Top 5 Best Electro of '08

[uscrocks003]

so, what will be the best shows to see. similar to mstrkrft last year.

[rage patton]

Kraftwerk

[orbit]

Modeselektor.

Not similar to MSTRKRFT, but so much better.

[summerkid]

Modeselektor.

hell yes. Modeselektor is so god damn amazing.

[thelastgreatman]

Oh Modeselektor is not amazing. It's occasionally briefly entertaining at best. Amazing? Come on.

[rage patton]

I agree. I find Modeselektor kind of boring. Am I listening to the wrong stuff?

Then again, I listen to Daft Punk, Justice, Fatboy Slim AND enjoyed MSTRKRFTs set last year. Therefore, I must not have any taste in electronic music.

[jazzz]

Kraftwerk
Booka Shade
Modeselektor

[orbit]

Check Modeselektor's Happy Birthday. One of the BEST albums of last year.

If you find that boring, well.. go see them anyway.

[thelastgreatman]

I pulled one a live set, and it got occasionally kinda neat but only briefly. Overall just a bit too sparse for me to get excited about. But I'll check out the album just cause you said so, Orbit.

[Foucault]

Simian (listening right now)
Midnight Juggernauts
Chromeo
Kraftwerk
Hot Chip

[thelastgreatman]

From now on there should be a mandatory at least 30 percent UK artists in the Sahara Tent.

[STALINZZZ]

Oh Modeselektor is not amazing. It's occasionally briefly entertaining at best. Amazing? Come on.

you're an idiot.

This is the correct answer +5. Even though the question in the first place was fucking retarded.

Heres who I'm seeing.

1. Kraftwerk
2. Modeselector
3. Booka Shade
4. Sasha and Digweed
5. Deadmau5
6. Adam Freeland
7. Fatboy Slim
8. The Field
9. Boys Noize
10. Danny Tenaglia

Heres who you're seeing (not you LGM).

1. Justice
2. SMD
3. Midnight Juggernauts
4. Chromeo
5. Boys Noise

[orbit]

I pulled one a live set, and it got occasionally kinda neat but only briefly. Overall just a bit too sparse for me to get excited about. But I'll check out the album just cause you said so, Orbit.

Well, you probably know already how is their sound.. pretty much IDM, glitch, hip hop and sometimes techno sounds like early Miss Kittin's. I'm guessing they play Bang Face at UK on friday and then fly right then for his sunday act at Coachella? I'm kinda worried they might end cancelling Coachella.

[thelastgreatman]

TO STALIN, NOT ORBIT: I found six minutes that interested me in a 90 minute live set. Sorry, but whatever to the Mode.

[idrive1life]

you're an idiot.

This is the correct answer +5. Even though the question in the first place was fucking retarded.

Heres who I'm seeing.

1. Kraftwerk
2. Modeselector
3. Booka Shade
4. Sasha and Digweed
5. Deadmau5
6. Adam Freeland
7. Fatboy Slim
8. The Field
9. Boys Noize
10. Danny Tenaglia

Heres who you're seeing (not you LGM).

1. Justice
2. SMD
3. Midnight Juggernauts
4. Chromeo
5. Boys Noise

Hell YES to all of those! But then I also really need to check SMD. And yeah, Justice and their fanboys can go to hell!

[thelastgreatman]

Booka is overrated too, btw.

[leo01g]

Kraftwerk
Modeselektor
SMD
Boyz Noize
Deadmau5
Sasha and John Digweed
Erol Alkan
James Zabiela

[Sonicifyouwantit]

Im gonna have fun in the sahara, outside the sahara...really anywhere on the festival grounds at all times. I dont think any of these groups are the saviour of humanity despite positive hype or the opposite despite the hate. Im still gonna have fun

[merznerve]

my boy otto von schirach did a scooter cover of hyper hyper w/modeselektor

check that track out!

[WeGoSublime]

is james zabiela good ?

[deeznutz]

Booka is overrated too, btw.

STFU

PS - Modeselektor is the hottness.

PSS - Please make us some more "voodoo house" so I can throw up in my mouth a little again.

[deeznutz]

is james zabiela good ?

YES!

[HEADSTRUCK]

thought it said top 5 of electro? they thread sould just be called top 5 of edm cause most of whats being named is not electro

[thelastgreatman]

STFU

PS - Modeselektor is the hottness.

PSS - Please make us some more "voodoo house" so I can throw up in my mouth a little again.

Hahaha, I'm not a fucking professional. That was the first song I ever made. And frankly, it's more interesting than most of both of those artists. And if music is making you throw up, you might have some medical issues.

P.S. This isn't a letter. You don't need to use post scriptums. Sorry if I slighted "the hottness." Does the second "t" have a significance or are you just only mostly literate?

[summerkid]

randy how are you the expert on EDM all of a sudden? I thought all you liked was Underworld.

[thelastgreatman]

I'm not an expert. I'm just pointing out how shit isn't good.

[Memorial_07]

I'm all alone in going to see Junkie XL

[brando4n82]

Booka is overrated too, btw.

Unfortunately i agree with you. I was really excited to see both Modeselektor and Bookashade, and definitely still plan on seeing both of them because i hear they both put on great shows, but yeah, the more and more i listen to both of them, the more disintrested i get, when i get home, im gonna to download Mode's Birthday album Orbit mentioned, maybe that will rekindle my interest

[thelastgreatman]

I'm just saying--go to myspace, search for Electronica from the UK and one out of four of the pages sound more interesting the Mode, Booka, Boyz, and most of the other acts in the Sahara this year. Once again, Britain is miles ahead of everyone in music for some reason.

I suppose to be honest I just really dislike the EDM tastes of California. I didn't like what most people liked when I was frequenting the NY scene, but I really don't like the shit out here. LA is just HORRIBLE, SF I guess is a little better but I'm probably just saying that so Jack doesn't come after me.

[Robototron]

I'm just saying--go to myspace, search for Electronica from the UK and one out of four of the pages sound more interesting the Mode, Booka, Boyz, and most of the other acts in the Sahara this year. Once again, Britain is miles ahead of everyone in music for some reason.

lol, what did you even listen to?

I don't care that you don't like Booka and Modeselektor, feel free to dislike them all you want, but please stop acting like you have even the slightest clue as to what you're talking about. What in the UK is miles ahead of everyone else outside of their Dubstep & Garage? Honestly, the UK music scene altogether is pretty shitty right now.

Also, Modeselektor and Booka Shade aren't really representative of the music tastes of LA. Justice, MSTRKRFT, etc. is what LA loves (not that your taste is any better), and I think we've talked about all that stuff enough.

You probably couldn't walk down any street here and meet anyone who even has any idea who Booka Shade, Modeselektor, etc. are. I went to see The Field open for !!! a few months ago, and even the people AT the show had no idea who he was, despite releasing on one of the most well-known Techno labels in the world.