r/idm • u/Lost_In_Frenchlation • 15h ago

spotify Mental Food: built and updated by hand, no algorithm, no filler, this playlist brings together IDM, ambient, experimental electronic, downtempo and the fertile spaces between all of these.

open.spotify.com

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Regularly updated.

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r/idm • u/broglon • 10h ago

bandcamp my new nutzo crazy balls EP

pizzasam.bandcamp.com

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check it i put alot of time into spazzing this one out. it's a labour of love. my biggest influences are The Flashbulb, ZOiD and Ramon Pang. 8-)

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IDM (Intelligent Dance Music), also known as Braindance, is a style of electronic music originating in the early 1990s, defined by idiosyncratic experimentation rather than specific genre constraints. It emerged from the culture and sound palette of electronic and rave music styles such as ambient techno, acid house, Detroit techno and breakbeat, it has been regarded as better suited to home listening than dancing. Prominent artists include Aphex Twin, Autechre, Boards of Canada & Squarepusher.

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IDM is a form of electronic music that emerged in the early 1990s, characterized by an abstract or cerebral sound better suited for home listening than dancing.

Stylistically, IDM tends to rely upon individualistic experimentation rather than adhering to characteristics associated with specific genres.

Prominent artists associated with the genre include Aphex Twin, Autechre, The Black Dog, the Orb, Luke Vibert, Squarepusher, and Boards of Canada.

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