Music people should listen to instead.

mewe · 13-03-2014 09:42PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-Zx23MpDrM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1bb2JakOmo

Chazz Michael Michaels · 13-03-2014 09:44PM

No one will probably read this, but, for me, the best band of the last ten years has been Midlake. Most people I meet don't know who they are.

35cent · 13-03-2014 09:46PM

I would suggest a Welsh band called Hybrid if you're into electronic music.

Their music is used in Top Gear sometimes as well.

The One Doctor · 13-03-2014 09:49PM

Cydoniac wrote: »

That's awfully close minded. Some of the most iconic music has been made electronically. Doctor Who theme anyone?

The Doctor Who theme wasn't made by computer, it was created in 1963. No synthesizers back then.

Bipolar Joe · 13-03-2014 10:08PM

The One Doctor wrote: »

The Doctor Who theme wasn't made by computer, it was created in 1963. No synthesizers back then.

Ya what? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teleharmonium

Fidlar are really good, looking them up, now. Also, feel dumb that I left out Fuckbuttons. If you like them, try find anything by bracketretardbracket, but they're really rare

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Femme_Fatale · 13-03-2014 10:14PM

The_Pretender wrote: »

I like music played by real instruments.. You know, not made by a computer.

A computer is an instrument. It still has to be played; a musician still has to input the melody/sounds to it.

NegativeCreep wrote: »

Ugh. Music snobs are actually sickening.

When they're being music snobs rather than simply expressing personal preference of course.

Chazz Michael Michaels wrote: »

No one will probably read this, but, for me, the best band of the last ten years has been Midlake. Most people I meet don't know who they are.

Saw them live a few years ago. Brilliant.

e_e · 13-03-2014 10:21PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIrKSqb4H4A

darced · 13-03-2014 11:29PM

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kingtubby · 13-03-2014 11:38PM

BillyMitchel wrote: »

It don't get much better than Rockers! Check out the movie of you've not seen it yet.

What is the movie? Never heard of it and I'm intrigued!

J_E · 14-03-2014 12:06AM

darced wrote: »

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Got to listen to it all and just chill out. Actress has a pretty distinct style though, won't gel with everyone. I'd say love/hate.

The Doctor Who theme wasn't made by computer, it was created in 1963. No synthesizers back then.

It was made through meticulously cutting/pasting tape reels and use of signal/noise generators and to be honest, has the same principles as making music on the computer and is very much electronic. The later incarnations then made heavy use of synthesis, particularly the Peter Howell version, which I would argue is the finest of any of the theme tunes. Delia Derbyshire was very heavily involved in the progression of electronic sound as we know it today, along with the rest of the Radiophonic Workshop. Raymond Scott deserves a mention too.

e_e · 14-03-2014 12:29AM

Loved the Actress track, must try and pick up some of his stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYjwFNUoD-Y

darced · 14-03-2014 12:31AM

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J_E · 14-03-2014 12:48AM

darced wrote: »

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It's his style, his tracks sometimes have this unfinished harshness to them, but it's definitely deliberate. I didn't get it at all at first but listened to a few of his tracks and it clicked. He's got this whole little world going on in terms of sound, something akin to Laurel Halo. Hazyville is worth checking out. Think his style of mixing does turn off some people though.

e_e · 14-03-2014 12:51AM

Yeah the harshness was the thing I liked about it, it was a cool contrast to the soft melody mixed underneath it.

Rothko · 14-03-2014 01:18AM

The One Doctor wrote: »

The Doctor Who theme wasn't made by computer, it was created in 1963. No synthesizers back then.

Electronic instruments go back as far as the 1920's.

J_E · 14-03-2014 01:21AM

Suas11 wrote: »

Electronic instruments go back as far as the 1920's.

Indeed, parts of this were made as far back as the 50's!!

Even before this, electronic music had been in development for a long, long time.

Ruu · 14-03-2014 01:23AM

Mike Oldfield, an Irish connection as well, musical family.

diograis · 14-03-2014 03:11AM

for those being snobby about electronic music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIkxmP_5KHY

Andrewf20 · 14-03-2014 04:40AM

I was always a melody based electroninc & dance music enthusiast but got completely fed up of the samey commercial Tiesto stuff over the last 15 years. Youtube opened my hairy eyeballs to a whole world of fab music that most people never heard of. Heres some artists id recommeded for those who have similar interests...

Lone - Galaxy Garden (One of the best albums ive ever heard)
Plaid - Whites dream (song of epic proportions) and loads of other tunes
Bochum Welt
Casino vs Japan
Drexciya
Ceephax
Boards of Canada
Yimino (Songs like Auad, Firen, Imp etc)
EOD
Ochre
Aphex twin - Surfing on sinewaves, selected ambient 1 & 2 albums
Dan Curtin
Ulrich Schnauss
Bent
Balil - Merck (epic tune also)
Global Communication

Bipolar Joe · 14-03-2014 04:58AM

Andrew, if you like those dudes, check out Christ. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXipXsYg1_U‎

BetterThanThou · 14-03-2014 05:30AM

Andrewf20 · 14-03-2014 05:44AM

Bipolar Joe wrote: »

Andrew, if you like those dudes, check out Christ. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXipXsYg1_U‎;

Cheers Joe. I cant view as im missing Direct X on the laptop (long story) and cant download it in the hotel here. Stuck here with work for next week in Phoenix.

Im guessing its Wagon Christ?

Chazz Michael Michaels · 14-03-2014 09:38AM

Suas11 wrote: »

Electronic instruments go back as far as the 1920's.

You mean an Ondes Martenot? That's more electric than electronic. Electronic would be more transistor era.

joe swanson · 14-03-2014 09:45AM

I used to be a music snob when i was about 17. Now though i don't feel the need to be. Let everyone listen to what they like....

except Justin bieber and one direction. Liking that should be illegal.....

e_e · 14-03-2014 10:19AM

joe swanson wrote: »

I used to be a music snob when i was about 17. Now though i don't feel the need to be. Let everyone listen to what they like...

I don't think anybody here is saying "you're not allowed to like x".

It's hardly snobbery to recommend an artist you feel deserves more listeners either. It's what fans of all mediums do (be it music, books, film). I just reject this idea that somebody deserves to be insulted for having an informed or possibly contrary opinion. That ****e's so childish and the people who do it show themselves to be more intolerant of other people's tastes than those that they call snobs/hipsters.

e_e · 14-03-2014 10:28AM

Some lovely downtempo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8l6uEdCTGM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJp7bW3O8Lc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOkiUDgDyWM

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar · 14-03-2014 10:43AM

somewhat on topic there is a last.fm group for boards.ie which people can join if they have last.fm accounts. it's not all that active these days, the only activity in the last 2 years is 1 person left but still, no harm clicking join if you have a last.fm account

http://www.last.fm/group/Boards+dot+eye+ee

can be useful for finding music similar to what you like, or finding people with similar tastes

Sleepy · 14-03-2014 10:58AM

See my sig: Amazing Apples! A Galway band who've just released their second single today!

Here's their first single:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_JDBQi4X88

Rothko · 14-03-2014 12:37PM

Chazz Michael Michaels wrote: »

You mean an Ondes Martenot? That's more electric than electronic. Electronic would be more transistor era.

I'd count it as an electronic instrument.

ThirdMan · 14-03-2014 12:46PM

The_Pretender wrote: »

I like music played by real instruments.. You know, not made by a computer.

You mean you like music played be people using real instruments, and you don't like music made by people using computers. Because instruments don't play themselves and computers don't make music on their own.

Also, a lot of music software is just digital reproductions of analogue instruments, i.e. 'real instruments.' I respect everyone's taste in different music, but you just sound like the world has passed you by. There's scarcely a band on the planet right now that doesn't use 'computers'.

Music people should listen to instead.

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