Philip Glass, Vangelis & Co - EDM or...?

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I was planning to post a Vangelis track in the "favourite oldskool rave track", but then I realized that Vangelis doesn't really put the D in EDM.

Does anyone else enjoy pre-EDM 'experimental artists' - like Vangelis or Philip Glass? Philip Glass makes some intense music. It's like a mixture of minimal ambient with orchestra music. I really enjoy the old skul vibe of this kind of music - it feels deep and without a hint of pushiness. Although I can't really imagine listening to this music while being around other people (this applies to most ambient music).

Some of my favourite tracks:
Philip Glass - Vessels
Philip Glass - Koyaanisqatsi
Philip Glass - Pruit Igoe

Vangelis - Himalaya
Vangelis - Alpha
Vangelis - Blade Runner Blues

Is this even EDM? Does anyone know of any artists that have a modern take on this style of music (I am not talking about psybient and et. al)
 
I enjoy it, but I'm of that vintage I guess. Tangerine Dream should be in there too of course and many others that I just can't remember for some odd reason ;) They all just blend into one big fat Moog.

Koyaanisqatsi was a fantastic audio and visual tour de force.
 
yea every now and then i come across or dig in the archive for some early experimental synth vibes.

i love old pics of og synth geeks:
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^ GIORGIO MORODER - AUS / THE END (1975)

as for modern artist with a take on the style, pulse emitter comes to mind: http://www.bleep43.com/bleep43/2012/2/27/pulse-emitter-interview.html

oh and def not edm.
 
JoeTheStoner said:
yea every now and then i come across or dig in the archive for some early experimental synth vibes.

i love old pics of og synth geeks:
ClassicTracks_03.jpg


^ GIORGIO MORODER - AUS / THE END (1975)

as for modern artist with a take on the style, pulse emitter comes to mind: http://www.bleep43.com/bleep43/2012/2/27/pulse-emitter-interview.html

oh and def not edm.
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Cool pic! Georgio Moroder made this kind of music? I've listened to his work on the Scarface OST. I'll check out pulse emitter.
 
levictus said:
Cool pic! Georgio Moroder made this kind of music? I've listened to his work on the Scarface OST.
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holy shit, i never knew he produced the scarface ost! mind-fucking-blown. he just went from cool to cult status :D yea, he made some wild, pioneering synth music.
 
I knew that was going to be oxygene without even clicking on it
 
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38:11 - 12. Turbulent Haze
42:54 - 13. Restricted Conversation Between Occupants
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52:47 - 16. Viewed From The Pedestrian's Angle
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