Electronic:
Ambient-Steve Roach(have about 60 of his discs), Michael Stearns, Pete Namlook(have about 200 Fax cd's), Global Communication, Irresistible Force, The Orb, FSOL, Lustmord...labels=Type, Leaf, Fax
IDM-Bola, Boards Of Canada...labels=Warp, SKAM
Techno-Derrick May, Ritchie Hawtin...labels R&S, Rising High, Plus8
Dub/Dub-Techno-Basic Channel and anything they touch or artists associated with the label, Yagya, King Tubby, Scientist, Mad Professor, Keith Hudson, Bullwackies
Turntablists-DJ Shadow, QBert & The Invisible Scratch Picklz, The Scratch Perverts, Kid Koala, Coldcut/Ninja Tune
Rock:
Indie-Rock-Built To Spill, Neutral Milk Hotel, Phosphorescent, The Frogs, Sleater-Kinney...Kill Rock Stars
Outsider Music-Jandek, The Shaggs, Kenneth Higney
Glam/Hair Metal-Dokken, Ratt, Skid Row, Hanoi Rocks
Metal Guitarists-Ozzy w/Randy Rhoads, Yngwie Malmsteen and all of the Shrapnel Records shred guitarists(Jason Becker, Vinnie Moore, Tony Macalpine, Joey Tafolla, Greg Howe, Michael Lee Firkins, etc.)
Misc. Metal-New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, Early Black Metal i.e. Bathory, Celtic Frost & Venom. Priest, Maiden and all the usual stuff.
British Rock/Shoegaze-My Bloody Valentine, The Smiths, Slowdive, Spiritualized, Ulrich Schnauss
Proto/Post-Punk/Punk-Joy Division, Wire, Suicide, Television, Buzzcocks & all the usual punk bands.
Jazz:
Hard Bop mostly with a little free jazz here and there-Miles, Trane, Green, Rollins, Breau, Coleman, Hancock, Burrell, Farlow...albums In A Silent Way, Midnight Blue & Way Out West
Classical:
Mostly modern minimalists-Steve Reich, Philip Glass, Terry Riley
I could be typing all day so I'll just list some of my other artists I love to give you an idea: T.Rex, Mazzy Star, The Pixies, Japancakes, Ry Cooder, Michael Brook, Brian Eno, Black Sabbath, Autechre, Aphex Twin, Cat Power, Neko Case, Steely Dan, Susumu Yokota, Neil Young, Luke Vibert, NEU!, Popol Vuh, Vampyros Lesbos soundtrack, Cabaret Voltaire, Coil, John Fahey, Nick Drake, Ryan Teague, Stars Of The Lid, Van Halen...Just realized I could be typing THIS all day as well but I think you get the picture although I feel like someone accepting an Academy Award and I'm going to remember someone huge as soon as I press Submit as-is.
Ambient-Steve Roach(have about 60 of his discs), Michael Stearns, Pete Namlook(have about 200 Fax cd's), Global Communication, Irresistible Force, The Orb, FSOL, Lustmord...labels=Type, Leaf, Fax
IDM-Bola, Boards Of Canada...labels=Warp, SKAM
Techno-Derrick May, Ritchie Hawtin...labels R&S, Rising High, Plus8
Dub/Dub-Techno-Basic Channel and anything they touch or artists associated with the label, Yagya, King Tubby, Scientist, Mad Professor, Keith Hudson, Bullwackies
Turntablists-DJ Shadow, QBert & The Invisible Scratch Picklz, The Scratch Perverts, Kid Koala, Coldcut/Ninja Tune
Rock:
Indie-Rock-Built To Spill, Neutral Milk Hotel, Phosphorescent, The Frogs, Sleater-Kinney...Kill Rock Stars
Outsider Music-Jandek, The Shaggs, Kenneth Higney
Glam/Hair Metal-Dokken, Ratt, Skid Row, Hanoi Rocks
Metal Guitarists-Ozzy w/Randy Rhoads, Yngwie Malmsteen and all of the Shrapnel Records shred guitarists(Jason Becker, Vinnie Moore, Tony Macalpine, Joey Tafolla, Greg Howe, Michael Lee Firkins, etc.)
Misc. Metal-New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, Early Black Metal i.e. Bathory, Celtic Frost & Venom. Priest, Maiden and all the usual stuff.
British Rock/Shoegaze-My Bloody Valentine, The Smiths, Slowdive, Spiritualized, Ulrich Schnauss
Proto/Post-Punk/Punk-Joy Division, Wire, Suicide, Television, Buzzcocks & all the usual punk bands.
Jazz:
Hard Bop mostly with a little free jazz here and there-Miles, Trane, Green, Rollins, Breau, Coleman, Hancock, Burrell, Farlow...albums In A Silent Way, Midnight Blue & Way Out West
Classical:
Mostly modern minimalists-Steve Reich, Philip Glass, Terry Riley
I could be typing all day so I'll just list some of my other artists I love to give you an idea: T.Rex, Mazzy Star, The Pixies, Japancakes, Ry Cooder, Michael Brook, Brian Eno, Black Sabbath, Autechre, Aphex Twin, Cat Power, Neko Case, Steely Dan, Susumu Yokota, Neil Young, Luke Vibert, NEU!, Popol Vuh, Vampyros Lesbos soundtrack, Cabaret Voltaire, Coil, John Fahey, Nick Drake, Ryan Teague, Stars Of The Lid, Van Halen...Just realized I could be typing THIS all day as well but I think you get the picture although I feel like someone accepting an Academy Award and I'm going to remember someone huge as soon as I press Submit as-is.