Classic Electronic Albums - Aphex Twin - Richard D James Album

Aphex Twin - Richard D James Album (WARP)

Here is yet another classic album and it could be argued that most Aphex Twin albums are classics, even Classics :-)
This was really his first beat related album since SAW1, that seemed focused, sure I Care Because You Do has some amazing tracks but it feels thrown together.
This release sees Richard improve on his proto jungle/drill n bass production first appearing on the Hangable Auto Bulb eps with tighter rhythmic structure, computer modem sounds and cheesy bells and virtual synth leads, there is almost a nod to Kraftwerk with his track Fingerbib.
The album does sound like it was recorded only on a computer, there is not much in the way or room reverb or micking up his studio space for real reverb as seems to be his fancy of the last few releases.
The track Girl/ Boy Song is pure Aphex magic covering all the recepies for a great Aphex track, manic beats being balanced out buy the most beautiful lush string arrangements. It is that heaven and hell thing all boxed up and ready to blow your mind!.
I could go on for hours about how amazing this album is. RDJ is the shortest album released by Richard, unless you get the US version with the Girl/Boy Song ep included. It is Richards most out there album but aren't they all?

Classic Electronic Albums - Autechre - LP 5 (Warp)

AUTECHRE - LP 5 (WARP)

This was really the start of Autechre moving more into the abstract beats style that they are still creating today. The accompanying EP7 was released a short time before this and it is also a full length album. The Nord synths are in heavy use here in the form of skitter sequences combined with water tube crunch delay percussion sounds. Don't ask me to name tracks, Autechre were the very reason I lost interest in track titles, they don't really matter, its just a reference point. Autechre's music, more than anyone else I can think of ,create sonic paintings, really sonic masterpieces!
An absolute classic album and I believe they get better and better every release.

Classic Electronic Albums - Meat Beat Manifesto - 99%

MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO - 99% (MUTE)

This release really has it all, dirty electronic funk, dub, rave sounds, jazz samples, distortion, Janis Joplin interview samples ( Hello teenage America). What more could you want?
Jack Dangers is in fine form here covering producing classic tracks like Radio Babylon, Now, Psyche Out etc. Pure electronic dirty funk bliss!
If you can check out the Japanese version it has about 6 extra tracks.

Classic Electronic Albums - Nitzer Ebb - Belief

NITZER EBB - BELIEF (MUTE)

This was constantly on play at my place for years. Such a brilliant album full of ARP 2600 sounds and sequences. Classic stripped back electronics tracks like Shame, Hearts and Minds, Control I'm Here - strong thumping tracks and Flood production make this a must have!
I need to check out their new album

PLAN B UPDATE STILL OWING MONEY TO FOLKS

STAY AWAY FROM PLAN B AND PETER GRENADER.

Its coming up to a year now that Plan B (Peter Grenader) has been promising people money and modules owed.

Elby Design (Laurie) a nice HONEST distributor in Australia has been promised a total refund of money owning to be paid in full by 20 Nov 2009. As you are no doubt reading this you will know it way past the promise date. So with that I checked on Muff Wiggler forum and there are still folks who have not had modules returned or refunds.

Big City Music have dropped Plan B. Well Done Roger!

Classic Electronic Albums - The Human League - Dare

The Human League - Dare (Virgin)
Whilst not being my favorite Human League album (Travelogue,Reproduction) this album is a classic electro pop album. With the then newly released Linn Drum through out the album and its shimmering sounding synths this is miles away from the previous two albums . This is really the album that got me into synths and I suppose many others will feel the same.

Sound Of The Crowd is such a cool slab of electropop, Get Carter with is Casio VL Tone synth line, electronic bongos, basslines and lush strings really do make this a must have release. I actually appreciate this album more now for its sound than its pop tunes, not being such a pop person anymore, but it is still a classic electronic release.

Classic Electronic Albums - 808 State- Ninety

808 STATE - 90 (ZTT/Tommy Boy)
808 STATE were the Weather Report of techno. 90 is such an amazing album that has stood the test of time.If you havent heard it do check it out.

When 90 was released in 1990 we had pretty much three years of amazing techno 12" releases on small obscure labels behind us.This release was a techno album, such a rare entity at the time, maybe the only other people releasing techno albums were Juan Atkins and Derek May.
90 was released in 2 versions, the UK version and the US version on Tommy Boy which featured different track order and extra tracks, its actually pretty much a completely different album to the U.K ZTT release.

I really feel there hasnt been anything like this album before or after its release. 10/10