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From:
Ransom Schafer
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Chris Taylor
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Sun, 4 Jun 2023 09:09:00 -0700
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Re: idm-y/cybernetic ambient for reading purposes
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Not really sci-fi or idmy, but definitely otherworldly: Harry Bertoia- Hints Of Things To Come https://sonambient.bandcamp.com/album/hints-of-things-to-come On Sat, Jun 3, 2023 at 9:02 PM Chris Taylor <christaylor415@gmail.com> wrote:
quoted 211 lines Soundtracked some Ann Leckie and R. A. Lafferty today:> Soundtracked some Ann Leckie and R. A. Lafferty today: > > > https://www.discogs.com/master/31024-Anthony-Manning-Islets-In-Pink-Polypropylene > All the Anthony Manning stuff is so sick. > > and > > > https://davidleemyers.bandcamp.com/album/arcane-device-plays-the-music-of-j-s-bach > > Keep the recs coming; thank you all! > > On Thu, Apr 6, 2023 at 9:04 PM Kahgyt <khoogyra@gmail.com> wrote: > >> This track from coil reminds me of what I think a robot from Orwell's >> 1984 or Gilliam's Brazil, would 'hear' in their processors. >> >> https://youtu.be/Z8R7lgW7SZo >> >> On Thu, Apr 6, 2023, 12:10 a.m. Chris Adam <c.p.adam88@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Oooooh ELLO! >>> My music is basically designed for scifi enjoyment. If you like >>> post-rock and IDM maybe give it a listen. It even has some scifi lore to it >>> =) >>> >>> https://brokenatoms.bandcamp.com/ >>> >>> https://www.youtube.com/@brokenatoms7889 >>> >>> All the artwork etc is inspired by old soviet scifi and TDR stuff too, >>> so hopefully it's something you might enjoy >>> >>> Loving the suggestions here anyway, gives me something to listen to >>> while reading the William Gibson book I'm on atm. >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> Chris =) >>> >>> On Wed, 5 Apr 2023 at 17:57, Kurt Prünner <leak@gmx.at> wrote: >>> >>>> I'm surprised no one has mentioned Yagya yet - he's released a lot of >>>> deep, >>>> dubby goodness over the years; the earlier releases quite cold (probably >>>> Iceland-related... :), the newer ones a bit warmer and with more and >>>> more vocals >>>> that IMHO fit very well. >>>> >>>> On 05.04.2023 17:23, Chris Taylor wrote: >>>> > Anima has always been extremely cyberpunk to me. Might be the almost >>>> organic / >>>> > live played feel of the album. Absolutely one of my favorites. >>>> > >>>> > I love Luomo so much that I like that Paper Tigers album lol >>>> > >>>> > I dug the Lusine rec. I really loved that Kayn - just had to play it >>>> at a nice >>>> > low volume. I am Kayn-pilled now Ty >>>> > >>>> > On Tue, Apr 4, 2023 at 5:09 AM Charlie Webster < >>>> cwcharliewebster@gmail.com >>>> > <mailto:cwcharliewebster@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>> > >>>> > VD’s Four Quarters and Anima are fantastic as well. Also side >>>> project Luomo >>>> > - Tessio is such a classic. >>>> > >>>> >> >>>> >> On 4 Apr 2023, at 7:15 pm, Luis Marta <luis.marta@gmail.com >>>> >> <mailto:luis.marta@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >>  >>>> >> Hi Chris, >>>> >> >>>> >> Try Vladislav Delay, start with the albums "Entain" and >>>> "Multila". >>>> >> They induce you into a dreamlike state, perfect for reading. And >>>> I found >>>> >> them really great as a soundtrack to William Gibson novels. >>>> >> After some listens, pieces start to fall into place, your >>>> subconscious >>>> >> will love it :) >>>> >> >>>> >> Luis Marta. >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> On Mon, Apr 3, 2023 at 2:06 AM Chris Taylor < >>>> christaylor415@gmail.com >>>> >> <mailto:christaylor415@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> cheers - thank you all! >>>> >> >>>> >> yes, those noto+sakamoto records were/are huge for me. >>>> Definitely >>>> >> spent some time with Sakamoto today - Esperanto & Smoochy >>>> >> specifically. Incredible discography - at one point I felt >>>> like I >>>> >> exhausted those first two noto+sakamoto albums from >>>> listening to them >>>> >> so much but i'm due for a revisit. >>>> >> >>>> >> never listened past the first xerox - thanks for the >>>> reminder. good >>>> >> call. that's the sort of mechanical spirit I'm seeking! :-) >>>> >> >>>> >> don't know that lusine - always dug his poppy stuff on >>>> ghostly and was >>>> >> vaguely aware that he did more technoid stuff for >>>> Ant-Zen/Hymen under >>>> >> that name variation- will check >>>> >> >>>> >> Kayn rec is good actually. he's got so much stuff it's >>>> intimidating so >>>> >> I never properly got started but what little I heard was >>>> super dense. >>>> >> looking forward to it >>>> >> >>>> >> ok cracking The Machine Stops by E. M. Forster and putting >>>> this to the >>>> >> test. Thanks again and keep the recs coming! >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> On Sun, Apr 2, 2023 at 4:26 PM kawayama <kawayama@gmail.com >>>> >> <mailto:kawayama@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> today, i recommend alva noto + ryuichi sakamoto (RIP). >>>> >> my favourites are the first two albums, vrioon and insen. >>>> >> but also alva noto solo, especially the xerox series? >>>> >> >>>> >> cheers, >>>> >> k >>>> >> >>>> >> Den mån 3 apr. 2023 kl 00:40 skrev Connor Higgins >>>> >> <connor1higgins@gmail.com <mailto: >>>> connor1higgins@gmail.com>>: >>>> >> >>>> >> Just noticed you mentioned Kayn already, sorry haha >>>> >> >>>> >> On Sun, Apr 2, 2023 at 3:33 PM Connor Higgins >>>> >> <connor1higgins@gmail.com <mailto: >>>> connor1higgins@gmail.com>> >>>> >> wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> Ooh I have a good one for ya that worked for me >>>> while >>>> >> getting through the Dune series recently: Tektra >>>> by Roland >>>> >> Kayn >>>> >> >>>> >> youtube.com/watch?v=3ct08sRjDEo&ab_channel=oviiw >>>> >> < >>>> http://youtube.com/watch?v=3ct08sRjDEo&ab_channel=oviiw> >>>> >> >>>> >> On Sun, Apr 2, 2023 at 1:51 PM Chris Taylor >>>> >> <christaylor415@gmail.com >>>> >> <mailto:christaylor415@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> this list has been mad quiet so let me ask a >>>> >> potentially off-topic question: >>>> >> >>>> >> I've been spending more and more time >>>> reading sci fi >>>> >> and am looking for suitable music to >>>> soundtrack it >>>> >> >>>> >> the parallels between idm and SF are obvious >>>> and need >>>> >> no explanation. however >>>> Autechre/Dalglish/other IDM >>>> >> I'm still excited by is too hype to read to >>>> and I'm >>>> >> not really into the Boards of >>>> Canada-influenced strain >>>> >> of *lush downtempo* (well I am but I'm just >>>> too picky >>>> >> to take recs) >>>> >> >>>> >> any ideas? something more active than "deep >>>> space >>>> >> ambient" but not too distracting >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> Bill Laswell & Terre Thaemlitz – Web, some >>>> Tetsu Inoue >>>> >> and later Phoenicia all fit the bill >>>> >> >>>> >> I love the label ~scape which maybe slots >>>> into this >>>> >> but I'm looking for something colder. like a >>>> less >>>> >> hardcore Roland Kayn >>>> >> >>>> >> thank you all for your service >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> -- >>>> >> >>>> >> constant shallowness leads to evil. >>>> >> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Kurt Bernhard Pruenner --- Haendelstrasse 17 --- 4020 Linz --- Austria >>>> >>>> np: nix >>>> >>>>