IDM

IDM, or Intelligent Dance Music, is a style in electronic music emerging in the early 90's
and characterized by unusual, weird, distorted sounds, and drum lines consisting of very
short bleeps and glitches. Originally applied to musicians like Future Sound Of London ;
Orbital ; Aphex Twin ; Black Dog & B12 the term is now extended to a multitude of artists
who produce experimental electronic music while keeping the influence of their dance-floor
origins, often produced on simple laptops using only sequencer software. The word
"intelligent" was chosen because it had already appeared on Artificial Intelligence and
because it connoted being something beyond just music for dancing, while still being open
to interpretation. The term IDM is now used almost exclusively in its acronym form, as the
actual meaning came to be interpreted as implying that other styles of dance music are
not intelligent.

LABELS

Warp Records
(6)

Merck
(4)

Morr Music
(4)

Revirth
(4)

Chocolate Industries
(3)

Hefty Records
(3)

Worm Interface
(3)

!K7 Records
(2)

ARTISTS

Various
(9)

Hudson Mohawke
(3)

Phonem
(3)

Daikei
(2)

Manual
(2)

Morris Nightingale
(2)

Nobukazu Takemura
(2)

O.N.O
(2)

FILTER

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RJ Valeo / Acustic Split - RJ Valeo / Acustic

Electronic

Abstract, Ambient, IDM

2002 - Hobby Industries

VG+ / VG+ - 1 x 12"

Lent - Fibla

Electronic

Abstract, IDM, Leftfield

2003 - spa.RK

VG+ / VG - 1 x LP

Untitled - Markant

Electronic

Ambient, Experimental, IDM

2000 - Markant

VG+ / VG+ - 1 x 12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM

Push Chairs For Grown Ups - Team Doyobi

Electronic

Abstract, Broken Beat, Chiptune, Downtempo, IDM, Leftfield

2000 - Skam

VG+ / VG+ - 1 x 12", 33 ⅓ RPM

Mirror - Taichi

Electronic

Abstract, IDM, Trip Hop

2003 - Revirth

VG+ / VG+ - 1 x 12"

Remembrance - Rasa

Electronic

IDM, Trip Hop

2003 - Revirth

VG+ / VG+ - 1 x 12"

The Pause That Refreshes - D.I.A.L.

Electronic

Downtempo, IDM

1997 - Spymania

VG+ / VG+ - 1 x 12", 45 RPM

Colours - Tim Hutton

Electronic

Downtempo, IDM

2001 - PIAS UK

VG+ / VG+ - 1 x 12"

Spacesettings - Headset

Electronic, Hip Hop

Breaks, IDM, Minimal

2004 - ~scape

VG+ / VG+ - 2 x LP, Album

O-Parts 3 EP Vol.1 - Daikei / O.N.O

Electronic

Abstract, IDM, Techno

2009 - O-parts Recordings

NM- / NM- - 1 x 12", EP

太陽 - Sukebo-King = Sukebo-King

Electronic, Hip Hop, Pop

Broken Beat, Hip Hop, IDM

2000 - Vybe Music

VG+ / GEN - 1 x 12", 33 ⅓ RPM

Aer (Valid) - Arovane _ Phonem

Electronic

Ambient, Breakbeat, Downtempo, Dub, Glitch, IDM

2001 - Vertical Form

VG+ / VG+ - 2 x 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album

Move Your Butty - Thee J Johanz

Electronic

Ambient, Breakbeat, Broken Beat, Disco, Experimental, House, IDM, Tribal House, Trip Hop

2016 - Ballyhoo

NM- / GEN - 1 x 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Special Edition, Stereo

Urban Renewal Program Supplement 1.5 - Various

Electronic, Hip Hop, Rock

Conscious, IDM, Post Rock

2004 - Chocolate Industries

VG+ / VG+ - 1 x LP, Compilation

Lantern - Hudson Mohawke

Electronic, Hip Hop

Bass Music, Experimental, Hip Hop, IDM

2015 - Warp Records

M / M - 2 x LP, Album

Cuddle And Then Leave - Kettel

Electronic

Experimental, IDM, Leftfield

2003 - Dub Recordings

NM- / VG+ - 1 x 12"

?!Load-Error E.P. - Gimmik

Electronic

Experimental, IDM

1999 - Toytronic, Worm Interface

VG+ / GEN - 1 x 12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Repress

Tracto Flirt - DAT Politics

Electronic

Experimental, IDM

1999 - Ski-pp

VG+ / VG+ - 1 x LP

Royal Audio Vol. 1 - Various

Electronic

Abstract, Experimental, IDM

2003 - Musicsystem

VG+ / VG+ - 1 x 12", EP

When Will They Wake Up - Julien Mier

Electronic

Glitch, IDM, New Beat

2013 - King Deluxe

VG+ / VG+ - 1 x 12"

From Left To Right - Boom Bip

Electronic

Ambient, Experimental, IDM

2003 - Lex Records

VG+ / VG+ - 1 x 12", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM

The Eclectic EP - Sound Crowd

Electronic

Breakbeat, Hardcore, IDM

1993 - Red Records

VG+ / GEN - 1 x 12", EP, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM

Club Music Remixes - Powell

Electronic

EBM, IDM, Techno

2014 - Diagonal

NM- / NM- - 1 x 12", EP

Departure Can Wait - Monomorph

Electronic

Electro, IDM

2000 - Nature Records

VG / VG+ - 2 x LP

Rough Machine - Riow Arai

Electronic, Hip Hop

Breakbeat, Breaks, IDM

2005 - Libyus Music

VG+ / VG+ - 2 x LP, Album

PRICE	Title	Artist	Genre	Style	Label	Year	Country	Format	Condition	Comment
$20	RJ Valeo / Acustic Split	RJ Valeo / Acustic	Electronic	Abstract, Ambient, IDM	Hobby Industries	2002	Denmark	1 x 12"	VG+/VG+
$20	Lent	Fibla	Electronic	Abstract, IDM, Leftfield	spa.RK	2003	Spain	1 x LP	VG+/VG
$10	Untitled	Markant	Electronic	Ambient, Experimental, IDM	Markant	2000	Germany	1 x 12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM	VG+/VG+
$15	Push Chairs For Grown Ups	Team Doyobi	Electronic	Abstract, Broken Beat, Chiptune, Downtempo, IDM, Leftfield	Skam	2000	UK	1 x 12", 33 ⅓ RPM	VG+/VG+
$12	Mirror	Taichi	Electronic	Abstract, IDM, Trip Hop	Revirth	2003	Japan	1 x 12"	VG+/VG+
$12	Remembrance	Rasa	Electronic	IDM, Trip Hop	Revirth	2003	Japan	1 x 12"	VG+/VG+
$10	The Pause That Refreshes	D.I.A.L.	Electronic	Downtempo, IDM	Spymania	1997	UK	1 x 12", 45 RPM	VG+/VG+
$8	Colours	Tim Hutton	Electronic	Downtempo, IDM	PIAS UK	2001	UK	1 x 12"	VG+/VG+
$25	Spacesettings	Headset	Electronic, Hip Hop	Breaks, IDM, Minimal	~scape	2004	Germany	2 x LP, Album	VG+/VG+
$30	O-Parts 3 EP Vol.1	Daikei / O.N.O	Electronic	Abstract, IDM, Techno	O-parts Recordings	2009	Japan	1 x 12", EP	NM-/NM-
$12	太陽	Sukebo-King = Sukebo-King	Electronic, Hip Hop, Pop	Broken Beat, Hip Hop, IDM	Vybe Music	2000	Japan	1 x 12", 33 ⅓ RPM	VG+/GEN
$70	Aer (Valid)	Arovane _ Phonem	Electronic	Ambient, Breakbeat, Downtempo, Dub, Glitch, IDM	Vertical Form	2001	UK	2 x 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album	VG+/VG+
$40	Move Your Butty	Thee J Johanz	Electronic	Ambient, Breakbeat, Broken Beat, Disco, Experimental, House, IDM, Tribal House, Trip Hop	Ballyhoo	2016	Netherlands	1 x 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Special Edition, Stereo	NM-/GEN
$30	Urban Renewal Program Supplement 1.5	Various	Electronic, Hip Hop, Rock	Conscious, IDM, Post Rock	Chocolate Industries	2004	US	1 x LP, Compilation	VG+/VG+
$50	Lantern	Hudson Mohawke	Electronic, Hip Hop	Bass Music, Experimental, Hip Hop, IDM	Warp Records	2015	UK	2 x LP, Album	M/M	sealed
$20	Cuddle And Then Leave	Kettel	Electronic	Experimental, IDM, Leftfield	Dub Recordings	2003	Netherlands	1 x 12"	NM-/VG+
$40	?!Load-Error E.P.	Gimmik	Electronic	Experimental, IDM	Toytronic, Worm Interface	1999	UK	1 x 12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Repress	VG+/GEN
$30	Tracto Flirt	DAT Politics	Electronic	Experimental, IDM	Ski-pp	1999	France	1 x LP	VG+/VG+
$20	Royal Audio Vol. 1	Various	Electronic	Abstract, Experimental, IDM	Musicsystem	2003	Denmark	1 x 12", EP	VG+/VG+
$25	When Will They Wake Up	Julien Mier	Electronic	Glitch, IDM, New Beat	King Deluxe	2013	Canada	1 x 12"	VG+/VG+
$30	From Left To Right	Boom Bip	Electronic	Ambient, Experimental, IDM	Lex Records	2003	UK	1 x 12", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM	VG+/VG+
$50	The Eclectic EP	Sound Crowd	Electronic	Breakbeat, Hardcore, IDM	Red Records	1993	Ireland	1 x 12", EP, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM	VG+/GEN
$30	Club Music Remixes	Powell	Electronic	EBM, IDM, Techno	Diagonal	2014	UK	1 x 12", EP	NM-/NM-
$30	Departure Can Wait	Monomorph	Electronic	Electro, IDM	Nature Records	2000	Italy	2 x LP	VG/VG+
$50	Rough Machine	Riow Arai	Electronic, Hip Hop	Breakbeat, Breaks, IDM	Libyus Music	2005	Japan	2 x LP, Album	VG+/VG+