OK, some of my favorite artists: lamb, Frou Frou / Imogen Heap, Portishead, Levinhurst, Sneaker Pimps, Metric, Ladytron...
basically, I have a thing for good ethereal, trancey music, mostly with female vocals. Are there any acts like this still around today? Most of the artists I just mentioned were from the early 00's and aren't together anymore, aren't producing music anymore, and/or aren't touring anymore. I'm itching to hit some live music because I haven't seen any this year, which is sad. I missed a recent ladytron tour, and also Death Cab which might have been nice to see (though I prefer smaller, more intimate venues, which no doubt Death Cab no longer plays). I am not tuned in to the music scene anymore - I am like one of those old people who only listens to the classic rock from his youth, but I want to hear some new stuff
any suggestions on stuff I should check out?
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Goldfrapp is like Ladytron only better. You didn't mention Tricky. He's old, but if you haven't listened to the Maxinquaye album you probably should. Like, right now. He's one of the guys from Massive Attack, with Martina Topley-Bird on vocals.
Edit: Oh wait? Live. Portishead and Goldfrapp should still be touring. Tricky, maybe not so much.
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Shrift is a personal favorite of mine:
Shrift - Lost in a Moment
I only wish some of these artists were touring... I've been spending the evening methodically going through every artist I like, looking for ones that are touring in my area soon, and this is all I came up with so far:
goldfrapp - nyc - 9/12
death cab - atlantic city - 10/5
stereolab - philly - 10/1
beck - NY - 10/8 - 10/10
good stuff, but not for another month or two...
I don't believe it - I'm on my THIRD PS3, and my FIRST XBOX360. What the heck?
Also, as much as I don't want to recommend ATB in a thread full of classics like Massive Attack and Imogen Heap, he does use female vocalists in almost every song and usually has some great beats and hooks.
Weaboo List
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMOkfI7wCrI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAPy64IgG58&feature=related
but they're listening to every word I say
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn930Ty40eQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hI4bSCy9iE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odAni_-Ftf4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jJI2anLbpY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N97IqZ8bh8&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ffzn_adDWjM