Forest- Divination- Era- Earth Nation- Elektrik Music- Electronic Eye- Eat Static- 808 State- the Fireman- John Foxx- Front Line Assembly- F.U.S.E.- FSOL- Paul Haslinger- Human Mesh Dance- Intermix- In the Nursery- Jam & Spoon- Richard Kirk- Laika- Moev- Moodswings- Mouth Music-Melting Euphoria- Midi Rain- William Orbit- Opus 3- Pentatonik- Plastikman- Polygon Window- Prototype 909- Sandoz- Riuichi Sakamoto- Spacetime Continuum- Spiral Realms- Sun Electric- Synergy- System 7- Didier Bocquet- Francois Szajner- Telex- Terre Thaemlitz- Sven Väth- Xylon- Zero Gravity- Yello- Yellow Magic Orchestra. comments?
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Posted: April 27 2009 at 19:46 |
Captain Capricorn wrote:
LCD Soundsystem
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Nice pick! My favorite IDM bands are Boards of Canada and Autechre
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Posted: April 28 2009 at 03:14 |
I'm really delighted to see the positive response so far -  to all.
It looks like I'm going to have to check out Boards Of Canada, almost a 100% recommendation for them. Has nobody else ever heard The Black Dog? They are (were) truly amazing. Bytes and Spanners are for me the best two IDM albums. Some of their stuff is so proggy they could easily be on PA as progressive electronic IMHO.
Incidentally, a nice mention for Sven Vath by Tszirmay.
And how could I forget Orbital. Their track "Semi Detached" is one of my all-time favourite tracks.
Thinking back, I think the track that really started it all for me was Papua New Guinea by FSOL, what a tune! Passion by Gat Decor hit the spot for me too
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Posted: April 28 2009 at 03:27 |
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I'm a big fan of Aphex Twin and Venetian Snares, and I'm going to pick up some Autechre and maybe Black Dog and Xanopticon.
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Posted: April 28 2009 at 08:52 |
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Sweet Ted Kaczynski sig.
Should have quoted his proof of Wedderburn's Theorem though. It's much cooler.
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Posted: May 01 2009 at 05:15 |
I'd not heard of Boards of Canada before I started this thread. Almost everybody has mentioned them, so I had a read up about them and think they will be just my cup of tea.
Could anybody recommend where to start with Boards of Canada?
The same goes for Venetian Snares too.
One act I missed off my list was Plaid. They're great too.
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Posted: May 01 2009 at 08:21 |
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I'm a huge fan, though it's kinda hard to separate what IDM is from dub, ambient, etc. sometimes, so I don't really know what I'm listening to...
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Posted: May 01 2009 at 10:09 |
Roj M30 wrote:
Could anybody recommend where to start with Boards of Canada?
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Music Has the Right to Children is their most acclaimed.
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