Although it may be true that IDM is probably here to stay, that doesn't mean
we can't get to work coming up with sub-genres. Hell look at trance: You
have NRG, Fluffy, Psy, Goa, Israeli, Prog, and many many more (I think I
even heard what could be called Intelligent Video Game Trance Music this
weekend :)
IDM is definitely breaking off into its own little areas. You have the
hip-hop side of things, the melodic mellow stuff, crunchy bits with or
without melodic elements, heavy crunchy discordant melodic emotive beats
etc, etc...
I personally really enjoy the melodic, crunchy side of things as well as
heavy discordant beats, and I tend to mostly play tracks like this when I
spin. I've been wracking my brain for awhile trying to figure out a name for
this possible sub genre. That way I would be able to sidestep the IDM label
without actually trying to replace something that is now so firmly rooted.
I still haven't come up with anything that I like a whole heck of a lot. A
friend of mine came up with pleasure crunch and symphonic crunch. I kinda
like those, but I am still looking...
-Chris
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