4 ms·

Always felt like there was something I would enjoy in the EDM genre, but I haven't really found the right thing. But I recently got way into Lotus, a sort of co

Always felt like there was something I would enjoy in the EDM genre, but I haven't really found the right thing. But I recently got way into Lotus, a sort of combination of jam band / rock / electronic genres. Their stuff is fantastic, I need to spend some time digging through their influences and see if I stumble on some more electronic stuff that I like.

seanthemon 3y ago
I find it's rarely genres that I like in electronic, it's specific songs that give off the right vibes, there's a lot if content to wade through.
TedDoesntTalk 3y ago
Trying Lotus now. Thanks for the tip.
- epiccoleman 3y ago
  I really like their live album Escaping Sargasso Sea. They're incredibly tight live too, and recently pulled in Tim Palmieri for guitar - great fit for the band. Bunch of recent shows available free on bandcamp too for a taste of modern Lotus
  - xkcd-sucks 3y ago
    Wait, THE Tim Palmieri of The Breakfast / Lotus / plays with Adrian Tramontano sometimes?! Is this a permanent thing?
    - epiccoleman 3y ago
      As far as I'm aware it is. He's been a great fit for Lotus. Replaced Mike Rempel around 2020. I saw Lotus in February and they absolutely slayed. One of the tightest live shows I've ever seen. Stage lighting was also some of the most impressive I've witnessed. And Tim can friggin shred.
      - xkcd-sucks 3y ago
        Meant to say "Kung Fu" instead of "Lotus" above lol, anyway I'm excited to check that out. Highly recommend his other bands which tend to play more on the East coast, and smaller festivals where he tends to drop in on random other sets late at night
kevmarsden 3y ago
I don't like most electronic music, but I really enjoy Caribou's music. https://caribouband.bandcamp.com/ https://caribouband.bandcamp.com/ As an entry point, start with the song Melody Day: https://caribouband.bandcamp.com/album/andorra https://caribouband.bandcamp.com/album/andorra
- FireBeyond 3y ago
  > I don't like most electronic music, but I really enjoy Caribou's music. > As an entry point, start with the song Melody Day In perhaps a fit of grand irony, the first comment on this album on BandCamp: > richly textured and passionate psychedelic music. mostly not electronic at all.
  - hluska 3y ago
    It’s not so much irony as wrong. Caribou (Dan Snaith) does extremely impressive things with samples. Electronic music doesn’t necessarily have synths!
- doctorhandshake 3y ago
  Big fan of the four tet remix of this one https://spotify.link/n3A1bFEOYDb https://spotify.link/n3A1bFEOYDb
- andelink 3y ago
  I like most music, electronic or otherwise, and Caribou is a great rec. Big fan!
mastercheif 3y ago
1. Try the Disco Biscuits. Pioneers of the "Jamtronica" scene. https://youtu.be/4fJPISiFCW0?si=wWYY4bvqEqyKOkDq&t=129 https://youtu.be/4fJPISiFCW0?si=wWYY4bvqEqyKOkDq&t=129 2. If you want to try stuff that's slightly more "pure" electronic music, the sub-genre that made it click for me is "Chicago House". 3. I'd also check out Orchard Lounge on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/lokkenic/live_at_club_love_nyc https://soundcloud.com/lokkenic/live_at_club_love_nyc
haunter 3y ago
>Always felt like there was something I would enjoy in the EDM genre, but I haven't really found the right thing. Did you try mix shows? The BBC Essential Mix is a really really good one playing since 1993. 2 hour show each week made by one performer. It's pretty much the only music I listen nowadays. And unlike the iPlayer the BBC Sounds is not geolocked so it's really easy to access. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006wkfp https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006wkfp (they have smartphone apps too) There is also a classic version, replaying old shows https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b00f3pc4 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b00f3pc4 And if I may link my top 5 favorite mixes (you might find something nice to listen to) Daft Punk from 1997 https://soundcloud.com/retailgroup/daft-punk-essential-mix-1997 https://soundcloud.com/retailgroup/daft-punk-essential-mix-1... Justice from 2007 https://soundcloud.com/ahlstrominfo/essential-mix-10-06-2007 https://soundcloud.com/ahlstrominfo/essential-mix-10-06-2007 Sharam (Deep Dish) from 2009 https://soundcloud.com/home_42/sharam-essential-mix-2009-08 https://soundcloud.com/home_42/sharam-essential-mix-2009-08 Skrillex from 2013 https://soundcloud.com/skrillex/skrillex-bbc-radio-1-essential-mix https://soundcloud.com/skrillex/skrillex-bbc-radio-1-essenti... Ben Böhmer from 2021 https://soundcloud.com/irrrregoyn/ben-bohmer-essential-mix-10-09-2021 https://soundcloud.com/irrrregoyn/ben-bohmer-essential-mix-1...
- gkanai 3y ago
  The Tom Middleton Star Wars Essential Mix from 2005 is another classic: audio https://soundcloud.com/grimgringo/tom-middleton-star-wars https://soundcloud.com/grimgringo/tom-middleton-star-wars tracklist https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/essentialmix/tracklistingarchiver1comments.shtml?20050515 https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/essentialmix/tracklistingarchiv...
- epiccoleman 3y ago
  Thanks for sharing these links, I will definitely check them out!
- letier 3y ago
  My absolute top would be Nicolas Jaar. https://soundcloud.com/otherpeoplerecords/csp06-nicolas-jaar-essential https://soundcloud.com/otherpeoplerecords/csp06-nicolas-jaar...
headcanon 3y ago
Lotus exists in generally the same sphere as STS9, Big Gigantic, GriZ, which are all kind of the "electronic" side of the festival jam band scene. The "organic" side of that is generally made up of bluegrass and classical jam bands like String Cheese Incident, Phish, and Umphreys McGee. Lets just say I went to a Lotus concert once and saw a lot of tie dye and flat-brim hats. If you're looking for more like that, try finding an Electric Forest lineup from the last 5 years or so. Hopefully that helps.
- epiccoleman 3y ago
  Absolutely, the whole jamband genre was something I was into before I ever heard lotus, and they've been a great intro into the more electronic side of things. Umphreys is also great at blending electronica type stuff with more traditional rock/metal sounds
hluska 3y ago
Have you ever listened to Dopapod or Lespecial? They’re both really excellent bands. Man Man is not quite as electronic though they put on the best live show I’ve ever seen.
- epiccoleman 3y ago
  Definitely! Dopapod is a particular favorite lately. I love the whole jam genre but definitely come from the more rock rooted side.

seanthemon 3y ago

I find it's rarely genres that I like in electronic, it's specific songs that give off the right vibes, there's a lot if content to wade through.

TedDoesntTalk 3y ago

Trying Lotus now. Thanks for the tip.

epiccoleman 3y ago
I really like their live album Escaping Sargasso Sea. They're incredibly tight live too, and recently pulled in Tim Palmieri for guitar - great fit for the band. Bunch of recent shows available free on bandcamp too for a taste of modern Lotus
- xkcd-sucks 3y ago
  Wait, THE Tim Palmieri of The Breakfast / Lotus / plays with Adrian Tramontano sometimes?! Is this a permanent thing?
  - epiccoleman 3y ago
    As far as I'm aware it is. He's been a great fit for Lotus. Replaced Mike Rempel around 2020. I saw Lotus in February and they absolutely slayed. One of the tightest live shows I've ever seen. Stage lighting was also some of the most impressive I've witnessed. And Tim can friggin shred.
    - xkcd-sucks 3y ago
      Meant to say "Kung Fu" instead of "Lotus" above lol, anyway I'm excited to check that out. Highly recommend his other bands which tend to play more on the East coast, and smaller festivals where he tends to drop in on random other sets late at night

kevmarsden 3y ago

I don't like most electronic music, but I really enjoy Caribou's music. https://caribouband.bandcamp.com/ https://caribouband.bandcamp.com/ As an entry point, start with the song Melody Day: https://caribouband.bandcamp.com/album/andorra https://caribouband.bandcamp.com/album/andorra

FireBeyond 3y ago
> I don't like most electronic music, but I really enjoy Caribou's music. > As an entry point, start with the song Melody Day In perhaps a fit of grand irony, the first comment on this album on BandCamp: > richly textured and passionate psychedelic music. mostly not electronic at all.
- hluska 3y ago
  It’s not so much irony as wrong. Caribou (Dan Snaith) does extremely impressive things with samples. Electronic music doesn’t necessarily have synths!
doctorhandshake 3y ago
Big fan of the four tet remix of this one https://spotify.link/n3A1bFEOYDb https://spotify.link/n3A1bFEOYDb
andelink 3y ago
I like most music, electronic or otherwise, and Caribou is a great rec. Big fan!

mastercheif 3y ago

1. Try the Disco Biscuits. Pioneers of the "Jamtronica" scene. https://youtu.be/4fJPISiFCW0?si=wWYY4bvqEqyKOkDq&t=129 https://youtu.be/4fJPISiFCW0?si=wWYY4bvqEqyKOkDq&t=129 2. If you want to try stuff that's slightly more "pure" electronic music, the sub-genre that made it click for me is "Chicago House". 3. I'd also check out Orchard Lounge on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/lokkenic/live_at_club_love_nyc https://soundcloud.com/lokkenic/live_at_club_love_nyc

haunter 3y ago

>Always felt like there was something I would enjoy in the EDM genre, but I haven't really found the right thing. Did you try mix shows? The BBC Essential Mix is a really really good one playing since 1993. 2 hour show each week made by one performer. It's pretty much the only music I listen nowadays. And unlike the iPlayer the BBC Sounds is not geolocked so it's really easy to access. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006wkfp https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006wkfp (they have smartphone apps too) There is also a classic version, replaying old shows https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b00f3pc4 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b00f3pc4 And if I may link my top 5 favorite mixes (you might find something nice to listen to) Daft Punk from 1997 https://soundcloud.com/retailgroup/daft-punk-essential-mix-1997 https://soundcloud.com/retailgroup/daft-punk-essential-mix-1... Justice from 2007 https://soundcloud.com/ahlstrominfo/essential-mix-10-06-2007 https://soundcloud.com/ahlstrominfo/essential-mix-10-06-2007 Sharam (Deep Dish) from 2009 https://soundcloud.com/home_42/sharam-essential-mix-2009-08 https://soundcloud.com/home_42/sharam-essential-mix-2009-08 Skrillex from 2013 https://soundcloud.com/skrillex/skrillex-bbc-radio-1-essential-mix https://soundcloud.com/skrillex/skrillex-bbc-radio-1-essenti... Ben Böhmer from 2021 https://soundcloud.com/irrrregoyn/ben-bohmer-essential-mix-10-09-2021 https://soundcloud.com/irrrregoyn/ben-bohmer-essential-mix-1...

gkanai 3y ago
The Tom Middleton Star Wars Essential Mix from 2005 is another classic: audio https://soundcloud.com/grimgringo/tom-middleton-star-wars https://soundcloud.com/grimgringo/tom-middleton-star-wars tracklist https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/essentialmix/tracklistingarchiver1comments.shtml?20050515 https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/essentialmix/tracklistingarchiv...
epiccoleman 3y ago
Thanks for sharing these links, I will definitely check them out!
letier 3y ago
My absolute top would be Nicolas Jaar. https://soundcloud.com/otherpeoplerecords/csp06-nicolas-jaar-essential https://soundcloud.com/otherpeoplerecords/csp06-nicolas-jaar...

headcanon 3y ago

Lotus exists in generally the same sphere as STS9, Big Gigantic, GriZ, which are all kind of the "electronic" side of the festival jam band scene. The "organic" side of that is generally made up of bluegrass and classical jam bands like String Cheese Incident, Phish, and Umphreys McGee. Lets just say I went to a Lotus concert once and saw a lot of tie dye and flat-brim hats. If you're looking for more like that, try finding an Electric Forest lineup from the last 5 years or so. Hopefully that helps.

epiccoleman 3y ago
Absolutely, the whole jamband genre was something I was into before I ever heard lotus, and they've been a great intro into the more electronic side of things. Umphreys is also great at blending electronica type stuff with more traditional rock/metal sounds

hluska 3y ago

Have you ever listened to Dopapod or Lespecial? They’re both really excellent bands. Man Man is not quite as electronic though they put on the best live show I’ve ever seen.

epiccoleman 3y ago
Definitely! Dopapod is a particular favorite lately. I love the whole jam genre but definitely come from the more rock rooted side.