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Introduction of Electronica Music
Electronica is a broad term that encompasses a variety of electronic music genres, including electronic dance music (EDM), techno, house, trance, and many others. These genres are characterized by the use of electronic instruments and computer-based production techniques to create music that is often designed for dancing and listening in clubs and other party settings. Electronica music often features electronic beats and synthesizers, as well as other electronic sounds and effects, and can range from high-energy, upbeat tracks to more atmospheric, ambient compositions. Electronica has a wide and diverse following, and is a major influence on contemporary popular music.
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Recent Electronica Interviews
Iderdown Interview on Nagamag
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Nagamag:
Which are the genres that describe your music style better?
Iderdown:
I like to think of it as leftfield music, influenced by a wide array of genres. They all get blended together when I start writing, so any track at any time will be a mixture of noise, prog, post-rock, ambient, drone, glitch, trance, industrial and breakbeat.
Nagamag:
Few words about your musical background and career?
Iderdown:
Well, I was in an industrial band in high school and at the same time playing around with screamtracker. This was followed by some indie rock years in bands and toying with 4-track bedroom lo-fi songwriting. I started releasing my instrumental electronic music as iderdown in 2003 and continue to work on diverse projects like the dark folk band Within and playing as part of the drone collective Cosmic Homeostasis.
Nagamag:
Do you remember your first connection of love to music that was the right impact to be a music artist now?
Iderdown:
I have been making melodies in my head for long as I can remember and grew up in a house full of music but the first time I heard the songs that made me want to create was during high school, where I was lucky to have a group of friends who explored strange worlds of music.
Nagamag:
Tell me about your latest release?
Iderdown:
iderdown's last release was a collaboration ep with Arcane Trickster called Snowbird. It's an ambient soundtrack for a tranquil shore.
Nagamag:
What's coming up in the future for iderdown?
Iderdown:
A five track Lp of Ambient music that I wrote mostly inspired by the music of Peter Namlook. There will also be a companion set of remixes by Tempest Recording and Slice Records artists.
Nagamag:
Many artists listen to genres that they are not producing music for. Which track is your favorite that is NOT similar to yours?
Iderdown:
Japanese Breakfast "Posing In Bondage"
Nagamag:
Of Course Nagamag would love to listen also which is the track from a similar artist you admire?
Iderdown:
BVDUB "Never In The Prison Of Their Stars"
Banco de Gaia Interview on Nagamag
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Nagamag:
Which are the genres that describe your music style better?
Banco de Gaia:
World dance, global, ambient, trance, techno, dub
Nagamag:
Few words about your musical background and career?
Banco de Gaia:
I started out playing drums in rock bands then moved on to guitar. In the 80's I was playing jazz and listening to world music then discovered acid house and became immersed in electronic dance music. Since 1989 I've been writing, recording and performing as Banco de Gaia and I'm not sure if I'll ever stop!
Nagamag:
Do you remember your first connection of love to music that was the right impact to be a music artist now?
Banco de Gaia:
I saw Hawkwind performing Silver Machine on TV when I was 6 or 7. Lots of strobes and smoke and a man with long hair, I thought 'that's what I want to do'.
Nagamag:
Why is world music so imprtant to you?
Banco de Gaia:
I love combining sounds from different countries and cultures, it constantly amazes me that music from wildly different places can share the same basic heart. Music really is a universal language.
Nagamag:
What have you been working on recently?
Banco de Gaia:
I just released a two-track single 'Pirates and Princes' as part of New York Times reporter Ian Urbina's 'Outlaw Ocean' project. He has been travelling the seas documenting what goes on out in international waters where no laws apply. It's pretty grim at times but it's important to spotlight the crimes that are going on out there, and incorporating his reporting into music has been a fascinating mission.
Nagamag:
Many artists listen to genres that they are not producing music for. Which track is your favorite that is NOT similar to yours?
Banco de Gaia:
Yes "Going For The One"
Nagamag:
Of Course Nagamag would love to listen also which is the track from a similar artist you admire?
Banco de Gaia:
William Orbit "Water from a Vine Leaf"
Electronica Featured Releases
Samedi – Damian Boylan
“Οι όμορφες πρωινές δροσοσταλίδες ξεκινούν τη μέρα με τόσο μαγεία και ενθουσιασμό. Η απίστευτη αυτή μελωδία είναι ακριβώς αυτό που χρειαζόμουν. Μια απίστευτή χαρά με διαπερνά και μεθώ από το άγγιγμα της. Μοιάζει σαν όλη η φύση μα ξεδιπλώνεται μπροστά μου χωρίς κανένα δισταγμό. Ο ρυθμός ήρεμα κυλά σαν να μη θέλει να αναστατώσει τη γαλήνια περπλάνησή μου.”
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Additional information/sources for Damian Boylan – Samedi
Samedi is the stand out track from composer, producer and visual artist, Damian Boylan’s upcoming debut album ‘Rarefactions’. It’s soft steel drum arpeggios and floating white noise hum, open the track in a wistful, unrestrained, yet curious manner, while the soft driving kick drum and gently unfolding piano steadily increase that sense of yearning. Much like the song’s name, from the French for ‘Saturday’, the track dials into that alluringly familiar feeling of a well spent weekend, driven from sleepy and humble, morning-time beginnings, to a rousing, punchy Roland TB-303 & SH-101 night-time fuelled climax. Mastered by Matt Colton (Jon Hopkins, Four Tet, Thom Yorke, BICEP, Caribou), and conducted with live strings from Air Studios, London (Hans Zimmer, Ólafur Arnalds), Samedi’s rich textures merge with airy choral vocals in a triumphant crescendo, that somehow seems to sum up the full spectrum of human emotion, from the entirely hopeless to the altogether hopeful. The track is supported by an original music video created by the artist himself.
Slim Vic – Soluppgång över…
“Σαν να ξυπνάμε από ένα όμορφο όνειρο η μελωδία μας χαλαρώνει και μας ταξιδεύει ανάλαφρα στο σύμπαν. Ένα απίστευτο ταξίδι στο άγνωστο ξεκινά και νιώθουμε τόσο τυχεροί που παίρνουμε μέρος σε αυτό. Γαλήνια συναισθήματα και μυστήριο περιπλέκονται και ανεβάζουν την αδρεναλίνη. Ο ρυθμός ρέει με την ήρεμη δύναμη του και μας αναζωογονεί.”
-Nagamag.com
Sea Sky – Pandhora
“With pulsating synthlines and a vibrating beat, “Pandhora” reveal their magic to form an addictive House atmosphere. Enjoy a smooth and melodic tapestry of sound which cuddles listeners and spreads its positive energy in the air. Adjust your speakers’ volume and get ready to fly!”
-Nagamag.com
Latest Electronica discoveries
Project Review: Hessian x Farves x flyckt – Just Can’t Stop | Electronica Release
Οι αισθήσεις μας παραδίνονται στην ευεργετική ενέργεια αυτής της ατμοσφαιρικής και ευχάριστης μελωδίας. Τα φωνητικά με την ή... >>> Read full review & listen to the song on Nagamag #melodichouse #altpop #alternativedance #hessianxfarvesxflyckt #hessianxfarvesxflyckt #unitedkingdom #germany #nagamag #musicmagazine #musicreview #review
Song Review: “Zenith” by Damian Boylan | Electronica Essential
Μέσα στο απέραντο μελωδικό ταξίδι που μας δίνεται απλόχερα σε αυτό το κομμάτι η ψυχή απελευθερώνεται και το σώμα βρίσκει το σ... >>> Read full review & listen to the song on Nagamag #neo #modernclassical #idm #glitch #damianboylan #unitedkingdom #nagamag #musicmagazine #musicreview #review
Song Critique Keerbad – Kimonté | Review
Η ενέργεια ανεβαίνει στα ύψη με την δυναμική και κεφάτη μελωδία που μας ξεσηκώνει. Ο ρυθμός με την ζωντάνια του μας προσφέρει... >>> Read full review & listen to the song on Nagamag #afrohouse #nagamag #musicmagazine #musicreview #review
Colab Critique: “Se Que Quiere” by KREAM x Ruback | House by Nagamag.com, Electronica Review
Ωραία και ατμοσφαιρική μελωδία σε ένα κομμάτι που σίγουρα θα σε κάνει να χορέψεις με πάθος στην βραδινή σου έξοδο. Ο ξέφρενο... >>> Read full review & listen to the song on Nagamag #melodichouse #melodictechno #kreamxruback #kreamxruback #norway #brazil #nagamag #musicmagazine #musicreview #review
Collaboration Review: HollowFate x Mayxer – Jupiter | Electronica
Η ενέργεια του κομματιού είναι μοναδική. Η ατμοσφαιρική και δυναμική μελωδία παρασύρει το μυαλό μας σε μέρη ανεξερεύνητα. Η έ... >>> Read full review & listen to the song on Nagamag #indiepop #nagamag #musicmagazine #musicreview #review
Electronica Review: Aleks O – Awakening
Αυτή η όμορφη μελωδία ξεχωρίζει με το εκκεντρικό στυλ της από την πρώτη στιγμή και μας γοητεύει με το μυστηριακό και αγωνιώδη... >>> Read full review & listen to the song on Nagamag #electronica #nagamag #musicmagazine #musicreview #review
Song Critique GUYCO – Alpha | Review
Ένα μοναδικό κομμάτι που ξεχωρίζει και σε ταξιδεύει με το ατμοσφαιρικό και εντυπωσιακό στυλ του. Μοιάζει να έρχεται από το μέ... >>> Read full review & listen to the song on Nagamag #melodichouse #techhouse #guyco #israel #nagamag #musicmagazine #musicreview #review
Music Critique: GoGo Penguin – What We Are and What We Are Meant to Be | Jazz by Nagamag.com, Electronica Review
Η μοναδική αυτή μελωδία με την ευαισθησία και τη ζεστασιά της αναζωογονεί την ψυχή και μας γεμίζει με ευχάριστα συναισθήματα.... >>> Read full review & listen to the song on Nagamag #nujazz #jazztronica #indieelectronic #electronica #gogopenguin #unitedkingdom #nagamag #musicmagazine #musicreview #review
Critique: “Souls Not Bodies” by Midnight Pass | Electronica Review
Ένα ατελείωτα συναρπαστικό ταξίδι ξεκινά μέσα από αυτή την υπέροχη μελωδία. Τα πάντα γύρω παίρνουν μια μαγική και υπερκόσμια ... >>> Read full review & listen to the song on Nagamag #melodichouse #midnightpass #unitedstates #nagamag #musicmagazine #musicreview #review
Some Electronica subgenres
There are many subgenres within the broad umbrella of electronica music. Some of the more well-known subgenres include:
Techno: This genre originated in Detroit in the 1980s and is characterized by its use of electronic instruments and computer-based production techniques to create music that is often experimental and experimental.
House: This genre originated in Chicago in the 1980s and is characterized by its use of electronic instruments and computer-based production techniques to create music that is often upbeat and danceable.
Trance: This genre is characterized by its use of electronic instruments and computer-based production techniques to create music that is often hypnotic and characterized by repetitive rhythms and melodies.
Electro house: This genre is a fusion of house and electro, and is characterized by its use of electronic instruments and computer-based production techniques to create music that is often upbeat and energetic.
Dubstep: This genre originated in the UK in the late 1990s and is characterized by its use of electronic instruments and computer-based production techniques to create music that is often characterized by heavy bass and complex rhythms.
Drum and Bass: This genre originated in the UK in the 1980s and is characterized by its use of electronic instruments and computer-based production techniques to create music that is often characterized by fast tempos and complex rhythms.
Ambient: This genre is characterized by its use of electronic instruments and computer-based production techniques to create music that is often atmospheric and ambient.
Breakbeat: This genre is characterized by its use of electronic instruments and computer-based production techniques to create music that is often characterized by broken beat rhythms.
IDM (Intelligent Dance Music): This genre is characterized by its use of electronic instruments and computer-based production techniques to create music that is often experimental and characterized by complex rhythms and structures.
Electroclash: This genre is a fusion of electro and punk, and is characterized by its use of electronic instruments and computer-based production techniques to create music that is often characterized by a raw and edgy sound.
Glitch: This genre is characterized by its use of electronic instruments and computer-based production techniques to create music that is often characterized by the use of digital errors and glitches as part of the musical structure.
Acid House: This genre originated in the UK in the 1980s and is characterized by its use of electronic instruments and computer-based production techniques to create music that is often characterized by the use of the Roland TB-303 synthesizer.
Acid Techno: This genre is a fusion of techno and acid house, and is characterized by its use of electronic instruments and computer-based production techniques to create music that is often characterized by the use of the Roland TB-303 synthesizer.
These are just a few more examples of the many subgenres within the broad umbrella of electronica music. There are many other subgenres as well, each with its own unique characteristics and influences.
The most used instruments in Electronica Music
There are many electronic instruments and computer-based production techniques that are commonly used in electronica music. Some of the most common instruments and equipment used in electronica music production include:
Synthesizers: Synthesizers are electronic instruments that generate sound by creating and modifying waveforms. They are an essential part of many electronica music genres and are often used to create a wide range of electronic sounds, including bass lines, lead melodies, and special effects.
Drum machines: Drum machines are electronic instruments that are used to create and sequence electronic drum sounds. They are an essential part of many electronica music genres and are often used to create beats and rhythms.
Samplers: Samplers are electronic instruments that are used to record, manipulate, and play back audio samples. They are often used in electronica music to create beats and rhythms, as well as to incorporate pre-recorded sounds and samples into music.
Digital audio workstation (DAW): A digital audio workstation (DAW) is a computer software program that is used to create, edit, and produce music. Many electronica music producers use a DAW to create, arrange, and mix their music.
DJ controller: A DJ controller is a device that is used to control a digital audio workstation or DJ software. Many electronica music DJs use a DJ controller to mix and scratch electronic music in real-time.
Effects processors: Effects processors are electronic devices that are used to modify the sound of an audio signal. Many electronica music producers use effects processors to add special effects to their music, such as reverb, delay, and distortion.
Vocals: Vocals can be used in psychill music, although they are not always a prominent feature of the genre. Some psychill tracks may feature vocals as the main focus of the music, while in other cases, vocals may be used more sparingly as an additional element within the music.
When vocals are used in psychill music, they can take a variety of forms, including singing, spoken word, or chanting. The lyrics of psychill tracks may be abstract or metaphorical, or they may be more literal and narrative in nature. In some cases, vocals in psychill music may be treated as another instrument, with the use of pitch shifting, effects processing, and other production techniques to create unique and otherworldly sounds.
Overall, the use of vocals in psychill music is a matter of artistic choice and can vary widely from one track to the next. Some psychill tracks may feature prominent vocals, while others may use vocals sparingly or not at all.
These are just a few examples of the electronic instruments and computer-based production techniques that are commonly used in electronica music. There are many other electronic instruments and technologies that are also used in electronica music production, each with its own unique capabilities and characteristics.