Reference electronic music?

[Svet Angelov]

To any and all fans of the bleep bloop boom tss :

What are some of the tracks you play with new speakers or other equipment? Electronic music is not nearly as dynamic as other genres, but I especially love how rich 'artificial' bass can be. Also : new sounds!

Electro, Techno, Ambient, IDM, Lounge? One of the dozens of others? Let me pick your brains

 

[Moderate Dionysianism]

Reference Quality Electronic Music

I'm talking about the music which really puts your entire system to the test. This is the kind of music most hotel room listening audiofools think is crappy. I totally disagree. This music is true reference quality. You gotta have a system ready for it. I'll begin with some new Royksopp:

www.audiosciencereview.com

BASS!

Post some nice examples of tracks that can challenge your system/headphones with lower spectrum notes. Try to include not only tracks from a "reference test suite" category but also those that are fun to listen (or you like personally). Although it's natural to expect some electronic music...

www.audiosciencereview.com

 

[Svet Angelov]

Reference Quality Electronic Music

I'm talking about the music which really puts your entire system to the test. This is the kind of music most hotel room listening audiofools think is crappy. I totally disagree. This music is true reference quality. You gotta have a system ready for it. I'll begin with some new Royksopp:

www.audiosciencereview.com

BASS!

Post some nice examples of tracks that can challenge your system/headphones with lower spectrum notes. Try to include not only tracks from a "reference test suite" category but also those that are fun to listen (or you like personally). Although it's natural to expect some electronic music...

www.audiosciencereview.com

How did that not come up in any of the search indexes.. thanks !

 

[fpitas]

A classic to this day:

Gypsy - Soundtracks

Explore songs, recommendations, and other album details for Soundtracks by Gypsy. Compare different versions and buy them all on Discogs.

www.discogs.com

 

[diablo]

This is one of my favourites for checking a new setup.

Lots of different bass notes. Plus to check that her voice isn't too much of a screech.

 

[sarumbear]

To any and all fans of the bleep bloop boom tss :

What are some of the tracks you play with new speakers or other equipment? Electronic music is not nearly as dynamic as other genres, but I especially love how rich 'artificial' bass can be. Also : new sounds!

Electro, Techno, Ambient, IDM, Lounge? One of the dozens of others? Let me pick your brains

Jamiroquai - Automaton

 

[Svet Angelov]

Jamiroquai - Automaton

Awesome stuff, very moving. Thanks

 

[tinnitus]

#2 from niels frahm

 

[bluefuzz]

bleep bloop boom tss

The usual suspects:

Delia Derbyshire
Kraftwerk
Edgard Varèse
Pierre Schaeffer
Autechre
Silver Apples
Steve Reich
Achim Reichel
Bernard Parmegiani
Laurie Anderson
Aphex Twin
Brian Eno
Else Marie Pade
Cluster
Suicide
Pauline Oliveros
Mouse on Mars
Karheinz Stockhausen
Squarepusher
Björk
Luciano Berio
Heldon
Conrad Schnitzler
Holly Herndon
Franco Battiato
Francois Bayle
Pye Corner Audio
Philip Glass
Daphne Oram
David Toop
Merzbow
Luc Ferrari
Alvin Lucier
Cabaret Voltaire
Iannis Xenakis

 

[Svet Angelov]

The usual suspects:

Delia Derbyshire
Kraftwerk
Edgard Varèse
Pierre Schaeffer
Autechre
Silver Apples
Steve Reich
Achim Reichel
Bernard Parmegiani
Laurie Anderson
Aphex Twin
Brian Eno
Else Marie Pade
Cluster
Suicide
Pauline Oliveros
Mouse on Mars
Karheinz Stockhausen
Squarepusher
Björk
Luciano Berio
Heldon
Conrad Schnitzler
Holly Herndon
Franco Battiato
Francois Bayle
Pye Corner Audio
Philip Glass
Daphne Oram
David Toop
Merzbow
Luc Ferrari
Alvin Lucier
Cabaret Voltaire
Iannis Xenakis

I see some personal favourites here, will check out the others, thanks a ton !

 

[HarmonicTHD]

The usual suspects:

Delia Derbyshire
Kraftwerk
Edgard Varèse
Pierre Schaeffer
Autechre
Silver Apples
Steve Reich
Achim Reichel
Bernard Parmegiani
Laurie Anderson
Aphex Twin
Brian Eno
Else Marie Pade
Cluster
Suicide
Pauline Oliveros
Mouse on Mars
Karheinz Stockhausen
Squarepusher
Björk
Luciano Berio
Heldon
Conrad Schnitzler
Holly Herndon
Franco Battiato
Francois Bayle
Pye Corner Audio
Philip Glass
Daphne Oram
David Toop
Merzbow
Luc Ferrari
Alvin Lucier
Cabaret Voltaire
Iannis Xenakis

….

Yello (well recorded / mastered) - good range and use of soundstage.
Paul Kalkbrenner (newer ones are even HiRes).
HVOB (lots of bass).
Kiasmos
Binkbeats.
Schiller.

 

[FlyingFreak]

I ll add a couple of less known producer of great dark industrial sound that will put any sound system to test (my way of describing it, no idea how that ‘genre’ is called):

Andy Stott
Forest Swords
Jacaszek
Murcof

More fun from my teens, also care about their recordings:
Vitalic
Sold Out
Simian Mobile Disco
Miss Kittin
Easy listening-ish
Four Tet
Burial
Tycho
Woodkid
Weval
Max Cooper
Kiasmos
Robot Koch

alright, I’ll put a couple of older folks and stop:
Air
Jean-Michel Jarre
Laurent Garnier
Tiësto
Jeff Mills (I recommend his live with the Montpellier philharmonic orchestra)

Enjoy!

 

[MC_RME]

To any and all fans of the bleep bloop boom tss :

What are some of the tracks you play with new speakers or other equipment? Electronic music is not nearly as dynamic as other genres

I disagree.

, but I especially love how rich 'artificial' bass can be. Also : new sounds!

Electro, Techno, Ambient, IDM, Lounge? One of the dozens of others? Let me pick your brains

 

[Somafunk]

One of my fav daft punk recordings

 

[Freeway]

 

[Sgt. Ear Ache]

 

[Ibofobi]

Monika Kruse - Violet

 

[Ibofobi]

Amon Tobin

Bridge (1998)

Hole In the Ground (2023)

 

[A Surfer]

Some links above that I will certainly explore. I can share some of my very highly recommended artists:

Pitchblack
Phutureprimitive
Bluetech
Adam Shakai
Saint Germain-des-Pres Cafe - This is a large collection with various Volumes - described as Nu Jazz with quite a bit of extremely high quality material

and a great album I think

Dark Room Beats, by Various Artists

13 track album

alephzerorecords.bandcamp.com

 

[A Surfer]

Rarities & Remixes, by Pitch Black

13 track album

dubmission.bandcamp.com