Crash course in Electro Part 1
I’m sure some of the die hard electroheads will find some songs on this list to be watered down electro, or electro-pop, but I’m pretty much proud of this post guys, this is probably my most dedicated post ever which I took time to remember tunes that cover most of the different electro schools. I was going to put a few electro classics online inspired by Der Zyklus, but then I pretty much delved into history and I couldn’t leave out any. I’ve probably missed a lot of songs that I don’t know about from some originators and pioneers, so this is surely only my Personal electro history and I’m not even sure I have it complete for me. It would be pretty exciting to hear your opinions on what I’ve caught and missed.
Little Computer People - Little Computer People : One of the kings of the electro genre Mr. Anthony Rother’s great remix of the original Little Computer People song from 1979. I’ve always found computer vocals saddening perhaps because of the whole lonely robot with feelings image in my mind, but this song has one of the saddest vocals that I’ve ever heard.
Drexciya - Lost Vessel : One of the members of the Underground Resistance, the infamous Drexciya had released lots of music and even created a whole Drexciyan subwater world to accompany the music. Sadly James Stinson died in 2002 and Drexciya is no more. Their music has been influential to a whole electro-techno movement in the 1990s with touches of industrial and detroit techno. This is one of their most famous songs which I’m sure most of you have heard it at least once in some place.
Michael Knight (DMX Krew) - Knight Ryder : DMX Krew has kickstarted my electro career when I saw him at a Rephlex Party in Istanbul back in the day. We were all there for AFX while DMX Krew really kicked ass, most of the people didn’t get the humor then, but I was pretty much very happy by this kitsch 80s music than AFX’s IDM/Gabber liveset. Here’s one of the highlights from that night a remix of the theme from David Hasselhoff’s Knight Rider.
A Number of Names - Shari Vari (The Hacker and Vitalic Remix) : Sterling Jones and Paul Lesley’s A Number of Names’s “Shari Vari” was the first techno track to be released out of Detroit in early 1981. This is from the massive hit (once again) from 2002’s Gigolo 88. Lyrics
Bolz Bolz - Take a Walk : This song has never been so famous I suppose, but it was a underground hit in Istanbul in the first few years in 2000’s, I’m sure everyone that used to hang out in Godet back in the day would remember this song released on Feis in 2001. Not really electro but I felt like it fits the list.
Sven Vaeth - Pathfinder : Sven’s last good album was 2000’s Contact. I didn’t really like most of the stuff he put out from then on, but this sure is an incredible album in its own. I skipped the famous hit Dein Schweiss for a personal favourite.
Legowelt & Orgue Electronique - Derrick in Nord Korea : Holland’s Legowelt has always been a favourite among friends in Istanbul. I’ve always felt that he’s more of a computer demo scene music guy and he’s really attracted to chip music. Here’s a song that’s referencing two things from the scene and released by Bunker records in 2000.
i-F - Theme from Murdercapital : I-F’s influence on Europe’s electro scene can’t be neglected. Netherlands’ finest and darkest export i-F from 2001’s I-F versus that Nigger on Murder Capital.
Alexander Robotnick - Love Robot : How could I skip the man with a robot in his name. I first heard of him in a incredible playlist by Felix da Housecat and its nice to listen to this Italian song once again for the sake of this post.
Anthony Rother - Destroy him my Robots : I’ve not been fan of his later stuff but this song has the vocal line Destroy him my Robots, and for the sake of it alone it’s in the list.
Little Computer People - Little Computer People Drexciya - Lost Vessel Michael Knight (DMX Krew) - Knight Ryder A Number of Names - Shari Vari (The Hacker and Vitalic Remix) Bolz Bolz - Take a Walk Sven Vaeth - Pathfinder Legowelt & Orgue Electronique - Derrick in Nord Korea i-F - Theme from Murdercapital Alexander Robotnick - Love Robot Anthony Rother - Destroy him my Robots
Alexander Robotnick - 80’s electro mix
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