Excellent! I've been waiting for this podcast forever! Glad to see it finally made it. Keep up with the great shows!

Hi guys! Just letting you know the iTunes feed has Episode I of this Electronic Dance Music segment, and not this episode.

Love the podcast. One of my favorites.

Yes - so glad to hear this!

Ryptide - this podcast just came out, so I imagine it'll be on itunes shortly... Kevin?

Trip Hop I found really cool and Down Tempo too. You mentioned jungle music which is what Angola Bound reminds me of, do you know where or if that would fit into this podcast?? Lots of diff things going on in that song a real upbeat song. Get a Life and Homicide are awesome. Guess the darker feel and speeded up breakbeat do it for me there. Have a good one. ssrb

I've been listening to your Electronic Dance Music 'casts back-to-back for a couple of days. I've been a fan of electronica, but couldn't have told anyone exactly how they differ before.

These are great informational bits of music. Somehow ten minutes (or thereabouts) is the right amount of time.

Thanks!

Chris & Ryptide -- This episode is now on iTunes, yes indeed.

SSRB -- I'm not familiar with Angola Bound... perhaps Chris knows them...

RRP -- Thanks! I like the ten-minute time on these too. Enough to just get the point across and spark up the inspiration for further listening.

I just discovered these podcasts. They're perfectly sized informational units.

I love electronica, but before this I had only a hand-waving explanation of how they differ.

Thanks.

Angola Bound is a song by Aaron Neville. To me it has a kinda jungle beat not sure what kind of percussion instruments or if synthesizers they are using, check it out if you can find it. It's on an album with I bid you Goodnite. ssrb

So glad everyone is enjoying these podcasts! Attention spans are decreasing with our ever evolving society, but Kevin found the perfect length!

So the song Angola Bound - title refers to a person being shipped off to Angola prison in Louisiana (famous for their inmate rodeos) - is def not jungle music. Though there ARE some similarities - most notably the heavy/layered percussion and the dirty new orleans drum beat.

You can listen to a remix of THE seminal jungle track halfway up this page: "Original Nuttah" by Shy FX and UK Apachi.

LOVE FEST!

For any other EDM fans - there is a huge event in San Francisco this weekend called the Love Fest(9/29-30). It's a parade and a whole weekend of parties. The event is modeled off of the Love Parade in Germany.

Go here for more info:
http://www2.sflovefest.org

Go here to watch a live video broadcast of the event (bottom of page):
http://www2.sflovefest.org/event_details.php

Thanks Chris, I will check that out and let you know. So apparently I rreally love the dirty New Orleans drum beat. Where else might I go to find similar songs, bands that play this way??

ok Chris, now I get what your calling jungle music, thanks for clearing that up.

Hey Sunshine. So for New Orleans musicians check out:

Any of the Neville Brothers - there are several

Dr. John

Professor Longhair

Allen Toussaint

If you like jazz check out anything that has Johnny Vidokavich - drummer - on it. He is an amazing drummer who also taught Stanton Moore - Galactic's drummer - Another New Orleans mainstay who really understands those durty New Orleans beats.

Also can't forget the Meters.

This is a good start, but there are soo many more!

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Yup, yup, great recommendations from Dr. Horgan.

I do not agree completely with the presentation of downtempo. I think it is not that simple or monotonous, regarding the rhythm. Also, acid jazz and bossa-nova (world music) elements I think could be invoked.

Great series. I listened to all 8 episodes today, but I had to download the episodes. Clicking "Listen Now" changes the button to yellow, but I don't hear any audio. Also, the Reggae episode cuts off at 7:37. I look forward to listening to the next episode. Thanks!

Downtempo's definitely not monotonous or simple -- I hope our presentation of it didn't give that impression, Daniel. Acid jazz and downtempo are close cousins, certainly, and both have been known to incorporate the influence of bossa nova as well as other Brazilian and various Latin musical styles.

I think you should do a section on hardcore and gabber, that's it. This is great though

THANK YOU

this is that we need in eart

I am so glad that this is here, along with the whole Pandora concept. I am such a music lover and when people ear great songs I have, and ask me about the music- it's really difficult to put a name to the elements of the song. I have just recently discovered the trend coming out of Austria, and I really love the stuff by Waldeck and Parov Stelar. Is there anything you can recommend I buy that can get me deeper into these artist's styles?

Also, if you check out a great new band I found out of Portland called Basic Fix, I think you will really be impressed. They do have a myspace page. I was so impressed by them, and feel they have a polished sound not usually found unsigned.

Thanks Chris, I will check that out and let you know. So apparently I rreally love the dirty New Orleans drum beat. Where else might I go to find similar songs, bands that play this way??