Reference Quality Electronic Music

[bobbooo]

 

[Soniclife]

The music of Iceland...

It's on the sound track of Darren Aronofsky's Pi if you've ever seen that.

That's a great soundtrack, to a great film.

 

[Count Arthur]

 

[bobbooo]

 

[Jimshoe]

deadmau5 released a 80mb wav version of his track eborts for free. Stunningly clear master and uncompressed. Great bass track and one of my favorite reference tracks.

https://twitter.com/x/status/780004076616425474

his original DL link expired but there's a new dropbox one

https://www.dropbox.com/s/5pddz43pr5u0isy/deadmau5 - ebortS.wav?dl=0

This is amazing! Exactly what digital audio makes possible (but we never get) - a window to the artists studio without tons of compression and loudness war mastering in the way.

 

[LTig]

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:

I agree, but this one is better. High dynamics and great 3D soundstage:

There's are other mixes as well, but I prefer the one above. The next below has too much bass compared to the rest, and dynamics suffers. How do you like them?

 

[Count Arthur]

too much bass

Is that possible?

 

[hawkeyejw]

The entirety of Daft Punk's Random Access Memories is outstanding.

 

[Count Arthur]

I have this ripped from CD, sounds pretty good to me:

 

[Emulator II]

I don´t know if it is reference quality but these sound quite good to me:

Trentemøller - The Last Resort




Ochre - Beyond The Outer Loop

 

[Moderate Dionysianism]

I'm talking about the music which really puts your entire system to the test.

Well, here you go:

 

[Sgt. Ear Ache]

I only started getting into ambient/electronic/trance type stuff a few months back. I've grown to really love Boards of Canada. Just super fun stuff to listen to...

 

[JustIntonation]

My new reference for commercial mix. Enough warm timbres yet extended treble, deep bass, depth, etc it's all there in a very well balanced way.
If this doesn't sound great (though very compressed of course) then your system/room is off.

 

[_thelaughingman]

Not everybody likes trance music, but this production has some very good low bass at the start of the track that I use to test resonance on speakers.
Armin Van Buuren - I Don't Own You

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[BenB]

Just about everything PrototypeRaptor has done has been amazing, both musically and for production quality, yet somehow no one has ever heard of the guy. It's insane. He is absolutely my favorite electronic artist. He has hundreds of songs available.

Power Cords:

Here's another fun song from Soulji.

Murder:

 

[_thelaughingman]

This guy has been an absolute gem and progressing ever more with his production quality.

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[ROOSKIE]

Ben Frost
"Theory of Machines"/album
Listen to whole album as 1
https://tidal.com/browse/album/90820186

Kangding Ray
"Automne Fold"/album
Listen to whole album
https://tidal.com/browse/album/8808131

Trofonic
"Parks on fire"/track
https://tidal.com/browse/track/89538192

Olafur Arnolds
"Brotsjor"/track
https://tidal.com/browse/track/103317744

 

[jim33]

 

[BillG]

 

[Blake Klondike]

ULTRA by Depeche Mode-- electronic synth pop, but beautifully recorded, and rewards close listening.