View Full Version : Electronic music you can't dance too??
saintnobody
2003-11-25, 01:31 AM
EDM = Electronic Dance Music
Now what if it is Electronic and not really geared to dancing. What would it be?
I have maybe 14 songs I produced and a most of them are danceable(Happy Hardcore, House Etc etc) But a few are just cool to listen to when you are in an altered state. Closest thing I can think of is Electronic Pink Floyd,( I love Floyd) Lots of cool noises and such, but definitly not danceable.
Anyone know of some artists out there like this, I have one Aphex Twin track that would probably go into this catergory, but dont know of anything else.
Elektronkind
2003-11-25, 02:15 AM
A lot of things I can't physically dance to, my mind does instead.
Seems a lot of people don't get that tho. *shrug*
Like, (for me) DnB isn't something I dig on the dance floor. But put some of that Atmospheric DnB kind on the speakers, and I'm liable to be found sitting back, with a grin on my face.
/ek
Originally posted by saintnobody
EDM = Electronic Dance Music
Now what if it is Electronic and not really geared to dancing. What would it be?
I have maybe 14 songs I produced and a most of them are danceable(Happy Hardcore, House Etc etc) But a few are just cool to listen to when you are in an altered state. Closest thing I can think of is Electronic Pink Floyd,( I love Floyd) Lots of cool noises and such, but definitly not danceable.
Anyone know of some artists out there like this, I have one Aphex Twin track that would probably go into this catergory, but dont know of anything else.
trans am (local but have a bunch of full length releases)
tortoise (used to live in balmer)
critter's buggin' (jeff aiment side project)
TJ Kirk (spacey jazz electroninc fusion)
nickn
2003-11-25, 11:05 AM
there's mountians of stuff like that. all the warp stuff starting with the original AI release bak in 92 with autechre, aphex, the orb, seafeel, black dog etc. plus all the stuff that's come since like boards of canada, plaid, tortoise.. check warp-net.com (http://www.warp-net.com/) Then there's the whole down tempo scene which is more hip hop influenced but's got lots of nice headphone tunes- luke vibert, coldcut, dj krush, dj vadim, mr scruff basicly a lot of stuff on ninjatune (http://ninjatune.com). Lots of other stuff too on smaller labels. schematic if they're still around, kompakt when they're not puttin out techno, basic channel...
DJ-Heist
2003-11-25, 02:13 PM
sounds we just love to hear...
Jay Selway
2003-11-25, 02:28 PM
Originally posted by Elektronkind
A lot of things I can't physically dance to, my mind does instead.
Seems a lot of people don't get that tho. *shrug*
/ek
I get it :thumbsup:
ggfab
2003-11-25, 02:31 PM
Originally posted by Elektronkind
A lot of things I can't physically dance to, my mind does instead.
Seems a lot of people don't get that tho. *shrug*
:yes: agreed
I can slam some moves to my favorite DnB tho!
Jamie_G
2003-11-26, 12:47 AM
i like to sleep to ambient, stuff like oval and certain aphex albums. you might call that ENM, electronic nap music :OD
plus, ambient soundscapes blow my mind when i'm trashed
punkasschikadee
2003-11-26, 12:48 AM
i love happy hardcore... but i feel like im just not quick enough without lookin like a tard dancin
method
2005-09-14, 03:41 PM
EDM = Electronic Dance Music
Now what if it is Electronic and not really geared to dancing. What would it be?
I have maybe 14 songs I produced and a most of them are danceable(Happy Hardcore, House Etc etc) But a few are just cool to listen to when you are in an altered state. Closest thing I can think of is Electronic Pink Floyd,( I love Floyd) Lots of cool noises and such, but definitly not danceable.
Anyone know of some artists out there like this, I have one Aphex Twin track that would probably go into this catergory, but dont know of anything else.
sorry if this is a repost...
the genre you're referring to, i believe, is called ambient.
there are lots of great ambient artists out there. four tet, solar fields, ulrich schnauss (tho he's usualyl got a bit of perc in his tracks...) just to name a few.
Taishou
2005-09-14, 03:47 PM
:whoa: talk about an old thread... :geezer:
Elektronkind
2005-09-14, 03:47 PM
sorry if this is a repost...
the genre you're referring to, i believe, is called ambient.
there are lots of great ambient artists out there. four tet, solar fields, ulrich schnauss (tho he's usualyl got a bit of perc in his tracks...) just to name a few.
Solar Fields has a new album out soon!
For all your sweet ambient needs, see my signature for my weekly radio show CHILL'EM.
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/dale
djliquidice
2005-09-14, 05:29 PM
i absolutely can't dance to that hard jungle/drum n bass shit.
jibboo
2005-09-14, 05:58 PM
dubstep
buzzboy
2005-09-14, 06:03 PM
i own "cevin key - icolator" on vynil.
cevin key is the drummer/ keyboards behind skinny puppy. most of his tracks aren't danceable..more like rythmic noise and trippy synths. but its awesome as atmosphere.
this is the actual record i own. pretty sure its out of press. the record its self is real pretty white and green vynil. the green being transparent.
http://www.flesheatingants.com/display.php?ino=4&PHPSESSID=b932a7082e34514fc9349f492f504252
3 steps forward is also another album by the same guy. good stuf (IMHO)
http://www.flesheatingants.com/display.php?ino=3
spiggums
2005-09-14, 06:10 PM
most IDM, it seems, is impossible to dance to...
which is funny cause it's Intelligent DANCE Music...
Sunspot8785
2005-09-14, 06:11 PM
most IDM, it seems, is impossible to dance to...
which is funny cause it's Intelligent DANCE Music...
it's seriously the worst-named genre ever
buzzboy
2005-09-14, 06:19 PM
Cevin key is definately IDM , or at least most of his latest stuff from his projects: download, plataeu, and his self titled stuff.
spiggums
2005-09-14, 06:34 PM
The earlier Download stuff was the fucking bomb... I remember seeing them at Jaxx of all places... WOW what a show!
buzzboy
2005-09-14, 06:51 PM
i own every cd Cevin key has produced...well most of them, the ones i don't own i could borrow from a friend to burn if i wanted.
i like you already ed. i dont know anything about you except you have cool taste in music.
SexySarah
2005-09-14, 07:52 PM
A lot of things I can't physically dance to, my mind does instead.
/ek
:werd: but it's the most fun when your mind and body can dance :wee:
beetfrk
2005-09-14, 10:15 PM
happy hardcore
trance
gabber
that's about it. LOL
Sunspot8785
2005-09-15, 05:02 AM
happy hardcore
trance
gabber
that's about it. LOL
omg i totally didnt expect anyone to post those!!!!111!1one
sorry.. I was just waiting for someone to say that. hehe.
Sunspot8785
2005-09-20, 02:56 PM
it's seriously the worst-named genre ever
a friend of mine told me he prefers to call IDM "Braindance" which think works much better.
spiggums
2005-09-20, 02:58 PM
that's actually something close to awesome
Sunspot8785
2005-09-20, 03:01 PM
that's actually something close to awesome
indeed... it's pretty much a perfect definition in itself
Shakey
2005-09-20, 03:03 PM
EDM = Electronic Dance Music
Holy crap are you serious!
all this time i though I was being told to Eat Dead Marsupials. :crying:
The earlier Download stuff was the fucking bomb... I remember seeing them at Jaxx of all places... WOW what a show!
i was at that show. 95 or 96, somewhere around there.
that's the only industrial show i've ever seen and it was
pretty overwhelming. a coworker, stephanie bowser,
got me on the guest list. haven't heard anything about her
for years now. she was fun.
a friend of mine told me he prefers to call IDM "Braindance" which think works much better.
yeah, that's what Rephlex calls their genre of music.
aphex twin's label.
http://www.discogs.com/image/R-4073-001.jpg