I really like this topic. Hard to pin it down to a few records
or songs though...
A lot of my major changes in musical perspective came from one person
at a particular time deciding to 'enlighten' me to a new branch of
the great musical tree we all live under. But I guess in that, there
usually must have always been _one_ album or song that stuck out and made
me realize...
Depeche Mode - Violator
This is where I became obsessed with the synthetic. Went on to
be obsessed with 80's synthpop. Still have a fearful collection.
Orbital - The Box (long version)
I still remember driving with my friend Andrew in San Francisco,
blaring this... it probably wasn't the first time I heard it, but
it was the first time I heard it *loud*. And what can I say. It
impacted me. I went on to aquire much Orbital, and despite the
general disdain from the elitists on this list, I still like them.
A lot.
Single Cell Orchestra - s/t
Speedy J - G Spot
This is more representative of a whole slew of CDs that Chris lent
me when we first met. Regardless to say, I feel in love with them,
fell in love with him, and the rest has been history. :-) They,
and he, singlehandedly opened my ears to a whole slew of music I
never knew existed.
On Thu, 17 Sep 1998 Rgeary2@aol.com wrote:
quoted 16 lines wow. neat topic. i've gone through a lot of different phases, so off the top
>
> wow. neat topic. i've gone through a lot of different phases, so off the top
> of my head:
>
> public enemy- fear of a black planet. the first non-poppy hip hop album i
> bought and enjoyed.
>
> faith no more- the real thing. at least, i think that's the title...this and
> janes' addiction set me down a weird alternative road while it was still the
> hair metal days.
>
> dj shadow- endtroducing. the first great abstract hip hop i tuned in to. 96
> was a banner year for records for me.
>
> aphex- i care becuase you do. the first idm i heard.
>
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