I think one of the important evolutions is that we no longer feel compulsively the need to argue, or to justify things on a kind of rational level. We are much more willing to admit that certain things are completely instinctive and others are really intellectual. – Rem Koolhaas

” Revisiting 1997 ”

01. Mouse on Mars – Elli im Wunderland
Vulvaland (1994)
02. Underworld – Banstyle + Sappys Curry
Second Toughest in the Infants (Tvt, 1996)
03. Autechre – Slip
Amber (Tvt, 1995)
04. Dimitri from Paris – Attente Musicale
Sacre Bleau (1996)
05. Orbital – Easy Serv
Blue Album (Ato Records, 2004)
06. Edith Progue – 12 A.M.
Timeline (Mille Plateaux, 2007)
07. Peace Orchestra – The Man Part Two
Peace Orchestra (G-Stone Records, 1999)

note: Remember the late 90′s? It was the peak of popular electronic music in big label. Even Aphex Twin was signed by Warner to produce an abstract work like Druqs. Name like Authecre, Amon Tobim, The Orb was popping out on both side of atlantic, with UK leading the output. Powerful computer software was available for the first time to everybody with little money to start experimenting just like Brian Eno. Electronica moves beyond simple dubbing and LP sampling and into tweaking the actual soundwave digitally. Exciting time, if not somewhat obscure. Moka is building a giant decade size list, maybe I should make a little side list for electronica while she is yelling at me for not helping. :P heh. Anyway, here is a short electronica list from the 90′s. Without going too far into the crazy bleep land.

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