I really like this list, and I would add:
Biorhythms 1 & 2 (Network Records (not the Vancouver, B.C. label))
my comments:
On Fri, 10 Jul 1998, Zenon M. Feszczak wrote:
quoted 5 lines Beginner's Guide to IDM?> Beginner's Guide to IDM?
>
> Start with some smart comps, and follow the threads that fire your synapses:
>
> - Artificial Intelligence 1 + 2
Absolutely, AI 1 is listed in the original IDM FAQ from a few years ago as
the defining recording for IDM and what it means, that is fine with me.
quoted 2 lines - Ambient Dub 1,2,3,4> - Ambient Dub 1,2,3,4
> (U.K. Beyond releases)
I suggest 1 or 2 over 3 or 4 any day.
quoted 3 lines - A.D. 1,2,3,4> - A.D. 1,2,3,4
> (domestic U.S. Waveform release with much overlap of above)
> - Artcore 1,2,3,4quoted 2 lines - Platinum Breakz 1> - Platinum Breakz 1
> - Torque (No U-Turn)
I s'pose so, eh.
quoted 2 lines - Breakbeat Science 1+2> - Breakbeat Science 1+2
> (yes, must include some jungle, sorry IDM purists)
While I don't care for this stuff much, yeah, this is the ultimate comp of
quality stuff from this time, etc.
quoted 2 lines - Dream Injection 1,2,3,4,5> - Dream Injection 1,2,3,4,5
> (the K-Tel of IDM, very tasty selection of all the IDM faves)
hmm, was this ever on vinyl? I forget to look for cd's, so I never
noticed this comp series
quoted 2 lines - Objets d'Art 1/2 + 3> - Objets d'Art 1/2 + 3
> (pure dreamy rhythmic fun)
Egad, yes; second to AI, imho.
quoted 2 lines - 5 Years of Eye-Q> - 5 Years of Eye-Q
> (this will get me booted from the list for sure - trance)quoted 2 lines - Skampler> - Skampler
> - The Knights Who Say Dot
Yes
quoted 3 lines - A Taste of Pork> - A Taste of Pork
> (I resisted buying this for a long time as a vegetarian, but whited out the
> title and changed it to "A Taste of Tempeh")
hippie!
quoted 3 lines - any Ninja/Ntone comps:> - any Ninja/Ntone comps:
> - Flexistentialism (U.K.) etc.
> - earthrise.ntone or earthrise.ninja on Shadow (U.S.)
Here I agree with the "earthrise.ntone", and would suggest the Ninja "DJ
Food" jazz breaks and remix LPs, as they really represent Ninja in a good
light. DJ Tools, too. These aren't comps, true, but they have enough
ninja hands in them that they practically are comps by who is on them.
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