Its pure electronic music.
344847
The Crystal Method is pure electronic music along with Prodigy the best representatives of this genre. Every title comes packed with high energy and lots of originality. Unforgetable ,also tryout FatBoy Slim which is house music combined with alternative if you are looking for high octane rythms.
3201037
My tastes of music range from Skid Row to New Kids On The Block to The Crystal,Prodidy and so on. I had a hard time finding this CD, I paid a steep $28.50 Cnd .It was worth every penny. I have to say, this is without  a doubt a classic among trance/electronic albums. However Saying this does  not do justice for this MASTERPIECE. I will not even try to explain this  music for you, just listen for yourself then listen again. AMAZING
3424817
I brought this CD over a decade ago. I just came across a track from it online.  If they are still selling this CD, it must be for a good reason.  This is a classic Electronica CD.  You will love it!!
3861105
This is and excelent album, with a perfect combination of relaxing and soft electronic music. Iwill buy the others albums of this artist.
2493384
When it comes to electronic music, nobody has yet to top the 80's. Before you all howl like spoilt kids let me say that the whole dance/electronica movement of the last 20 years has been ok but the innovators are guys like Dead or Alive.

Forget, if you wish, the uber hit "You spin me round" this baby is full of real songs. I will admit that a few of the sounds are so 1980's and have been used to the point of no return but the songs are there. Case in point being "My heart Goes Bang" which could easily be done by a hard rock act or "Been A Long Time" that strays from the pop style and closes the album on a leave you wanting more note.

So if you can get past the aforementioned uber hit and Pete Burns' attempts at out wierding Michael jackson in the facial surgery department you will find this to be an excellent example of what was good about the 80's electronic music scene.
824712
Right from the get-go you know your in for a personnel treat from JD. ITs headphone music at its best. This isn't anything like meat beat or "Hello Friends". This is Jack hard at work in his studio, or lab, which one, its doesnt matter.

"Zxero" is my personnel favorite as it really gives the vision of jack tweaking electronic music in the "lab coat" vision i think he'd intended.

Pick this up, you won't be dissapointed. can't compare it to anything else
1021094
There have been many times in my life when I could have said "Wow, I just love this album," but never before have I meant it quite like this. I have never enjoyed every single bit of a disc before.  I'm surprised it hasn't exploded into popularity.

I found this band on pandora a few months ago, and since then have tried to find out all I could.  Unfortunately, there's not much information to be had, but I did managed to get this album.  It's kind of expensive (as an import) but it is absolutely worth every penny.

If you are a fan of electronica you will love this.  Even if you aren't, give it a listen. You may be surprised at what you find, because every person I've played it for has loved it.  It's good for rocking out at home or in your car, good for getting you excited and also relaxing before bed, and especially good for intimate moments.  If I found someone that didn't enjoy this album, I think I would be quite shocked.
133534
An exciting Electronica album. Strong rhythms, colourful and strange sounds, creative production and some great melodic writing. Yuka Honda's album is an almost perfect example of modern Japanese dance / pop / electronica.

I guess that it could be said that there all sorts of elements and styles on this album - a Kraftwerkian electronic feel, a little Lounge, some Hip Hop beats, some Jazz-fusion and a dose of Trance.

I was going to list some standout tracks but I like them all. Listen to "Why do we distrust the machines we made?", "You Think You Are So Genorous, But It's the Most Conditional "Anything"" [yes, Yuka like loooonnnnnngggg titles] and the spooky "Some Days I Stay In Bed For Hours" for a feel for this album.

I am very glad I have this album, Yuka Honda is another artist to watch in the future. It goes very nicely with John Foxx's "Tiny Colour Movies". Maybe Mr. Foxx and this young lady should get together?

I have Yuka Honda's "Eucademix" and that album is well worth investigating, too.
4274744
listening to this track, you can see how far ahead of time New Order was. this track can be considered as techno music, yet it's around 20 years old. i can easily compare this track to something done by Paul Van Dyk for instance, except on extremely primitive equipment. peter hook is banging on his bass guitar and the melody sounds like it's coming from cheap casio keyboards that you can buy in a toy store these days. however, the music somehow moves beyond that and sounds so refined and complex. a real dichotomy i know, but that is New Order for ya. if you like new order's more experimental stuff, you should love this 22 minute track.
262399
I don't even have to receive this cd and can give it five stars. If you are a fan of electronic music or of FSOL you will not be disappointed. This is one of the best ever, as good as it gets.
4469543
This album is mind blowing.  I've had it for over 2 years and have never been sick of it.  It never gets old, every track I have loved at one time and not one have I ever disliked, this CD spends more time in my walkman more then all my other CDs combined.  Defiantly one of the best albums ever recorded.

Coming from LA this is one of the few good American electronica bands, most good ones coming from England.  It's an insult to call it techno, so I'll just call it electronica.

1. Trip Like I Do - 9/10 Ok well as the name says it's really trippy, with vocals from a message left on one of the band members message machines (no joke) and a good beat itis a strong song.

2. Busy Child - 10/10 This will easily become your first favorite song, though after a year I grew out of it it still is catchy and I love it to pieces.

3. Cherry Twist - 9.5/10 Bit of a weird intro, but its just such a cool song, it's so hard to describe these songs but just listen to it yourself!

4. Highroller - 10/10 Took me a while to like this song, repetition sort of drove me crazy, but it is such a mindblowing song I can't get enough of it now.  Radios love this song (and other TCM songs) for background or intros to radio shows, I hear it all the time.

5. Comming Back - 9/10 This song has alot more vocals then the others, its still a strong song, but not my favorite.

6. Keep Hope Alive - 10/10 This is the song that made them famous, written about police crackdowns on underground clubs it's amazing.  So many times I wonder what a Matrix fight scene would look like with this as the soundtrack.  Used in alot of trailers...

7. Vapor Trail - 9.5/10 This song you will never tire of, it's something about having a catchy tune, but not so catchy you tie of it.

8. She's My Pusher - 9.5/10 Much like Vapor Trail it's just a perfect song for relaxing, doing homework/work cause with no vocals it's not distracting.

9. Jaded - 9/10 This song can get a little annoying, but its still really cool...just listen to it.

10. Bad Stone - 1000/10 Seriously, I can't tell you how good this song is.  It's so beautiful, funny way to describe a song but it's true.  Honestly I must have heard this song over 1000 times, never tire of it, it's been played over 150 on ITunes and I've only had ITunes for 2 months.  This song alone is worth the price of the whole CD.

Overall, even if you aren't much of an electronica fan, BUY THIS CD, so many songs are great for just listening to, to relax to, or get some work done.

If you like this CD/band be sure to check out The Prodigy (a British band, 'Fat of the Land' is a GREAT CD), Chemical Brothers (another British electronica band), Propellerheads, Fatboy Slim and Lunatic Calm.
1351342
Can you use the adjective 'sophisticated' for Electro? I dunno. This song is perfectly executed. It's like Mozart found the genre and took it over.
3799001
'It's real. It's Pure. TNT For The Brain.'

This tune is absolutely amazing. There is real power in TNT For The Brain. It feels loud without actually being so and has a terrific pulse that will drastically alter whatever mood you may be in. Enigma created lyrical and melodic magic with this track. The album version and the slightly shorter radio edit are the best examples of pure musical genius.

The midnight man remix is breathtaking. It abandons the lyrics (only sticking to the minimum of words) and goes, full swing, into re-imagining the melody in a different (but nonetheless magical) direction.

The instrumental mix gives a chance for the music to come thru on it's own without the need for the lyrics to dominate what is one of the best tunes ever. All mixes evoke feelings of eroticism, violence, grace and power. And always enticing you to dance.
4306528
A very interesting electronic album, sweeping across several sub-categories of light trance and ambient styles. Cleverly constructed tunes that dig right into the brain, lulling the listening into a slow groove. I'd definitely suggest this album to any fan of electronic music.
4427336
Jim O'Rourke is honestly one of the most impressive people working in music today.  I won't go on for too long telling you how amazing he is if you don't already know, (for further information look up his discography).  But the guy plays all sorts of instruments, produces and engineers amazing records by other artists, has dabbled in every musical style possible and he can still suprise me.

This album is a collection of three live, solo, laptop performances, (each piece in a different city) and whether or not you are familiar with electronic music I think these works will impress you.  I know, I know, everybody and their brother can make music on the computer these days, "you don't even have to know anything about notes or keys or time signatures, it's all just loops!"  But no matter what you've heard people make on the computer there is a vast difference between some kid making house music on fruity loops and an experienced musician/composer like Jim O'Rourke using the medium like he would any other that he has mastered.

While still feeling definitely electronic, the pieces all have an element of control and precision that feels organic and human.  O'Rourke avoids the cold impersonal feel of most computer music and really makes the laptop feel like an instrument to be played, not an interface to load files and sequence them on.

If you think you know about electronic music, give this a try.
1582477
I've been listening to music steadily since, oh, about 1972 or so.  While Joy Division will forever remain my Greatest Band To Ever Walk The Face Of The Earth, and "Unknown Pleasures" will probably always battle it out for my Greatest Album Ever Made, this Reload album is probably it.

There are certain times in one's life when one simply has to sit back staggered in stupified amazement at the power of the creativity of the human mind - and this album has me doing just that.  I wouldn't change a single note of it.  Produced in 1993 during what was probably the most fertile period for Electronic Music ever, this release more than any blew open the barriers of what could be considered "Techno" music - as if something this stylistically varied could ever be constrained by such a term! - just an unbelievably meticulously crafted soundscape (remember when "album" meant  a flowing contiguous sequence of tracks?  This practically defines the term) from the God-like Mark Pritchard (with some help from Tom Middleton, of course).  It's the soundtrack to the SciFi movie that was never made, the sonic equivalent to "Blade Runner" (all those well-selected samples!).  From the languid Sunny Ibiza-friendly traipse that is "La Soleil Et La Mer" to the brutal sonic attack of "Event Horizon" and everywhere in between, this album covers a vast sonic landscape without ever losing focus.  Utter genius.

Techno has produced its share of 5-star albums over the years - but this one tops them all.  5 stars almost seems silly to rate this as - there's got to be a rating system for something that towers over everything else.  As Spinal Tap once said - "This one goes to 11!"
859842
This masterpiece 2-CD set is really a complete journey through modern day electronic music - Paul van Dyk at his best, he seamlessly brings us up to date on the state of affairs in trance, progressive, electonic music as we call it. This is a true electronic masterpiece, and hearing it over and over again is like wanting to listen to "Out there and back" over and over, or "Politics of Dancing" version 1 and 2. That same Paul van Dyk vibe we have all come to love and respect is present in this work, truely amazing sonic aural bliss, full on club massive. From massive build-ups to the thunderous dance beats that make you want to rave once again, this mix has got it!! Really, you can't miss this one :-)