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Dieselboy · 01-02-2010, 10:56 PM

My first post works well for the direction I've originally declared for two reasons. This artist has been a HUGE favorite of mine for the last 7-8 years, and has a new album coming out in a month as well. Here it is:

The Works of BT

His name is Brian Wayne Transeau, or simply BT. Electronica artist and production genius. Not to mention I have a massive guy-crush on him.

"A music prodigy, BT started playing the piano at the age of two. At age thirteen he learned classical licks." (Wiki) I wasn't even close to being alive then though, so I didn't actually discover him till much later when a good friend lent me his 1999 released masterpiece titled:

Movement In Still Life

(My favorite album of his.)

Today I wouldn't hesitate to list this in my top 10 all time favorite albums. An incredibly produced disc, that has enough musical variety as to never get boring, even to this day. Songs like Dreaming and Mercury and Solace roll along slowly and beautifully with dreamy female vocals. There's songs that are very hip-hop influenced like Love On Haight Street, as well as the harder Smartbomb and the brilliant opener where he really shows of his production skills:

Madskills, Mic Chekka

Of course, the song most people would be familiar with from this CD would be this classic:
Godspeed

This disc is so well rounded and every song so strong. This would be the recommended starting point for BT for sure, as well as a gateway album I'd give to people who simply wanted to get into electronica as well.

Earlier Works:

OK, this review isn't over yet...Don't worry. I may have done his best album 1st, but there's more works in his discography. Everyone of which I'd call brilliant without hesitation.

His first two albums, Ima and ESCM, (released in '96 and '97 respectively) are two true trance/dance floor classics. If you listen to these 2 albums today they will sound a little dated, but the key words there are a little...and not in a bad way at all. What I mean is, you can tell they are from the 90's, but in a way that makes you remember how great 90's techno could sound when done really well. Just check these out...you won't be saying, "Ugh this is some old-skool cheesy sh*t right here." I guarantee.

Firewater

Flaming June

Beautiful right? Classics in every sense of the word.

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01-02-2010, 10:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dieselboy Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 608	My first post works well for the direction I've originally declared for two reasons. This artist has been a HUGE favorite of mine for the last 7-8 years, and has a new album coming out in a month as well. Here it is: The Works of BT His name is Brian Wayne Transeau, or simply BT. Electronica artist and production genius. Not to mention I have a massive guy-crush on him. "A music prodigy, BT started playing the piano at the age of two. At age thirteen he learned classical licks." (Wiki) I wasn't even close to being alive then though, so I didn't actually discover him till much later when a good friend lent me his 1999 released masterpiece titled: Movement In Still Life (My favorite album of his.) Today I wouldn't hesitate to list this in my top 10 all time favorite albums. An incredibly produced disc, that has enough musical variety as to never get boring, even to this day. Songs like Dreaming and Mercury and Solace roll along slowly and beautifully with dreamy female vocals. There's songs that are very hip-hop influenced like Love On Haight Street, as well as the harder Smartbomb and the brilliant opener where he really shows of his production skills: Madskills, Mic Chekka Of course, the song most people would be familiar with from this CD would be this classic: Godspeed This disc is so well rounded and every song so strong. This would be the recommended starting point for BT for sure, as well as a gateway album I'd give to people who simply wanted to get into electronica as well. Earlier Works: OK, this review isn't over yet...Don't worry. I may have done his best album 1st, but there's more works in his discography. Everyone of which I'd call brilliant without hesitation. His first two albums, Ima and ESCM, (released in '96 and '97 respectively) are two true trance/dance floor classics. If you listen to these 2 albums today they will sound a little dated, but the key words there are a little...and not in a bad way at all. What I mean is, you can tell they are from the 90's, but in a way that makes you remember how great 90's techno could sound when done really well. Just check these out...you won't be saying, "Ugh this is some old-skool cheesy sht right here." I guarantee. Firewater* Flaming June Beautiful right? Classics in every sense of the word. Cont. below...Image limit. Last edited by Dieselboy; 01-03-2010 at 04:50 AM.