Nicktarist

Freebase has got you covered pretty well, but I'd thought I'd mention a couple of things to you also. Unlike some genres, there's not a single way to make electronica. Some people use oscillators (like Silver Apples) some people use keyboards. Either way, you want to make sure that your sound is completely customizable. That's normally where your footpedals and sample stations come in.

Footpedals are generally just filters, but a couple I'd recommend are:
The Lovepedal Kanji series--great pedals, I own one, and am about to buy the distortion. They sound great on almost any instrument whether it's guitar, bass, keyboard, or even drums.
Pigtronix Mothership--awesome pedal. This is recommended if you plan on having a musician play with you. It works best on guitar and Bass, but can easily punch up some good sounds on even the cheapest keyboard.


Vintage Synth--is a great website for gear whores like me. It'll give you ratings and reviews on the most popular and/or modern synth keyboards, drum machines etc.

You could also look into buying a MIDI controller and getting a laptop with Reason on it for sampling. Actually, I was looking into buying Kore 2 in stead of Reason as a replacement because of the physical interface option. Sample libraries are incredibly expensive though, so it might be recommended to stick with using a recording/sequencing program to make samples.

Also, if you ever feel ready to make some music, I'd recommend including a real drummer--not necessarily because I think it sounds better, but because drummers can add allot more energy to the music than a standard electronic drum kit. *But* that decision is all up to you.

I've honestly only scratched the surface here, but I thought I'd encourage you to try making the music live.

peace,
-nick

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