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bernat
Joined: May 18, 2007 Posts: 94 Location: Columbus, OH
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 5:18 pm Post subject:
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A nice "historical" to contemporary list. I'm talking ed-u-ca-tional. The real life equivalent would be the Wikipedia topic summarized late at night. Let's get as obscure, pedantic, and disorganized as possible.
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DrJustice
Joined: Sep 13, 2004 Posts: 2114 Location: Morokulien
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 6:05 pm Post subject:
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OK, I'll start with:
Laurie Anderson.
Obvious? So be it then. She is one of my favourite artists of any genre and time.
It's very easy for me to pick the three best concerts of my life; it's the ones from the tours around Mister Heartbreak, Home of the Brave and The Ugly one with the Jewels. Every one of them was completely mesmerizing. Leaving the venues, I might as well have walked straight into walls and light poles because my mind was wandering so
Laurie Anderson is to me the Stanislaw Lem of electronic music. That is, operating on several planes at once, with a sharp intellect, thought provoking philosophy and commentary, irresistible humor - and not least, always musically innovative and interesting.
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smokris
Joined: May 22, 2004 Posts: 97 Location: Athens, Ohio, USA
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:16 pm Post subject:
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DrJustice wrote: | She is one of my favourite artists of any genre and time. |
I'll second that. I am amazed with the prolificacy and thoroughness of her work.
I only discovered her a few years ago but was instantly addicted. After hearing "O Superman" in a composition seminar I was taking --- and soaking up the multiplanar 1980sness of it --- I remember sitting in the basement of my college library all night, listening to the five-LP recording of "United States Live" over and over on a forty-year old turntable. I then found the photo-book that went along with that piece... and needed to rearrange my life around it. |
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bbinkovitz
Joined: Jun 12, 2006 Posts: 338 Location: central ohio
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:41 pm Post subject:
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Laurie Anderson was pretty hilarious on Space Ghost too.
Also, Amy X Neuburg! I mean, the woman has her own subforum!
I wasn't at electro the year she was, but I saw her at a TIMARA alumni thing at Oberlin and was really impressed by the awesomeness she can achieve with such a simple setup. I love stuff that combines organically generated sounds (voice, electro-acoustic instruments, pots and pans, etc.) with electronic manipulation for that other-worldly effect. Her lyrics really do it for me too, which I find unusual in electro genres (people tend to get carried away with swirly boo-wee noises and forget verbiage). Also I thought the pink drumsticks were a nice touch. |
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smokris
Joined: May 22, 2004 Posts: 97 Location: Athens, Ohio, USA
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 8:15 pm Post subject:
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I'll add a third to our list of awesome one-woman-bands: Imogen Heap.
Imogen Heap live looping: http://youtube.com/watch?v=pSIbfzK2spg. Recommended. |
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Soundbrigade
Joined: Jun 13, 2007 Posts: 1 Location: Vänersborg, Sweden
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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:38 am Post subject:
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(My very first post ).
Keiko Kumagai of Japanese group Ars Nova. |
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Antimon
Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 4145 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 3:32 am Post subject:
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On the "pop" side:
Björk
Anne Dudley (although admittedly I am not familiar with her extra-Art of Noise activities)
/Stefan _________________ Antimon's Window
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bachus
Joined: Feb 29, 2004 Posts: 2922 Location: Up in that tree over there.
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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 6:28 am Post subject:
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DrJustice wrote: |
Laurie Anderson is to me the Stanislaw Lem of electronic music. |
Best simile ... ever! _________________ The question is not whether they can talk or reason, but whether they can suffer. -- Jeremy Bentham |
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Antimon
Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 4145 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 7:02 am Post subject:
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bachus wrote: | DrJustice wrote: |
Laurie Anderson is to me the Stanislaw Lem of electronic music. |
Best simile ... ever! |
Indeed - I'm also a fan of both.
/Stefan _________________ Antimon's Window
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Pehr
Joined: Aug 14, 2005 Posts: 1307 Location: Björkvik, Sweden
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a.b.o.z.
Joined: Feb 07, 2007 Posts: 351 Location: Zagreb, Croatia
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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 8:06 am Post subject:
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gustav, young austrian, with just wonderful debut album "rettet die wale", many compare her to bjork as well.
peaches, that crazy b..ch |
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smokris
Joined: May 22, 2004 Posts: 97 Location: Athens, Ohio, USA
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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 8:32 am Post subject:
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Antye Greie. http://www.poemproducer.com/info.php
I randomly encountered her "laub - filesharing" album-collaboration in a pawn shop in Denver a few years ago. Minimal glitchy electro, minimal coverart, interesting texts. From Berlin and cooler than Berlin Cool. |
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discoco
Joined: Mar 28, 2007 Posts: 4 Location: uk
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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 8:34 am Post subject:
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Well, women in anything is always something I am interested in.
All of the above I respect for what they have done (although I was only informed about Imogen Heap last week). For me, Peaches earlier work is probably the most discerning, lyrically and musically.
Coco Rosie is a band I really like the sound of at the moment -I'm off to see them tonight, and can't wait to see how they make all their sounds. |
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a.b.o.z.
Joined: Feb 07, 2007 Posts: 351 Location: Zagreb, Croatia
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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 8:57 am Post subject:
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discoco wrote: |
Coco Rosie is a band I really like the sound of at the moment -I'm off to see them tonight, and can't wait to see how they make all their sounds. | yeas they are really something.
I would like to mention Leila. That lovely down-tempo, trip-hop lady. Love her work. She also played with Bjork on some of many tours. Oh yes. |
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Antimon
Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 4145 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:16 am Post subject:
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Flicking through my record collection I found (side by side) Stereolab and Stereo Total (in common: french female fronting group members). Although I am more of a huge fan of the former than the latter, I think Musique Automatique is a very entertaining record.
I am tempted to mention Juana Molina, although her guitars are often more in the foreground than her electro noodling.
/Stefan _________________ Antimon's Window
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EdisonRex
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Joined: Mar 07, 2007 Posts: 4579 Location: London, UK
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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:59 pm Post subject:
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Laurie Spiegel stands out, to me, as one of those pioneers who've kind of worked out a space, and continually redefined it. Her music is very eclectic, she experiments, and she is prolific. She's been at it for a very long time, and I have always been listening, when she'd release stuff. I wish she'd let more of her stuff out, actually.
I bought her Music Mouse oh, many years ago. It's one of those things I lost when OSX came. I bought the video Tornadoes - The Entity for my kids and twigged onto the music, turns out Laurie Spiegel recorded a good chunk of it (this was 12 years ago now), I still think what she did was very different. Not very commercial, probably not very "popular" but I don't care about popular. I very much admire her for her contributions via the RCA she worked on. And her continual work with old electronics.
Now, not a lot of people actually heard Clara Rockmore, but there is a woman who made a big difference - I would argue that she showed the world that a theremin is an instrument which can be mastered.
And what about Cynthia Webster? _________________ Garret: It's so retro.
EGM: What does retro mean to you?
Parker: Like, old and outdated.
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seraph
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Joined: Jun 21, 2003 Posts: 12398 Location: Firenze, Italy
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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 3:20 pm Post subject:
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EdisonRex wrote: |
I bought her Music Mouse oh, many years ago. |
I got that too for Atari, a long time ago. _________________ homepage - blog - forum - youtube
Quote: | Don't die with your music still in you - Wayne Dyer |
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Scott Stites
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Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:17 am Post subject:
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Dr J,
+1 on Laurie Anderson. I've trotted this horse out so many times, but...I got to see her in Lawrence, KS, on her Strange Angels tour. At the time William Burroughs was living there - he made an appearence and danced a waltz with Laurie on stage. We don't get stuff like that in Kansas too often.
She's got that ability to be all at once funny, thought provoking and moving. If nothing else, she and her music are mesmerising.
One thing I especially remember about that concert are her remarks concerning national anthems - about how some anthems are pretty, lilting homages to the country of origin, some are like "We're number one, la la la", and then the US national anthem, which is "It's kind of dark. What was that? Do you see something over there....?"
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smokris
Joined: May 22, 2004 Posts: 97 Location: Athens, Ohio, USA
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Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 10:01 am Post subject:
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Scott Stites wrote: | her remarks concerning national anthems - about how some anthems are pretty, lilting homages to the country of origin, some are like "We're number one, la la la", and then the US national anthem, which is "It's kind of dark. What was that? Do you see something over there....?" |
-> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cE6Pg2q3lI |
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elektro80
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Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 3:05 pm Post subject:
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modulator_esp
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mosc
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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 10:15 am Post subject:
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I must mention Carla Scaletti. She is most known for co-developing the Kyma system, but to me she is more notable as a composer and musician. I've tried to get her to the electro-music events but no luck so far. She is brilliant.
http://www.carlascaletti.com/Main/HomePage _________________ --Howard
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Johan Zwart
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v-un-v
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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 3:09 pm Post subject:
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Soundbrigade wrote: | (My very first post ).
Keiko Kumagai of Japanese group Ars Nova. |
Hey!
to electro-music.com Keiko!
get stuck in and have fun! _________________ ACHTUNG!
ALLES TURISTEN UND NONTEKNISCHEN LOOKENPEEPERS!
DAS KOMPUTERMASCHINE IST NICHT FÜR DER GEFINGERPOKEN UND MITTENGRABEN! ODERWISE IST EASY TO SCHNAPPEN DER SPRINGENWERK, BLOWENFUSEN UND POPPENCORKEN MIT SPITZENSPARKSEN.
IST NICHT FÜR GEWERKEN BEI DUMMKOPFEN. DER RUBBERNECKEN SIGHTSEEREN KEEPEN DAS COTTONPICKEN HÄNDER IN DAS POCKETS MUSS.
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paisleythrone
Joined: Jun 21, 2007 Posts: 7 Location: London / New Zealand
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Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 4:47 am Post subject:
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And let us not forget Pauline Oliveros:
http://www.deeplistening.org/pauline/
A formidable figure in EM history, she is currently scheduled to perform in my home country- New Zealand! _________________ Why don't you eat carrots? |
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