The recent thread on Patrick O'Hearn started me exploring similar artists on Spotify.
I was looking for the kind of electronic music that really came into its own in the 80's and 90's - imagining desert vistas, nighttime cityscapes, mountain ranges - sweeping mostly electronic landscapes that elicit a sense of loneliness and longing.
So I thought I'd start documenting artists that really appeal when I'm in this mood.
First up - guitarist and electronic artist David Helpling. Literally had never heard of him until yesterday, and already I can't get enough. Here's his first track off the new album IN:
This is a companion thread to one I started long ago, focused more on vintage electronic music and current artists in a more purely synthetic, often driving style.
Christophe Leusiau's album "A Tribute to Blade Runner" plays like a spiritual sequel to Vangelis "Blade Runner; it evokes the moods and tones of Blade Runner without quoting it's themes directly and sounds very filmic without being film music.
First up - guitarist and electronic artist David Helpling. Literally had never heard of him until yesterday, and already I can't get enough. Here's his first track off the new album IN:
I was today years old when I first head of him. Thank you, that track was beautiful. He's all over Amazon music, so I'm gonna sample his wares.
Øystein Sevåg is a name I've seen forever but yeah, another one I've just never listened to until now. Good choice, fb!
And some of the others mentioned are mostly old favorites, though I've never been as into Jean-Michel Jarre as I would have expected to be. Who knows why not, I don't.
On the other hand, Dntel is a great find. That track keeps going somewhere new but it all hangs together. Well chosen, Jurassic T.
Christophe Leusiau's album "A Tribute to Blade Runner" plays like a spiritual sequel to Vangelis "Blade Runner; it evokes the moods and tones of Blade Runner without quoting it's themes directly and sounds very filmic without being film music.
Feels like this has been mentioned before, but didn't register. Here's a cool track from it....
Neverending rain
Though more sound effects than I like (never been a fan of music plus background sounds, nature, rain, but you know, I get used to it!)
Wow....I’m really enjoying the suggestions so far.
I was listening to the Jean Michel Jarre ‘Oxygene’ and was pleasantly surprised to hear a part of it that must have been dropped in to the soundtrack of the Australian film ‘Gallipoli’ - it starts at 14:41 and immediately took me to the scene in the film that I remember.
Not sure if my suggestion qualifies but I bought this album based on my love of a track that was used in the original Tobey Maguire Spiderman trailer. Never listened to the whole album but I may give it a go now.
It's cool if a little more hard-driving than what I'm looking for in the mood that launched the thread. This would be more like a helicopter chase through that desert landscape I mentioned above.
But I live for exposure to music new to me, so bring it on!
Also, this one may be a bit minimalist for what you are looking for but the imagery is certainly there...I love listening to this album late at night before bed (this one won't imbed for some reason):
Hammock and Erik Wøllo were a couple of the artists I was going to feature, but now I don't have to. Great stuff.
Tycho I'm sure I've listened to before, but these tracks really hit the spot. Followed on Spotify!
Bonobo is great, but I hadn't thought of him in this context - but certainly cinematic, especially as that cool and desperate video for Karela demonstrates. (Just not so much the sweeping landscape thing).
Quite enjoying this Voyage Futur Secret Earth album - I'd say this definitely qualifies on the quieter end of the spectrum. Neveh hoid of 'em, but so glad I've been introduced - thanks John...86!
(That's the youtube link that won't work here but works fine on youtube)
And that Ulrich Schnauss Monday - Paracetamol - that's exactly the kind of thing I was initially thinking of. Here I thought I was so knowledgeable, and yet another artist new to me. Reminds me that I need to get to the recent iteration of Tangerine Dream....
It's cool if a little more hard-driving than what I'm looking for in the mood that launched the thread. This would be more like a helicopter chase through that desert landscape I mentioned above.
But I live for exposure to music new to me, so bring it on!
Hi Sean - I thought that it might be too bombastic. I actually think the rest of the album is pretty much the type of music that you were looking for. I'll have a listen in the next few days to see if it fits.
