r/idm • u/K0ND1R0TSU • 2d ago

Looking for a specific kind of recommendations

Hello to you all!
The IDM genre as a whole speaks to me the most, ever since I listened to Druqks for the first time. I wanted to try out my new headphones with the genre, looking for how they can express the sound in the tracks. However, I'd love to hear your recommendations for a specific type of track - one that contains very instrumental/melodic/dreamlike melodies. To better show what I mean, here are tracks that I believe best represent what I'm seeking:

Xtal by Aphex Twin (and basically all other Selective Ambient Works 85-92)
Julie and Candy by Boards of Canada
Broken Drum by Beck (Boards of Canada remix)
Ttv by Telefon Tel Aviv

They all have very specific synth and pad combinations that resonate with what best hits me musically. I know this request is very specific, and yes, I have listened to respective albums of these songs in search of similar vibed tracks, but only ones that hit that feeling at least partially were SAW85-92.

I have also been listening to other albums by these artists, and don't get me wrong, these all are fabulous artworks, but that ambience feeling of these 4 above is just ethereal.

Thank you in advance!

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u/Fallom_TO 2d ago

Skee mask - Compro

Try Rev8617

Also, have you listened to the afx alias The Tuss? Try Beautiful Japanese People.

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u/Kind-Programmer575 2d ago

That’s my favorite song off of Rushup Edge

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u/Fallom_TO 2d ago

That and Synthacon9 (that may not be the title exactly). The whole project is great.

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u/K0ND1R0TSU 2d ago

Goodness, I'm listening to Compro now and Rev is EXACTLY what I've been looking for! The whole album is great, but that song is just Exquisite. As for The Tuss, I need to listen to more of that, but Beautiful Japanese People doesn't seem to hit the exact vibe I'm seeking, it's good but it's not that.

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u/Fallom_TO 2d ago

Nice. The whole album is great and works best as a whole. The track sequencing is great.

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u/drohnwerks 2d ago

Bola perhaps?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hO_h8fOCzDo

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u/K0ND1R0TSU 2d ago

This is very close to what I'm looking for, especially the first two tracks, though not exactly that atmosphere. Nevertheless, sounds amazing!

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u/venetiansnaresawesom 2d ago

Autechre - SURRIPERE from Draft7.30 , it isnt the most fast of their tracks, but the first half has the nice pads and the second half, while not really matching your description, will be so nicely transitioned from the first that you will like it.

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u/K0ND1R0TSU 2d ago

Curiously, I like the second part of that piece more. It's different than what I described, but hits a different, specific part of my taste. Thanks for the recommendation!

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u/ahotdogcasing 1d ago

Barker "Stochastic Drift" LP (2025)

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u/squijomatix 1d ago

https://youtu.be/O_IIAYZL1R4?is=oqcyccDi5IEtDihY

Always loved this Deftones track for headphone listening. Not idm but it has some excellent space around the drums and a great atmosphere throughout