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Always felt like there was something I would enjoy in the EDM genre, but I haven't really found the right thing. But I recently got way into Lotus, a sort of combination of jam band / rock / electronic genres. Their stuff is fantastic, I need to spend some time digging through their influences and see if I stumble on some more electronic stuff that I like.

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>Always felt like there was something I would enjoy in the EDM genre, but I haven't really found the right thing.

Did you try mix shows? The BBC Essential Mix is a really really good one playing since 1993. 2 hour show each week made by one performer. It's pretty much the only music I listen nowadays.

And unlike the iPlayer the BBC Sounds is not geolocked so it's really easy to access.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006wkfp (they have smartphone apps too)

There is also a classic version, replaying old shows https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b00f3pc4

And if I may link my top 5 favorite mixes (you might find something nice to listen to)

Daft Punk from 1997 https://soundcloud.com/retailgroup/daft-punk-essential-mix-1...

Justice from 2007 https://soundcloud.com/ahlstrominfo/essential-mix-10-06-2007

Sharam (Deep Dish) from 2009 https://soundcloud.com/home_42/sharam-essential-mix-2009-08

Skrillex from 2013 https://soundcloud.com/skrillex/skrillex-bbc-radio-1-essenti...

Ben Böhmer from 2021 https://soundcloud.com/irrrregoyn/ben-bohmer-essential-mix-1...

The Tom Middleton Star Wars Essential Mix from 2005 is another classic:

audio

https://soundcloud.com/grimgringo/tom-middleton-star-wars

tracklist

https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/essentialmix/tracklistingarchiv...

Thanks for sharing these links, I will definitely check them out!

My absolute top would be Nicolas Jaar.

https://soundcloud.com/otherpeoplerecords/csp06-nicolas-jaar...

I don't like most electronic music, but I really enjoy Caribou's music.

https://caribouband.bandcamp.com/

As an entry point, start with the song Melody Day:

https://caribouband.bandcamp.com/album/andorra

> I don't like most electronic music, but I really enjoy Caribou's music.

> As an entry point, start with the song Melody Day

In perhaps a fit of grand irony, the first comment on this album on BandCamp:

> richly textured and passionate psychedelic music. mostly not electronic at all.

It’s not so much irony as wrong. Caribou (Dan Snaith) does extremely impressive things with samples. Electronic music doesn’t necessarily have synths!

Big fan of the four tet remix of this one https://spotify.link/n3A1bFEOYDb

I like most music, electronic or otherwise, and Caribou is a great rec. Big fan!

Lotus exists in generally the same sphere as STS9, Big Gigantic, GriZ, which are all kind of the "electronic" side of the festival jam band scene. The "organic" side of that is generally made up of bluegrass and classical jam bands like String Cheese Incident, Phish, and Umphreys McGee. Lets just say I went to a Lotus concert once and saw a lot of tie dye and flat-brim hats. If you're looking for more like that, try finding an Electric Forest lineup from the last 5 years or so. Hopefully that helps.

Absolutely, the whole jamband genre was something I was into before I ever heard lotus, and they've been a great intro into the more electronic side of things. Umphreys is also great at blending electronica type stuff with more traditional rock/metal sounds

1. Try the Disco Biscuits. Pioneers of the "Jamtronica" scene. https://youtu.be/4fJPISiFCW0?si=wWYY4bvqEqyKOkDq&t=129

2. If you want to try stuff that's slightly more "pure" electronic music, the sub-genre that made it click for me is "Chicago House".

3. I'd also check out Orchard Lounge on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/lokkenic/live_at_club_love_nyc

I find it's rarely genres that I like in electronic, it's specific songs that give off the right vibes, there's a lot if content to wade through.

Have you ever listened to Dopapod or Lespecial? They’re both really excellent bands. Man Man is not quite as electronic though they put on the best live show I’ve ever seen.

Definitely! Dopapod is a particular favorite lately. I love the whole jam genre but definitely come from the more rock rooted side.

Trying Lotus now. Thanks for the tip.

I really like their live album Escaping Sargasso Sea. They're incredibly tight live too, and recently pulled in Tim Palmieri for guitar - great fit for the band.

Bunch of recent shows available free on bandcamp too for a taste of modern Lotus

Wait, THE Tim Palmieri of The Breakfast / Lotus / plays with Adrian Tramontano sometimes?! Is this a permanent thing?

As far as I'm aware it is. He's been a great fit for Lotus. Replaced Mike Rempel around 2020.

I saw Lotus in February and they absolutely slayed. One of the tightest live shows I've ever seen. Stage lighting was also some of the most impressive I've witnessed. And Tim can friggin shred.

Meant to say "Kung Fu" instead of "Lotus" above lol, anyway I'm excited to check that out. Highly recommend his other bands which tend to play more on the East coast, and smaller festivals where he tends to drop in on random other sets late at night

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