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Intelligent dance music (commonly abbreviated as IDM) is a style of electronic music originating in the early 1990s, defined by idiosyncratic experimentation rather than specific genre constraints. It emerged from the culture and sound palette of electronic and rave music styles such as ambient techno, acid house, Detroit techno and breakbeat; it has been regarded as better suited to home listening than dancing. Prominent artists associated with it include Aphex Twin, Autechre, Squarepusher, Venetian Snares, Boards of Canada, Telefon Tel Aviv, ฮผ-Ziq, the Black Dog, the Future Sound of London, and Luke Vibert.

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What were your best discoveries this year? Not necessarily just 2025 releases, but whatever you came across over the course of the year?

Mine

Dialect who does crazy, beautiful, uncommon Ambient - https://dialect-trax.bandcamp.com/album/atlas-of-green

Polinski who tells a great IDM story througout the whole album - https://paulwolinski.bandcamp.com/album/telex-from-midi-city-data111

Eprom who seems to be some established youngster i never heard of before builds well designed, catchy stuff - https://eprom.bandcamp.com/album/syntheism

Boozedrome who puts the oringal fun back in hardcore - https://boozedrome.bandcamp.com/album/boozedrome-vii-the-last-laugh

Rob Clouths latest EP, an incredible highlight that makes me very happy this year. Track 2 is nuts - https://robclouth.bandcamp.com/album/bichillo

Also: Oh Mr James, Moy and the other cool people from Analogical Force are great. Krugah makes fantastich Jungle, as does Junglord.

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