[Kvitne]

Will do man, I'm always looking to spread around awesome musics.

[KennEH!]

Anyone get a chance to see It Might Get Loud? It looked great, but I'm not too sure.

[Kvitne]

I haven't gotten a chance to see that, but I did just get back from seeing Pirate Radio, which has an incredimazing soundtrack.

But this is a topic for music, so...

[Sway]

I have not been able to see that in theaters, waiting for the DVD.

Edit: Comes out December 22.

This post has been edited by Sway: 29 November 2009 - 04:49 AM

[Sway]

So, anyone heard of Kram? I have looked around and he doesn't seem too popular, but I could be wrong, I'm way out of the loop on what they play on the radio. I heard a song in a promo for the second half of the Burn Notice season and used my Google-Fu to find out more. Pretty legit.

Also, I've heard a couple songs from a group called Barton Fink that sound kinda cool. I love that movie of the same name so I guess it makes sense. I'll be checking them out more thoroughly eventually.

Finally, I know you said you liked The Raveonettes, Kvitne. Well, I've been thinking, I figure you probably like their later stuff, but if you like their first album and some of their Lust Lust Lust album, you might like The Kills. I really like them, but I know we don't quite overlap on all taste. It might be worth checking out the stuff I posted from them in my first post in this topic.

[Kvitne]

Huh, I'll definitely look into the Kills. I really like Lust Lust Lust from The Raveonettes.

I've found some new music of my own, although I'm not sure how much you'll be into it. I discovered a musician named Greg Laswell through a song at the end of an episode of the show Dollhouse. I like his album Three Flights from Alto Nido, but my favorite song from him is named Sweet Dream:

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=q0u_1MAygU0

I've also found another group called Guillemots. A lot of their stuff is hit-and-miss with me, but I like their track entitled "Made Up Love Song #43" from the album Through The Windowpane:

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=qXQytTxf8bY

Another group that I just discovered this past month from an episode of House is called Jets Overhead. Their song "Where Did You Go?" was featured at the end of the show. It's from the album Bridges, which is really great overall:

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=4fbwmgCHDe0

Another single that I discovered is from the group LIARS, a group who are "delightfully freakish rock boundary-pushers". I don't know of a place where it's streaming, but you can download it for free here: http://www.thesisterworld.com/

Also, I'm not sure if I've pointed these groups out to you yet Sway, but everyone should check out Tegan & Sara, Chris Pureka, and Mates of State. Here are a few of my favorite songs by each:

Where Does The Good Go? - Tegan & Sara
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=8RDdmfWsrsw

Unwelcome - Chris Pureka
http://www.youtube.c...feature=related

Fraud In The 80's - Mates of State
http://www.youtube.c...feature=related

That's all I got for now, I'll be sure to post more as I find it.

[Sway]

Worse comes to worse, you might like their cover of Willow Weep For Me by Frank Sinatra: http://www.prefixmag...r-stream/30320/

And I'll definitely check out your links once I'm not so dog tired.

[Sway]

Okay, last time I'm gonna bump this since it looks like no one really cares about it. I saw It Might Get Loud. It's okay, not as good as I had hoped. Yeah, they jam a bit, but you don't really get much of an education on their techniques (beyond the basics) or why they really love to play the guitar, what makes the guitar so different. Which is kinda weird, because that's what it's being sold as. I didn't really mind The Edge as much as some other people did. I really love Jack White, so on my own superficial level I wish the time wasn't divided between the artists so much, but of course that's the point. I say see it if you have the opportunity, but no use going out of your way. It's an hour and a half and it actually felt kinda long to me.

[Master of AFTER]

I'd love to contribute something to this topic, but an electronica fan talking music with people who aren't electronica fans generally doesn't make for a very lengthy or interesting conversation. Uh, anybody here into Andy Moor, or Time Lock, or Deadmau5, or Jaytech, or Sasha, or Benny Benassi, or Thrillseekers, or Oliver Smith, or Matt Darey? Has anybody even heard anything mixed by Armin Van Buuren or Paul Oakenfold? ...Anybody know who Daft Punk is!?

.......

I like the Foo Fighters a lot. :/

[Kvitne]

I'm actually a pretty decent fan of Daft Punk and Deadmau5. I've been trying to get into electronica some more lately. Any suggestions?

[Sway]

I know Daft Punk at least.

For electronica, WMP tells me I have Datarock and Sam Sparro. So, take that.

[Master of AFTER]

Sway, on 23 December 2009 - 11:15 AM, said:

For electronica, WMP tells me I have Datarock and Sam Sparro. So, take that.

Huh. I've never heard of them before. Good job Googling "obscure techno music" though. You're really an integral part of this conversation now!

Kvitne, I kind of get the feeling that you'd enjoy some good deep house and breakbeat tracks. Check out some stuff by Time Lock, Michael Cassette, 16 Bit Lolitas, and Deepsky. Also be on the lookout for anything with Carl Cox's name attached to it. If you want something a bit more melodic, VNV Nation is a sure-fire bet and a great "gateway" sound into electronica. Alternatively, if you're in the mood for something less dance-y and more ambient and downtempo, I highly recommend Royksopp, Starecase, and Sasha (specifically his earlier work). 16 Bit Lolitas have some pretty chill stuff out as well.

[Red]

I knew who Daft Punk was, too.

Onto David Bowie(yes, again. Like I said, I loves me some Bowie), I just listened to Low in its entirety, and WOW, I've been missing out. This is the second album of his "Berlin" trio, and now it's one of my favorite album. It's full of synth-y, up beat tunes; at least in the first half. The second half is (mostly) instrumental tracks, heavily atmospheric songs that you'd expect to hear in a score for a movie.

e: also Earthling is another amazing album, I guess it could be considered "electronic" music

This post has been edited by Red: 31 December 2009 - 11:47 PM

[KennEH!]

Master of AFTER, on 25 December 2009 - 02:14 AM, said:

Sway, on 23 December 2009 - 02:15 PM, said:

For electronica, WMP tells me I have Datarock and Sam Sparro. So, take that.

Huh. I've never heard of them before. Good job Googling "obscure techno music" though. You're really an integral part of this conversation now!

Obscure? Far from it. Sam Sparro is this crappy white boy Soul singing with Rap/Electronic beats. Datarock is very mediocre Eletro-Rock.

Nice list you got there MoA. Got ay specific recommendations for Deadmau5, Matt Darey, and Thrillseekers? Lately nI've been listening to Nobody Beats the Drum and Mr. Oizo.

This post has been edited by KennEH!: 01 January 2010 - 12:51 AM

["That Other Guy"]

Quietdrive is nothing short of amazing. I found them yesterday and am completely in love with every one of their songs.

[Master of AFTER]

Ah, I was just having a bit of fun with Sway. Fun like we used to have back in the good old days... Sigh.

KennEH!, on 31 December 2009 - 04:48 PM, said:

Nice list you got there MoA. Got ay specific recommendations for Deadmau5, Matt Darey, and Thrillseekers? Lately nI've been listening to Nobody Beats the Drum and Mr. Oizo.

I recently bought Deadmau5's album "For Lack of a Better Name", and I'd heartily recommend it. I picked it up primarily for Ghosts N' Stuff (the best track on the album in my opinion), but I was pleasantly surprised to find a number of great, hard-hitting tracks on there. There's a bit of repetitive filler around the middle, but it starts strong and ends strong. I've also heard good things about his first "At Play" album, although I've only listened to two tracks from the second one, so I can't really comment on the overall quality of either compilation.

It's pretty tough to go wrong with Matt Darey, honestly. His album "Upfront Trance" is in my personal top ten, and he's also mixed some incredible collections for the Euphoria label, although getting a hold of any of those now is difficult. For single tracks, pretty much anything released under the "Matt Darey presents Urban Astronauts" credit is gold. This Way, No Submission, and See The Sun in particular are all awesome.

As for Thrillseekers, I personally really like his "Nightmusic" album series. The Synaesthesia single is top notch as well. I really need to listen to more of his stuff...

Mr. Oizo's music has a very interesting sound. It's straight-up traditional house in so many ways, but he always put a really unique twist on it. Some of his stuff is a little too experimental for my tastes, but I really like Skatesteak and Patrick 122. I've never heard anything by NBTD.

[Kvitne]

Master of AFTER, on 25 December 2009 - 02:14 AM, said:

Kvitne, I kind of get the feeling that you'd enjoy some good deep house and breakbeat tracks. Check out some stuff by Time Lock, Michael Cassette, 16 Bit Lolitas, and Deepsky. Also be on the lookout for anything with Carl Cox's name attached to it. If you want something a bit more melodic, VNV Nation is a sure-fire bet and a great "gateway" sound into electronica. Alternatively, if you're in the mood for something less dance-y and more ambient and downtempo, I highly recommend Royksopp, Starecase, and Sasha (specifically his earlier work). 16 Bit Lolitas have some pretty chill stuff out as well.

I just missed this until now. I'm definitely going to check out those you recommended. I'll post back here when I've gotten the chance to listen for a bit.

[KennEH!]

Thanks for the recommendations MoA, I'll be sure to check them out.

Master of AFTER, on 01 January 2010 - 05:51 AM, said:

Mr. Oizo's music has a very interesting sound. It's straight-up traditional house in so many ways, but he always put a really unique twist on it. Some of his stuff is a little too experimental for my tastes, but I really like Skatesteak and Patrick 122. I've never heard anything by NBTD.

I agree that some spots in Mr. Oizo's stuff gets a bit too experimental, but I can still enjoy a good bit of his stuff.

Gwar's costumes, Justice, Holland, and breakbeats, mix thoroughly and you'll get something close to Nobody Beats the Drum. The self titled song has gained them a good bit of internet fame. Quit Your Job and Purple Cactus are two songs that I've also quite enjoyed.

[Sway]

Just found out today, there was a new Spoon album released a few days ago. I've only listened to the first song and the song that was featured on Chuck so far so I can't really comment, but it's looking good.

Also Barton Fink turned out to be pretty cool. http://www.myspace.com/bartonfinkband - Paranormal Mechanism is my favorite song on the (free) album.

[Red]

You can add Blue Oyster Cult, Genesis, Yes, King Crimson, and ... The Adventures of (Duane and Brando) to my list of music I listen to.

e: also been listening to Steve Hackett's album Darktown, which is all sorts of awesome.

This post has been edited by Red: 22 January 2010 - 08:58 PM