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You are not mentioning the whole drill'n'bass era/subgenre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y7DVbFado0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y7DVbFado0 4 minutes

by pistle 11y ago

You are not mentioning the whole drill'n'bass era/subgenre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y7DVbFado0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y7DVbFado0 4 minutes in... there were a few people/groups that did this style for a while. Aphex Twin was the most popular artist that crossed into this territory, but Venetian and others took it a bit more "purely" into the drill area. Sonically and technically, compared to the black MIDI thing, it's more open-ended. The limitations to this area are the focus on percussive elements vs. tearing apart other pieces of the palette with as much care.

Cthulhu_ 11y ago
I was linked to Veneitan Snares when searching for 'breakcore', which is the genre I found when searching for Igorrr, which is erm... an interesting mashup of all kinds of musical styles.
laumars 11y ago
I'd say Autechre - Gantz Graf[1] was a closer match as it has the dense production while still having some essence of a melody (albeit in the less traditional sense of the term). But since we're talking about Aphex Twin, Mt Saint Michel[2] deserves an honorable mention. (bonus points to anyone who's familiar with the Tate Modern exhibit that was based on this track and a video of a cyborg monkey drumming) [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ev3vENli7wQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ev3vENli7wQ [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlr8duyToKo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlr8duyToKo
6stringmerc 11y ago
Never attempted to get granular, not in the least. You also didn't mention Jungle, so, you know, it's a big universe. I was simply mentioning artists that appeal to me. I've got a good deal of Aphex Twin stuff, including purchasing the new Syro, Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments, and following him on Soundcloud. Black MIDI and programming electronic music have quite a bit in common, in that 'good luck playing that live with just 1 guy' is a pretty basic correlative.

by pistle 11y ago

Cthulhu_ 11y ago

I was linked to Veneitan Snares when searching for 'breakcore', which is the genre I found when searching for Igorrr, which is erm... an interesting mashup of all kinds of musical styles.

laumars 11y ago

I'd say Autechre - Gantz Graf[1] was a closer match as it has the dense production while still having some essence of a melody (albeit in the less traditional sense of the term). But since we're talking about Aphex Twin, Mt Saint Michel[2] deserves an honorable mention. (bonus points to anyone who's familiar with the Tate Modern exhibit that was based on this track and a video of a cyborg monkey drumming) [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ev3vENli7wQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ev3vENli7wQ [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlr8duyToKo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlr8duyToKo

6stringmerc 11y ago

Never attempted to get granular, not in the least. You also didn't mention Jungle, so, you know, it's a big universe. I was simply mentioning artists that appeal to me. I've got a good deal of Aphex Twin stuff, including purchasing the new Syro, Computer Controlled Acoustic Instruments, and following him on Soundcloud. Black MIDI and programming electronic music have quite a bit in common, in that 'good luck playing that live with just 1 guy' is a pretty basic correlative.