Looking for techno music...

Vernon on 30/10/2010 at 16:26

I've always wondered whether he was serious about liking that Stockhausen piece. Stockhausen is very difficult listening outside of the choral pieces like Armer Junder Hirt and Agnus Dei (and even they are difficult to navigate) but then I often feel the same way about Aphex Twin's drillcore stuff :D

I'm not comparing the two, it was just funny hearing about the bitchy exchange between the two of them. Of course, Stockhausen didn't have the popularity or reach of Aphex Twin so it was a little bit two worlds collide. May he rest in <strike>peace</strike> an eternal cacophony of aleatoric sound

Annakis on 11/11/2010 at 02:33

Here's my 2c, mostly historical, though I admit I know much more about Drum & Bass, 2 step and related (euro/UK) scene, as grew listening that, but esp. detroit techno and minimalistic techno (Plastikman etc.) had it's strong influences.

Some artists for a newbie to check, some who have defined and pioneered sound of electronic music and techno.

Afrika Bambaata, Juan Atkins, Derrick May, 808 State, Jeff Mills, Aztec Mystics, Underground Resistance, The Advent, a guy called gerald, LFO, KLF, Aphex Twin, Junior Vasquez, Larry Levan, Back 2 Basics, Stakker, Joey Beltram, Josh Wink, Scan X, Luke Slater, Richie Hawtin, Cari Lekebusch, Nightmares on Wax, Horrorist, Adam Beyer, Speedy J, Inner City, Johannes Heil, Surgeon, Thomas Krome, Funk D'Void, Chris Liebing, Mauro Picotto, Dave Clarke, Der Dritte Raum, Carola, CJ Bolland, Umek, Kevin Saunderson, Carl Craig

Labels (some now extinct) to dig for techno and detroit techno

Submerge, Axis, Tresor !!!, Transmat, Drumcode, Mo'Wax, R & S !!!, Novamute, Plus 8, Metroplex, Basic Channel, Soma, Trope, Bush, Red Planet, Planet E, Iridite Production, Underground Resistance, Djax-Up, F Communications, Petra, Hardwax, Ovum, Peacefrog

Some very old classics

Phuture - Acid Tracks
Joey Beltram - Energy Flash
Juan Atkins - Infoworld
LFO - LFO
808 State - Pacific
Aztec Mystics - Jaguar
Richie Hawtin - Orange
Underground Resistance - Punisher
Dave Clarke: Red 2 (Wisdom to the Wise)
Derrick May - Strings of Life
Red Planet - Star Dancer
Suburban Knight - The Art of Stalking
Luke Slater - Inductive Channels

don't miss these true classics, maybe mentioned already

Robert Armani - Blow That Shit Out (Joey Beltram Remix) (from Blow It Out 2x12" / ACV)

Jeff Mills - The Bells (Purpose Maker) (maybe one of the most played tunes in raves throughout the years)

Josh Wink (aka Winx) - Higher State of Consciousness (Manifesto 12)

Scan X - Earthquake (Earthquake EP / F Communications)

Joey Beltram - Game Form (Tresor)

Choice - Acid Eiffel (Acid Eiffel / Fragile Records) by Laurent Garnier and Ludovic Llorca

Drexciya - Digital Tsunami (Tresor)

Point Blank - Meng's Theme (Joey Beltram remix) (Meng's Theme Remixes, R&S / RS 94 060, 12")

Funk D'Void - Diabla (Kevin Saunderson Mix) (SOMA/SOMA 112R, 12")

Larry Levan and famous Paradise Garage club in NYC played very eclectic stuff from any genre from any music style, if it just fit the set and reflected the mood of clubbers. That's where a lot of techno movement started in States. Junior Vasquez with Twilo and Sound Factory, also in NYC continued where Levan left. If you are in NYC, I highly recommend now Cielo, which has won numerous awards for best club, and for a reason.

As for electronic music and sound in general. Freshest I know now of , ie.
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AnyCPvYg9s)