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Description of Electronica/Dance

 
Rooted in dub, disco and 20th-century avant-garde, electronic music encompasses the explosion of sounds that grew out of electropop, Chicago house, Detroit techno and New York garage. Rooted in technology -- synthesizers, drum machines, samplers and software -- electronic music makes fair game of every conceivable sound, whether put into the service of contemplation at home or collective frenzy on the dancefloor. A worldwide network of overlapping scenes, be they mainstream, underground or in between, gives the music a truly global reach. Still futuristic after all these years, its evolution remains fast and furious.
 

Electronica/Dance Key Artists

 
Aphex Twin

Frighteningly versatile
electronic composer, as
comfortable with
avant-garde Classical music
as he is with nosebleed T...

Bjork

Reykjavik, Iceland's Bjork
continues her exploration
of electronica and the
points at which it intersects
pop music. Before her sol...

Daft Punk

Electro power House duo
Daft Punk are Guy-Manuel
de Homem Christo and
Thomas Bangalter. They met
in France in 1987. Thomas...

Fatboy Slim

Fatboy's Norman Cook uses
pop sensibilities acquired as
bassist for the Housemartins
to turn out unstoppable big
beat hits. Cook's old frien...

Four Tet

Kieran Hebden's minimal
"laptronica" sound was
influenced by an early
exposure to jazz and folk.
Radiohead described Heb...

Justice (electro)

Justice are France's
Gaspard Auge and Xavier de
Rosnay, who met in Paris
and formed the band after
winning a remix contest....

Kraftwerk

A hugely influential outfit
from Germany, Kraftwerk's
ground-breaking Electronic
sounds jumpstarted
modern-day dance music....

LCD Soundsystem

Ex-bouncer and punk
drummer James Murphy
weaves punk and dance
styles together into an
in-your-face rocky electr...

M.I.A.

London's M.I.A. throws
down the quirkiest
political/party ragga (with a
Sri Lankan twist) this side of
the Thames. M.I.A. is Sri L...

Massive Attack

Bristol-based Rapper 3D,
Daddy G, and Mushroom
make up this massive
Trip-Hop outfit formerly
known as the Wild Bunch...

Moby

Moby reached mainstream
status with his 1999 release
"Play," which showcased his
talents as a producer of
electronica. Moby is a de...

Paul Oakenfold

Now internationally known
as a DJ, this London-based
heavyweight producer has
been spinning all styles
since the '80s. Oakenfold'...

Plastikman

Canada's Richie Hawtin is a
minimalist Techno pioneer.

Royksopp

Royksopp work hard to
defy catagorization, but
their crisp yet warm
electronic melodic sound
has a clear pop sensibility...

The Chemical Brothers

Tom Rowlands and Ed
Simons from Manchester
fuse progressive dance,
rock, and HI-NRG urban
beats. Originally called th...

The Orb

The Orb's first release in
1989, inspired by their mix
experiments in Paul
Oakenfold's chill room,
invented ambient house....

Theo Parrish

Detroit DJ and producer
Theo Parrish is a pioneer of
hypnotic, sample-heavy
house and techno. He has
recorded for Peacefrog,...

Thievery Corporation

Washington D.C.'s Rob Garza
and Eric Hilton started
creating dubbed-out
electronica in 1995. Duo
clears the path for new di...

Underworld

Underworld combine
Techno, Trance, and
Breakbeat to great effect.
Their dance music entered
the mainstream via the "Tr...

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