…or IDM for short. Yes, it’s an incredibly pretentious genre label that sounds like it’s dismissing the creative value of most dance music. Even its artists will admit to that.
Nevertheless, experiencing the ambient landscapes and cerebral compositions of IDM is nothing to miss out on. In fact, much of today’s contemporary music owes a great deal to the genre as a source of inspiration, possibly even thievery…
Whether you’re a serious music listener looking for a challenge or a curious lay listener, IDM has a lot of great music to offer. Furthermore, this playlist is here just in time to help salvage you from the stressful midterm period.
The Playlist:
Plaid – Do Matter
Aphex Twin – T69 collapse
LFO – LFO
Bola – Forcasa 3
Autechre – Clipper
Four Tet – Hands
Luke Vibert – I Love Acid
Boards of Canada – Telephasic Workshop
The Future Sound of London – Dead Cities
The Black Dog – Sleep Deprivation 1
Random – Osmosis (Feat. Gav Roberts)
Brothomstates – Viimo
Oneohtrix Point Never – Americans
Jega – Geometry
Flying Lotus – Table Tennis (Feat. Laura Darlington)
B12 – Telefone 529
Aphex Twin – Ptolemy
Autechre – Eggshell
Squarepusher – Rustic Raver
μ-Ziq – Goodbye, Goodbye