I’ve never got it. From Kraftwerk through to Crystal Castles I’ve never found the attraction. I’ve always found this type of EDM soulless and abrasive. Sorry folks.
I’m willing to be proved wrong though. Can anyone put me in the right direction of some electro that will make me feel something other than disdain and horror. I want you to prove me wrong and that there is something I can relate to. Remember, harsh, course, noises aren’t going to win me over. Surely there is something out there with a bit of soul to it.
It really depends on what you consider electro. The fine lines between genres all seem blurry to me. Like in 2000-2002 when there were 500 sub genre’s of drum 'n bass.
i will agree that much of the new electro is taking on this “rock and Roll” balls to the wall atitude with the likes of the Bloody Beetroots, Les Petits Pilous etc…
But from Kraftwerk to Crystal Castles you couldn’t find any “soul”?
mentioned before me, electro transcends many genre lines. try listening to the more disco esq Electro songs.
the new cats like strip steve and louis la roche
I understand these discussions are 100% subjective, but if you cant find soul in that, then it sounds like your have your mind set.
Haha yeah a lot of these are in a pretty grey area. strip steve is def disco (even described as such by bnr) and duck sauce is leaning towards house smeared with cheese (considering half of the duo is armand van helden).
I don’t think you need someone to prove it, you either like it or you don’t like any genre. I think all pop music is fuckin trash but a lot of people jam out to it. I am pretty heavy into electro simply because it’s different.
Since you mentioned crystal castles - none of their shit is the same, theres nothing but obscure samples and fucked up synths jammed into all sorts of arrangements. I find experimental stuff so much more interesting than just droning house music that has the same chorus 5 times. Each to their own, why do you feel it’s so important to like electro?
agreed, in fact I think we can all agree that there is an enormous influence of disco in much of house music and its many sub genres. Disco house is just as vague as the term electro. I was only illustrating some tracks that IMHO had some “soul” what ever that may be. for example I think its silly to argue that a group like classixx is primarily disco house… I mean to cover Kraftwerk to Crystal Castles is no small feat! If the OP cant find a track with some soul in that spectrum then im afraid we are wasting our time with this thread.
Correct and IMO House is the evolution of disco. All these subgenre’s are like the grandchildren of disco with dubstep and D&B being the bad kids that smoke cigarettes and are in and out of jail.
No electro for me, no thanks
nothing against it, but I do think electro doesn’t change too much, there aren’t many shades, colours, I would’t know how to say… I like music that changes…
Miles Dyson makes some dirty electro stuff, his song “Anthem” is awesome but I’m not sure if it would be electro. He also produces a lot of other artists from his label plasmapool, lots of good stuff there.
Afrika Bambaataa
Aux 88
Anthony Rother
Arabian Prince
Arpanet
Arthur Baker
Bruce Haack
Cybotron
Cylob
Davy DMX
Debonaire
DMX Krew
Dopplereffekt
Drexciya
Dynamix II
Egyptian Lover
Flying Steps
Freeez
Hashim
Imatran Voima
I-F
Jackal & Hyde
Jonzun Crew
Kraftwerk
LA Dream Team
Maggotron
Mandroid
Man Parrish
Mantronix
Michael Jonzun
Midnight Star
Model 500
Mr Velcro Fastener
Music Instructor
Newcleus
Planet Patrol
Scape One
Volsoc
World Class Wreckin’ Cru
anything by any of the following artists, we called this Electro in the 80’s it’s now called Electro Funk not sure when it changed don’t remember it being called that back they it was breaking music or popping!
and of course no one can forget Kraftwerk with Tour De France
this stuff has soul, can’t beat a bit of Jam on it, or say Al Naafiysh Egyptian Lover, obviously Planet Rock i mean i can go on..
or popping!