Sound Design for IDM?

[tl_rl]

Hi! I'm a huge fan of IDM and wonder if there is a place dedicated to exploring the sound design of this genre

[tl_rl]

I'm a big fan of classic IDM artists like Autechre, Plaid, u-ziq, Boards of Canada and of course Aphex Twin

[CHOOS]

There are 100s of sounds made in the threads here. It's usually better so start with one or two sounds.
Post a youtube link and a timestamp so it easy for others to help

Cheers

[JerGoertz]

I'm a big fan of classic IDM artists like Autechre, Plaid, u-ziq, Boards of Canada and of course Aphex Twin

Me too! Have you kept up with the recent IDM scene, and if so, who's good now?

Have you checked out the WATMM forums? A while back (like 15 years ago) I think they would actively discuss IDM sound design and related topics.

[3ptguitarist]

I'm a big fan of classic IDM artists like Autechre, Plaid, u-ziq, Boards of Canada and of course Aphex Twin

Me too! Have you kept up with the recent IDM scene, and if so, who's good now?

Have you checked out the WATMM forums? A while back (like 15 years ago) I think they would actively discuss IDM sound design and related topics.

Cialyn is really good. Music is somewhat similar to Boards of Canada.

[JerGoertz]

Cialyn is really good. Music is somewhat similar to Boards of Canada.

Thanks, I'll check them out.

[eLawnMust]

A simple & boring genre for sound design... I think the previous sound design forefathers already screwed it all up>>>

Sound design for disco would be a step up>>>

[vurt]

[Ah_Dziz]

Since , I think, all the artists mentioned by the OP are still around, it could be useful to be a bit more specific about when/ what sounds you want to receive. For a very broad recommendation, synth 1 can do a decent impression of the early nords which were all over all those folks' music around 2000. FM8 or any other Yamaha style FM synth. Then samples of drum machines and breakbeats with interesting processing. Get pure data and learn how to do some buffer manipulation and crazy waveshaping. Also resample your stuff and go crazy repitching and repurposing sounds you've made.

[viewero]

Permut8 if you like haunting for happy accidents. Or if you actually are able to understand it. In both cases: fun!

[swilow11]

Feels like IDM is such a broad strike that it's hard to really pinpoint truly style defining aural qualities. Maybe "glitchy" drums? Either way, Venus Theory does pretty great tutorials on sound design and the like - definitely a channel worth checking out.

A simple & boring genre for sound design... I think the previous sound design forefathers already screwed it all up>>>

Sound design for disco would be a step up>>>

Almost as edgy as a genre with the term "intelligent" in its name.

[martiu]

Hi! I'm a huge fan of IDM and wonder if there is a place dedicated to exploring the sound design of this genre

sine wave

[whyterabbyt]

[joncjb]

Maybe not exactly what you asked for, but good sources for inspiration and knowledge nonetheless.

check youtube channels:

























good luck with your research!

[stoopicus]

Hi! I'm a huge fan of IDM and wonder if there is a place dedicated to exploring the sound design of this genre

sine wave

this is not wrong