BOOM!
6. Ulver – Perdition City [2000]
I can only imagine what a mindf*** this album (and the EP that preceded it) was to Ulver fans when it first came out, because although they’d done some unusual stuff on their first few albums, to completely scrap any hint of metal and go in an electronic avant-garde direction must have been completely baffling. But that is what is so great about the band, they constantly reinvent themselves and yet always have that underlying dark Ulver-ness to them. For me, this album is that absolute epitome of their work, thanks to the atmosphere and the consistently high quality throughout. It’s dark, gloomy and sexy. It’s weird and experimental, and sounds like the aural equivalent of someone trying to write a noir film on drugs. And it’s a masterpiece.
5. BT – This Binary Universe [2006]
This was the first electronic album that I ever really got into, back when it first came out, and what a way to introduce me to the genre! BT’s stuff varies between ambient music, techno, electro-pop and all sorts of other styles (even a bit of rock on his latest album), but what I love about this album is that it seems to fit a bit of everything in, but on the whole keeping an ambient and relaxed tone. The music is simply beautiful and the album flows wonderfully. I got the special edition that came with the DVD that has video accompaniment to every song, so my first listen was done watching the videos, and it’s still one of the greatest musical experiences of my life. The videos are PERFECT for the music, and closer Good Morning Kaia in particular put tears in my eyes. Truly wonderful stuff.
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