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Re: Who is the greatest electronic artist of all time?

Charicature — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:42:09 GMT

Author: Charicature

Posted: 03/11/2013 16:42

lethalnezzle wrote:

This whole post is just... wow.

I missed Brian Eno in that list, I admit it. Still doesn't change my vote.

Re: Who is the greatest electronic artist of all time?

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:13:09 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/11/2013 16:13

Charicature wrote:

Wow...the only one of those artists that takes the electronic element of their music seriously is Kraftwerk. Really limited poll.

I voted "other" - Gary Numan not in your list is ridiculous. As is the absence of Depeche Mode - and frankly I'd probably vote for Alan Wilder-era DM as the best electronic artists of all time. He understood what is considered the classical style of electronic music and made some of the most complex and enjoyable electronic backdrops anyone has ever composed. Still at it as a solo artist now, too. Anyway, Depeche Mode was one of the first electronic artists to make widespread use of a sampler, and they really took to it, looking for sounds everywhere they went to turn into music.

Most successful electronic artist ever is Depeche Mode founder Vince Clarke - With Depeche Mode's first album (Speak & Spell), Yazoo (Yaz in the U.S.), his failed attempt at a "guest singer" album with The Assembly (released just one single, never managed to get enough singers for an album), and then for about 25 years with Andy Bell in Erasure, he's got a staggering list of top 40 hits. His fascination with the medium has made him a more passionate electronic musician than almost any other. He reportedly has a collection of synths that one could turn into an electronic museum.

I'd also consider Mike Edwards of Jesus Jones to be better than at least half the artists you list. But not the greatest ever.

This whole post is just... wow.

Re: Who is the greatest electronic artist of all time?

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:10:26 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/11/2013 16:10

Charicature wrote:

Wow...the only one of those artists that takes the electronic element of their music seriously is Kraftwerk. Really limited poll.

Re: Who is the greatest electronic artist of all time?

Charicature — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:36:20 GMT

Author: Charicature

Posted: 03/11/2013 15:36

Wow...the only one of those artists that takes the electronic element of their music seriously is Kraftwerk. Really limited poll.

I voted "other" - Gary Numan not in your list is ridiculous. As is the absence of Depeche Mode - and frankly I'd probably vote for Alan Wilder-era DM as the best electronic artists of all time. He understood what is considered the classical style of electronic music and made some of the most complex and enjoyable electronic backdrops anyone has ever composed. Still at it as a solo artist now, too. Anyway, Depeche Mode was one of the first electronic artists to make widespread use of a sampler, and they really took to it, looking for sounds everywhere they went to turn into music.

Most successful electronic artist ever is Depeche Mode founder Vince Clarke - With Depeche Mode's first album (Speak & Spell), Yazoo (Yaz in the U.S.), his failed attempt at a "guest singer" album with The Assembly (released just one single, never managed to get enough singers for an album), and then for about 25 years with Andy Bell in Erasure, he's got a staggering list of top 40 hits. His fascination with the medium has made him a more passionate electronic musician than almost any other. He reportedly has a collection of synths that one could turn into an electronic museum.

I'd also consider Mike Edwards of Jesus Jones to be better than at least half the artists you list. But not the greatest ever.

Re: Who is the greatest electronic artist of all time?

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:42:01 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/11/2013 14:42

ButterThumbz wrote:

No room for Orbital, Autechre, Mouse On Mars, Leftfield, Four Tet, Future Sound Of London, Underworld, Hot Chip, Massive Attack or Bjork? Shame.

This, though fortunately Boards of Canada were there.

Re: Who is the greatest electronic artist of all time?

SquishypuffDave — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:28:01 GMT

Author: SquishypuffDave

Posted: 03/11/2013 14:28

Gotta be the Twin. Although he has a fair amount of material I'm not into.

Re: Who is the greatest electronic artist of all time?

GeevyDallas — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:01:40 GMT

Author: GeevyDallas

Posted: 03/11/2013 14:01

My favorite is Joy Orbison,out of these I have to go for the god Aphex Twin.

Re: Who is the greatest electronic artist of all time?

Bach — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 08:14:05 GMT

Author: Bach

Posted: 03/11/2013 12:14

Bjork.

Re: Who is the greatest electronic artist of all time?

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 07:56:34 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/11/2013 11:56

Wiley.

Re: Who is the greatest electronic artist of all time?

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 05:25:01 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/11/2013 09:25

Out of that fairly limited list... the Prodigy!

Re: Who is the greatest electronic artist of all time?

ButterThumbz — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 04:46:05 GMT

Author: ButterThumbz

Posted: 03/11/2013 08:46

Failed, my arse! Sodding internet!

[Edit] Right, now all my duplicate posts have disappeared this just makes me look like a crazy person!

Re: Who is the greatest electronic artist of all time?

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 04:43:49 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/11/2013 08:43

Isn't the answer quite obviously Skrillex?

Re: Who is the greatest electronic artist of all time?

ButterThumbz — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 04:42:01 GMT

Author: ButterThumbz

Posted: 03/11/2013 08:42

No room for Orbital, Autechre, Mouse On Mars, Leftfield, Four Tet, Future Sound Of London, Underworld, Hot Chip, Massive Attack or Bjork? Shame.

Re: Who is the greatest electronic artist of all time?

RoundTheBend — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 04:34:12 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 03/11/2013 08:34

Norman Bates wrote:

Out of these, Boards of Canada, if only for Music Has the Right to Children.

You have inspired me to finally listen to that album :).

Re: Who is the greatest electronic artist of all time?

videoheadcleaner — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 04:34:09 GMT

Author: videoheadcleaner

Posted: 03/11/2013 08:34

Brian Eno for me.

Inspired electronic, ambient and sound artists (like myself) for many years and continues to bring out music. If not for 70s electronic music by Eno and Kraftwerk, many of those artists would not be who they are.

Re: Who is the greatest electronic artist of all time?

Norman Bates — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 04:29:57 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 03/11/2013 08:29

Out of these, Boards of Canada, if only for Music Has the Right to Children.

Re: Who is the greatest electronic artist of all time?

RoundTheBend — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 04:28:25 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 03/11/2013 08:28

I voted Brian Eno... but then realized I just like him the most out of the bunch, but not necessarily for the electronic albums he released.

Re: Who is the greatest electronic artist of all time?

Zoso — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 03:20:16 GMT

Author: Zoso

Posted: 03/11/2013 07:20

None of those listed.

Re: Who is the greatest electronic artist of all time?

sheep21 — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 03:02:04 GMT

Author: sheep21

Posted: 03/11/2013 07:02

Animal Collective.

Only one I like really apart from the odd album.

Re: Who is the greatest electronic artist of all time?

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 01:04:34 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/11/2013 05:04

420BongRitsu69 wrote:

μ-Ziq, squarepusher or Bogdan Raczynski IMO

Nice taste you have there