Electronic Music not bloody Electronica (1 Viewer)

[ron]

'Electronica' is an Americanism and I hate hate hate the word.

It's something they came up with years ago when they were trying to sell the so-called UK invasion ie Chem Brothers, Orbital etc.

Promoters and others who know their shit never use it.

Rant over.

 

[Sufi]

I had a very long conversation with my dad one day trying to explain the differenc between dance music (the type of stuff you hear booming from boy racers car's) and electronic music.

It went on so long that I eventually gave up.

 

[Wobbler]

I'd usually use Electronic music as an umbrella term to decribe house, techno, d&b etc.. and I'd normally use electronica to describe that boring muck which some people describe as being intelligent dance music.

 

[photon]

'Electronica' is an Americanism and I hate hate hate the word.

It's something they came up with years ago when they were trying to sell the so-called UK invasion ie Chem Brothers, Orbital etc.

Promoters and others who know their shit never use it.

I disagree. Even though the term might have originated in the US as a catch-all marketing term, in Europe, it's come to mean something more specific, namely, electronic music that isn't so dancefloor-orientated. Roughly speaking, it's replaced the less politically correct terms "intelligent dance music" and "braindance".

I think most people "who know their shit" understand that. I could be wrong.

 

[broken arm]

I disagree. Even though the term might have originated in the US as a catch-all marketing term, in Europe, it's come to mean something more specific, namely, electronic music that isn't so dancefloor-orientated. Roughly speaking, it's replaced the less politically correct terms "intelligent dance music" and "braindance".

I think most people "who know their shit" understand that. I could be wrong.

i agree. but it's still dead.

 

[photon]

i agree. but it's still dead.

Won't argue with that; almost all electronic music is dead.

Or at least coughing up blood.

 

[Beanstalk]

Isn't electronica a broad term for electronic music minus the hard hitting kick?

Then again I've seen stuff like Peaches and Beck labelled Electronica too.

 

[Buzzo]

I disagree. Even though the term might have originated in the US as a catch-all marketing term, in Europe, it's come to mean something more specific, namely, electronic music that isn't so dancefloor-orientated. Roughly speaking, it's replaced the less politically correct terms "intelligent dance music" and "braindance".

That'd be my interpretation also, and I don't even know my shit at all these days.

 

[HMD]

Won't argue with that; almost all electronic music is dead.

Or at least coughing up blood.

It woke up in a bath full of ice after rock stole its kidney back

 

[ron]

I disagree. Even though the term might have originated in the US as a catch-all marketing term, in Europe, it's come to mean something more specific, namely, electronic music that isn't so dancefloor-orientated. Roughly speaking, it's replaced the less politically correct terms "intelligent dance music" and "braindance".

I think most people "who know their shit" understand that. I could be wrong.

Enlightened and point taken.
I can't but hear the word in an Ameican twang and it's orrible.

 

[aoboa]

Intelligent techno was the first catch all for the likes of Aphex, B12, autechre etc that I remember.
Seemed kinda wrong at the time.
Not sure when electronica was adopted but it probably came from this UK label:
http://www.discogs.com/label/New+Electronica
First I heard of IDM was from US kids on message boards - never took to the term - still think it's really stupid.
But hey, it's all techno to me and yeah - it's dead on it's feet at the mo with a few notable exceptions.

 

[aoboa]

This timeline in this Wiki article seems completely wrong to me:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronica

 

[lympog]

electronica always conjured up an image of ambiant music - a chap sitting behind a laptop making changes
can be really hard to watch...ever

 

[skinnerchinner]

sure didnt the septics probably make up most of the music genres names
except jazz which comes from old irish people saying ceoil deas
im speaking thru my bum

at least it doesnt mix it up with house and trance like wobbler was saying
its all cobblers anyway

i bet the yanks made up rock and/or roll too

 

[psycho]

Alan says : Not sure when electronica was adopted but it probably came from this UK label:
http://www.discogs.com/label/New+Electronica

Ye and what a bloody fine label it was too!Check out the 100% Lowlands compilation.Timeless detroit techno,Ambient & Electronica

Keith

 

[Ivytheterrible]

'Electronica' is an Americanism and I hate hate hate the word.
.

... suppose you hate "indietronica" too??

 

[Sufi]

... suppose you hate "indietronica" too??

Folktronica...

 

[ron]

Folktronica...

I'll have ye all!
Still contend electronica and anything -ronica is wanky.

 

[Vinnie]

Veronica is wanky.

I'll have ye all!
Still contend electronica and anything -ronica is wanky.

 

[HMD]

Veronica is wanky.

for a fiver and a bags of chips she'll give you very good wanky