These albums encompass a diverse range of styles and composition methods, including ambient, experimental, noise, and rock.
- Nine Inch Nails: The Slip (Null Corp.)
- Steve Roach: Arc of Passion (Projekt)
- The Notwist: The Devil, You + Me (Domino)
- Yoav: Charmed & Strange (Verve Forecast)
- Various: An Anthology of Noise & Electronic Music vol. 5 (Sub Rosa)
NINE INCH NAILS
 Rockin' follow-up to the instrumental masterpiece Ghosts I-IV. Violent, distorted grooves meet juicy songwriting.
|
STEVE ROACH
 Floating textures, ambient electronics, quantized percussive sequences — an essential album.
|
THE NOTWIST
 Another collection of catchy songs, offbeat electronics, and acoustic tonalities from the German band.
|
YOAV
 This singer-guitarist layers rhythmic loops and vocal effects with superb lyrics.
|
AN ANTHOLOGY OF NOISE & ELECTRONIC MUSIC
 The title says it all. Spans 1920 to 2007, with Richard Maxfield, Père Ubu, and Henri Chopin.
|
EMPOLL
Who is the most influential electronic-instrument designer? a) Tom Oberheim, b) Dave Smith, c) Robert Moog, d) Don Buchla, e) Roger Linn. Submit your answer to this poll and others at emusician.com. This is not a scientific poll but a tabulation of readers' responses and is just for fun!