Recommend something similar / Help explore unknown artists...

I thought I'd start a thread where those who want to check out some new music from artists they don't know about can get recommendations. Or if you're able - where you can help people by recommending stuff they might like based on the stuff they describe...

I am a big fan of Kraftwerk and have recently downloaded some so called "Detroit Techno" which obviously has a strong minimal electro type of influence. One artist I've just discovered is called Dopplereffekt. Can anyone recommend any other artists I should explore similar to Dopplereffekt? I'm already aware of Drexciya...

yeah maybe some electro would be good for you

ive got some electro vinyl im selling, but a daresay you aint got decks!
there was some CD of radioactiove man vs transparent sound that was an ok double mix cd of electro...

Hehe, when I posted this thread I knew you would reply sometime soon Jayar...

Will look into Radioactive Man vs Transparent Sound - thanks.

And there is a turntable in my house, my parents have many records. I have 1 as well... "Kraftwerk - Autobahn". 

not too sure about the artist you are talking about but if you want the detroit sound try older mixes by derrick may, jeff mills, richie hawtin, tracks by underground resistance, or aux 88 for more electroey stuff

jeff mills - live at liquid room
richie hawtin - dex, efx + 909

there is an awesome double cd on central station records which has a hmc techno mix and a dj dijital electro mix, both mixes are top notch! ive just put my cds in storage and its probably about ten years old so good luck finding it...

http://www.discogs.com/release/175948

mmm detroit sounds 

i am loving the newer electro sounds, digitalism and mstrkrft are genius!!

have u checked out http://www.di.fm/edmguide/edmguide.html

gosh that took me a while to find! pity u cant use http://www.pandora.com/ anymore. have you tried putting the artists u DO know n like, into last.fm and seeign what comes up?

Pandora doesn't work for me - recognises I am from Australia and says due to licensing blah blah it won't work out of USA. Could probably find a way around it with proxies but can't be bothered just now...

I recall seeing that Electronic Music guide a long time ago Anna Will look again in more detail to try find some new artists.

Thanks so far guys!

Oh my...

That EM Guide is going to keep me going for awhile. 

www.last.fm

You need to d/l a plugin for your media player, and once you play a few songs it plans a radio station based on your preferences.

You can also listen to what your friends recommend and listen to... it's pretty awesome!

It also allows cool charts like the one in my sig