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As someone wrote... <<In the electronic/post-rock vein, I would recommend Matmos' The WestEP;>> I really think this is one of the best examples I've heard of incorporating post rock elements w/ electronics. there's a nice interaction between the live and programmed elements and its very very musical. The synthesis of these elements just doesnt happen on stuff like tortoise, godspeed, trans am, etc. Trans Am I think is a good example of what generally tries to pass as "post-rock": you basically get some moogs w/ the standard rock band backing and basically play rock songs with 'em. The drummer attempts to play beats that sound like programmed hip-hop drums (or '83 electro) and there's nothing too interesting going on. Conversly, I think something like the last Add N to X is a better example of what post rock should sound like (conceptually speaking... I think if anyone from that band heard their music described as post rock they'd throw a shit fit) There are lots of live drums (some played by the Stereolab drummer)and they come across as straight a lot of the time, but there's enough fidgeting to give it that nice "its been fucked w/ through technology" angle... yet another example for me is the weekend album by kreidler... step 1 - people play guitar. step 2 - people play people playing guitar on the sampler. this is post rock. ___________________________________________ FREE voicemail. Plus free email and fax...all in one place. SIGN UP NOW! http://www.onebox.com