Commodore Remix

Ok. i am asking the entire scene a favour.

i need enlightening. and i beleive i am missing out on some blinding bands/solo artists in the "electrnnic music" category.
in that i mean the likes of vangelis, jarre, moroder etc.

so cmon peeps.. let's enlighten each other on some of these bands or projects here and help me expand my wings somewhat and hey maybe give some of the more obscure bands etc some welcome coverage.

Check out Weevil - http://www.weevilmusic.co.uk

Saw them live supporting another band earlier this year, lots of moody electronic pop.

here some classic electronic acts worth listen:

human league (before '82), yazoo, soft cell, kraftwerk, OMD,
fad gadget (my favorite), depeche mode, nitzer ebb, front 242,
daf, grauzone, die krupps...

and some electronic music from today:

client, console, 2raumwohnung, add n to x, karl bartos, yamo,
mouse on mars, funkstoerung, klangmensch, kreidler....


if you want more info.......


cheers ifadeo

i could add only:

-Prodigy
-Crystal Method
-William Orbit
-Orbital
-Chemical Brothers
-Tangerine Dreams
-Clock DVA
-Future Sound of London

ciao.

weevil remind me a little of death in vegas... weird noises
triphop style drumbeats... and singing.. pretty good.

the other bands especially those ive not heard of im having a look at.

heres a set from me -

the aformentioned -

death in vegas
leftfeild
josh wink (his earlier stuff b4 he went all clubby)
cj bolland
tapeworm
perfect circle
nine inch nails (heh...!)..
dust brothers

* how could i forget!!... "the orb and chris vrenna"
* ! ha and i also forgot alec empire

ifadeo wrote:human league (before '82)

I must object. Even though their latest album, Secrets, didn't do well on the charts, it's a damn fine album!

ifadeo wrote:kraftwerk

The albums Man Machine, Electric Cafe, and Computer World in particular if you ask me. The other albums are good as well, but these ones are albums that pretty much define Kraftwerk. The Mix isn't bad either.

While on the subject of Kraftwerk, don't foger to check out Karl Bartos latest album Communication. Much better than the latest Kraftwerk album!

ifadeo wrote:fad gadget (my favorite)

Although I'm not a fan of his, I did catch his last concert. Sadly, he died from heart failure two days after SAMA 2003.

Other modern electronic acts that I like is Apoptygma Berzerk (the albums Welcome to Earth, Harmonizer and 7 in particluar), VNV Nation (Empires and Futureperfect), Covenant (from Europa and onward), Echo Image (Compuphonic), Welle:Erdball (Der Sinn Des Lebens), Project Pitchfork (Eon Eon being my favourit album), Assemblage 23 (Defience).

Also among the classic bands Camouflage is worth mentioning, as well as Eurythmics.

When it comes to Jarre I'd say the albums to check are Oxygen, Equinox, Rendez-Vous, and maybe even Revolutions.

Others worth mentioning are Apollo 440 (Electro glide in blue, Getting high on your own supply), Hextatic (Rewind), and don't forget The KLF.

Alright, that's about as much name-dropping as I feel like doing in one sitting.

I'd like to recommend the Swedish band Teddybears STHLM (especially Rock'n'Roll High School and Fresh) though. Excellent stuff!

Jarre: Rendez-Vous is a plus, imo Revolutions is a bit uninspiring.

@makke: yep, camouflage is a GREAT band... it's a shame that their
latest album 'sensor' doesn't get more response....

yeah, i also think that karl bartos latest album is much
better than the latest kraftwerk album...


btw. did you know the band 'oomph' real good band (esp. live)....



cheers ifadeo

Propellerheads, excellent first album but mostly remixes/underground stuff since.

Oh, and AIR - the best thing to come out of France since Vanessa Paradis!

heres another = bt

not the phone company but the bloke.

Vosla wrote:imo Revolutions is a bit uninspiring.

From a "song quality" perspective, I might agree. But I find the use of sounds and effects very innovative.

Merman wrote:Propellerheads, excellent first album but mostly remixes/underground stuff since.

Yeah, DecksAndDrumsAndRockAndRoll is a top album! Wonder why they've not made a follow up yet. They seem to be stuck in the remixing business...like most of us.

Another Swedish band I'd like to promote is Pluxus. They use old hardware and create really 80's game-music-like tracks. They're much better than Slagsmålsklubben (Swedish for Fight Club), that's gotten a lot of press the last year, that pretty much play the same kind of stuff.

Ulrich Schnaus - favourite underground German artist.

Makke wrote:Others worth mentioning are Apollo 440 (Electro glide in blue, Getting high on your own supply), Hextatic (Rewind), and don't forget The KLF.

Hehe. I was waiting for either you or DHS to mention KLF in my absense. =)

As for Apollo 440, I think their second album "Millenium Fever" is their finest yet. And a bloody good album by any electronic standards. Didn't care much for "Electro glide..." and "Getting high...", though.

I also have a thing for Brian Transeaus "ESCM". Brilliant. Same goes for Fluke - "Risotto". And let's not forget Bomb the Bass' two forays into the electronic genre: "Unknown Territory" and "Clear".

Honorable mention also goes to Les Rhymes Digitales' "Darkdancer" album, and of coz the Danish acts: The Overlords, Koxbox, and Saiko Pod.

Makke wrote:From a "song quality" perspective, I might agree. But I find the use of sounds and effects very innovative.

I think it's still miles behind Zoolook but I'm not the man at the piano (so don't shoot me)

Jan Lund Thomsen wrote:As for Apollo 440, I think their second album "Millenium Fever" is their finest yet

I always thought it was their first one, must find out if there was one before that just in case I need to go and purchase it. It's a pretty good album, I agree ("Astral America" is particularly in your face on there..)

I'm surprise no one has mentioned Cabaret Voltaire, actually. From their Industrial beginnings in the mid 70s, they produced a string of fine electronic/Industrial works. Check out "The Voice of America" and the intense "Three Mantras" - two tracks, one of each side, 20 minutes long.

During the mid 80s, in their full on electronic period, they delivered three great albums and one mini-album: "The Crackdown, "Micro-Phonies", "The Covenant, The Sword and the Arm of the Lord" (this contains "Whip Blow" and I Want You" - the songs I-Ball cover) and "Drinking Gasoline". "Code" (the album after) is pretty good, shame that the Who's Arguing mix of "Don't Argue?" never made it to CD as that rocks (right Dan?)

A fair chunk of their 90s stuff is well worth a look: "Groovy, Laidback and Nasty" has some Chicago House inspired stuff, "Body and Soul", "Colours" and "The Conversation" which was more ambient. In fact, Richard H Kirk is still doing many solo albums as himself and under the guises of Sandoz and Electronic Eye.

Definitely give them a go: you'll be pleasantly surprised, if you can open your ears enough.