--- In
motm@yahoogroups.com, "elle_webb <elle_webb@h...>"
<elle_webb@h...> wrote:
> 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.