ok i figured out how to do this a bit better. have a classic section for albums that have a wide consensus as such, and have a honorable mention section with ppls reccs for really good albums (which is what i am really interested in).

also, i forgot eno and kraftwerk. my bad.

How about:



or



I'm surprised these haven't been mentioned but maybe I'm the only fan here.

some of my favorites.

i would say that there should be some grandmaster flash and/or afrikaa bambataa on the list.

good lord, you're trying to make a "classic" electronica list and you don't even know who juan atkins is.


i like dalen's picks. he has good taste in "electronica." i'll post up electronica albums that were/are essential to me later...

I agree with BJW. Isn't Eno considered the godfather of electronic music in most circles? The list doesn't seem to comprehensive yet - a bit heavy on mid to late-90's and current players.

How's 'boot:

Jean Michel Jarre
Tangerine Dream
Yellow Monkey Orchestra
Dead Can Dance
some Serge Gainsbourg
Derrick May
Carl Cox
Bowie - Low

get jokes?

that said, i dun think he has any classic 'albums'

also, that's why this's supposed to be a collab effort

ah. all pre-90s. i am gonna check em out

i really like this as well.

Section 25 - From the Hip

and this too...

Yeah, this list needs to reach waaaay back before 1990 to include stuff like Eno, Terry Riley, Stockhausen, etc.

I feel like adding;
Black Dice "Beaches and Canyons"
DJ Food "Jazz Breaks" and "Refried Food"

Or, better yet, Cluster:

Also, to be more specific with Eno:



Probably the best thing to ever fall under the "ambient" moniker.

Arguably. I love me some "Discreet Music".

erm, for the time maybe, but not now. not even close.

artists like biosphere, pete namlook, dead texan, johann johannsson, deathprod, deaf center, and even max richter have outdone eno.

fair play to him for being an originator.

somebody gimme enduser!

wow...this thread has become so snobish...heh....

btw eno and boc suck (just kidding, i just wanted to get in on the hate....)

snobbish? hell no...some really good opinions/posts in this thread.

oh, and how dare you say that about boc!! aarrrrgghhh!!!

and then there's yours

µ-ziq - Tango N' Vectif
Mouse on Mars - Glam
Amon Tobin - Permutation
Boards of Canada - Music Has the Right to Children
Orbital - In-Sides
Aphex Twin - I Care Because You Do

Lots of good stuff already mentioned. Does this one fit?



If so, I'd also be tempted to add some Peace Orchestra and Tosca.

On the old school tip, I gotta toss out this one...



Another not strictly electronic but maybe a fit would be...

now i gotta school you too.

excellent picks. i'm a huge fan of K&D and the Tosca and Peace Orchestra projects. did you check out the new Tosca album yet? very entertaining.

This thead made me realize I need to hear more Electronica

i ordered the boxset awhile back, it's floating around in the mail somewhere. it should hopefully get here next week.