Bleep's Guide to Electronic Music

This one in via Scott, via Bleep: "Bleep's guide to Electronic Music is a 55 track compilation charting the historical emergence of electronic music by looking at landmark tracks from the 1930s up to present day.

Our aim with this selection of music is to show the length and breadth of the medium, providing a snapshot of the genres forms and styles, and the development of the artform. Whilst there are omissions and compromises that we have had to make, we hope that we achieve our aims and we do some justice to the variety of music that we love.

This compilation developed out of a project to create a Facebook timeline charting the development of electronic music from the late 19th Century until now."

For reference check out 120 Years of Electronic Music

The collection begins with Olivier Messiaen's Oraison from 1937 performed on Ondes Martenot & Theremin (you can find the original full track previously posted here and a beautiful cover on Buchla 200e and Haken Continuum from the late Richard Lainhart here):

"Originally composed by Olivier Messiaen, this beautiful and contemplative piece of music is a monumental moment in electronic music. Argued to be the first piece of purely electronic music written expressly for live performance on the Ondes Martenot, an instrument closely related to the Theremin."

The collection ends with James Blake's CMYK"

"At just 21 years old, London producer, James Blake releases on newly relaunched R&S Records.

At its core 'CMYK' is forged from a myriad of 90's R&B samples (Aaliyah, Kelis) their voices mangled, barely recognisable and thrown into a red-eyed fire of DSP and hours spent in the waveforms."

The full track listing:

Oraison by Olivier Messiaen
Etude aux chemins de fer by Pierre Shaeffer
Williams mix by John Cage
Voile D'Orphee (Veil of Orpheus) by Pierre Henry
Gesang der Junglinge (Song of the Youths) by Karlheinz Stockhausen
Main Titles - Overture by Louis and Bebe Barron
Concret PH by Iannis Xanakis
The Innocents - Savage Noises by Daphne Oram
Music of the Planets by Jean-Jacques Perrey
Tros Y Gareg (Main Theme) by John Baker
Silver Apples of the Moon part A by Morton Subotnick
Aguirre I Lacrima di Rei by Popol Vuh
Nocturne in C-Sharp Minor by Clara Rockmore
Oxygene, Pt. IV by Jean Michel Jarre
Stand Up Lazarus by Bruce Haack
Hot on the Heels of Love by Throbbing Gristle
RAGA BAIRAGI by Charanjit Singh
Planet Rock by Afrika Bambaataa
Go Bang by Dinosaur L
Love Reaction by Divine
Let The Music Play (Re-Recorded / Remastered) by Shannon
Moments In Love by Art Of Noise
No UFO's by Model 500
Pick A Sound by Kenny Knots / Sella Colins
Acid Tracks by Phuture
Voodoo Ray Original by A Guy Called Gerald
Big Fun by Inner City
Pacific 202 by 808 State
Baby Wants to Ride by Frankie Knuckles
Energy Flash by Joey Beltram
Mr Kirk's Nightmare by 4hero
LFO (Leeds Warehouse Mix) by LFO
Hi-Tech Jazz (Original) by Galaxy 2 Galaxy
Unix by Robert Hood
Flutter by Autechre
Together by 24 Hour Experience
Phylyps Trak II by Basic Channel
Bug in the Bassbin by Innerzone Orchestra
Rubick's Cube by Drexciya
More Beats & Pieces (Daddy Rips It Up Mix) by Coldcut
Roygbiv by Boards of Canada
Windowlicker by Aphex Twin
Pop 4 by Gas
00005 re vers on c by SND
She Moves She by Four Tet
Hyped-up Plus Tax by Dabrye
Shisheido by Fennesz
Gangsters by Wiley
Midnight Request Line by Skream
Don't Cry by J Dilla
Raver/Archangel by Burial
Lost by Actress
CMYK by James Blake
Emerald and Lime by Brian Eno