I have a few hidden gems to add here. These are going to be atypical of the music often referenced here but thought some may enjoy a little exploration of some fresh genres...
Axs "Arctic Circles" - A beautiful ambient record with a touch of dub techno on Silent Season. Silent Season is a fantastic label with most of their releases being on par with this one.
Sven Shienhammer "Altostratus Translucidus" - More ambient/dub techno, this on Binemusic but could easily be a Raster-Noton release. I absolutely love this record and has been in heavy rotation for me since I stumbled upon it. He also records under the name Quantec, most also excellent but this is by far my favorite from Sven.
Kangding Ray "Or" - IDM/abstract electronic music on Raster-Noton. Another in heavy rotation for me. Writing this reminds me that I need to explore his other releases!
Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto "Summvs" - Beautiful mix of ambient clicks and glitches from Alva Noto and the modern classical piano of Sakamoto on Raster-Noton. They have several releases together, all very very good. This is their latest.
Atheus "Compile" - Another dub techno release on Silent Season. Much more straight dub techno than Axs, very cool record.
Ektoise - They have a few releases and all are available for free 24bit digital download on their Bandcamp site. Heavy post rock, with some free jazz, experimental and ambient stuff mixed in....a hard band to explain. I hear some Mogwai or God is an Astronaut stuff in their music but it's all over the place. In general, I like it and find it very original.
Lastly, if you feel like getting a little further to the edge, check out Demdike Stare's releases on Modern Love, a label I absolutely love. I'm a big fan of these guys. One of them also has a release, also on Modern Love, under the name Miles..also fantastic.
I realize these are not for all, they are releases that explore some unique boundaries. Many of you may sample them and find them unsatisfying (maybe even a little weird!) but I do think some will enjoy and maybe even become interested in the artists/genres. On the audiophile side, they are also very very well recorded as is most electronic music these days.
A very healthy and happy new year to all my Audiogon brothers and sisters! Peace.
Axs "Arctic Circles" - A beautiful ambient record with a touch of dub techno on Silent Season. Silent Season is a fantastic label with most of their releases being on par with this one.
Sven Shienhammer "Altostratus Translucidus" - More ambient/dub techno, this on Binemusic but could easily be a Raster-Noton release. I absolutely love this record and has been in heavy rotation for me since I stumbled upon it. He also records under the name Quantec, most also excellent but this is by far my favorite from Sven.
Kangding Ray "Or" - IDM/abstract electronic music on Raster-Noton. Another in heavy rotation for me. Writing this reminds me that I need to explore his other releases!
Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto "Summvs" - Beautiful mix of ambient clicks and glitches from Alva Noto and the modern classical piano of Sakamoto on Raster-Noton. They have several releases together, all very very good. This is their latest.
Atheus "Compile" - Another dub techno release on Silent Season. Much more straight dub techno than Axs, very cool record.
Ektoise - They have a few releases and all are available for free 24bit digital download on their Bandcamp site. Heavy post rock, with some free jazz, experimental and ambient stuff mixed in....a hard band to explain. I hear some Mogwai or God is an Astronaut stuff in their music but it's all over the place. In general, I like it and find it very original.
Lastly, if you feel like getting a little further to the edge, check out Demdike Stare's releases on Modern Love, a label I absolutely love. I'm a big fan of these guys. One of them also has a release, also on Modern Love, under the name Miles..also fantastic.
I realize these are not for all, they are releases that explore some unique boundaries. Many of you may sample them and find them unsatisfying (maybe even a little weird!) but I do think some will enjoy and maybe even become interested in the artists/genres. On the audiophile side, they are also very very well recorded as is most electronic music these days.
A very healthy and happy new year to all my Audiogon brothers and sisters! Peace.