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Looks like I better get the Aphex Twin. I liked Windowlicker. He's a strange guy.


I LIKE Kraftwerk (a german friend once described me as an honorary German, so maybe that's why)- I have Autobahn/TransEurope and Computer World. I am sure more will follow. I also like Steve Lawler - Dark Drums, but we're moving into a different area there. Went through a house phase but it tends to get petty repetetive and formulaic. One family favourite was 'Escape To Formentera' - a nice compilation of more chilled, deeper house-related 'choons'. I am a little surprised about the Propaganda recommendations - I was there in the 80s and I don't know if I want to go back to that whole Sarm West thing. However, several have mentioned them...


It doesn't strictly have to be electronic, but I like avant-garde AND listenable (nay, multiple repeat listenable) things. I am a big jazz fan too, but more along the lines of Miles Davis/John Coltrane (esp. 'A Love Supreme' - incredible mind-melter)/Weather Report and others, but getting into that area is like getting into classical. A deep place to mine.

the knife are brilliant. the album deep cuts and the other one is silent shout, both are fab. I have downloaded another of theirs but have yet to listen to it, its called we share our mothers health.


fischerspooner are also worth a listen.

ladytron

Its a good idea to get up to the library and check out the 1001 best albums promotions that they have on at the mo. They have a ll 1001 albums and there are a quite a few electronic masterpieces among the usual suspects. If you like jazz try Roni Sizes 'Newforms' a stunning blend of jazz, soaring vocals and rolling beats that has real longevity(10 years and counting).LTJ Bukems 'Logical Progression' is a slab of jazz tinged D&B that is near as damned perfect.

crikey this is the second time in five minutes i've agreed with louisiana - i've had propaganda's a secret wish on my ipod almost continually for some weeks now.


please dont miss out on our own electronica originators - the sheffield sound - early human league, heaven 17, and the fantastically influential cabaret voltaire.


and fourquid, the trick to enjoying kraftwerk is to get their lps in german; no longer odd german blokes singing in karaoke english, but deadly serious teutonic social commentary. of a sort...


uc

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Not sure I'm convinced by Kraftwerk personally, although I'm sure a lot of credit is due. Personally Fabric 09/Jacques Lu Cont never comes out of my CD Player and also a big fan of the Buzzin' Fly compilations mixed by Ben Watt.


Essential Electronic Albums (in no particular order...)


1. Discovery - Daft Punk

2. Moon Safari - Air

3. Night Works - Layo & Bushwacka

4. Echoes - The Rapture (not technically Electronic but still awesome)

5. A Special Album - Ralph Myerz and the Jack Herren Band

6. Animal Magic and/or Days To Come - Bonobo

7. Soulstickers - Timewriter

8. Dystopia - Midnight Juggernauts

9. Pretty much anything by Lemon Jelly


And Politics by Sebastien Tellier is worth a listen too, although did take a while to get into.


Chuffed about this thread...am a DJ and was thinking of canvassing a few bars about staging an electronic night somewhere in ED. Sounds like it could be a go'er!

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