An Old Man Who Doesn't Understand Hip Young Acronyms Writes:

[John Mc]

Does anyone know what 'IDM' in this review stands for?

http://tinyurl.com/3alr8

[bc]

idm 'intelligent dance music' or 'indie dance music'.

both mean nothing. x

[CranesAreFlying]

Intelligent Dance Music: term is shit on several fronts. 1) you can't dance to it. 2) implies that other dance musics are somehow not intelligent.
100% pure pretentious bullshit.
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[darraghh]

I did an IQ test and then I listened to aphex twin and did it again. I got a slightly lower score. False advertising cunts!

[columbo]

still, idm sounds better than "dance music you can't dance to..."
i spose the reviewers have to call it something, they like a little pigeon-hole for everything don't they, the buggers

[ciaranm]

Me and D were lying on the floor listening to Autechre 5am Sunday. The ceiling was full of bubbles and we weren't dancing or being very intelligent. maybe they should call it jellied off your spassy tits and crossing over to the next realm music.

[John Mc]

[Kris]

Surely "Dance music you can't dance to" should just be called, "Shit dance music?
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[CranesAreFlying]

nah, that could be taken as "dance music, done shittily," rather than "possibly good music, to be judged on its own merits, masquerading as elitist dance tripe"
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