My favorite is "Miss You" by Trentemøller and it has been for a few years. I can't post links yet, but you should really listen to it! it's a very beautiful song.

Really liking this new track 'Fine Objects' by Eskamon (new project between Amon Tobin and dubstep producer Eskmo). The louder I play it the better it is (on good headphones/speakers of course). The YouTube quality isn't the best, but it's still quite nice. Hoping for an album soon.

After listening to songs in this thread vs. the electronica dance thread, I recognize that I am definitely someone who prefers electronic music "for the head" and not the dance floor!

Here's the song for you, since you can't post it yet. The song feels very delicate and gentle, like slow, early morning rain on a gray day:



^ Now THIS I liked a lot, sidewinder! I love the variety of odd sounds in "Fine Objects," some low and menacing, others fragile and quirky. I found myself smiling through most of the song, wondering what would come next. It makes me feel like I'm on the set of my favorite sci-fi movie, Aliens.

The song sounds mostly percussive to me and light on melody. My only wish would be for the song to include a bit more melody to take the tension build-ups over the edge, rather than maintain a fairly consistent (although fascinating) sound from start to finish.

Glad you like the song! :) I agree that some melody would be nice, but I don't really find it missing from the song. Are you familiar with Amon Tobin's work? If not I suggest you check some out. Still very abstract and not all of it has melody, but I think it may satisfy what you find missing in this song. Check this one out actually, it's one of his most recent that he's released on his website as a single.

Thanks, sidewinder, and I'll check out more of Amon Tobin's work, but you know, what I really like about Eskamon's "Fine Objects" is the menacing feel of it, which Tobin's "Twelvses" song lacks. I've listened to "Fine Objects" several times now and definitely prefer it to more melodious electronic music, which feels too placid and pretty to me.

Similarly, I like the song Jackhammer posted. I like the staccato rhythm with the unexpected silences and the abstractness of it. Also, I especially like the feel of the song Dieselboy posted, "Venom," by Sinister Beats. I like the sinister feeling of it.

So, what kind of "electronica" does this mean I like? Is there a name for electronic music with a sinister feel? I think I like the music because it sounds as if the whole world is shattering down around me. And maybe I like that partly because then afterwards I look around me and think, "Hey! It's not so bad!" Also, I tend to acknowledge the awful side of things, so I like music that captures that feeling.

Sounds like Dubstep might be your thing, then. Eskmo, the guy who collaborated with Amon Tobin to form Eskamon, is a dubstep producer. He may have brought the menace to the table, even though I find some of Amon Tobin's stuff menacing. Perhaps not in the same way though.

Check out this thread: http://www.musicbanter.com/electroni...3-dubstep.html

Thanks for the link to the Dubstep thread, sidewinder! It is nice to get a "diagnosis" for the type of music I might like. ;)

I listened to more of Amon Tobin and then Eskmo, since you said Eskmo may have "brought the menace to the table"--I like that phrase! I think it is hit and miss with me with some of the dubstep songs, because some I like and others...not so much. However, I did find much of Eskmo's music appealing, and now that I've heard more of his work definitely hear his influence in "Fine Objects" by Eskamon.

As an example, right now I am listening to and enjoying Eskmo's "San Francisco," which I only wish didn't have the vocals in it ("The Rhythm...San Francisco"), which sound hokie to me and limit the scope of the song. Despite the vocals, I like the watery but harsh, slow rhythmic feeling of the song, which feels playful yet solid. I especially like the low growling thuds. I bet they have quite an impact on one's gut if one has good speakers. And I love the picture of the hammerhead sharks used for this homemade video. I like thinking of all these animals swimming around down under there, doing their own thing while we are...here.

Eskmo, "San Francisco":

I feel the same way as you about dubstep...some tracks are great, some are just not appealing at all.

And also about Eskmo. I hadn't heard the song San Francisco before, and it's pretty good. I also could do without the vocals, and that's my complaint about the 2 or 3 other songs of his I've heard. Some even use an autotune-like effect that really turns me off. The vocals are much less annoying in this song (unless they get worse later on, I only listened to about half).