Thread rivival! In the last week or so I have checked out a few electronic albums and these are my thoughts:
Juno Reactor - Labyrinth
This album is simply excellent. I had heard the name Juno Reactor before, and only had a vague idea of his sound. And this album was completely not what I was expecting. It's so schizophrenic and diverse. Tonnes of really cool moments and I'd recommend this to any fans of electronic music!
Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92
Ok, this is my favourite album of this week. Every now and again I have to remind myself that this is a 1992 record. It sounds so ahead of it's time! It's just a great listen every time I put it on. The music isn't particularly offensive or in your face, so it's perfect for late night listens or while studying. That said, while it's great background music, it's still really interesting and soothing. I'd recommend this to any fans of ambient.
And the two other albums I listened to where
Massive Attack - Mezzanine
Shpongle - Ineffable Mysteries from Shpongleland
Both were great. As you can see I chose all these albums carefully (including taking on board the recommendations in this thread
) but so far, I'm incredibly impressed.