Beautiful electronica songs

jezzy
audio school
Posts: 1
Joined: Mon Feb 07, 2005 2:31 am

Beautiful electronica songs

Post by jezzy » Mon Feb 07, 2005 2:37 am

What electronica songs do you think are the most beautiful ones, those that really give you goose bumps?
I'm thinking of tracks like the following:
Goldfrapp - Lovely Head, Hairy Trees
William Orbit - Barber's Adagio For Strings
Beloved - The Sun Rising
Bent - Swollen

Regards,
Jezzy

Tim Casey
pushin' record
Posts: 290
Joined: Mon Apr 05, 2004 1:16 pm
Location: Boston, MA
Contact:

Re: Beautiful electronica songs

Post by Tim Casey » Mon Feb 07, 2005 2:59 am

An awful lot of stuff by Bjork, starting with Hyperballad.

Rigsby
mixes from purgatory
Posts: 2908
Joined: Tue Mar 23, 2004 12:34 am
Location: London, England
Contact:

Re: Beautiful electronica songs

Post by Rigsby » Mon Feb 07, 2005 3:21 am

I think the opening song on the Medulla DVD, enhanced by the visuals of a now slightly ageing and increasingly beautiful Bjork is a wonderful experience.

I also really like World To World (Mike Banks)'s 'Journey of The Dragons', something beautiful about that too, wish i could find it on vinyl.
The large print giveth, and the small print taketh away.

rigsbysmith.com

User avatar
Mr. Dipity
carpal tunnel
Posts: 1528
Joined: Mon Jun 16, 2003 11:29 am

Re: Beautiful electronica songs

Post by Mr. Dipity » Mon Feb 07, 2005 8:30 am

Dive into you - Hefner
Leonids - Fila Brazilia
Distractions - Zero Seven
Moog Island - Morcheeba
Folding Space - Detroit Escalator Company
Turquoise Hexagon Sun - Boards of Canada
This peice of crap.

I must confess, I've never understood the fascination with Bjork. I find her shrill, pretentious and one dimensional. I'm flipping through some of her music as I write this, trying to make sure that I haven't missed anything; equal parts bombastic and trite. Naturally, that's just what I hear.

User avatar
marqueemoon
carpal tunnel
Posts: 1593
Joined: Wed May 07, 2003 11:56 pm
Location: Seattle, WA
Contact:

Re: Beautiful electronica songs

Post by marqueemoon » Mon Feb 07, 2005 8:49 am

Massive Attack - Teardrop
I the prostitute, shall not hide...
But I was very much bothered with my work!

User avatar
Rick Hunter
dead but not forgotten
Posts: 2022
Joined: Wed May 07, 2003 7:22 am
Location: El Granada, Ca
Contact:

Re: Beautiful electronica songs

Post by Rick Hunter » Mon Feb 07, 2005 8:51 am

yeah hyper balled is a great song.

don't lynch me for this dudes, but I really like Brand New Colony by the Postal Service too.

User avatar
andrew embassy
george martin
Posts: 1396
Joined: Mon Sep 01, 2003 4:03 pm
Location: Seattle, WA
Contact:

Re: Beautiful electronica songs

Post by andrew embassy » Mon Feb 07, 2005 8:52 am

Madlib's Stormy cover/remix. Although it's not really electronica at all, seeing as how it's using all real instruments. Uhh... Madlib's Papa? That has a drum machine in it. Not really beautiful, just bitchin.
HEY! Who forgot they bag?

Wilkesin
steve albini likes it
Posts: 367
Joined: Mon Mar 01, 2004 12:03 pm

Re: Beautiful electronica songs

Post by Wilkesin » Mon Feb 07, 2005 9:13 am

Rick Hunter wrote:yeah hyper balled is a great song.

don't lynch me for this dudes, but I really like Brand New Colony by the Postal Service too.
No shame, i love that record too, but if you havent heard their 1st collaboration "The Dream of Evan and Chan" off the Dntel record then you are truly missing out. That is still the best song...

Also the first track of the Lali Puna - Faking the Books record, and something off of Architecture in Helsinki's Fingers Crossed record. Im sure there are lots more i will think of.

User avatar
Rick Hunter
dead but not forgotten
Posts: 2022
Joined: Wed May 07, 2003 7:22 am
Location: El Granada, Ca
Contact:

Re: Beautiful electronica songs

Post by Rick Hunter » Mon Feb 07, 2005 9:41 am

Wilkesin wrote:
Rick Hunter wrote:yeah hyper balled is a great song.

don't lynch me for this dudes, but I really like Brand New Colony by the Postal Service too.
No shame, i love that record too, but if you havent heard their 1st collaboration "The Dream of Evan and Chan" off the Dntel record then you are truly missing out. That is still the best song...
I forgot about that song. Man, yeah. that is whole record is kick ass.

User avatar
ottokbre
deaf.
Posts: 1996
Joined: Wed May 07, 2003 8:54 am
Location: sanfranzizko

Re: Beautiful electronica songs

Post by ottokbre » Mon Feb 07, 2005 9:58 am

Fear of Corners - Dntel/Life is Full of Possibilities
Chateau Rouge - Fennesz/Venice
Crabcraft - Console/Rocket in the Pocket (the original 'heirloom' by bjork)
The Beach at Redpoint - Boards of Canada/Geogaddi
Buried - Casino vs. Japan/Hitori+Kasio
Blue Skied an' Clear - Manual/Blue Skied an' Clear (slowdive cover)
Detention - GusGus/Attention
Islands of the Childrens Children - M?m/Summer Make Good

User avatar
bad_dude_69
re-cappin' neve
Posts: 681
Joined: Sun Jan 25, 2004 8:40 pm
Location: Chicago - IL

Re: Beautiful electronica songs

Post by bad_dude_69 » Mon Feb 07, 2005 11:52 am

the sixth track off of autechre's lp5 (fold4, wrap5) is astounding. "there is no there" - track seven off of the books' newest album, the lemon of pink, is beautiful as well.
medicate? oh, i thought you said "meditate."

User avatar
psychicoctopus
buyin' a studio
Posts: 890
Joined: Wed May 14, 2003 3:01 am
Location: Austin, TX

Re: Beautiful electronica songs

Post by psychicoctopus » Mon Feb 07, 2005 1:06 pm

If you're in the mood, give this song a listen: cliff (dead angels fly mix)
http://www.thesnodgrass.com/music.php

also on the list:

telepopmusik: breathe (extended mix)
peace orchestra: domination
amon tobin: 4 ton mantis... evil + beautiful

and another vote for dntel: this is the dream of evan and chan
Armed with seven rounds of space doo-doo pistols

User avatar
Bear
deaf.
Posts: 1880
Joined: Thu Jul 24, 2003 5:52 pm
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Contact:

Re: Beautiful electronica songs

Post by Bear » Mon Feb 07, 2005 1:18 pm

Some of my favorites:

Air - Alone in Kyoto (I love the crap out of this song)
Bjork - All is full of Love, New World
Four Tet - My Angel Rocks Back and Forth
Boards of Canada - Dawn Chorus
The Books - MotherLESS bastard
Ms. John Soda - Solid Ground
Dntel - Last Songs
Console - My Dog Eats Beats

And I'll Echo "Evan and Chan," "Four Ton Mantis," "There is no There" and "Crabcraft." All of those are wonderful.
I am wangtacular.

User avatar
apropos of nothing
dead but not forgotten
Posts: 2193
Joined: Tue May 13, 2003 6:29 am
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Contact:

Re: Beautiful electronica songs

Post by apropos of nothing » Mon Feb 07, 2005 2:45 pm

Taking it back a year or two, Cocteau Twins, some of the This Mortal Coil and of course Siouxsie's "Cities in Dust" extended single.

Has anyone else heard "Music For Cats"? Its a post Skinny Puppy project for kEVIN cEY. Really inspiring.

I really need to get more Starfish Pool.

User avatar
megajoe
gettin' sounds
Posts: 120
Joined: Wed Jan 12, 2005 8:58 pm
Location: Kansas City
Contact:

Re: Beautiful electronica songs

Post by megajoe » Mon Feb 07, 2005 2:53 pm

Kraftwerk - Autobahn

I love it.

Locked

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 18 guests