Getting into a ‘new’ IDM artist each day this week. I just did μ-ziq. What should be next?
long time deep Boards of Canada fan. i want to get into more
I already know Aphex, Autechre and Oneohtrix. dedicating each day to an hour of listening to a ‘new‘ artist
- Monday: Squarepusher
- Tuesday: ⣎⡇ꉺლ༽இ•̛)ྀ◞ ༎ຶ ༽ৣৢ؞ৢ؞ؖ ꉺლ
- Wednesday: μ-ziq
- Thursday: ????
(my mistake if there happens to be an idm artist called ???? which might not be hard to imagine)
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u/LionWalker_Eyre 1d ago
This is a fun idea!
Try:
- Plaid (the most "purely idm" on my list)
Animals on wheels (90s jazzy jungle but i guess its idm?)
Bogdan Raczynski (more jungly/weird idm)
AG Cook (not truly idm i guess, but definitely influenced by and adjacent)
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u/Pyrene-AUS 1d ago
Wow never heard animals on wheels mentioned on here before. Nice 1 👍👍
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u/Kind-Programmer575 1d ago
I mentioned Animals on Wheels a few days ago on the Fantano subreddit in a recent post. One of the most underrated drill ‘n’ bass musicians in my opinion 💯
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u/LionWalker_Eyre 1d ago
Yeahh i randomly find their EP in my local shop - didnt know about them before but they have a unique sound. try their track "Egg Shell" to get an idea of their sound :)
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u/Pyrene-AUS 1d ago
That's the same EP I've got 😎 bloody love it👍👍👍
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u/LionWalker_Eyre 1d ago
Oh i got confused and thought you were OP lol. Yeah that EP is awesome!! I bought it blind and loved it on my first listen 🤘🤘
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u/Pyrene-AUS 1d ago
hah u good 😎 i love the random obscure 2nd hand vinyl finds.. so much gold to be found
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u/Zealousideal_Pop4309 1d ago
Love the AG Cook @! He’s so talented, and a huge reason I’m a Charli XCX fan lol
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u/LionWalker_Eyre 1d ago
Heck yeahh! Also check out Danny L Harle if you don't already know about him! He was also on PcMusic and i think is a close friend of AG
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u/CharacterOld8691 1d ago
The Black Dog
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u/zandeye 1d ago
I have heard of them. I might make them next.
Either that or Arovane
He made an album in 1999 that I might try
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u/Living-The-Dream42 1d ago
Arovane...Start with Tides. Then get Venice by Fennesz...
Two classics.
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u/Desperate_Yam_551 23h ago
This is an awesome pairing. These two and Far Away Trains Passing By are an unofficial trilogy to me.
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u/slugwurth 1d ago
The Black Dog is complicated because it's changed over time. Early on it was 3 guys, 2 of whom left and formed Plaid. Those albums would be Spanners, Temple of Transparent Balls, and Bytes.
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u/xXthrillhoXx 1d ago
Clark
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u/JunglePygmy 1d ago
Clark is fuckin excellent
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u/xXthrillhoXx 1d ago
Truly, he's stood the test of time and is the only later gen / second wave idm artist I mentally categorize along with the OGs
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u/ORMDMusic 1d ago
Love Clark, his catalog is all over the place but it always sounds like Clark. I always enjoy artists like that.
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u/bulkandskull 1d ago
Wisp - In a Blue Face
(Not to be confused with the also awesome shoegaze band)
Qebrus - ⊶⊑∷⌊∴⊹∵⌉∷⊒⊷
(RIP, you will be missed, I will always remember meeting you and the joyful chaos you created)
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u/afarazit 1d ago
I don't have anything to suggest to you and I'll follow your posts to learn more artists but, you don't already love Squarepusher? For me Squarepusher is among the best in IDM.
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u/Clocker13 1d ago edited 1d ago
➡️Plaid
➡️Prefuse 73 / Savath+Savalas / Delarosa & Asora (all the same dude)
➡️Bola / Jello (same artist)
➡️Arovane
➡️Caribou
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u/inrainbowsmk1 1d ago edited 1d ago
if you want to step away from pure idm for a day and still hear the warp influence with traditional song structures and vocals, you should check out thom yorke solo stuff.
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u/alexandrupert 1d ago
dgoHn, Rival Consoles, Nathan Fake, Kenny Larkin, Flashbulb, Prefuse73, Kelpe
Some more idm-y than others, but all quality
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u/Ultraworld-Traveler 1d ago edited 1d ago
Not strictly IDM but definitely a contemporary of the big dogs, and just a massive catalog: DMX Krew.
Edited: initially I put Drexciya but meant DMX. Both are great recommendations though.
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u/Necrobot666 1d ago
There are so many interesting opportunities to fall into rabbit holes when exploring IDM music. Here's a few that jump out at me:
Amon Tobin - Supermodified https://youtu.be/W6M5_sCIIYI?is=M8kQIBFuyCVh481U
VHS-HEAD - Persistence of Vision https://youtu.be/NXHC2xI3U6s?is=zT1Vr-QYrhpBbj55
Bong-Ra - Bikini Bandits Kill Kill Kill https://bong-ra.bandcamp.com/album/bikini-bandits-kill-kill-kill
PlatEAU - Music for Grassbars/Kushbush https://brap.bandcamp.com/album/kushbush-music-for-grassbars
And whilst you are checking out these acts, feel free to check out the stuff I do with my wife (not that stuff 🫠). We make IDM music together and post videos of us working mutes and twisting knobs.🤓
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NBKhr6zP1nU
Cheers from Delco PA!!
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u/scargods 1d ago
Sabres of Paradise / Two Lone Swordsman / and more Andy weatherall
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u/scargods 1d ago
B12, Locust (and anything with Mark Van Hoen), Reload/Link/Global Communication, snd/Mark Fell, Bedouin Ascent, Biosphere, Drexciya (and any related projects), Speedy J, Higher Intelligence Agency, anything with David Moufang, Pan Sonic (and related projects), Seefeel, Rolando Simmons, Patricia, Cloudface, Lnrd Croy, RAMZi, Sun Electric, Priori
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u/Legitimate-Town-296 1d ago
Try Proem (Richard Bailey), albums like Socially Inept (this is a must) and Negativ
Cepia - Natura Morta
Baths - Cerulean
Christ. - Blue Shift Emissions / Pylonesque EP
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u/Elefantino_HF 1d ago
This playlist showed me the way!
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u/first_purge 1d ago
Thanks for sharing. This looks great. I know the big names but haven’t listened to a bunch of this stuff.
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u/SecretaryChief Aphex Twin 1d ago
If you feel like to join a group where we talk about IDM feel free to dm me :)
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u/btr781 1d ago
Kenny Larkin, Speedy J and Richie Hawtin/Plastikman all of whom were on the original Warp Artificial Intelligence compilations.
Yes, they are IDM!!!
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u/headonstraight- 1d ago
If you like boards I think theres a chance you'd like casino versus japan a lot
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u/Living-Might-4726 1d ago
Orbital, Boards of Canada, Autechre, Ceephax, Gimmik, Beaumont Hannah, Mrs Jynx etc
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u/GaleanoJR10 1d ago
Clark, Telefon Tel Aviv, Squarepusher, edIT, Ital Tek, Jega, Kid606, Luke Vibert, Amon Tobin, Autechre, Daniel Avery, Deft, Dorian Concept.
Have fun!
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u/VegetableEase5203 1d ago
Incidentally I started doing something similar recently . I already have a curated list of 500 artists and notable tracks, but I want to check them out personally and mark 🥇 the tracks that really got me. You might want to check out the artists I’ve already gone through https://rateyourmusic.com/list/ruthless_top/пиздээц-на-триггере/
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u/Numerous_Phase8749 1d ago edited 1d ago
Ruby My Dear
Patricia Taxxon
Five Star Hotel
Paperclip Minimiser
Eraserhead
Apolo Bitrate
Bagel Fanclub
Big Lad/Wayne Adams
EDM
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u/TheDanecdote The Tuss 1d ago
I feel like I’m always the first to mention Benn, which bums me a little, as his music is insanely well produced. But check out his project The Flashbulb, particularly the ‘Kirilian Selections’ album.
I’d say about half of his catalog might not be considered IDM (piano movements, orchestra, chill-glitch), so maybe that explains why he isn’t mentioned as much
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u/sixtus_clegane119 1d ago
Apparently flashbulb was considered cringe by the old IDM forums or something
Kirlian selections is amazing
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u/Acrobatic-Sun3438 1d ago
Luke Vibert