I guess the term 'Electronica' is used the way the term 'Techno' is here. I.e., People will often say "I hate techno" but what they actually mean is "I hate all the commercial trance/techno people in their hotted up, lowered cars with twin 16" sub woofers play" ...they lump all styles into one without realising that techno is a specific sub-genre, and not really a good representation of what electronic music has to offer.
Right. /end rantish lecture
Peleke, if you like Digweed you may have heard him play some Hybrid and Way Out West. Highly recommended if you haven't heard of them specifically (I'd be surprised if you hadn't at least heard some of their tracks). Hybrid's Wide Angle album is particularly good, as is Way Out West's Intensify (Mindcircus still makes me shiver).
I'm a big fan of Deep House too, though I'm not big on the names of deep house artists or DJs.
Electronic music has been my number 1 since about 1984 when I went to my first rave and saw Ultra Sonic (don't laugh). Thankfully my taste grew a little after that, first thanks to the Reactivate label (which gradually lost my favour), but mainly thanks to the Platipus label (who do a very good job at making money out of the same tracks, over and over, but nevermind), which includes Art of Trance, Union Jack (waterdrums is fantastic), P.O.B and many more. You may have heard Madagascar by Art of Trance, or Calling Your Name by Libra. Though my current fave release from Platipus is their Widescreen album, which is kind of a mix between their style of Trance and Deep House.
L.S.G is another old fave, and Orbital, The Orb, BT, General Midi, Stanton Warriors, and on and on. (speaking of which, Halcyon + on + on by Orbital is a great early morning track).
As for DJs, and mention of Digweed automatically brings Sasha to mind, and their great work on many GU and Northern Exposure albums. Then there's Dave Seaman, Anthony Pappa, Steve Lawler, Sander Kleinenberg, Danny Tenaglia. And that's just the House(ish) DJs.
Basically, pick almost any style of electronic music and I'll have a fave or two. Trance, D'n'B, Breaks, Deep House, Psy-trance, Techno, Ambient, etc etc... Not so big on electro. (ironically I'm not so big on electronica either
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Calculusaurus, it's probably just personal taste you're referring to, but I firmly believe that in terms of variety, electronic music easily has as much to offer as classical music.
As for Radiohead, I like some of their music, but I can't say why. Particularly the vocals. I *should* find them whiny and grating, but I like them for some reason. They're eclectic in a way that works for me. Hmmm...
Karl, good recommendation, I like! Reminds me a little of The Postal Service. Which is good because they're a group I love
Ok, enough outta me for now
