Thanks for the wonderful list - it's given me some new music to look
for!
Here's some comments:
> ∗IDIOMATIC ELECTRONIC MUSIC∗
Anything by Morton Subotnik - his stuff is sure to turn off anybody
but the hardcore "electronic music" fans.
BT - Bryan Transeau - BT's a dance music/electronica artist that is
worthing checking it. He's done pop trance, soundtracks, and remix
type work. I include him here because if you listen closely, the
sound that he builds his rhythm section from are very much out there -
they often remind me of Morton Subotnik's sounds, but with dance
beat.
> ∗ELECTRONICALLY-REALIZED CLASSICAL∗
This whole genre seems to be dead! I think that the opportunistic
junk put out in the 70's set back this area a great deal.
Two recent recordings of interest are:
Operatica - Lord Vanger
This recording is of opera standards backed with electronica/world
beat music. Mildly cheesy, but it's nice to hear some classic works
rethought.
Pieces in a Modern Style - William Orbit
These are fairly respectfull, conservative electronic reworkings of
classical standards.
> ∗ELECTRONIC POP∗
Thief - Tangerine Dream
This is a great album with a few 8-10 minute pieces that are
precursors to a lot of the electronica that has been created in the
last 10 years or so. Just about any of their albums up to the mid
80's is worth getting. After that, at least in my opinion, they lost
their experimental sound and their music sounds bland and overly
sequenced.
Blade Runner - Vangelis
There is an official soundtrack now. It is different from the
bootleg, and is a classic album of its type. Avoid the orchestral
version of this music at all cost!
Other good Vangelis albums are Opera Sauvage, China, & Spiral.
> "Elements" Mychael Danna
Danna's music is very likable, because it has serious use of
electronics within a fairly traditional context. He's very prolific.
His soundtrack work is memorable. His cd's for Hearts of Space are a
good place to start with him.
> ∗POP ELECTRONICS∗
QE2- Mike Oldfield
If you like his early stuff, you'd probably like QE2. Also, Ommadawn
is one of his best works - it's long and heavily influenced by the
minimal style, but it's got a lot of depth to it.