More apt to cite stately rock paragons Burt Bacharach and Brian Wilson as their inspirations than Derrick May or Aphex Twin, the French duo Air gained inclusion into the late-'90s electronica surge due chiefly to the labels their recordings appeared on, not the actual music they produced. Their sound, a variant of the classic disco sound coaxed... [+] Read More

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L. Cedeño is one of the most inventive and eclectic figures in the Los Angeles music scene. He is the epitome of postmodern chic in an era obsessed with junk culture.
Drawing upon a kaleidoscope of influences - pop, surf, psychedelia, soundtrack, indie rock, experimental rock, jazz, lounge - Cedeño is creating a body of work that is at... [+] Read More

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Name-checking a diverse cast of progenitors including Varése, Xenakis, and Robert Moog, as well as Can and Stereolab, Add N to X are electro-historians of a sort, collectors of vintage synthesizer technology, and fierce propagators of the man-machine aesthetic (the cover of their second album features member Ann Shenton on the operating table... [+] Read More

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More apt to cite stately rock paragons Burt Bacharach and Brian Wilson as their inspirations than Derrick May or Aphex Twin, the French duo Air gained inclusion into the late-'90s electronica surge due chiefly to the labels their recordings appeared on, not the actual music they produced. Their sound, a variant of the classic disco sound coaxed... [+] Read More

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Forming in Philadelphia in 1995, Eltro began performing its brand of lush shoegazer rock around the Pennsylvania area while tightening its sound and putting together several songs. Releasing Information Changer in 1998, the group didn't see too much of an impact beyond the area and recorded Velodrome soon after. Longtime fans at Absolutely... [+] Read More

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When Flowchart debuted with 1995's Multi-Personality Tabletop Vacation (Carrot Top), the Philadelphia group was equally derided/lauded for its striking similarities to space pop veterans Stereolab and Neu!. Many accused the band of blatant thievery, but there was also a grudging admiration for its detailed and entertaining facsimile. Luckily,... [+] Read More

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Bath, England's singer/composer/keyboardist Allison Goldfrapp began exploring music as a part of her studies as a Fine Art Painting major at Middlesex University, mixing sound, visuals, and performances in her installation pieces. While she was still in college, she appeared on her friend Tricky's 1995 debut Maxinquaye, which led to appearances... [+] Read More

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Not to be confused with the similarly-named Houston indie-pop band, drum'n'bliss project Junior Varsity km was the guise of San Francisco-based electronic artist Kenric McDowell. Releasing his debut EP Style for Life on local Darla Records in 1997, he returned the following year with both You're Fabulous and Taking Care of You, the latter a... [+] Read More

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An easy-listening trip-hopster similar in style and intent to his countrymen Air and Dimitri from Paris, Kid Loco has an even stronger kinship with the long tradition of French pop characterized by Serge Gainsbourg. Otherwise known as Jean-Yves Prieur, he began playing the guitar at the age of 13 and played in several French punk groups during... [+] Read More

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The cosmic post-rock band Mogwai was formed in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1996 by guitarist/vocalist Stuart Braithwaite, guitarist Dominic Aitchison, and drummer Martin Bulloch, longtime friends with the goal of creating "serious guitar music." Toward that end they added another guitarist, John Cummings, before debuting in March 1996 with the single... [+] Read More

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Allegedly named after a Japanese sex technique, Tied + Tickled Trio are a German ensemble that aim to merge elements of modern electronic music with the more familiar, traditional aspects of contemporary jazz. Formed in 1994 by Notwist members Markus (drums, programming) and Micha Acher (trumpet, upright bass), the original trio eventually... [+] Read More

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Turn On is a side project by Stereolab's Tim Gane and the High Llamas' Sean O'Hagan, two of the leading figures of the '90s avant-pop underground; Andy Ramsay is the band's third member. Of those two groups, Turn On is the most similar to Stereolab, specifically Stereolab circa their 1993 album The Groop Played "Space Age Batchelor Pad Music,"... [+] Read More

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