/r/idm
Home of IDM (Intelligent Dance Music), also known as Braindance. IDM 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.
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.
/r/IDM Resources
/r/IDM Top Weekly Tracks Playlist:
Spotify - YouTube - YouTube Music
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Related Subreddits:
- /r/triphop
- /r/futurebeats
- /r/hiphoptruth
- /r/dnb
- /r/dubstep
- /r/electronicmusic
- /r/downtempo
- /r/autechre
- /r/aphextwin
- /r/SoundsLikeBoC
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/r/idm
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Stranded Alien - Sensor Sweep
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Jacob 2-2 - The Dinosaurs of Cabazon
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dashmx
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Bearer - Reveries & Entropies
Recently released IDM. Reveries & Entropies by Bearer 馃嚙馃嚪
also do check out more works by the Vivarium label, they have a pretty solid catalog on alternative electronic music
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NEW SINGLE OUT NOW!馃挜
16:42 UTC
Interesting new artist I found
It's Friday! Haven't posted here before but thought I'd start sharing some up and coming IDM artists I find.
Found this artist through a friend of mine, he released this today. What do y'all think?
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omar II (Suck the Bunny remix)
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MULTIPLES, Speedy J, Surgeon - Sounds Good To Me
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Hi, my name is Finlay and I make music as a hobby, thought of sharing "Sentience" here :) Any feedback would be appreciated!
00:48 UTC
new Lnrdcroy record 'Contact-E' is *very* 90s IDM
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Hi there! I'm Yali, an independent musician, and this is my new song 'Nobody 2 Luv' - a mixture of IDM and Electropop. Hope you enjoy it!
18:21 UTC
Here is a DJ set of mine from earlier this month that touches on trip-hop, electronica, club-centric downtempo, & more. Tracklist in the comments <3
17:29 UTC
Autechre - Rae (1998)
I鈥檝e always thought this was a lovely and underrated track.
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Naqara - Prescripts
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Sub J - "Hospital Socks" NEW TRACK! If you like IDM with heavy bass sounds and prog guitar, then this one is for you! :) Think Squaerpusher meets Noisia meets Animals as Leaders...
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magic from space- how it feels to play dark souls faith build
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Boards of Canada - Olson
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陇 - 陇 (2)
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鉁濓笍 Holy To Dogs 鉁濓笍
馃憢 My new record 'Holy To Dogs' is out on Hotham Sound today. Heavily inspired by early BOC, ISDN era FSOL and Sabres of Paradise. Have a listen if you have a moment!
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Stevie Cox - Jecht Shot (Cooper Saver Remix)
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Squarepusher - Theme From Ernest Borgnine
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Free download codes for my newest album: Snack Master - Chill Tracks Vol. 4
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Chili Sauce Critic - bushido
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cause_effect - soft focus (Perspektif) new album with IDM/Experimental/Breaks influences
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turzbot/teutonium
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