This has probably been discussed but what are essential records made by other bands that must be in every Chemical Brothers fan record collection. I think the most important one is "Paul's boutique" by the Beastie boys. I just rebought it on CD, I already have it on vinyl with a crack on it, then I wondered what other records I should buy.

Radiohead: Kid A



This is definatly an essential album if you want to be taken on a journey. You can't listen to this anywhere though, you need the perfect environment:

-> 5.1 digital sound (tick)

-> Moonlight/darkness

-> A light breeze

-> Spaced out/under the influence

-> Clear mind/depressed

-> The want to be taken to another plane

In the middle of a silent dark night with good headphones is good enough for me to disappear completely.

I would have to say radiohead also but it's ok computer for me although any radiohead album is essential :)

Something with polyrhythmic beats!!!!!!!!!

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Leftfield: Leftism



One of the best dance albums ever made!! Mindblowing stuff.

And for the Dutch viewers:





Frans Bauer is natuurlijk ook geweldig.

Ik kan niet meer zonder.

Heb je even voor mij, maak wat tijd voor mij vrij blah blah blah.



X-D

Now serious:



Daft Punk - Homework

My top rank classic!!!!!!!!



Orbital - allmost all their work



The Prodigy - (but you allready knew that)





And from Joslyn his hometown (Utrecht).

My new discovery: The Longplayers.

Joslyn check them out!!!!!

www.longplayers.nl

-> Hybrid - Wide Angle



-> Underworld - EverythingEverything (for being the best electronic live album)

R�yksopp - Melody AM (covers many different styles with the same unique sound)

Moby - Play

Basement Jaxx - Kish Kash (really strong record, again with very different sounds/styles with each track)

Obviously, there's bias here ;) - Not all electronic stuff either:



Beatles - pick anything, you can't go wrong: my personal fave is Revolver

Primal Scream - Screamadelica

Stone Roses - Stone Roses

The Verve - A Storm in Heaven

Beastie Boys - Liscense to Ill

Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (yeah, I know loads here will disagree with me on this one but I'm OK with that ;-) )

Charlatans - Melting Pot (a good introductiry imo to get your feet wet with he Charlatans)

Massive Attack - Mezzanine

Prodigy - Music for a Jilted Generation

Air - Moon Safari



Of course there's others but it would be too much of a "my personal favorites" list.

Listen to quite a bit of different music, n since I come from a rock n roll/ metal background, still absolutely love and follow some of those bands. If I had to make a list of my absolute fav fav category bands/ artistes, it'd probably be something like this..



(Haven't got into too much electronica yet, as got into the whole genre about 3 yrs back, n was very happy with discovering all those Chems gems for a long time, wallowin in their mire... :) .. so could sure use some reccos, if people get my musical drift.. )





Pink Floyd - THE gods of everything TRIP!

Chemical Brothers - our gen's Pink Floyd! :)



The above two are a different plane in music. No other artists can ever touch these two gods of mine. More than music they are TRUE frikkin portals to worlds.



The Prodigy

Stratovarius

Iron Maiden

Anathema

The Beatles

The Dust Brothers - Fight Club's my fav soundtrack ever!

Cradle Of Filth -- hehe.

RATM - but not too much.. just find Morello absolutely brilliant

RHCP

Fatboy Slim

BT

Letfield

The Crystal Method

Daft Punk

Steve Vai

Joy Division

Primal Scream

Beck

New Order - whatever little I've managed access to yet

Infected Mushroom - not a very big fan of trance anymore, but disc 2 of Converting Veggies is absolutely mindblowing!

Shpongle

Shiva Shidapu - a long time back when I was just getting into electronic music



Listen to a lot of other shit, but that list would basically be stuff I can swear by, and sure rinses my soul. ;)

*ahem* .. please ignore above post and moderators please delete, since I can't find the option. Posted it on the wrong thread. All apologies. I just got back from Manali today after a week's break. X-D

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My Bloody valentine-Loveless

Aphex Twin-Richard d james

Boards of canada-Music has the right to children

Primal Scream-Exterminator

Manic Street Preachers-Holy Bible

Smashing Pumpkins-Siamese Dream

Boom Boom Satellites-Out Loud

Pink Floyd-The Wall



Theres more but i cant think off the top of my head

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anType Escribi�:

THE BEST AMBIENT ALBUMS ON EARTH!

-> The KLF - Chill Out

Hi! :-D



Some of my favorites are:



* The Prodigy- The Fat Of The Land, The Experience..

* Propellerheads - DecksDrumsAndRockAndRoll

* Bentley Rhythm Ace - The 1st Album

* Fatboy Slim - Better Living Through Chemistry

* Massive Attack - Mezzanine ("Tear Trop" , Man Next Door" are great)

* Groove Armada make nice tracks (don't have albums of them..)

* Beatles of course

* some German hip hop like "Fettes Brot", "Fanta Vier"

* Future Sound Of London

* Freestylers

* The Crystal Method

* Pep� Deluxe ...

Csar Escribi�:

* some German hip hop like "Fettes Brot", "Fanta Vier"

.... which is infact the only good german hip hop. }:-)

:D i have "THE WALL" IN VYNIL THE FIRST REALESE, GOOD

I don't listen much hip hop but "Freundeskreis" also sounds not bad. I like smart and funny lyrics...