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IDM

105 records in the canon carry this term, each ranked on merit and argued record by record.

Looking for the ranked ten? The 10 Best IDM Albums.

  1. Number 3 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Syro by Aphex Twin album cover
  2. Number 4 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Rounds by Four Tet album cover

    Rounds

    Four Tet · 2003

  3. Number 5 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Cosmogramma by Flying Lotus album cover
  4. Number 8 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Go Plastic by Squarepusher album cover
  5. Number 9 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Confield by Autechre album cover

    Confield

    Autechre · 2001

  6. Number 12 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Geogaddi by Boards of Canada album cover
  7. Number 17 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Los Angeles by Flying Lotus album cover
  8. Number 23 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Rossz Csillag Alatt Született by Venetian Snares album cover
  9. Number 29 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    There Is Love in You by Four Tet album cover
  10. Number 31 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Drukqs by Aphex Twin album cover
  11. Number 32 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    NTS Sessions by Autechre album cover
  12. Number 33 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Tomorrow's Harvest by Boards of Canada album cover
  13. Number 41 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Chromophobia by Gui Boratto album cover
  14. Number 44 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Pool by Skee Mask album cover
  15. Number 45 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Gentle Confrontation by Loraine James album cover
  16. Number 47 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Momentum by Monolake album cover
  17. Number 49 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Emerald Fantasy Tracks by Lone album cover
  18. Number 51 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Exai by Autechre album cover
  19. Number 58 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Karma & Desire by Actress album cover
  20. Number 73 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Songs About My Cats by Venetian Snares album cover
  21. Number 75 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Replica by Oneohtrix Point Never album cover
  22. Number 78 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Cinemascope by Monolake album cover
  23. Number 89 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Flatland by Objekt album cover

    Flatland

    Objekt · 2014

  24. Number 94 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Orchestra of Bubbles by Ellen Allien & Apparat album cover
  25. Number 95 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Resort by Skee Mask album cover
  26. Number 96 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Supermodified by Amon Tobin album cover
  27. Number 101 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    The Idiots Are Winning by James Holden album cover
  28. Number 107 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Martes by Murcof album cover
  29. Number 135 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Galaxy Garden by Lone album cover
  30. Number 138 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Death Peak by Clark album cover
  31. Number 142 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Ultra Truth by Daniel Avery album cover
  32. Number 143 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Plonk by Huerco S. album cover
  33. Number 144 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Imagine This Is A High Dimensional Space Of All Possibilities by James Holden album cover
  34. Number 153 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Dostrotime by Squarepusher album cover
  35. Number 156 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Drowning in a Sea of Love by Nathan Fake album cover
  36. Number 158 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Tenderlove by SND album cover
  37. Number 163 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Passion by Demdike Stare album cover
  38. Number 167 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    World Eater by Blanck Mass album cover
  39. Number 173 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Persona by Rival Consoles album cover
  40. Number 175 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Mnestic Pressure by Lee Gamble album cover
  41. Number 178 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Ufabulum by Squarepusher album cover
  42. Number 185 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Arpo by Call Super album cover
  43. Number 193 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Reality Testing by Lone album cover

    Reality Testing

    Lone · 2014

  44. Number 203 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Fahrenheit Fair Enough by Telefon Tel Aviv album cover
  45. Number 215 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Clark by Clark album cover
  46. Number 216 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Holkham Drones by Luke Abbott album cover
  47. Number 218 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Popp by Oval album cover

    Popp

    Oval · 2016

  48. Number 219 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Radio Scarecrow by The Black Dog album cover
  49. Number 220 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Chicago, Detroit, Redruth by Luke Vibert album cover
  50. Number 223 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Fyuti by Bola album cover
  51. Number 234 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Neō Wax Bloom by Iglooghost album cover
  52. Number 235 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Ask the Dust by Lorn album cover
  53. Number 238 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Bilious Paths by µ-Ziq album cover
  54. Number 241 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Paths by G Jones album cover

    Paths

    G Jones · 2023

  55. Number 245 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 21st Century
    Polymer by Plaid album cover
  1. Number 1 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Selected Ambient Works 85-92 by Aphex Twin album cover
  2. Number 8 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Music Has the Right to Children by Boards of Canada album cover
  3. Number 12 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Lifeforms by The Future Sound of London album cover
  4. Number 14 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Tri Repetae by Autechre album cover
  5. Number 16 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    In Sides by Orbital album cover
  6. Number 24 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Homogenic by Björk album cover
  7. Number 28 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Incunabula by Autechre album cover
  8. Number 30 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Richard D. James Album by Aphex Twin album cover
  9. Number 33 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Amber by Autechre album cover

    Amber

    Autechre · 1994

  10. Number 34 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Bytes by The Black Dog album cover
  11. Number 35 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Electro-Soma by B12 album cover
  12. Number 36 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Surfing on Sine Waves by Polygon Window album cover
  13. Number 37 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Dead Cities by The Future Sound of London album cover
  14. Number 38 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Feed Me Weird Things by Squarepusher album cover
  15. Number 45 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    A Collection of Short Stories by Reload album cover
  16. Number 49 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    ISDN by The Future Sound of London album cover
  17. Number 50 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Colourform by The Higher Intelligence Agency album cover
  18. Number 60 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Artificial Intelligence by Warp Records album cover
  19. Number 65 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Spanners by The Black Dog album cover
  20. Number 86 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    LP5 by Autechre album cover
  21. Number 87 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    ...I Care Because You Do by Aphex Twin album cover
  22. Number 89 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Hard Normal Daddy by Squarepusher album cover
  23. Number 90 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Lunatic Harness by µ-Ziq album cover
  24. Number 91 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Sabresonic by The Sabres of Paradise album cover
  25. Number 92 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Not for Threes by Plaid album cover
  26. Number 93 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Soup by Bola album cover

    Soup

    Bola · 1998

  27. Number 94 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    The 4 Cornered Room by Luke Slater album cover
  28. Number 99 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Last Train to Lhasa by Banco de Gaia album cover
  29. Number 111 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Reagenz by Reagenz album cover

    Reagenz

    Reagenz · 1994

  30. Number 131 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Orbus Terrarum by The Orb album cover
  31. Number 163 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Mbuki Mvuki by Plaid album cover
  32. Number 164 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Basic Data Manipulation (Tastes And Textures Vol.2) by Beaumont Hannant album cover
  33. Number 171 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Music for Adverts (and Short Films) by The Black Dog album cover
  34. Number 180 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Bluff Limbo by µ-Ziq album cover
  35. Number 183 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Found Sound by Spooky album cover
  36. Number 191 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Emit Ecaps by Spacetime Continuum album cover
  37. Number 192 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Stasis by Redcell album cover
  38. Number 208 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Lego Feet by Lego Feet album cover
  39. Number 209 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Texturology by Beaumont Hannant album cover
  40. Number 210 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Throbbing Pouch by Wagon Christ album cover
  41. Number 211 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Tango N' Vectif by µ-Ziq album cover
  42. Number 212 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Succour by Seefeel album cover

    Succour

    Seefeel · 1995

  43. Number 213 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    TimeTourist by B12 album cover
  44. Number 214 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Temple of Transparent Balls by The Black Dog album cover
  45. Number 216 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Chiastic Slide by Autechre album cover
  46. Number 217 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Music Is Rotted One Note by Squarepusher album cover
  47. Number 218 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Rest Proof Clockwork by Plaid album cover
  48. Number 220 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Gas 0095 by Gas album cover
  49. Number 221 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    Freefloater by The Higher Intelligence Agency album cover
  50. Number 225 on The 250 Best Electronic Albums of the 20th Century
    The Fifth Mission (Return To The Flightpath Estate) by Two Lone Swordsmen album cover

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