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post #1 of 42
10/27/11 at 1:01pm
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Hello, I've just started to listen to some electronic music, and I'd like to go deeper in that.

 

I've listened to some stuff by Klaus Schultze, the Tangerine Dream and the Chemical Brothers, and they suddently got my interest. 

 

I shall warn you I come from the classical, pop and rock (yes, also prog) world though. Please don't go too much on the Hip-Hop or Rap side when suggesting.

I still cannot stand it yet. More instrumental and analog, or at least, analog-like stuff.

 

And... I don't know anything about house, trance, techno etc... Maybe you could give me some "examples"...

 

Thank you very much

 

 

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post #2 of 42
10/27/11 at 4:13pm

If you come from classical, try this. It's a strange infusion of classical and electronic. It's japanese so it's borderline cheesy, but still great stuff.

 

 

Oh and about examples, the difference between house and techno:

House:

Techno:

 

Dance is a classification that doesn't say a lot imo. It's the more commercial side of electronic, but the fact that it's commercial doesn't say anything about the musical content.

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post #3 of 42
10/27/11 at 5:39pm
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Thank you very much for the answer! :) 

 

 

Here it's night now so I really can't afford a "full" comment about them now, I'll just tell that I liked the third one the most, and the first one the least... beerchug.gif Just to address further suggestions wink_face.gif beyersmile.png Hoping to find some more tomorrow!!! Goodnight!


Edited by Edoardo - 10/27/11 at 5:43pm
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post #4 of 42
10/27/11 at 9:31pm

For someone who comes from listening to classical, Brandt Brauer Frick should be perfect.  Electronic mixed from orchestral instruments - it's a ton of fun to listen to.

 

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post #5 of 42
10/27/11 at 11:01pm

If you like The Chemical Brothers, also try The Crystal Method (album: Vegas), The Prodigy (album: The Fat of the Land), and Underworld (album: Second Toughest in the Infants).

 

Other artists you might like: Hybrid (album: Wide Angle), Orbital (album: Orbital II aka "Brown Album"), and The Orb (album: Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld).

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post #6 of 42
10/28/11 at 1:24am
Go old school electronic - pick up some Clara Rockmore on the Theremin.
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post #7 of 42
10/28/11 at 1:29am

Here some for ya!

 

 

 

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post #8 of 42
10/28/11 at 3:31am
Thread Starter 

Thank you very much guys... I'll listen to everything during the day and these evening I'll give sought-after impressions!

 

But after a quick listen to some of your videos, I think I've been partially misunderstood!

 

Saying I come from classical does not mean I like more "unplugged-sounding" stuff. In fact it's the opposite! I want it just to sound electronic, samplings of "real" instruments are not for me, in this genre!

 

I'd glad to listen to some more stuff it is likely to pass in clubs, for instance... Something more quick! k701smile.gif thank you for your patience

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post #9 of 42
10/28/11 at 3:36am
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by Uncle Erik View Post

Go old school electronic - pick up some Clara Rockmore on the Theremin.


Oh, man, please, no theremin! beerchug.gif  very interesting invention, but I don't think I could ever buy a Clara Rockmore's record...

 

What about old-school synths? beyersmile.png  Already have the ones in the starting post, and I'm looking for something else, or something more... new, kind of... new ways to exploit those sounds?  


Edited by Edoardo - 10/28/11 at 3:38am
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post #10 of 42
10/28/11 at 5:26am

Electronic is a very wide genre. Very wide.

 

See which you like the most, and I'll see if I can recommend some more of that.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukuvfwaicpI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZXdD4eXjgc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x0vsL8xaWw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8r8OkOCIAk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGI2lOSHbXY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry1DjXoSsjY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WppypkRbcRc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt6YOA-q3bA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5GXlmDgddU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpuocdIy9po

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-b4N2U5MP0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvrjdkvlYvc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWoR8MgyqUs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHex-4dPICM


Edited by WrxSTI - 10/28/11 at 5:28am
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post #11 of 42
10/28/11 at 7:25am

Very wide indeed. My suggestions were super chill. Here's more upbeat for ya, but still not sure what niche you're looking for.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCPFDDMeqG4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6okxuiiHx2w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F43Mtg4Pp4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDqctSIK1O8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4fGvwn9Cno

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1h0KAJ1wlg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpWM6rpl2UE

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post #12 of 42
10/28/11 at 10:43am
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Originally Posted by Edoardo View Post
What about old-school synths? beyersmile.png  Already have the ones in the starting post, and I'm looking for something else, or something more... new, kind of... new ways to exploit those sounds?  

 

Immediately I think of Oneohtrix Point Never - Returnal. The first track on the album is a harsh wake up call but make it passed this and you're in for synth bliss. Excuse the non-videos.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxiWjl9GPhM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3szYRzZqp4&feature=related

 

His latest Replica is very different btw.

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post #13 of 42
10/28/11 at 3:23pm

If you like Rock give Pendulum's Immersion album a shot. Great way to get into Drum n Bass. And of course Netsky and Logistics.

 

For something different give Kavinsky a try. He has a very 80s synth sound but is still making great music. In the same vein as Danger if you want to give him a shot, too.

 

Oh, and 'Vegas' is a legendary album. The Crystal Method nailed that one (favorite track: High Roller). Give that one a shot. 


Edited by MorbidToaster - 10/28/11 at 3:25pm
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post #14 of 42
10/28/11 at 4:38pm
Armin Van Buuren - Mirage


Armin Van Buuren- Imagine



Armin van Buuren feat. Jan Vayne - Serenity


Aria - "Dido" (Armin van Buuren's Universal Religion Remix)


this is trance. lot of trance likes to add classical elements cause the whole point of trance is to hit a ''tranced state'' of euphoria. i'm going to add more of different genres in a sec. gonna split them up so it doesn't become one giant wall of crap. i listen to tons of electronic music ranging from all genres and sub genres. so i know a few.
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post #15 of 42
10/28/11 at 4:57pm
Unknown Error - The Yearning


Hybrid - Finished Symphony



Venetian Snares - Szamár Madár



Venetian Snares - Hajnal



Venetian Snares-Kétsarkü Mozgalom


FORGOTTEN MOMENTS (OPHIDIANS REMIX)


Ophidian-Pegasus (HQ Vinyl rip)



last 2 you might not like in a way since they are one of the harder styles of electronic genres known industrial hardcore but i like Ophidian cause he's the only hardcore producer i know that adds a good flow of classical mixed with hardcore. he's one of my favorite hardcore producers. he tends to be a mixture of breakcore/hardcore/classical most of the time. other above is breakcore with Venetian snares. i'm surprise no one mentioned him here cause he's pretty popular and knows how to add complexity to classical compositions. the first one from Unknown Error is DnB(drum and bass) but not much people seem to know him. i really like the combination of the chinese instruments in a smooth beat the song does. Hybrid is a classic when comes to trance. i'll list more when i think of something. i know there is tons more.

i'll throw in some trip-hop/downtempo later
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