Your Favorite EMB/Electronic Artists

[Der Nister]

Just what the thread title says, who are your favorites? Famous or not. Still around or not.

I'm very curious to find out everyone and I have good reason to ask.

Edited June 25, 2009 by Der Nister

[phee]

Haujobb

Skinny Puppy

Front 242

Xmarks the Pedwalk

Numb

ECM

Meatbeat Manafesto

Frontline Assembly

To name a few

[Simon Bar Sinister]

some of them are

Kraftwerk

Delerium

Dissidenten

MASSIVE ATTACK

Mandalay

Portishead

Komputer

Autechre

Brian Eno

Tangerine Dream

Daft Punk

Boards of Canada

Deep Dish

Koop

Jeff Mills (his Metropolis soundtrack is incredible!!)

the Residents

...lots of industrial bands, too!

[st_masey]

Das Ich.

They are working with permutations of the genre far, far more sophisticated than anyone else. They are the thinking man's EBM.

[Simon Bar Sinister]

let me add

of mine.

[Saint Germain]

[phee]

some of them are

Kraftwerk

Delerium

Dissidenten

MASSIVE ATTACK

Mandalay

Portishead

Komputer

Autechre

Brian Eno

Tangerine Dream

Daft Punk

Boards of Canada

Deep Dish

Koop

Jeff Mills (his Metropolis soundtrack is incredible!!)

the Residents

...lots of industrial bands, too!

TANGERINE DREAM IS AWESOME

[Troy Spiral (13)]

I like The Replacements too but they are "EBM / Electronic?" They are Indie/Post-Punk/Alternateve etc no?

*tries to stay on topic* Man once you say "electronic" that covers such a huge swath of music. EBM would narrow it down a ton. *ponders a list* I seem to like every god damn thing. *shakes fist at self*

I'm familiar with most of the more lets call them "Academic Artists" but very few of them impress me all that much, not that I dislike a band due to its "street cred" among the cool kids, I just don't value that street cred at ANYTHING. I can appreciate what they do, but in the end I try to remember that the reason I like music in the first place is for the enjoyment factor. Not necessarily how "important" or "influential" an artist is. I also try not to pretend that the artist that did something first means they are also the best at it. Originality is great, but is not the key to quality. Music isn't a political statement for me, unless it is actually a political statement.

Sorry to say I enjoy mostly the more "mainstream" stuff still after years of listening to all lesser known artists.

-Also trying to avoid a band like say .. Bigod20, MSI, Das Ich that even though I LOVE 2-3 songs by them I have no clue about their larger catalog.

And One

Beborn Beton

NIN

Project Pitchfork

Apoptygma Berserk

Covenant

Depesh Mode

DeVision

Gary Newman

Erasure

Nitzer Ebb

Front242

Toy (aka Evil's Toy)

Kidney Theives

Nine Inch Nails

KMFDM

Kraftwerk

Hanzel und Gretyl

Freezepop

VNV Nation

Kompressor

Rammstien

Ministry

Orgy

Foetus (and other projects)

My Life with TKK

Combichrist

Feindflug

OhGr

Ayria

Icon of Coil

Welle:Erdball

Wumpscut

Wolfshiem

.... ok i better stop typing I'll be here all day.

That said I've been tending toward more alternative-ish "rock & roll" /older-school country / classical / musicals lately.

Also, just because I might not like the same music as you do doesn't mean I don't love ya.

[Oh_My_Goth]

Rev. Reverence

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[Simon Bar Sinister]

I like The Replacements too but they are "EBM / Electronic?" They are Indie/Post-Punk/Alternateve etc no?

umm...if that was directed at me, I said the Residents, not the Replacements

[MyViolentMachine]

These are the primary artists that i would buy their next album just because i know there is a good chance I will like it. I am always looking for more to add to the list.

NIN

ESC

Leaether Strip

Wumpscut

Combichrist

VNV Nation

Agonoize

Suicide Commando

Modulate

[jynxxxedangel]

My current fave is Etro Anime.

They may be a bit too mellow for some of you, though..

[Constantin]

ed o'neil you did say favorite ebm right Excessive Bowel Movement good ol al bundy and bathroom funny times

[Simon Bar Sinister]

TANGERINE DREAM IS AWESOME

like that? try these:

Isao Tomita

Edgar Froese

Vangelis

Giorgio Moroder (mainly a producer, but did some amazing things on his own)

[jynxxxedangel]

OOOOOOH! I LOVE LOVE LOVE Vangelis!!!!!!!!!!!!

My dad took me to see Tangerine Dream at Pine Knob, AGES ago. I was probably about 16.* It was my first exposure to that group, and I have been a fan ever since.

*HOLY SHIT..it's been 20 years, already????? :X

Edited June 28, 2009 by jynxxxedangel

[st_masey]

Well, there you have it. You asked for favorite EBM groups and you got about every major act in the business listed. I don't know how that could be helpful, but I hope you get what you were looking for.

[jynxxxedangel]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Klaus Schulze. He's one of the godfathers.

[Simon Bar Sinister]

OOOOOOH! I LOVE LOVE LOVE Vangelis!!!!!!!!!!!!

My dad took me to see Tangerine Dream at Pine Knob, AGES ago. I was probably about 16.* It was my first exposure to that group, and I have been a fan ever since.

*HOLY SHIT..it's been 20 years, already????? :X

I was there with a pack of friends. good times.

[jynxxxedangel]

I was there with a pack of friends. good times.

Just checked the date on that show, SOTG. It was August 31st, 1988.

Time sure flies.

[Joey Deadcat]

Suicide/Alan Vega

Fad Gadget

Tuxedomoon

I like some mutant wave that's currently going on

[Simon Bar Sinister]

Suicide/Alan Vega

Fad Gadget

Tuxedomoon

I like some mutant wave that's currently going on

how the fuck did I forget Tuxedomoon?

let me add Kissing The Pink and Scritti Politti to our collective list

@ st.masey: fave EBM artists was only half of the original question

Edited June 28, 2009 by SpammerOvTheGods

[Der Nister]

Well, there you have it. You asked for favorite EBM groups and you got about every major act in the business listed. I don't know how that could be helpful, but I hope you get what you were looking for.

So far so good. Thanks everyone.

[Saint Germain]

Oh and how I could forget

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