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the origin of IDM (again...)
 

offline sadist from the dark side of the moon on 2006-01-04 08:43 [#01811702]
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i have heard different theories, but that one is new for me
and actually kinda reliable.

"Richard Devine: I think the name was tagged back in the
early days of the newsgroup called IDM, which was founded by
Alan M. Parry. Originally it was just a news forum for fans
talking about Aphex Twin. Eventually more music started to
come out during this time with the emergence of the
Artificial Intelligence compilations and the Warp label. The
list soon became a discussion group for all music that
sounded like Aphex Twin."

interview


 

offline euphonicfilter from illadelphia (United States) on 2006-01-04 08:45 [#01811705]
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i thought it came from future sound of london, and orb, and
people of that nature...cause it wasnt just cliche dance,
house, whatever music...

what do i know though...that genre name is gayer than
breakcore


 

offline Sclah from Freudian Slipmat on 2006-01-04 09:34 [#01811751]
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FSOL was more techno-ish in those days


 

offline Sclah from Freudian Slipmat on 2006-01-04 09:50 [#01811779]
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Actually, I invented the term


 

offline Drunken Mastah from OPPERKLASSESVIN!!! (Norway) on 2006-01-04 09:51 [#01811780]
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Actually, Sclah invented the term


 

offline Sclah from Freudian Slipmat on 2006-01-04 10:22 [#01811817]
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Actually


 

offline Drunken Mastah from OPPERKLASSESVIN!!! (Norway) on 2006-01-04 10:22 [#01811819]
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Actually


 

offline Raz0rBlade_uk on 2006-01-04 10:24 [#01811821]
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the future sound of london

love that stuff


 

offline swears from junk sleep on 2006-01-04 12:18 [#01811956]
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It's such a fucking crap genre-name.
There are lots of smart people making dancefloor tracks, and
lots of geeky idiots making "Intelligent" dance music. All
the drum and bass/house/techno/electro innovators were
fucking geniuses for inventing the foundations of dance
music in the first place. Even shit trance producers are
smart enough to make a buck out of their cheesy tracks.


 

offline obara from Utrecht on 2006-01-04 12:24 [#01811960]
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are you Mariah Carey ?


 

offline swears from junk sleep on 2006-01-04 12:32 [#01811966]
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Mariah Carey is hot and an awesome singer. Like my mate at
work says when he sees a fit girl "I would treat her like a
fucking princess."


 

offline obara from Utrecht on 2006-01-04 12:47 [#01811981]
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She's a nice and sensitive girl. She went suicidal after one
of her boyfriends left her. Beautiful voice.


 

offline Ezkerraldean from the lowest common denominator (United Kingdom) on 2006-01-04 16:07 [#01812195]
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it was Aphex! he made the IDM mailing list.
ive never seen a genre name i really like for this type of
stuff though.


 

offline JivverDicker from my house on 2006-01-04 16:13 [#01812202]
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what type of stuff?


 

offline Drunken Mastah from OPPERKLASSESVIN!!! (Norway) on 2006-01-04 16:30 [#01812216]
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Actually, Sclah invented the term


 

offline Sclah from Freudian Slipmat on 2006-01-04 17:45 [#01812282]
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I tell ya


 

offline Dannn_ from United Kingdom on 2006-01-04 17:49 [#01812286]
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the problem with IDM is most artists quite clearly span
several genres but it seems wrong to put one person in
multiple categories, we just need a vague blanket term but
none seems quite right. 'Electronica' is okay but Iambic
Poetries etc make that one a bit off too


 

offline hinotori on 2006-01-04 20:36 [#01812384]
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"music" is a nice term and has been quite reliable for a
long time.
though i think that has some issues too.

electronic music.... hmm not all electronic really...

exellent electronic music.... some is ok.

"stuff" , , . . . ahh thats nice.

i listen to stuff
i eat stuff
i like stuff
i excrete stuff

wow! its so versatile :)


 

offline Ezkerraldean from the lowest common denominator (United Kingdom) on 2006-01-05 01:55 [#01812431]
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stuff is the best one probably

i ususlly use the term "loads of wierd shit" or sometimes
"all sorts of random crap" when describing to people what
sort of music i like.


 

offline dog_belch from Netherlands, The on 2006-01-05 08:37 [#01812617]
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I think the Black Dog had it right with "Music for Adverts
(and short films)"


 

offline Oddioblender from Fort Worth, TX (United States) on 2006-01-05 08:58 [#01812630]
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IDM is just a blanket term for a bunch of artists who don't
really fit in particular electronic subgenres.


 

offline OK on 2006-01-05 11:20 [#01812717]
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not really, there's acertain aestethic in IDM wich is common
in almost all artists. it's hard to put into words, but it's
there.


 

offline Ezkerraldean from the lowest common denominator (United Kingdom) on 2006-01-05 11:31 [#01812724]
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yeah, id agree. i reckon there are prolly 3 styles within
"IDM" too -

slightly more ambient chillout stuff (BoC etc.)
proper abstract stuff (autechre, some aphex)
drill and bass etc (some squarepusher, muziq, some aphex)


 

offline Drunken Mastah from OPPERKLASSESVIN!!! (Norway) on 2006-01-05 13:13 [#01812779]
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whoah, whoah, wait

who invented the term again, actually?


 

offline Sclah from Freudian Slipmat on 2006-01-05 17:02 [#01812905]
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I, actually


 

offline WarpBot2012 on 2011-02-12 12:06 [#02406059]
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HOHOHO


 

offline sadist from the dark side of the moon on 2011-02-13 10:37 [#02406134]
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good find


 

offline taking_the_piz on 2011-02-13 10:54 [#02406136]
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If we want to get rid of the term, we have to kill the
aphex.


 

offline jnasato from 777gogogo (Japan) on 2011-02-13 11:31 [#02406143]
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"Eclectic Electronic Related Music" EERM

also

FASFFBSFTSF
"Fucking Arse Suck Fuck Face Bitch Shit Fuckin' Tits Shit
Fuck"


 

offline obara from Utrecht on 2011-02-14 11:44 [#02406276]
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why Mariah ? lol


 

offline sadist from the dark side of the moon on 2011-02-14 12:31 [#02406285]
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i have no mariah ! but i guess you mindfucked me greatly
back then.


 

offline obara from Utrecht on 2011-02-14 21:12 [#02406390]
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lol @ good times


 

offline shawnphase from baltimore (United States) on 2011-02-15 08:32 [#02406434]
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idm is an old war term.


 

offline HIGHLANDER from Israel on 2012-08-02 21:38 [#02438647]
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WATMM cunts


 

offline HIGHLANDER from Israel on 2012-08-02 21:39 [#02438648]
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Alan Party cunts


 

offline EpicMegatrax from Greatest Hits on 2012-08-03 00:28 [#02438665]
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i'm tempted to go scuba diving to find treasures in the
history of this board


 

offline hedphukkerr from mathbotton (United States) on 2012-08-03 00:30 [#02438666]
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Actually, Sclah invented the term


 

offline EpicMegatrax from Greatest Hits on 2012-08-03 00:56 [#02438670]
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who is Sclah


 

offline paige__turner from Sultan City (Barbados) on 2012-08-03 06:55 [#02438673]
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I just figured the music was really well thought out,


 

offline Monoid from one source all things depend on 2012-08-07 23:46 [#02439016]
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Intelligent Dialectical Materialism <- The russians invented
it


 

offline staz on 2012-08-08 07:13 [#02439034]
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i really miss Sclah.


 


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