Canadian experimental electronic music producer Fayze, whose innovative, genre-defying soundscapes flirt occasionally with global schools like avant-pop and krautrock, shares 10 tracks that influenced him in finding his own very unique sound and in producing his very first eponymous album on Detroit Underground.
1. Air – La Femme D’Argent
“Loved the the grooves the fender Rhodes and all the spacey sounds, especially the Rhodes used lots of it on this album!”
2. APHEX TWIN – Rubber Johnny
“Love all the chops and cuts, dark and revolutionized the IDM sound”
3. Boards of Canada – The Campfire Headphase
“The dreamy happy sad chords was exciting with trip hop flares”
4. How to Destroy Angels – The Space in Between
“The bit crushing sounds and the darkness of this track”
5. How To Destroy Angels – Parasite
“Love the dirty beats and guitars, but yet keeps and organic sound!”
6. Aphex Twin – Orphans
“Nice smooth beats, great sound, fantastic sound layering”
7. Aphex Twin – Selected Ambient Works 85-92
“There is no specific track just a genius album”
8. StereoLab – Three-Dee Melodie
“This is the track that changed the way I thought of modern music!”
9. Camel – Song Within a Song
“Just mind blowing original Psycho soundscapes from the 70’s, was addicted to this track forever!”
10. Plastikman – Musik
“I have always really really enjoyed this phase of Richie Hawtin”
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