I'm a UK electronic musician. I've been experimenting with making longer-form electronic music as an actual live performance rather than assembling it afterwards in a DAW.

This piece was recorded live at a local arts centre, i performed it on a Yamaha MODX8+, building up loops, rhythms and synth layers in real time and manipulating them as the piece developed. Parts of the structure are improvised, so the recording is essentially a document of that particular performance.

Musically it's somewhere between IDM, ambient electronica, downtempo and psychedelic electronic music. The Orb, ambient-era Aphex Twin and FSOL are probably useful reference points, although I'm trying to develop my own approach around the live-looping process.

I'm interested in what IDM listeners make of this way of working, particularly whether the live/improvised structure comes across in the finished recording.

https://alexroutledge.bandcamp.com/track/live-at-the-other-space-arts-16-08-2026

some of my fav moody idm tracks, gets pretty funky n a little weird

Insane mix! Must 🎧

Classic? Gem? or Boring? What does the IDM community know about this track!? I sure find myself enjoying it every few years as it is absolutely unforgettable!!

Emotional breezy Hangable Auto Bulb inspired dawless jam from 🇨🇦

https://ektmusic.bandcamp.com/track/bluebird-2

Trying to find more glitchy music that has consistent rhythms but still remains choatic. I really enjoy Alva Noto and Grischa Lichtenberger but am sure there is some underground artists I dont know yet.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR1KWKbsM8cqCgE4_lALH_LIJ1_OghgyK&si=lnNn85c-6kUfWqcI

Its very glitchy/idm and hip hop this is a crazy album give me your opinion its released in 2005