Bowery Electric purvey an addictive mix of Slowdivey drone and hip-hop beats. One aspect of the 90's culture's obsession with nostalgia is the rediscovery of analog synthesizers. The Moog being one of the most distinctive sounding. Also check out the Amorphous Body Study Center , Stereolab's collaboration with sculptor Charles Long. This category is characterized by heavily sequenced synthetic or found sounds, and a canon of form.
Computers are an indispensable tool.
Techno is often constructed as much as played. Chemical Brothers , Future Sound of London and Meat Beat Manifesto are masters of sampling and resourcing sounds, creating convoluted and often warm pieces. The masters are Cocteau Twins and Dead Can Dance . This Mortal Coil were a collaborative effort led by 4AD's Ivo Watts-Russell. Amber Asylum , Miranda Sex Garden , Sarah MacLachlan, and Loreena McKennitt blend in Celtic elements.