On 20 Dec 96 at 15:58, Gil wrote:
quoted 1 line 1. Depeche Mode had their day and have been surpassed.
> 1. Depeche Mode had their day and have been surpassed.
Stand by for the new album, to be released around April 97. Tim
Simenon's handling the production -- sounds good already!
quoted 1 line New Order held up better IMO...
> New Order held up better IMO...
Such a shame that the Electronic project hasn't really taken off. The
debut album was cool, but this new one is just a mess.
quoted 1 line 3. Top X of '96:
> 3. Top X of '96: quoted 5 lines 1. Aphex Twin - Richard D. James
> 1. Aphex Twin - Richard D. James
> 2. Soul Oddity - Tone Capsule
> 3. i forget. years are long. who cares anyway?
> 4. not Music for Adverts :-)
> 5. Lilys - Better Can't Make Your Life Better
My top 5 IDM albums of 96 are:
1. Sun Electric - 'Present'
2. Orbital - 'In Sides'
3. Spooky - 'Found Sound'
4. 808 State - 'Don Solaris'
5. FSOL - 'Dead Cities'
Special mentions to Mike & Rich's 'Expert Knob Twiddlers' and
Seefeel's 'Ch-Vox'.
My top 5 IDM singles of 96 are:
1. Boards of Canada - 'Hi Scores'
2. Autechre - 'Keynell (mixes)'
3. Lida Husik - 'Bad Head Day'
4. 808 State - 'Azura'
5. Bjork - 'Possibly Maybe'
And just for a way of contrast...
My top 5 non-IDM albums of 96 are:
1. Nut - 'Fantanicity'
2. Scheer - 'Infliction'
3. Frente - 'Shape'
4. Catatonia - 'Way Beyond Blue'
5. Mazzy Star - 'Beyond My Swan'
My top 5 'other' albums of 96 are:
1. DJ Shadow - 'Endtroducing'
2. Sneaker Pimps - 'Becoming X'
3. Lida Husik - 'Green Blue Fire'
4. Clannad - 'Lore'
5. Vangelis - 'Voices'
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