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Artists
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- Adam Johnson
Adam Johnson's Website Apparently......
- Addictive TV
London-based VJ collective, producers of Transambient on Channel 4 and organisers of the Audio Visual Lounge, amongst (many) other things
- Arovane
Ultra high quality electronic listening music from Berlin's wunderkind Uwe Zahn. If you don't own anything by this man already, you're missing one of the finest additions to idm royalty in the last few years.
- Bjork
The eccentric Icelandic pop queen's official site.
- Boards of Canada
I don't think anything really needs to be said about BoC that hasn't already been said. Legendary.
- Brothomstates
After blowing the minds of Default-goers and listeners the world over with his recent live show, we can expect amazing things from Mr. Nikko in the months to come!
- Digitonal
Default favourites Digitonal produce some amazing results with a mixture of filtered, processed classical instruments and microbeats. Watch out for these guys!
- DJ Shadow
- Electric Tones
Lie back in a hammock, sip a cool glass of lemonade in the sun, and tap your foot to these consistenly good releases.
- Funkstorung
- Intricate
Intricate Discogs / Info On Spezialmaterial Site
- Isan
- KickBoardGirl
Homepage for Morr Music stalwarts Hermann and Kleine. Not much there right now, but I get the feeling there's gonna be a relaunch sooner or later.
- Learn with Xela
The Xela homepage - you never know what you might learn next! Not much right now im afraid, but im looking at getting a proper page online as soon as possible.
- Mira Calix
Eerie skitter beats and ethereal vocals with a feminine side from Warp.
- Murcof
Mexican slicer-and-dicer of classical music with an electronic edge
- Sigur Rós
Icelandic postrock outfit, reponsible for some wonderful music - in turns incomprehensible, subdued, epic and powerful.
- Soundmangle
Spititual home to Default cohort and LA resident Logreybeam.
- Steve Reich
One of the most influential figures in electronic music and composition in modern times.
- SystemF3
Future 3 and System are two projects from Danes Opiate, Dub Tractor and Acustic. Great music all round, if you dont't know who these people are, go there now and find out.
- The Remote Viewer
Ex-Hood members make beautiful electronic music. For proof of this somewhat tabloid statement, check the 7" and LP on City Centre Offices - definately a staple in Default land. |
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Record Labels
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- 12K
New York based minimal electronic music label 12k, run by electronica godfather figure Taylor Deupree, constantly surprises us by releasing some of the finest understated music around. See also L-NE.
- Accidental
Matthew Herbet's excellent record label - home of the simply mindblowing ep 'Stops' from Frank De Wardener.
- Active Suspension
- Ai Records
Rising electronica label with a roster of growing electronic talent, now forming part of the illustrius Baked Goods family of labels
- All Tomorrow's Parties
- Anticon
The label of Doseone, Jel, Alias et. al
- April
- Audio Dregs
- Background
- Basic Channel
- Bip Hop
A label that is passionate about what it does - "Electronica that is challenging the ears and the mind"
- Bpitchcontrol
- Burial Mix
- Carpark
Very interesting US based label, merging abstract glitch laden soundscapes with beautiful melodies and organic feelings.
- Chocolate Industries
- City Centre Offices
One of the finest labels out there - good quality soft electronic music, with an emphasis on soul and feeling. 'Nuff said.
- City Slang
- Clone
The Netherlands based collection of labels run from a shop in Rotterdam. Home of respected electronic label DUB.
- Context
- Couchblip
Does exactly what it says on the tin - blippy music for relaxing to. Chiptunes and melodic electronica all the way from Australia!
- Defocus
Soft electronic music label created from the ashes of the legendary Clear label.
- Delay
- Different Drummer
- Domino
- Drag City
- Dumb Unit
- empreintes DIGITALes
- Expanding
- Fat Cat
A UK-based label, putting out consistentlt good quality warm electronic music (as we like to call it) in a Morr-Music / Mum / Isan vein
- Force Inc.
- Hefty
Excellent US label focusing on the more organic side of electronic music. Home of electronic pop heroes Telefon Tel Aviv and Scott 'Prefuse 73' Herron's folk side project 'Savath and Savalas'.
- Hobby Industries
One of my favourite labels right now, Hobby Industries doesn't release much but when it does you can guarantee that it's gonna be something special! Run by Danish nice-bloke Thomas Knak aka Opiate.
- Hydrogen Dukebox
Long-running electronica/downtempo label, with releases by Metamatics and remixes by Default's Xela and Aeiou
- Imputor
- K-Raa-K
Very interesting Belgian based experimental music label. For people who like their cornflakes without milk and sugar.
- K7
Always a respectable and huge label, now !K7 have taken Musik Aus Strom under their fatherly wings and made themselves uber-credible to the electronica scenesters! Big respect!
- Karaoke Kalk
- Klang Electronik
- Kompakt
- L-NE
The Ultra-minimal sister label of 12K
- Leaf
London-based electronica/eclectica label not afraid to push the boat out a little with each release. A few gems in the back catalogue include the lush digital/classical crossover of Murcof's Martes album and benchmark-raising albums from Japan's Susumu Yokota.
- LO Recordings
- Loca Records
Some lovely folktronica and electronica releases from this Brighton-based label.
- Mego
- melodic
excellent 'folktronica' label. artists include psapp, pedro and minotaur shock
- Merck
Putting the bling back into the idm scene (if it ever was there...) Merck is at the forefront of the new electronic-hiphop movement. With some great releases under their belt already, they are going from strength to strength.
- Mille Plateaux
Official home of the 'Clicks and Cuts' movement. One of the most daring labels out there, Mille has been responsible for some of our favourite electronic albums of all time.
- Monika
- Morr Music
German champions of that great new style of music everyone's calling "Indietronica" - not sure if we agree with the name, but the music's great!
- Musik Aus Strom
Cult electronic label Musik Aus Strom is about to have a serious relaunch thanks to a merge with !K7. Don't be afraid, it's all very very good, believe me.
- Neo Ouija
Neo Ouija, soft electronic music's spiritual home, the place where dreams are made brighter and happier than anywhere else. 2003 will be the year of the new magic, just you wait.
- Ninja Tune
Some fantastic music with a great site to boot, and a fun forum!
- OR
- Out To Lunch
- Palette
- Pause_2
UK-based home to artists including Russia's EU, and Default friends Maps & Diagrams!
- Peauts and Corn
- Planet Mu
- Plug Research
- Raster Noton
A great label run by Frank Bretschneider and Carsten Nicolai (aka Alva Noto). SOme very interesting releases and some very interesting packaging.
- Reckankomplex
- Record Camp
New York label and magazine - these guys rock!
- Rephlex
Acidic breaks ahoy! Actually, there is some decent music on Rephlex, check the Leila album for starters - pure bliss.
- Residual
- Resonant
- Rise Robots Rise
- Rune Grammofon
- runegrammofon
- Scape
- Schematic
- Seed Records
Aside from being an innovative upstart label of dsp popchop trickery, challenging the likes of Skam and AOL Time-Warner for the crack-core throne, Seed throw some mighty wicked parties in a tube station in London? Don't ask me, just go there and find out for yourselves!
- Senton
The Uk home of the recent 'Multiplex' remix album. Nice website, and looks like they have some interesting things to share with us in the future!
- Shitkatapult
- Skam
The UKs most mysterious label. The most amazing thing about Skam is how much notice every release gets, considering they never -rep it out- so to speak. Fantastically odd website too, how could one expect anything less from them?
- Smalltown Supersound
- Sonig
- Spontan Music
- Staubgold
Experimental label probably best known for the inspirational Ekkhard Ehlers 'Plays...' series. Definately worth a look if you like marmite that little bit more than jam.
- Sub Rosa
- Suction
- Thrill Jockey
- Tomlab
- Touch
Long-running sound art and experimental label
- Toytronic
One of the UKs most collectible labels. Some very interesting, poppy electronic sounds.
- Trapez
- Traum
- Tugboat
- Tundra Music
"Warm electrical vibes in a cool and desolate place"
- Type
UK Electronica label formed by Default's Xela & Aeiou, with releases from Mokira (Andreas Tilliander), RJ Valeo (Hobby Industries), Nacht Plank (AKA Metamatics) and Logreybeam (Shadetek).
- Type Records
- U Cover
- Vertical Form
An awesome label which survives on it's sheer scope, releasing hard, dark electronica one moment, and fragile ambience the next.
- Warp Records
It's Warp Records ok, go there to check on the state of the electronic scene.
- Worm Interface
- ~Scape
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Broadcasting
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- Loopz Radio
Regular broadcasts of live material and choice electronica
- MeLounge
Lots of free mixes to listen to, as well as poetry, short stories and artwork.
- Percussion Lab
Praveen's US broadband streaming radio show - well worth a listen for a healthy mix of electronica, hip hop, IDM, Glitch, etc.
- WFMU - The Pounding System with Clay
Electronica radio broadcasts in 128k streams direct from NYC, with a large archive of material |
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Shops
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- Ambient Soho
- Boom Kat
What can we say that hasn't been said already about these guys? The best record shop in the world, amazing service, amazing records.... just go to the site and make an order. You won't regret it!
- Chunky Records
Fine purveyors of electronica based in the Midlands
- Groovetech
- Smallfish Records
London's best record shop, great service, great records. They've put some good nights on too! |
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Community
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Music Resources
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Birmingham Scene
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Events
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- Bad Timing
Regular nights of digital lofi, early electronics, laptop, randomness in cambridge uk. Live and djed, local and general.
- Cybersonica
London's only festival of electronic music and culture. This year Default will be performing and collaborating! Website by Default designers 3form
- Ghent Sessions
Belgium's number one electronic music night, pushing the boundries and also the way electronica is showcased. The night is run by some of the coolest guys in europe - respect!
- Logarhythm
A nationwide initiative for electronic music
- Panoptica
Festival of electronic music and visuals in Belgium.
- Sonar
Barcelona's world renowned electronica festival
- Sprawl
- The Big Chill
The best electronica festival in the UK - does exactly what is says on the tin!
- Vector
Leeds-based collective responsible for some great electronica and art events.
- Wheels instead of Hooves
London-based electronica/electro collective, responsible for putting on some quality events! |
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Audio
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- Cycling 74
Home of IDM supertool MAX/MSP. Without this, most of the sounds we are so used to would probably not exist!
- Emagic
Logic Audio creators among other things. A place of refuge for many an electronic musician.
- Smartelectronix
The best plugins on the web and they're free??? How they manage it, we don't know, but check it out if you have anything to do with music making. You won't be disappointed.
- Steinberg
Home of Cubase, still my number one sequencer! It's just so -funtional- dammit. |
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Zines
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- Absorb
Pretentious, snobby and badly written electronica reviews and news. A definate sway towards the rather frightning 'mashup/rave' stylee, but there's a couple of good interviews on there.
- BBC Experimental
- Disquiet
Ambient/electronica e-zine
- Elecktrolink
- Igloomag
One of the finest online electronic music sources on the net, definately a mecca for all you default heads out there - very regularly updated and always on point.
- Tesselate
Plenty of the reviews with a mutual love for all things city centre
- Warm Electronic Music World
- Wire
The best publication in the world for experimental music. Always an interesting read, full of articles and reviews from all over the world of sound. |
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