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Electronica Quotes

On the artists and eras that shaped an experimental sound.

These electronica quotes trace personal influences across the genre, from a fan of early acts like Steve Reich, Pat Metheny, and Thomas Dolby to a love of ambient music and dance culture more broadly.

I love listening to old school stuff. I listen to some new cats out here, but I'm really into, like, Tech N9ne and his clique; I really like Eminem and those guys - cats that got real flow: I really...

Quotes by Sir Mix-a-Lot

I am a massive fan of early electronica like Steve Reich, Pat Metheny and Thomas Dolby. I used to be a big raver, too, so anything dance. I love ambient music like Tunng. I love acoustic and classical, too.

Quotes by Kate Fleetwood

For electronica music, David Linton has been doing this series called Unity Gain, which is pretty cool.

Quotes by Jim Coleman

My main inspirations come from early '90s Trance, the French electro movement round '06, then a bunch of artists like Flying Lotus, J Dilla, Moby, The Prodigy. So I'd say it's some kind of experimental electronica with a strong hip...

Quotes by Flume

Ambient Quotes

Since the 1960s, mainstream media has searched out and co-opted the most authentic things it could find in youth culture, whether that was psychedelic culture, anti-war culture, blue jeans culture. Eventually heavy metal culture, rap culture, electronica - they'll look...

Quotes by Douglas Rushkoff

People who play conventional music are threatened by electronica and don't consider it to be as valuable as what they do.

Quotes by Bill Laswell

Frequently Asked Questions

What early influences do these electronica quotes mention?
Several name specific artists, including Steve Reich, Pat Metheny, and Thomas Dolby, along with a self-described history as a raver into anything danceable.
Is ambient music connected to electronica in these quotes?
Yes, one quote lists ambient music, citing artists like Tunng, as part of a broader taste that also includes acoustic and classical listening.
Do these quotes mention specific electronica series or projects?
One quote references David Linton's Unity Gain series specifically, describing it as a solid entry point into electronica music.
What decades or movements come up in these electronica quotes?
One quote traces influence back to early '90s trance and the French electro movement of the mid-2000s, name-checking artists such as Flying Lotus, J Dilla, and Moby.
Do the quotes describe electronica as one single sound?
No, they describe it as experimental and varied, pulling from trance, ambient, hip-hop-adjacent acts, and classic electronic composers rather than one narrow style.

Other voices point to '90s trance and the French electro movement as starting points, name-checking Flying Lotus and J Dilla, while another nods to favorite cats in the scene, alongside curiosities like our Blue Jeans quotes.