Electronic and House Music

[Plastik Assassin]

This doesn't look like its been covered, so why not?

The subject is electronic music. Techno. House, trance, jungle, etc...

What are your thoughts on it? Do you enjoy it? What are some of your favorite electronic artists? You know the drill. Discuss!

Personally, I like electronic music. I am no diehard by any means, but I have a good number of albums I listen to and enjoy on a fairly regular basis. I know a lot of people don't really consider it as real music, but I do. Its a lot harder to produce than it seems. Sure, anyone can put a couple beats together on a keyboard and make it sound good, but if you really explore the genre, it does go a lot deeper than that.

For example, Paul Oakenfold. He is a musical genius. He incorporates almost every genre of music into his work. Rap, metal, folk, jazz, etc. He can take almost anything out there, cut it apart, and make you dance to it. Go get a copy of his work, jump in your car, and try not to enjoy it.

The Crystal Method is another extroardinary example of good, solid electronica. If you are just starting to explore the techno landscape, they are definitely the place to start. Hell, 3 different major television shows have used their work as theme music. Not that that means anything, but it does show that the appeal is there. Pick up Vegas and I swear you will not be disappointed.

Also, try Richard "Humpty" Vission. His house music is top notch. If you wanna just get up, dance, or bob your head, you can't go wrong here either. Fun with a capital F. Also, if you liked the sound of the 80's, this is the way to go...

I'll shut it for now and add more later. DISCUSS!

P.S. Let's keep this intelligient. If you wanna post about how bad I suck for liking techno, do it in the flame forum. I'm tired of having good threads ruined because of BS. Please, be an adult.

[Mistress Sheena]

I actually like Techno. I have some programs on my comp to make my own techno mixes. I'm still playing around with them. I like Crystal Method. Paul Oakenfold, Apex Twins.. there's a lot that I like. I can't really list them all because I don't remember. >.>;

I'm a big techno/electronica fan. I still don't know which type I like the most (house, trance, electronic, techno, dance, etc.) but I like songs that have a lot of energy.

You may want to check out www.di.fm as they have a bunch of radio stations dedicated to the various types of music I listed above. You're almost guaranteed to hear something you've never heard before, and it's usually pretty good too.

[postalblowfish7]

i like electronica and idm (intelligent dance music) - the kid a era radiohead, kraftwerk, air, boards of canada, etc.

i also think that daft punk is ****ing incredible - human after all is one of the greatest electronic releases of all time imho - it's a headbanger's ball full of rhythmic pound/ambient aesthetic - shit repeats so many times you start to get double vision while you listen to it. anything that can **** up your head as much as that is one of the best.

i also make my own electronic music - have an entire double disc coming out some time next month. i'll make a thread about it when it happens (or you can check out my myspace by clicking on matoya in my sig )

[$Nanaki$]

Well let's see, going all the way to the godfathers of electronic music, Kraftwerk.. to Front 242, Frontline Assenbly, Skinny Puppy, Download...to things like FSOL, Faithless, Daft Punk (and Stardust, a side project from one of the guys in DP)
Aphex Twin (dont'cha just love the uncensored video for "Windowlicker"?) u-ziq(Michael Paradinas) .. and DJ Paul Oakenfold.. I think that's enough to get started on

[Leroy]

Scooter & O-zone.

Haha, numa numa.

[$Nanaki$]

Oh I forgot to add

Marshall Jefferson, the Godfather of House!!!!

Ooh, love dance music (The catch all term around here.), but I don't own much. I was a child of the ninties so it's the music I grew up on. Usually trance or something really high energy. Always surprises everyone at school because I appear to be totally into rock music and then they put on something they think I'll hate and I'm like: "Ooh, cool. Who is that? I have to go download that." Daft Punk are just incredibly catchy and awesome.

[Malahk Musashi]

I tend to slide to the Happy Hardcore side of Techno and Electronica... Bonkers is classic shit.

[manjula01]

...best house music for me is the "euro club hits" compilation series... check this link (direct to itunes):

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/M...Club+Hits+Vol+