[oosoo]

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Originally posted by strohmie I could have sworn that Incunabula was their debut.

right you are

 

[minya]

Not to be a total anal freak, but Autechre released their first 12" ("Cavity Job") in 1989.. four years before Incunabula.

OK, that was totally total-anal-freak information. For all intents and purposes Incunabula is their debut.

- Chris

 

[chillysalsa]

My mistake..

Might I serve up another suggestion for the ambient lovers that want to feel like they've been in the darkest corner of the earth:

Biosphere - Shenzou

 

[archosman]

Please don't say "anal freak" and "Cavity Job" in the same sentence again!

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Originally posted by minya Not to be a total anal freak, but Autechre released their first 12" ("Cavity Job") in 1989.. four years before Incunabula. OK, that was totally total-anal-freak information. For all intents and purposes Incunabula is their debut. - Chris

 

[chillysalsa]

Also, seeing how many have cited Kraftwerk... after you've heard all their albums a few dozen times... might I suggest a different take on their music:

Doing ManMachine with salsa/cha-cha instruments initially seems objectionable, but giving El Baile Aleman a listen has totally changed my view. This man is a genius.

And surprisingly, YES, this album is also totally electronic. Somehow he did it all with a sythesizer!

 

[minya]

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Originally posted by archosman Please don't say "anal freak" and "Cavity Job" in the same sentence again!

Heh. Nice. Didn't catch that.

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Originally posted by chillysalsa Doing ManMachine with salsa/cha-cha instruments initially seems objectionable, but giving El Baile Aleman a listen has totally changed my view. This man is a genius. And surprisingly, YES, this album is also totally electronic. Somehow he did it all with a sythesizer!

Uwe Schmidt (aka Atom Heart) is indeed a genius, but IMO, all of his Senor Coconut work (except his first album) is kinda gimmicky. The Kraftwerk stuff is neat.... but it gets old kinda fast. If you want some similar crazy Latin electronica, try his first album, El Gran Baile.

edit: Just have to add that all of Schmidt's work on his own label -- Rather Interesting -- is absolute genius. He is a true innovator.

- Chris

 

[sbulack]

A few that I've enjoyed for a while (and that only get better as my rig improves) are:

Juno Reactor: "Beyond the Infinite" & "Pistolero"
Eat Static: "Implant" & "Epsylon"
The Crystal Method: "Vegas"
Bassic: "Sleepwalker"
Delerium: the "Archive" Volumes
William Orbit: "The Best of Strange Cargos"