Electronica Thread

[oDoUoSoKo]

ok i love electronica, but the trouble is i dont know any names?!?! help me out...i really want to make a mixtape with me rapping on some Elec.....peace.

[INF]

Dammit I thought this was gonna be Jay Electronica news.

[oDoUoSoKo]

eloels..no, im not to fond of that guy..

[oDoUoSoKo]

ok...

[Dr Zayus]

You're making a pretty big ask. Next time narrow down what you're looking for because Electronica probably defines half of all music

Here are some names to get you started. Some are Australian, some are electro but most are 90's/earlier and are more the innovators of their specific genres

Justice
Autechere
Tricky
Massive Attack
Portishead
Aphex Twin
Boards of Canada
Muscles
Cut Copy
Presets
MSTRKRFT
Neu!
Kraftwerk
Black Devil (Disco Club)
Royskopp
Bjork (Post, Homogenic & Vespertine especially)
Crystal Castles
Hot Chip
William Orbit
Frou Frou
Maps
Bomb The Bass
Moloko/Roisin Murphy
The Knife
The Neptunes
New Order/Joy Division
NIN
PNAU
The Neptunes
The Postal Service
Diplo
M.I.A.

[oDoUoSoKo]

i cant narrow down..i dont know any specific genres...but think the Electro Choc Station in gta...

[-The A to the Z-]

This sounds Electronic............is it Electronica?

http://www.donotfollow.com/mp3s/hesa...destyiskey.mp3

[Dr Zayus]

i cant narrow down..i dont know any specific genres...but think the Electro Choc Station in gta...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_T...k#Electro-Choc

How is that not enough to get you started on Electro? Just grab the names off there then start searching on blogs for songs by those artists

[oDoUoSoKo]

hmm i suppose.