MP3 Exclusives New Arrivals   Alt-Country Alternative Blues Electronic Jambands Jazz Metal Pop Punk R&B Rap/Hip Hop Reggae Rock   Top Downloads Features Archive Contests Control Panel MUSICBLITZ Alert!   METALBLITZ REGGAEBLITZ BLUESBLITZ Musician's Friend   Alt-Country Alternative Blues Electronic Jambands Jazz Hip Hop Metal Pop Punk R&B Reggae Rock   Getting Started Free Players	Welcome !  Take it from one who knows: Tackling electronic music can be intimidating. Techno, trance, trip-hop -- what does it mean when it all sounds like beats, beats, beats! And what about the artists themselves? One minute they're DJs, the next they're turntablists -- who the hell can tell the difference when they're always hidden behind the decks? It's enough to make you want to give up on the whole thing all together. What most people don't understand is, electronic music is more than the Top 40 dance drivel they sweat to during aerobics class, or the spastic beats pounding in the background of the latest car commercial. It includes a wide range of sounds and styles (most of which come with their own cryptic name). All it takes to get past that paralyzing fear is a little patience and perseverance -- and a good guide to get you started. Which is where this column comes in. "What's That Noise" will introduce you to the wide world of electronic music, from the commercially successful artists to the ones toiling thanklessly underground. In an effort to keep you up to speed, it will focus mainly on the hot sounds of the moment, leaving the history lessons to the library books. The goal, of course, is to open your mind to the idea that maybe, just maybe, dance music's not all that bad. Anyone who watches TV has already been exposed to electronic music, whether they know it or not. Must See NBC diehards will recognize Moby's "Bodyrock" from the opening credits to Veronica's Closet (admit it -- you've watched it); the station's new drama Third Watch uses the Crystal Method for their theme song. Commercials have long been in on the act as well, using the music to push their product. Last year over in the U.K., Levi's practically launched the career of a French artist with one of their ad campaigns. The series featured a giant yellow puppet, affectionately named Flat Eric, headbanging to some thumping beats. The thumping beats turned out to be a single called "Flat Beat," the product -- along with Flat Eric -- of 25-year-old Quentin Dupieux, a.k.a. Mr. Oizo. SEND THIS FEATURE TO A FRIEND! 1 2
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