Comments on: What's the Pitchfork of the electronic music world?

Question: What's the Pitchfork of the electronic music world?

c:\awesome — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:57:51 -0800

What's the Pitchfork of the electronic music world?

I occasionally find good recommendations on Pitchfork for various "electronic" albums, but I'm way out of the loop when it comes to the happenings of the many genres and sub-genres and sub-sub-genres of electronic music. I'm looking for a definitive source for new releases, reviews, and news that covers this niche, Pitchfork-style.

By: c:\awesome

c:\awesome — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:05:22 -0800

P.S. I saw this.

By: atomly

atomly — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:30:44 -0800

Which types of "electronic" are you looking for?

Most of what I find for electronic music is split up into genres. If, for example, you're looking for dubstep, I would send you to the dubstep forum. I don't know of a really good, one-stop place for all the sub-genres of electronic music.

By: caveatz

caveatz — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:50:52 -0800

Discobelle is a daily visit for me. It's pretty heavy into the brave new mashup world of Diplo, Flosstradamus and such. You can download dozens of mixtapes that mash up everything from Ghetto Tech and Electro to 70s power pop and Brazilian baile funk.

Many DJs will drop preview cuts of their unreleased albums. They give equal time to Canadian, European and even some Latin American DJ outfits.

By: mand0

mand0 — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:56:29 -0800

Epitonic used to be great before they stopped updating it.

I'd like to know some possible answers to this too.

By: juv3nal

juv3nal — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:56:57 -0800

This may be about the third time I've mentioned them in response to an askme, but I like boomkat for new releases. They aren't all electronic and they might not cover every subgenre. Also, ignore the reviews since they gush about everything (trying to move product) and just pick through the ones with audio samples.

If you hit "browse" you can get to a genre listing.

By: the jam

the jam — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:46:39 -0800

Depends on what you're looking for, but Bigstereo has the sort of stuff I'll begrudgingly call New Rave.

By: deern the headlice

deern the headlice — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:45:17 -0800

EM411 is pretty good for reviews, but also good if you yourself record & play music.

By: Espoo2

Espoo2 — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:57:56 -0800

pitchfork is the pitchfork for electronic...kinda.

Because there hasn't been much in the way of good electronic (other than free net releases and dubstep) album releases in a while, that pitchfork hasn't covered. And they've covered quite a bit.

Other than that, I get the twice-monthly earplug email newsletter, with reviews, videos, and downloadable mixes (fantastic).

By: Kinbote

Kinbote — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:51:32 -0800

Perhaps out of bounds, but an hour spent browsing around other music is an education in itself.

By: maxreax

maxreax — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:16:01 -0800

Resident Advisor, no question.

By: pluckysparrow

pluckysparrow — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:24:33 -0800

almostcool.org

By: apetpsychic

apetpsychic — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:13:35 -0800

Do yourself a favor and get a subscription to The Wire. Also try to read the reviews and listen to the samples at Smallfish and Aquarius Records, because they're actually a lot more useful than most online music review websites.

By: gen

gen — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:10:35 -0800

The forums at discogs.com

By: tehloki

tehloki — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 05:58:18 -0800

If you're on metafilter, I think boomkat might be more up your alley. Covers most of the electronic spectrum, but mostly the avant-garde and experimental end.

By: Unicorn on the cob

Unicorn on the cob — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 06:27:16 -0800

Little White Earbuds.