Top 100 IDM Songs Of All Time

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79. Cex - Florida (Is Shaped Like A Big Droopy Dick For A Reason)

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:15 (twenty-three years ago)

79. arovane - the storm

― mark p (Mark P), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:15 (twenty-three years ago)

78. polygon window "if it really is me"

― michael wells (michael w.), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:16 (twenty-three years ago)

77. Global Goon - Long Whiney

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:16 (twenty-three years ago)

76. Aphex Twin - Bucephalus Bouncing Ball

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:17 (twenty-three years ago)

75. warp 69 "natural high" (global communication mix)

― michael wells (michael w.), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:17 (twenty-three years ago)

74. Plaid - Fer

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:18 (twenty-three years ago)

73.Autechre - Teartear

― Siegbran (eofor), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:18 (twenty-three years ago)

72. Amon Tobin - Four Ton Mantis

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:19 (twenty-three years ago)

71. carl craig "at les"

― michael wells (michael w.), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:21 (twenty-three years ago)

71.Sasha - Mr.Tiddles (no joke!)

― Siegbran (eofor), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:21 (twenty-three years ago)

70. Radiohead - Packt Like Sardines In A Crush Tin Box

(controversial, I know)

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:21 (twenty-three years ago)

69. Jega - Doric

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:23 (twenty-three years ago)

67. kenny larkin "tedra" (i counted back)

― michael wells (michael w.), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:23 (twenty-three years ago)

66. Telefon Tel Aviv, 'Fahrenheit Fair Enough'
65. Astrobotnia, 'Drops'

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:24 (twenty-three years ago)

64. d'arcangelo ~ diagramm vii (80s mix)

― gareth (gareth), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:24 (twenty-three years ago)

63. Astrobotnia - Sweden

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:25 (twenty-three years ago)

62. lackluster- catch 22
61. balil - choke and fly

― todd swiss (eliti), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:26 (twenty-three years ago)

60.Autechre - Flutter

― Siegbran (eofor), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:26 (twenty-three years ago)

59. maurizio "m4"

― michael wells (michael w.), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:26 (twenty-three years ago)

58. Aphex Twin - Vordhosbn

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:27 (twenty-three years ago)

57. Matrix 'Mute'

― stevem (blueski), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:28 (twenty-three years ago)

56. boards of canada "aquarius"

― michael wells (michael w.), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:29 (twenty-three years ago)

66. Telefon Tel Aviv, 'Fahrenheit Fair Enough

this is a GREBT pick.

― mark p (Mark P), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:29 (twenty-three years ago)

56.Aphex Twin - Windowlicker

― Siegbran (eofor), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:29 (twenty-three years ago)

55. Boymerang 'Urban Space'

― stevem (blueski), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:30 (twenty-three years ago)

54. Autechre 'Blifil' (more like #1, really!)

Mark, I don't suppose you've heard the new TTA ep that just came out? It is also GREBT.

― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:30 (twenty-three years ago)

53. Mouse On Mars - Frosch

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:31 (twenty-three years ago)

these are in no particular order obviously
b-b-b-but they ARE in the order we out them! (obviously)

also
NO MORE AFX allowed, heh - already 5 over quota
NO MORE BoC

― The 'Top 100' Rules Committee, Friday, 22 November 2002 15:31 (twenty-three years ago)

oddly, there's been no bogdan, 808 state, lfo or kid606 yet.

very little hefty, schematic and morr too...

― mark p (Mark P), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:32 (twenty-three years ago)

52. 808 States 'Plan 9'

― stevem (blueski), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:35 (twenty-three years ago)

bah, "out them" = put them

(haha - no, leave it!)

― zebedee, Friday, 22 November 2002 15:35 (twenty-three years ago)

51. Orbital - Adnan's

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:36 (twenty-three years ago)

Mark, I don't suppose you've heard the new TTA ep that just came out? It is also GREBT.

there's a new EP? hello soulseek...

― mark p (Mark P), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:37 (twenty-three years ago)

no more Autechre either, obv.

― The 'Top 100' Rules Committee, Friday, 22 November 2002 15:38 (twenty-three years ago)

okay some slightly controversial picks now:

50. dntel - this is the dream of evan and chan
49. bjork - it's not up to you

― mark p (Mark P), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:38 (twenty-three years ago)

48. bola "aguilla"

― michael wells (michael w.), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:38 (twenty-three years ago)

47. Aphex Twin - Alberto Balsam

Sod the rules.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:39 (twenty-three years ago)

you have to have more aphex at the top to make this chart at least vaguely credible!

― stevem (blueski), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:40 (twenty-three years ago)

46. matmos - lipostudio... and so on

(thank you matt dc - i was waiting for alberto b)

― mark p (Mark P), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:40 (twenty-three years ago)

45. oval - do while

(have at me, pedants!)

― mark p (Mark P), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:41 (twenty-three years ago)

45. Future Sound Of London 'Far Out Son Of Lung'

― stevem (blueski), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:41 (twenty-three years ago)

44. Bjork - Hunter

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:42 (twenty-three years ago)

42. coldcut "autumn leaves" (irresistable force mix)

(should've been higher but i just can't wait)

― michael wells (michael w.), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:43 (twenty-three years ago)

43. µ-Ziq 'The Fear'

― stevem (blueski), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:43 (twenty-three years ago)

42. Lackluster - Starcell UK

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:44 (twenty-three years ago)

43. gescom - keynell ae mix

― bob zemko (bob), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:45 (twenty-three years ago)

40. Seefeel 'Spangle'

― stevem (blueski), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:45 (twenty-three years ago)

41 then

― bob zemko (bob), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:45 (twenty-three years ago)

AAAARGH

― bob zemko (bob), Friday, 22 November 2002 15:45 (twenty-three years ago)

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Nothing by Severed Heads? No "Hot With Fleas" or "Legion" or "Big Car" or "Harold and Cindy Hospital"?

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 22 November 2002 19:02 (twenty-three years ago)

no Orb...should there be?

― stevem (blueski), Friday, 22 November 2002 19:27 (twenty-three years ago)

:''( [/jess]

but hooray for whoever said star cell uk.

(Was WAP155 listed as Iceman on live bootlegs before its release for any reason or just because whoever recorded it thought it would be a good name for something?)

― Rebecca (reb), Friday, 22 November 2002 19:57 (twenty-three years ago)

i'm guessing the latter, rebecca...

and yeah, there probably should've been some orb

― mark p (Mark P), Friday, 22 November 2002 20:15 (twenty-three years ago)

severed heads is surely to early for idm dan?

― gareth (gareth), Friday, 22 November 2002 20:20 (twenty-three years ago)

-1. 808 State - "Flow Coma"

― Lukas Bergstrom (lukas), Friday, 22 November 2002 21:37 (twenty-three years ago)

I can't believe this list started and ended without me within a few hrs but the hard rock singles of the 90s list went for a few days. No Pan Sonic, Ryoji Ikeda, Kid606, Immersion, Alva.Noto, Oren Ambarchi, . . .

― sundar subramanian (sundar), Saturday, 23 November 2002 00:11 (twenty-three years ago)

Severed Heads is the most intelligent dance music there is.

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Saturday, 23 November 2002 07:33 (twenty-three years ago)

Probably worth mentioning that I don't think the Cex track is actually worth its place in there in the slightest. I just voted for it on the merit of its name alone.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Saturday, 23 November 2002 11:44 (twenty-three years ago)

one year passes...

so, a year later, who's still enjoying this stuff now, dancing to it even ? ie has this stuff dated, been superceded ? and if so, why ? bored with the tunes more ? different style/ sound/ speed/ position-of-back-beat ? why ?

i ask this because a lot of this stuff, most of it, is from the last ten years, and most of it is from the last five.

are people dancing to different stuff ? has there been a backlash "un-intelligent" dance music craze ?

it boils down to this
:: does "dance music" have to be intelligent or just sound "new" ("intelligent" by proxy/ "i was dancing to this before you were") ?
:: and why does all that disco, new wave and even rock from the last four decades that people _do_ like to dance to (typically during the 3rd quarter at parties) not count ? this idm music is that much smarter, right ?

― george gosset (gegoss), Tuesday, 2 December 2003 15:03 (twenty-two years ago)

damn you coulda just called this the warp thread

hardly anthing off morr, hefty (although i am glad telefon made it), reflex, kareoke kalk,~scape,orthong musork, mille plateau,

SND - Palo Alto would have been good on here too!

#1 shoulda been "We are the Music Makers" by Aphex

― hector (hector), Wednesday, 3 December 2003 05:29 (twenty-two years ago)

not sure we were still enjoying/dancing to the acts on this list even when it was compiled, george. let alone now.

― zebedee (zebedee), Wednesday, 3 December 2003 12:45 (twenty-two years ago)

What is Squarepusher "WAP 165"?

Is that "Do You Know Squarepusher?" (the song, not the album)?

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Wednesday, 3 December 2003 20:12 (twenty-two years ago)

i meant wap155, which, yeah, later became known as "do you know"

to say this is a flawed list is a massive understatement, but it was a fun way to kill a few hours

― mark p (Mark P), Wednesday, 3 December 2003 20:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Im surprised by how few IDM artists their truely are. It's weird that we had to scrounge to use Aphex Twin like a million times.

― David Allen, Wednesday, 3 December 2003 22:05 (twenty-two years ago)

ILM in not being in the know about obscure electronic music shocker.

― Nihilist Pop Star (mjt), Wednesday, 3 December 2003 23:33 (twenty-two years ago)

uh, thanks for answering that query, zebedee

― george gosset (gegoss), Wednesday, 3 December 2003 23:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Im surprised by how few IDM artists their truely are. It's weird that we had to scrounge to use Aphex Twin like a million times.
-- David Allen (Davidalle...), December 3rd, 2003 10:05 PM.

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ILM in not being in the know about obscure electronic music shocker.
-- Nihilist Pop Star (current31...), December 3rd, 2003 11:33 PM.

There are new acts but, without wanting to sound like an old man here, they seem to be more interested in sticking with a trademark sound than truly exploring their creative potential.
Aphex was all about "wow, what's he going to pull out his sleeve next?" but even he put an end to that with the long-awaited and mildly disappointing "Druqks" album, a general retreading of previous styles.
These days the IDM scene is very small, simply because the current generation of artists are obsessed with making glitchcore, drill'n'bass and microhouse tunes. maybe these terms became popular because people don't enjoy using the term "Intelligent Dance Music" to describe the genre. and sadly, this has led to a million socially retarded german teens into all trying to sound like one particular aphex tune and making a career out of it.

Am I making sense here? I am a little drunk.

― dog latin (dog latin), Thursday, 4 December 2003 03:03 (twenty-two years ago)

sorry, am bit pressed for time george. can't spend more than abt 5 mins on the interweb at the mo'. maybe in a couple of weeks i'll let you have a proper answer (which will cover inter alia villalobos, pan sonic, electroclash...)

― zebedee (zebedee), Thursday, 4 December 2003 12:53 (twenty-two years ago)

not sure we were still enjoying/dancing to the acts on this list even when it was compiled, george. let alone now.

Oh for fuck's sake...

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 4 December 2003 13:01 (twenty-two years ago)

hardly anthing off morr, hefty (although i am glad telefon made it), reflex, kareoke kalk,~scape,orthong musork, mille plateau,

The stuff on ~scape or Mille Plateaux is hardly "dance music", no? I think "electronic listening music" predates IDM and will probably outlive it as well.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Thursday, 4 December 2003 13:53 (twenty-two years ago)

Solvent and Styrofoam need putting in for starters.

― Lynskey (Lynskey), Thursday, 4 December 2003 14:46 (twenty-two years ago)

ELM = Warp AI comps = IDM.

― Leee Trevino (Leee), Thursday, 4 December 2003 18:53 (twenty-two years ago)

thirteen years pass...

#5 Plone On My Bus OTM

loving
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmWvteVIYVw

― Week of Wonders (Ross), Tuesday, 10 October 2017 04:34 (eight years ago)

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