that’s a cool album, I love “more elbow”!
― brimstead, Friday, 9 July 2021 17:57 (three years ago) link
nice record
my fave harakami production will always be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMRTkimQJWM
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Saturday, 10 July 2021 01:43 (three years ago) link
rei harakami is so cool, it's like IDM set in the Katamari Damacy universe
plus he did 2 albums with Akiko Yano
― frogbs, Saturday, 10 July 2021 01:45 (three years ago) link
those yanokami records are great. i could maybe do with a few less covers (even tho they do put their own spin on it) but stuff like 瞳を閉じて is beautiful. i might listen to them more than the solo records by either artist? (this is probably weird)
― (⊙_⊙?) (original bgm), Saturday, 10 July 2021 01:50 (three years ago) link
IDM set in the Katamari Damacy universe
:)
― Deflatormouse, Saturday, 10 July 2021 02:56 (three years ago) link
Listening to MD - Between the Gaps and being reminded why this record was hyped up in my circles back in the day. Gorgeous album.
― octobeard, Sunday, 18 September 2022 01:30 (two years ago) link
https://i.discogs.com/poZATM9XEUmoCBDjs-QL0QO6UYuIzS5An94lnGfMk5A/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:250/w:250/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTI0Nzc1/NS0xMTMyNTA0MTcw/LmpwZWc.jpeg daze maxim - "same place the bot got smashed" 2000. muscular skippety grooves that really go some almost has a herky jerky no-wave feel
― massaman gai (front tea for two), Sunday, 18 September 2022 08:20 (two years ago) link
I have always felt that Bochum Welt's 90s stuff is woefully underappreciated. Everything he did on Rephlex is solid gold.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxwRhM6COLI
― droid, Monday, 26 September 2022 10:19 (two years ago) link
that was just reissued this year on central processing unit. love module 2 too, especially “radiopropulsive”.
― brimstead, Monday, 26 September 2022 15:20 (two years ago) link
that was great. so much Rephlex I have yet to check out.
― death generator (lukas), Monday, 26 September 2022 15:24 (two years ago) link
discussed upthread but on the rephlex tip you should definitely check astrobotnia (aka ovuca / mr colundi aleksi perälä) if you haven't already
― the late great, Monday, 26 September 2022 16:09 (two years ago) link
thanks, I did get that at the time, although looks like I never ripped it to my iTunes library.
― death generator (lukas), Monday, 26 September 2022 18:06 (two years ago) link
Only ever seen it mentioned once - in Tom Ewing's top 100 singles of the 90s - but this remix is astonishing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAE-TCzFHlU
― you can see me from westbury white horse, Monday, 26 September 2022 18:08 (two years ago) link
He has a fair amount of obscure gems. His album with Mike P is excellent, and there's the two late 90s ambient albums on fax which feature some absolutely stellar DX-7 action.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_rXLx4mKdQ
― droid, Monday, 26 September 2022 18:23 (two years ago) link
non-obscure gems, too! i recently picked up "ginger" and "g spot" on cd (used). hadn't listened in decades, somehow remembered it as much more ... techno? in a luke slater vein or something. they're definitely not what i'd call "idm" but fit in nicely with the rest of the "artificial intelligence" crew. i particularly like the "world music" touches (sort of along the lines of what black dog or ken ishii were up to) and the "speedy j !ive" CD that came as a bonus w/ this particular edition of "g-spot"
― the late great, Monday, 26 September 2022 19:41 (two years ago) link
i'd never heard that remix. i remember loving "public energy no. 1" when it came out, another one i haven't listened to in decades. i was really really into lfo's "advance" in 96/97 and can recall thinking that he'd clearly been influenced it, or trying to better it. i think at the time i had difficulty telling the difference between the uk electronic music press and what i imagined was a cohesive, global "intelligent techno" scene, so nowadays i'm a lot less likely to buy into the idea that this producer is reacting to that producer or w/e, but there's definite mark bell vibes in that remix!
― the late great, Monday, 26 September 2022 19:49 (two years ago) link
Ginger is such a lovely album, have in rotation more than any of the other original AI albums
― you can see me from westbury white horse, Monday, 26 September 2022 20:05 (two years ago) link
There was a shit four tet remix of this one IIRC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIGNfwcCuMM
― droid, Tuesday, 27 September 2022 10:16 (two years ago) link
Is there a thread where this is already discussed?
https://thedeepark.com
I was a bit sceptical that I needed an 8 hour IDM mix, but I love it.
― toby, Friday, 7 June 2024 07:27 (three months ago) link
i'll check it out - where did you hear about it?
― ledge, Friday, 7 June 2024 08:06 (three months ago) link
yeah this is fabulous
― ledge, Friday, 7 June 2024 12:26 (three months ago) link
it is excellent.i got the nudge about this the day before i had to do a 7 hour round trip to brighton to pick up mk2 from university.dropped this onto a usb stick.and yeah, it's the perfect soundtrack to a very long day of driving.
― mark e, Friday, 7 June 2024 17:17 (three months ago) link
good lord just 40 mins into this and it's like heroin in my veins. I can't wait to throw this on for an extended road trip or psychedelic trip
― octobeard, Saturday, 8 June 2024 07:18 (three months ago) link
Lot of really nice fx/layers added in on everything I've heard so far - this is pretty ambitious so far! If the quality and ingenuity is sustained to the end, that's quite the accomplishment.
― octobeard, Saturday, 8 June 2024 07:19 (three months ago) link
Eight hours is the right length, great stuff
― default damager (lukas), Saturday, 8 June 2024 15:38 (three months ago) link
somehow i missed that you can, er, scroll down on the website, to find not only an interview with the creator but a mini write up on every single track.
― ledge, Monday, 10 June 2024 08:08 (three months ago) link
that’s cool but it’s sort of weak that half the the track list is AFX or AE
― brimstead, Monday, 10 June 2024 14:39 (three months ago) link
I'm actually quite fine with that - Ae and AFX were insanely prolific between 92-98 between their main releases, side projects and remixes, and their respective sounds dominated the scene and influenced other artists in ways that often evoked "copycat" labels. What this mix does is somewhat accurately reflect my own listening habits of the era, and when I wanted to scratch the IDM itch it mostly contained releases that housed the tracks in this mix. It also seemingly has like 90% of what I would consider "essential tracks" of the era too, regardless of artist, and in that context it's understandable why RDJ and Booth/Brown dominate here.
There are some notable absences though. While Cylob has one track in the mix, there's no Kinesthesia tracks to speak of, no Jega, Speedy J, Plastikman, or Arovane (maybe a reach but his first two LPs are all time IDM classics to me). No mix is perfect, and certainly some core artists here are underrepresented (Boards of Canada, FSOL, Global Communication, Plaid/Black Dog), but in terms of adhering to a vibe and the core sources of those vibes, it hits a home run.
― octobeard, Monday, 10 June 2024 21:07 (three months ago) link
in the unlikely event anyone doesn't know this, itunes has a "remember playback position" option which is helpful for this mix
― default damager (lukas), Monday, 10 June 2024 21:15 (three months ago) link
Speaking of "copycat" artists and staying on topic with this thread, I kinda feel Brothomstates album Claro is an IDM classic and oft overlooked, despite getting released on Warp.
The closer, Viimo is seriously all time imho. Big Cichli vibes, but much more accessible and catchy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbsNuSBByz4
― octobeard, Monday, 10 June 2024 22:49 (three months ago) link
my friend made me a dope brothomstates mix cd-r in college
― brimstead, Monday, 10 June 2024 23:22 (three months ago) link
where my Merck heads at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjJdLGJOmDo
― brimstead, Monday, 10 June 2024 23:23 (three months ago) link
whaddup - my first post to this thread was repping MD's Between the Gaps!
― octobeard, Monday, 10 June 2024 23:35 (three months ago) link
Correction! It's "Between Gaps". Damn, I think I've been adding the "the" in there since I first heard it 25 years ago
― octobeard, Monday, 10 June 2024 23:37 (three months ago) link
Ah nice!
― brimstead, Tuesday, 11 June 2024 00:19 (three months ago) link
That said, because of you I went a bit in a Merck hole. Lot of stuff I overlooked on that label and will happily visit in the coming weeks, so thanks!
― octobeard, Tuesday, 11 June 2024 01:01 (three months ago) link
Also - apparently one of my favorite "lush" electronic albums of all time, Kettel and Secede's glorious When Can, got a remaster release in May with 2 extra tracks! The remaster is actually really lovely, and sounds quite a bit clearer and crisper. Both are Merck vets iirc
https://kettelandsecede.bandcamp.com/album/when-can-deluxe-edition
― octobeard, Tuesday, 11 June 2024 01:04 (three months ago) link
Oh shit. I love Born In A Tropical Swamp but haven't heard much else.
― default damager (lukas), Tuesday, 11 June 2024 01:18 (three months ago) link
oh wow i've been enjoying that record for years but didnt expect anyone else on this board to know it
― ciderpress, Tuesday, 11 June 2024 02:09 (three months ago) link
Listening to the Brothomstates album "Claro" now, haven't listened or even thought about this in years. I own it on CD, one of the few albums I bought after only hearing a couple of tracks at the record store while browsing, what a cool discovery that was
― silverfish, Tuesday, 11 June 2024 13:38 (three months ago) link
really like this Deep Ark mix but I enjoy it most when I hear something new (like whatever's playing at 4 hours 43 minutes)
― default damager (lukas), Tuesday, 18 June 2024 21:38 (three months ago) link
Role Model album by Cex is still classic..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQFZF-RwURAalso this Tigrics album is pretty nice:https://exiles-electronics.bandcamp.com/album/muzzle-soul
― brimstead, Thursday, 8 August 2024 22:04 (one month ago) link
Love that Cex album.
Back in the early days of 'post-dubstep' I did a remix for him on Kid606's label - nowhere near 'lost IDM classic' status but I was pretty happy with it at the time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWc9C4RIOIU
― Agnes, Agatha, Germaine and Jack (Willl), Friday, 9 August 2024 07:55 (one month ago) link
Nice!
― ledge, Friday, 9 August 2024 09:46 (one month ago) link