Ever wonder why Warp Records and Rephlex Records threw your demo in the garbage bin?

The U.S.A. fan culture created genre name "I.D.M" is to blame for misconceptions in our culture, some may say otherwise, but they are wrong.

Aphex Twin has always studied electronics and put it together with music and the British name for his work is electronic music. He has worked in subgenres such as acid house, jungle, ambient techno, ambient, electro, and so on.

IDM was the name of a music discussion list in America. Fans in the States didn't know much about Aphex Twin's history and there got to be a bit of confusion. IDM music is pretty much a joke, stuff like Kid 606 or Flashbulb, with stupid glitches and isn't pleasurable.

I've noticed people called Delia Derbyshire and Stockhausen IDM as well, which is absolutely crazy because they are famous historical heroes of Electronic Music. Some people don't have a clue on the history of Aphex Twin or electronic music, so when they go to make their own copy music, it comes out as IDM instead of electronic music. IDM sounds rubbish. Go listen to anything labelled "IDM" on myspace if you don't believe.

Aphex = "the most inventive and influential figure in contemporary electronic music"
Aphex has said "music and electronics went hand in hand"
All along, even from the beginning and continuing to now, ELECTRONICS + MUSIC = APHEX TWIN

IDM = a separate genre to Aphex Twin. IDM is the genre of the Aphex Twin fan culture not Aphex Twin. Online they invented a totally separate genre called IDM. The music of Khonnor, Kid 606, D'atachi, Kettel, Ochre, Marumari, Benn Jordan, Proem, Lackluster, Arovane, and Ulrich Schnauss is the very definition of IDM

IDM sucks. Shite music. I don't want to listen to it ever again. Electronic music is brilliant. I want to hear more electronic music. Why did Warp Records and Rephlex Records throw your demo in the garbage? Because you followed the IDM culture. Sorry you were conned.

"IDM = a separate genre to Aphex Twin. IDM is the genre of the Aphex Twin fan culture not Aphex Twin. Online they invented a totally separate genre called IDM. The music of Khonnor, Kid 606, D'atachi, Kettel, Ochre, Marumari, Benn Jordan, Proem, Lackluster, Arovane, and Ulrich Schnauss is the very definition of IDM"

I happen to like that music. (and warp records and rephlex records) (i don't care if you call it electronic or idm)

That's like saying we're called animals. Period. Of course, it's only human nature to be able to categorize things in groups for organization. Sure, it's all music, but what kind? What relation to other music?

Dude.....Hate The Name.......But Not The Music

IDM is the BEST name and BEST music. Get that into your thick head you censorship morons You will never split American and United Kingdom music into 2 genres They both sounds exactly like the same genre Listen to M3rck records it's the fucking best music EVER and Just insulting all those artists is shameful how can you bother you bastards

coffeecorrupts, agree totally. tronmovie is the biggest douche in the universe. tronmovie = artard. just ignore his opinions he has nothing to teach us at all. IDM will survive all critisism. you cannot critisise IDM. tronmovie- SORRY YOU WERE CONNED into thinking your opinion is worht a buck coz it aint worth shit

LOL

Who give a fuck about Aphex Twin and WARP? Druqks still relevant today, but his other releases sounds very primitive today, and last WARP release I heard was some gay indie rock band. Give your respect to pioneers and move on guys. Who gives a fuck if it's called IDM or Techno. Quality music is always good in any genre. )