5 “electronica” artists you need to know
- Filed under: electronica, music
- Date: Jul 30,2008
This is music week, I guess. The title speaks for itself. Here we go:
Tunng are an experimental folk band from the United Kingdom. They are often associated with the folktronica genre due to the electronic influences evident in some of their work.
Check out: Good Arrows.
Ratatat is a New York City electronic music duo consisting of guitarist Mike Stroud and synthesizer driver and producer Evan Mast.
Check out: LP3 // Classics // self-titled Ratat.
Lali Puna is a band from Weilheim, Germany formed in 1998 who have released 3 studio albums, a compilation album and several EPs, all published by the Berlin-based independent label Morr Music. The band is currently on hold while the various members attend to other musical projects.
Check out: I Thought It Was Over… // Faking the Books // Scary World Theory
My friend B.J. turned me on to these guys. An interesting note is this band is headed by Marc Byrd, known in Christian music circles for co-writing “God of Wonders” with Steve Hindalong. Hammock is a two-member post-rock band from Nashville, Tennessee, a collaboration between Byrd and Andrew Thompson.
Hammock combines live instrumentation, electronic beats, and droning guitar into atmospheric music similar in style to the work of Boards of Canada, Explosions in the Sky, and Stars of the Lid.
Check out: Raising Your Voice…Trying to Stop an Echo.
Subtle is an avant-garde hip-hop group who utilizes instruments such as autoharp and an electronic cello. They have strong ties to the anticon. music collective, but is not on the Anticon roster.
Check out: Yell & Ice // For Hero: For Fool // Wishingbone.
