Beatport: On the Rise: Electronica @ Musique Non Stop |  |
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Posted: 31 Jan 2015 12:58 PM PST
Electronica, a ’90s catch-all term once used to define the music we now refer to as EDM, is now a genre identifier used in the Beatport store to refer to and collect a variety of electronic music, sans ’90s prejudice or disdain. A quick glance at the Electronica Top 10 reveals established artists, who are both critically respected and dancefloor-friendly, but one would not consider to be house or techno producers in the strictest sense, from DJ Koze to Caribou and Royksopp. For lack of a better term, and since everything in our store might qualify as electronic music: electronica. When it comes to the artists grouped in our electronica genre, there is certainly no shortage of young talent. From Alex Banks to Jamie xx, there is an emerging onslaught of fresh new producers taking the charts by storm. We’ve assembled a guide to the top five young acts to look out for. Check them out below… we have a feeling you’ll be hearing from them one for quite some time. 1. William Arcane  UK electronic pop producer/singer William Arcane represents everything that is cool about electronic music right now. His latest EP, Reckless is a warm, yet unusually melancholy collection of deep electronic song craft. Combining an effortless blend of dreamy vocals, field recordings, and warm analog percussion, Arcane’s production feels sincere, unaffected, and straight to the point, drawing deserving comparisons to Radiohead’s Thom Yorke. Having recently toured with popular act The Acid, the young British producer Arcane has already received massive props from the likes of Bonobo, Jamie xx, and Sohn, with heavy support on Radio 1. Where will he go to from here? We can’t wait to find out. |
