Best Electronic Albums of 2008

[Iota]

Enduser - Left

[JonG]

You met Cox? What type of encounter was it, and what did you talk about?

I've seen him many, many times. I go to a lot of shows and he'd be there too. To see the show that is. I've gone to parties and he'd be there. Deerhunter has opened for a lot of bands over the years. I never liked them much. Their last album, the one that made them popular is different that what they used to sound like. They used to be a straight up noise band. There also used to be a weekly "experimental" open-mic night. He performed there many times in one way or another. So I've never really had a conversation with him but I used to see him all over town. It was no big deal.

[Tabitha]

Iota: What's that Enduser album like?

JonG: Where are you from, and where was this open-mic night taking place at?

[Iota]

It sounds a bit like Vsnares but it isn't that hectic. He's influenced by hip hop so that makes his breakcore sound somewhat smoother.

[Tabitha]

That's good because I'm still digesting Vsnares. This is a good intermediary or possible alternative I take it? Are there vocals, or does it fall into the burgeoning "instrumental hip-hop" genre?

[Iota]

Basically, it isn't really hip hop. There are vocals but they're not rapped. The majority is instrumental, though, but I wouldn't classify it as "instrumental hip-hop". Some people call it "raggacore".

Which Vsnares album did you listen to? Try Rossz Csillag Alatt Született. It's his best, imo.

[JonG]

JonG: Where are you from, and where was this open-mic night taking place at?

If you look in the top right side of my posts it gives my location. ::

Atlanta (GA) United States. It is where Brandon Cox/Atlas Sound and his band Deerhunter are from. The open-mic night was at a bar called Lenny's. I'm not sure if it still happens. The bar moved to a new location and I haven't been there since.

[Tabitha]

A whole bunch of Deerhunter and Atlus Sound music was stolen from Cox's computer recently. There are literally over two full albums of this material available on the internet right now.

[Tiggi]

Bumpity Bump !!

[JonG]

Even though this thread is about the best albums of 2008 it was started way back in August when we were just over half way done. And it morphed into a "what is electronic music?" and "Atlas Sound is great" thread. So I'm going to start a new thread. A proper "best of 2008".