The Ambient and 'IDM' Thread

[TechMouse]

Ochre's new album is really good. You can listen to all of his stuff for free on Ochre - Music by Christopher Leary.

Loads of free stuff available from netlabel Sutemos at Sutemos - subjective music reviews, articles, free electronic music, popular net label.

Also check out Myuzuk Myuzyk - home.

I really liked the most recent BT album, This Binary Universe, YouTube - This Binary Universe - the video version is great, if you like visuals.

Fortdax is making some interesting stuff with an organic / acoustic vibe to it FortDax :: the official site of FortDax.

Already mentioned, but Ulrich Schnauss is always a safe bet ulrich schnauss on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads

Finally, some northern Europeans...

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Ruxpin Ruxpin on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads

Galaktan Galaktlan on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads

[TechMouse]

Oh yeah, I'm quite liking DubFX at the moment too Dub Fx >>

Massively original and impressive.

[force]

Oh yeah, I'm quite liking DubFX at the moment too Dub Fx >>

Massively original and impressive.

+1

He supported the bloody Prodigy at one of their concerts as well!!!!!

Imagine what he sounded like through the system they would have been using

[davethedrummer]

+1

He supported the bloody Prodigy at one of their concerts as well!!!!!

Imagine what he sounded like through the system they would have been using

cool thread
I'm digging deaf centre at the moment
I'll check out some of these other recommendations they sound great
I wa a big autechre fan back in the day
and sun electric too

also clint mansell ( ex pwei )
his music for the film "moon" is non-stop in my ipod at the moment

really worth a listen
check the film too sci-fi fans ...

[TechMouse]

also clint mansell ( ex pwei )
his music for the film "moon" is non-stop in my ipod at the moment

Oh yeah, that's another one.

His stuff for the Aronofsky films (Pi & Requiem for a Dream) was good too.

I liked the Cliff Martinez score for Solaris though - almost as good as the work Eduard Artemiev did on the original.

Oh, and another label to check out: thecentrifuge.co.uk

[DarkYoung]

what is idm? what does it stand for?

[TechMouse]

what is idm? what does it stand for?

(I)ntelligent (D)ance (M)usic.

It's one of my least favourite genre names.

Firstly because it implies that all other "dance" music isn't intelligent, which is just patent bollocks, and secondly because a lot of "IDM" isn't particularly danceable anyway.

I think Electronica is a better word for it.

What is it?

It's basically a catch all term for electronic music that doesn't fit into any other pre-defined slots.

Oooh, also just remembered ISAN: http://www.isan.co.uk/