I like the cover design on that a lot more than Atlas, listening to Octavia now and it's very nice, thanks for the heads up. BTW, if you haven't heard the new Bianca Scout Pattern Damage album yet, definitely give it a listen, some of the ambient-leaning tracks like the one below do bring a comparison to Laurel Halo and Atlas, but it's kind of a collage of the avant-garde, really should be heard in its entirety
Time Vortex, by Hillman & Thaneco (Berlin School, full-length, physical CD available, released April 19, 2024, Πάτρα, Greece) Favourite track: Time Vortex
I thought that was the current issue until I looked closely - November 2013! It has been many years since I subscribed to The Wire mag.
I was going to post this one earlier last week - Tortoise - Galapagos Version 1 (remix by Spring Heel Jack). Both artists have appeared many times in The Wire in the late 90s and early 2000s. Anyway, this is a great remix of Along The Banks of Rivers from Tortoise’s classic Millions Now Living WIll Never Die. I think the remix counts as “electronic” drum ‘n’ bass. This is one of those tracks where the correct speed was an issue. Apparently it says 33 on the 12” but it should have been 45. I prefer it at 33 (as below) but it can be found on YouTube at the faster speed.
I think the Bianca Scout album I mentioned above gets a review in the latest May issue, but I haven't seen it, don't subscribe either.
Calvin Harris – Motion Label:Columbia – 88875008971, Fly Eye – 88875008971, Sony Music – 88875008971 Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Record Store Day Country:UK & Europe Released:Apr 18, 2015 Genre:Electronic, Pop Style:Progressive House, Electro House, Dance-pop
I would like to make a post related to my prior posts on this topic. I've learned over the years that... When someone from the pre-80s era talks about electronic music, they are less likely to talk about dance music and more likely to talk about experimental music. It also seems that they are also less likely to talk about the later influence that electronic music has had on pop and dance music in the later years, especially in the 1990s, 2000s and the 2010s. People who have been there during those eras are more likely to talk about the more dance oriented forms of electronic music, especially if they have been heavily involved in it. I know like one young person who likes a lot of electronic dance music who mistakenly thought that the Sisters With Transistors documentary was actually going to be about female DJs and producers, and not about women experimenting with synthesizers. Just thought I'd clear up the confusion for those people who didn't know.
I think you’re right. Inasmuch as the electronic music pioneers of the 60s and 70s were relatively obscure and low sales compared to pop music artists, even people my own age think I’m talking about dance music when I mention that some of my favorite artists are electronic musicians/synthesists. I have to explain what I’m talking about and they don’t recognize the names, with the possible exception of Kraftwerk (and of course they have a dance music connection). Back in the early days, Walter/Wendy Carlos was the only one with widespread name recognition for Switched on Bach, and it was primarily considered a novelty record in classical music circles. I mention someone as long-lived, famous, prolific, and influential as Tangerine Dream and I get blank stares.
Paul Frick Dach [2020] After Schnitzler, Baumann, Schmoelling, Haslinger and Schnauss ... Tangerine Dream's new era defining 3rd member (?/ time will tell) Paul Frick's latest solo offering ... or when Tangerine Dream meet Neo Classical ... Paul Frick & Ensemble Modern - Schwelle 6 (extract) by Paul Frick (soundcloud.com) PS: btw, DUR Edition have got a small (yet) but great catalogue (it includes the latest Oval album)
My favourite electronic music album every day: Jean-Michel Jarre’s Equinoxe. There are a lot more that I like, but I’ll always return to Equinoxe.
Not really an album exactly but one of my favorite bits of music that I stumbled upon in the last few years is this video of Jeff Mills absolutely killing it on nothing but a Roland TR-909 drum machine.
For me it's a tie between Stereo MCs Connected and Crystal Method's Tweekend. That leaves Massive Attack's Mezzanine in third position.
