Not everyone is as perfect as youExitEuXa wrote:Poor you, BoC is just one of my favourites, and i have many.Cupz wrote:I wouldn't say Im obliged...BoC is just one of the only music that truly represents my taste of music.ExitEuXa wrote: Are you let down by Aesthetics to, because me and him are the only ones inhere who don't feel obliged to put BoC in our list?!
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Most of his stuff is cartoony but his Phat Lab Nightmare and At Atmos Albums are darker and well worth checking out. Also his Throbbing Pouch album isnt exactly dark but its different from his later stuff so you may like it.thedisavowed wrote:Look, I haven't heard a lot of Vibert's stuff, but everything I have heard sounds very cartoonish. Does he have more serious (read:darker) material? If he is so close to Afx I would think that he would have explored that territory....
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Minor modifacations to my list...
1 - Brian Eno - Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks
The most haunting atmospheres ever recorded; Eno somehow captured the austere, terrifying beauty and expansiveness of the moon and even space itself with this record. Don't stop at 'An Ending (Ascent)'; listen to the whole thing all the way through. Simultaneous star-gazing strongly recommended... The most perfect album I've ever heard.
2 - Boards of Canada - The Campfire Headphase
Many people here may disagree, but to me this is the Boards' most accomplished record to date. It has a much more tangible beauty than 'Geogaddi' (which I may someday like more than this record, but not yet) and it never gets boring with repeated listens to me.
3 - Aphex Twin - Druqks
Drukqs can either be your best friend or your worst enemy; there's really no inbetween. It took me forever to finally appreciate, let alone enjoy, this incredibly expansive album. Once you 'get' it, Drukqs is some of the most fun you can have listening to music.
4 - Brian Eno - Ambient 4: On Land
Forget whatever preconceived notions you may have about ambient music being 'boring' because this soundscape is so visceral, it is practically a living environment... When I listen to this I feel as though I'm standing in an open plain at dusk; everything is a ruddy brown, and the humming air is rife with the haunting bellows of a wounded beast and the scent of freshly purged blood. Nobody has done it better than Eno even yet, and I very much doubt anybody ever will.
5 - Polygon Window - Surfing On Sine Waves
On their own the tracks contained herein are not on par with Richard D. James best work, but represented as a whole they create an inimitable atmosphere. I first listened to this album during a very profound period in my life... 'Surfing On Sine Waves' is inextricably tied to that time for better or for worse.
6 - Boards of Canada - Music Has the Right to Children
The first BoC release I ever heard (back in 2002) all the way through... I just remember being absolutely blown away by 'Telephasic Workshop' and listening to it on repeat all day. This album will always be exemplary of BoC's sound and I will always treasure my copy.
7 - Autechre - LP5
I only recently got this and I can already hear how this could be Autechre's best work... What can I say about it that hasn't already been said; it's the perfect fusion of early ambient/melodic Autechre and insane Autechre. 'Acroyear' may just be my favorite Autechre track ever.
8 - Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92
I can only imagine how revolutionary it must've been to hear this album for the first time back in 1992. Unlike most albums of this genre, practically every track is a classic... Can Richard ever top this?
9 - Squarepusher - Feed Me Wierd Things
I've heard most of Tom's released work and this tops it all! 'Feed Me Wierd Things' has such a raw sound... Lo fi production compared to his later output on Warp. The percussion is absolutely bonkers, and the bass guitar is rocking out! Tom was onto something from the start that's for sure... 'Theme From Ernest Borgnine' is one of the best tracks I've ever heard by anyone! Only 'Hard Normal Daddy' can come close to this album in the Squarepusher catalogue for me.
10 - Brothomstates - Claro
I hate to start off by saying how underrated this album is, but that's exactly what it is; an underrated masterpiece that fell through the fissures excised by genre superstars like Aphex and Autechre. This album blends together everything I love about electronic music perfectly... You must pick 'Claro' up if you haven't already.
1 - Brian Eno - Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks
The most haunting atmospheres ever recorded; Eno somehow captured the austere, terrifying beauty and expansiveness of the moon and even space itself with this record. Don't stop at 'An Ending (Ascent)'; listen to the whole thing all the way through. Simultaneous star-gazing strongly recommended... The most perfect album I've ever heard.
2 - Boards of Canada - The Campfire Headphase
Many people here may disagree, but to me this is the Boards' most accomplished record to date. It has a much more tangible beauty than 'Geogaddi' (which I may someday like more than this record, but not yet) and it never gets boring with repeated listens to me.
3 - Aphex Twin - Druqks
Drukqs can either be your best friend or your worst enemy; there's really no inbetween. It took me forever to finally appreciate, let alone enjoy, this incredibly expansive album. Once you 'get' it, Drukqs is some of the most fun you can have listening to music.
4 - Brian Eno - Ambient 4: On Land
Forget whatever preconceived notions you may have about ambient music being 'boring' because this soundscape is so visceral, it is practically a living environment... When I listen to this I feel as though I'm standing in an open plain at dusk; everything is a ruddy brown, and the humming air is rife with the haunting bellows of a wounded beast and the scent of freshly purged blood. Nobody has done it better than Eno even yet, and I very much doubt anybody ever will.
5 - Polygon Window - Surfing On Sine Waves
On their own the tracks contained herein are not on par with Richard D. James best work, but represented as a whole they create an inimitable atmosphere. I first listened to this album during a very profound period in my life... 'Surfing On Sine Waves' is inextricably tied to that time for better or for worse.
6 - Boards of Canada - Music Has the Right to Children
The first BoC release I ever heard (back in 2002) all the way through... I just remember being absolutely blown away by 'Telephasic Workshop' and listening to it on repeat all day. This album will always be exemplary of BoC's sound and I will always treasure my copy.
7 - Autechre - LP5
I only recently got this and I can already hear how this could be Autechre's best work... What can I say about it that hasn't already been said; it's the perfect fusion of early ambient/melodic Autechre and insane Autechre. 'Acroyear' may just be my favorite Autechre track ever.
8 - Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92
I can only imagine how revolutionary it must've been to hear this album for the first time back in 1992. Unlike most albums of this genre, practically every track is a classic... Can Richard ever top this?
9 - Squarepusher - Feed Me Wierd Things
I've heard most of Tom's released work and this tops it all! 'Feed Me Wierd Things' has such a raw sound... Lo fi production compared to his later output on Warp. The percussion is absolutely bonkers, and the bass guitar is rocking out! Tom was onto something from the start that's for sure... 'Theme From Ernest Borgnine' is one of the best tracks I've ever heard by anyone! Only 'Hard Normal Daddy' can come close to this album in the Squarepusher catalogue for me.
10 - Brothomstates - Claro
I hate to start off by saying how underrated this album is, but that's exactly what it is; an underrated masterpiece that fell through the fissures excised by genre superstars like Aphex and Autechre. This album blends together everything I love about electronic music perfectly... You must pick 'Claro' up if you haven't already.
