This store requires javascript to be enabled for some features to work correctly.
'Electronic' is a handy blanket term to describe artists that predominantly use synthesisers, samplers and/or computers in their productions. What began as a specialist field way back in the 1950's has blossomed to include genres including synth-pop, downbeat, ambient, dance music, krautrock and experimental, with very few modern albums NOT having some kind of electronic element. Here we have restricted the selection to albums in which electronics predominate. Anyone keen to find out more about this incredible cutting edge genre is recommended David Stubbs' excellent book "Mars by 1980: The Story of Electronic Music".
Tickets to Cloudboy's upcoming tour are selling fast, and Cloudboy have added matinee performances to their Grainstore Gallery and Unitarian...
Interest in ambient music has grown since the Covid lockdowns and continues to grow, with people seeking refuge from our current stressful times by tuning into the expanses of calm space on offer via playlists, ambient radio stations, streaming services etc. David Toop’s Ocean of Sound is a book highly recommended for anyone interested in discovering more about the origins of this fascinating musical genre. At Flying Nun we are big fans of ambient and consider the ultimate way to experience music is via those fascinating spinning circles of vinyl, so we are always seeking out represses and new releases. Here are some titles, each exploring a different facet of the seemingly infinite ocean of sound, recommended for those keen to further explore the depths.