malik@helos.DEC (Karl Malik ZK01-1/F22 1-1440) (01/16/85)
Subj; pop electronic music for modern dance Someone recently asked about music, other than TD, that could be used with modern dance. So far, no one (to my knowledge) has mentioned TD's album, 'Exits'. Several of the tunes seem to be what you're looking for (also some 'spacey' ones). The first other group that comes to mind is 'Kraftwerk'. I think their album 'Computer World' is their best. Solo albums by Froese (from TD) and ? (the keyboard player from the Cars) would be worth a listen. Oh yeah, try Byrne & Eno's 'My life in the Bush of Ghosts'. This is more 'rock'. But not your typical rock by any means. They took recordings of Kurdish folksingers, someone chanting the Koran, etc., and added funky backups. Real different. Let's see, what else? You might try some contemporary classical or jazz. Philip Glass's music is rhythmic and tonal. Same for Steve Reich. For jazz, try Jean-Luc Ponty's 'Individual Choice'. Lot's of electronics, a steady beat and pretty melodies. - Karl p.s. also, why not try some different things? Check out the folk/ethnic record section of your local library. African drumming, Swedish violin music, Aborigine, Turkish, etc.; all offer something which is (to us) refreshing and 'new', tonal and rhythmic.
emjej@uokvax.UUCP (01/29/85)
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Someone recently asked about music, other than TD, that could
be used with modern dance.
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Hmmm. Just in case nobody's mentioned it, how about the title cut from
Mike Oldfield's *Platinum* album (released in the US as a double album
with something else ("Incantations"?) called *Airborne*; note that the
song "Sally" on *Platinum* turns into "Into Wonderland" on *Airborne*),
which includes, of all things, a disco version of Philip Glass's "North Star"?
(!)
(Later Oldfield is considerably more rockish and less pastoral. In a way,
I miss the Mike Oldfield of *Hergest Ridge*, but then again, *QE2* and
*Crises* are worth it.)
James Jones