When this album was released in 1978, few would have thought that it would give birth to an entire genre of music. In 1978, the Village People had a hit with “YMCA”, Meatloaf with “Paradise by the Dashboard Light”, and Donna Summer with “Last Dance”. The disco era was in full bloom, and fringe hits… Read More Brian Eno – Ambient 1: Music for Airports
Cheesy, funky, spacey, dated, far-out, switched-on and surprising – this CD is a must-have for electronica fans. Anybody that was alive at the end 60’s know what a crazy time it was, and how important the Moog synthesizer was for a brief time to the world of pop music. This CD documents the first electronic… Read More Various – Best of Moog
Fans of epic trance and dance electronica will want this CD in their collection. The Xpander EP is the first time Sasha’s talent as a composer and producer was really apparent. Don’t be put off by the fact that this is an EP. There are just four full cuts on this album, but they deliver… Read More Sasha – Xpander
If you thought the two Matrix sequels were overhyped, you’re not alone. On the other hand, if you missed the animated feature The Animatrix, you missed some of the most exciting visuals and storytelling of the series. The soundtrack is also exceptional. The Animatrix soundtrack features some great electronica that evokes the dark mood of… Read More Various – Animatrix
Bossacucanova’s earlier album, Revisited Classics, was a fun take on Brazilian samba and bossa nova tunes of the past. They updated classic tunes with sophisticated drum programming, sampling, sythesizers and even scratching. Their latest, Brasilidade, is a more developed and satisfying CD, because it offers both fantastic updates of classics, and some excellent modern Brazilian… Read More Bossacucanova – Brasilidade
This album by DJ Sasha is a bit of a surprise. Sasha has already made a name for himself with his dance cuts and remixes, so you might expect airdrawndagger to be full of high BPM dance and trance cuts. Instead, Sasha delivers a wide-ranging set of electronica cuts that will please all types of… Read More Sasha – airdrawndagger
Tomita’s 1974 album features synthesized realizations of Debussy classics. The recording is a tour de force of modular synthesizer orchestration. It features lively performances that served as a contrast to the drier arrangements of Tomita’s contemporary, Wendy Carlos. This is Tomita’s first album of synthesizer arrangements of classical music, and it’s one of his best.… Read More Tomita – Snowflakes are Dancing
The cover of Basement Jaxx’s debut, Remedy, show’s naked bodies packed tightly together. The music is tight and sexy, too, and sure to get people dancing. Remedy is full of poppy takes on house, hip-hop, salsa, and electro music. The songs are catchy, and the production is a blend of influences. The songs jump from… Read More Basement Jaxx – Remedy
This is a set of minimal tone poems that feature instruments combined with electronic arrangements. The pieces depict the skys of the composer’s northern home. Mychael Danna is extremely prolific. His work includes dozens of film scores, including The Antwone Fisher Story, Monsoon Wedding, and many other art-house flicks. Each of the movement is made… Read More Mychael Danna – Skys
Relentlessly funky, Headhunters, defined the world of jazz-funk.… Read More Herbie Hancock – Headhunters
