What are “IDM influences”?
IDM is an acronym for “intelligent dance music.” This term has been controversial, even among those artists best known for representing this genre. For one thing, the use of the adjective “intelligent” alienates other musicians by implying that their music is not intelligent. For another, while the word “dance” is in the title, at best dancing to IDM is difficult, and in some cases almost impossible. Despite these faults, the acronym ‘IDM’ has persisted as a commonly used descriptor. IDM came about in the early 1990s as an umbrella term for experimental music being created by electronic music producers. IDM is so diverse that it is not easily defined. From a very broad perspective, IDM typically features intricate editing, dense sample texturing, heavy use of synthetic effects, complicated and often confusing rhythms, and a general aesthetic of eclecticism and stretching of traditional musical boundaries.
IDM is an acronym for intelligent dance music. This term has been controversial, even among those artists best known for representing this genre. For one thing, the use of the adjective intelligent alienates other musicians by implying that their music is not intelligent. For another, while the word dance is in the title, at best dancing to IDM is difficult, and in some cases almost impossible. Despite these faults, the acronym IDM has persisted as a commonly used descriptor. IDM came about in the early 1990s as an umbrella term for experimental music being created by electronic music producers. IDM is so diverse that it is not easily defined. From a very broad perspective, IDM typically features intricate editing, dense sample texturing, heavy use of synthetic effects, complicated and often confusing rhythms, and a general aesthetic of eclecticism and stretching of traditional musical boundaries.
