O.K.
I agree with Eno and Juan, but they originated in the 70's (Eno) and 80's
(Atkins)and I thought this top 5 list was only focusing on the 90's. True
Eno and Atkins were quite prolific throughout the 90's, but I still wouldn't
put them into that catogory. Kraftwerk is by far the most influencial
electronic music act in history and they also wrote music throught out the
80's and 90's, but I place them in the same era as Eno based on when they
originated.
My top 5 (strictly for the 90's) would have to be:
1)Aphex Twin: (Without a doubt the most prolific, innovative music visionary
throughout the 90's). Now-a-days questionable.
2)Autechre: (Still pushing the boundries of music technology, as they have
been since 93. Unquestionably the most aesthetic, conceptual electonic music
composers to flurish during the 90's).
3)Boards of Canada: (Equal parts Eno, Hip Hop; BOC have reinvented both
ambient and downtempo with "Music has the Right to Children". If they never
do another album I will still harold them as one of the most influencial
electronic music acts ever).
4)Mouse on Mars: ("Vulvaland" was way ahead of it's time and each album to
follow has help build what is one of the most ecletic fan bases in
electronic music. Punk Rock kids, Indie Rockers, IDM heads, Ravers, you name
it. Go to a Mouse on Mars show and you'll see what I mean).
5)Bjork: (questionable, but you can't deny her influence and drive to bring
underground electronic music to the forefront of pop culture. Did any of you
see Matmos perform with her on David Letterman? Classic!!!!)
quoted 144 lines From: "robert sinewave" <robertsinewave@hotmail.com>
>From: "robert sinewave" <robertsinewave@hotmail.com>
>To: idm@hyperreal.org
>Subject: Re: [idm] 5 most important electronic artists of the 90's
>Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 14:18:08 -0500
>
>o.k., here is my list: just my opinion.
>
>eno, aphex and autechre are obvious. those 3 right there have influenced a
>generation of musicians and fans alike.
>
>here are my adds: detroit. juan atkins, kevin saunderson, ur, etc. you
>cannot deny the music and culture that has come from detroit in the last 20
>years. w/out techno, where would the aphex twin be today?
>
>808state-these guys got the late 80's early 90's dance music shit correct.
>hip-hop influences, dance influences all mashed together that created
>something new and exciting (@ the time.). before bjork went solo, she sang
>w/ 808.
>
>f.s.o.l./the orb- ambience.
>
>bring on the shitstorm!
>
>
>>From: Zach Hoon <sorted@saturn5.com>
>>To: Sean Horton <sean_horton@hotmail.com>
>>CC: guile133@hotmail.com, <idm@hyperreal.org>
>>Subject: Re: [idm] 5 most important electronic artists of the 90's
>>Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 10:53:56 -0700 (PDT)
>>
>>
>> > ...You can argue that she is just selecting producers that have
>> > been musically innovative (Mark Bell, Matmos, Thomas Knak, Plaid,
>>Herbert)
>> > but I have to say that the music that was created out of these
>> > collaborations sounds nothing like the music the artists/producers have
>> > created on their own.
>>
>>i'll argue that she's just selecting producers...i was pretty disappointed
>>when i heard 'heirloom' off of bjork's 'vespertine'. it's a beautiful
>>song, but it's just console's 'crabcraft' from 'rocket in the pocket' with
>>her singing over it. and i thought plaid left their mark all over 'post',
>>and the tracks matt herbert worked on on 'vespertine' have a definite
>>herbert-y sound to them, at least to these ears.
>>
>> > I would place her above NIN for that reason.
>>
>>I would place NIN above her for the reason that in countless conversations
>>i've had, or interveiws read, with djs or producers, NIN, skinny puppy,
>>other industrial acts are cited as influences much more often. also
>>because of 'fixed' and 'broken'. the things he did on those records may
>>have been pioneered by other folks, but he was one of the people that got
>>those production sounds and ideas out to the masses, including me out in
>>farmland, wisconsin, yeehaw. track 1 on 'fixed', 'gave up', with those cut
>>up vocals, damn.
>>
>>still, i wouldn't put either in my top 5. top 5 artists for the 90s for
>>me, in no particular order:
>>
>>Aphex Twin:
>>Constantly and tirelessly experimented and fooled around with everything
>>from production techniques and sounds in his music, to music video and
>>live performance, as well as public persona. (remember, drukqs came out in
>>the 00s. heh.)
>>
>>Autechre:
>>Similar to Aphex, always pushing the envelope, tho sticking more with
>>music, not so much videos or performance, etc. Where they're trying to
>>push that envelope i'm sometimes not so sure, but A for effort anyways.
>>
>>Squarepusher:
>>This guy has a sense of humor. Or you could pretend that he's really angry
>>all the time if you want. i consider him responsible for bringing
>>'drill'n'bass' to the masses (along with a few other usual suspects, of
>>course) and his experimentation with/satire of certain electronic
>>subgenres is top-notch (ie speed garage on a lot of the tracks on 'go
>>plastic').
>>
>>Boards of Canada:
>>Sure they had somewhat limited output compared to other artists on this
>>list, but 'music has the right to children' was the first all-electronic
>>album to make the music feel consistently warm. They managed to use their
>>music to take you 'elsewhere', without really telling you where that was,
>>exactly. it's really a shame they like to touch little children tho.
>>
>>FSOL / The Orb / Orbital / KLF (4way tie):
>>All 4 of these groups are trailblazers in some respect, and have
>>influenced countless others in electronic music. FSOL's 'papua new
>>guinea', the orb's 'little fluffy clouds' (also some of their many
>>remixes), orbital's 'chime', klf's '3am eternal' (most of 'the white
>>room', all of 'chill out')...though some of these sound dated today, all
>>are still considered classic, classic tracks.
>>
>>
>>ok.
>>
>>-z
>>
>> > >From: "alan flood" <guile133@hotmail.com>
>> > >To: idm@hyperreal.org
>> > >Subject: [idm] 5 most important electronic artists of the 90's
>> > >Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 08:03:49 -0400
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >So who would you guys say?
>> > >
>> > >here's mine in no particual order:
>> > >
>> > >lfo - influenced everyone........ first a.i. style techno?
>> > >
>> > >oval- for the introduction of the error or glitch
>> > >
>> > >aphex twin- for obvious reasons
>> > >
>> > >autechre- also for ovious reasons
>> > >
>> > >nine inch nails- for the texture, production, and bringing expermental
>> > >electronic music to a mass audience through pop song structures, and
>>most
>> > >importantly to piss off every indie elitest fuck-head on the list
>>(get it
>> > >right ......majority of the synth patches were a prophet VS)
>> > >
>> > >thoughts? i can't sleep....
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >alan flood
>>
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