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Do idm electronic artists make money?
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Anyone here listen to any idm music like Boards of Canada, Aphex Twin, Zomby, etc....?

Do you think some of the more popular idm artists make a living on their music?

Some of them don't seem to tour that much so I don't know, I've wondered if any of them work random day jobs, plus a lot of idm fans probably download their music nowdays...

Maybe some of them make money on random commercials and stuff.

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Re: Do idm electronic artists make money? [Re: skatealex2]
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Aphex Twin is pretty popular, as is Square Pusher.  I'm sure they both do alright.  Don't really know about the less mainstream musicians, but I'm sure it depends on how expensive their setup is.  EDM artists generally have potential to make a lot more cause they don't have to pay as many people.


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Re: Do idm electronic artists make money? [Re: skatealex2]
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No doubt they make money. If not solely off their music, then touring, physical CD's, merch, etc.

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Re: Do idm electronic artists make money? [Re: skatealex2]
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I've always liked to think that IDM artists don't make their music for the money. But I digress.


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Re: Do idm electronic artists make money? [Re: stellarshnap]
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Aphex Twin- Stone in Focus is probably one of the greatest pieces of music I've listened to


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Re: Do idm electronic artists make money? [Re: MystiqueMushroom]
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Indeed. While the atmosphere is quite different, I feel the same way about BoC - Dayvan Cowboy.


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Re: Do idm electronic artists make money? [Re: stellarshnap]
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stellarshnap said:
Indeed. While the atmosphere is quite different, I feel the same way about BoC - Dayvan Cowboy.


Yesss I have both on my ipod :heart: them much


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Re: Do idm electronic artists make money? [Re: skatealex2]
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I think they (the more popular ones) probably make quite good money. Artists like BOC and Aphex Twin seem to be able to lay relatively low for professional musicians. I doubt they're off working at Target (or whatever the fuck equivalent is in the UK) in between albums. And I'm sure they do plenty of other stuff besides release albums, but still, you get my point. I think.


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Re: Do idm electronic artists make money? [Re: jewunit]
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Like what sell drugs?


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Re: Do idm electronic artists make money? [Re: stellarshnap]
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Also I have to say I don't much like the label Intelligent Dance Music. Stone in Focus for example is a little beyond labels. It's a purely subjective experience in which there is so much to find, despite it's simplicity. Much more than dance music.


MystiqueMushroom You'd probably like Hammock then


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Re: Do idm electronic artists make money? [Re: MystiqueMushroom]
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I was thinking more like... work on soundtracks or other random music-related things. But yeah, maybe they're all just crack dealers when they're not working on albums.

stellarshnap said:
Also I have to say I don't much like the label Intelligent Dance Music. Stone in Focus for example is a little beyond labels. It's a purely subjective experience in which there is so much to find, despite it's simplicity. Much more than dance music.


It's also an obnoxiously pretentious genre name.
Aphex Twin said:
I just think it's really funny to have terms like that. It's basically saying 'this is intelligent and everything else is stupid.' It's really nasty to everyone else's music. (laughs) It makes me laugh, things like that. I don't use names. I just say that I like something or I don't



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Re: Do idm electronic artists make money? [Re: stellarshnap]
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stellarshnap said:
Also I have to say I don't much like the label Intelligent Dance Music. Stone in Focus for example is a little beyond labels. It's a purely subjective experience in which there is so much to find, despite it's simplicity. Much more than dance music.


MystiqueMushroom You'd probably like Hammock then



Wow thanks I like it


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Re: Do idm electronic artists make money? [Re: jewunit]
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jewunit said:
I was thinking more like... work on soundtracks or other random music-related things. But yeah, maybe they're all just crack dealers when they're not working on albums.


:lol: probably


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Re: Do idm electronic artists make money? [Re: MystiqueMushroom]
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I always thought it would be funny to see Boards of Canada working a regular job while they seem to be pretty damn big but I guess they probably do make a lot of money....  They were even doing some stuff on Adult Swim when they announced their new album.    I guess it's different for different artists.   

Some IDM artists like Four Tet seem to do some touring too.  Zomby plays show but supposedly he backs out of some of them randomly lol.  His music is cool but he seems to be kind of douchy if you look at his twitter account he also seems to wear a mask when he is seen in public usually.  :fawkes:


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Re: Do idm electronic artists make money? [Re: skatealex2]
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aphex twin makes bank.  People probably hand him blank checks.

i've noticed squarepusher recently has like a big marketing push with facebook and his website and shit.  I bet he wishes he had capitalized a little harder on his earlier fame.


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Re: Do idm electronic artists make money? [Re: teamkiller]
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I saw him at bisco and his set sucked.  Was EDM, and sounded like something I would hear at a frat house.  Was super disappointing, I really like his older music.


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Re: Do idm electronic artists make money? [Re: fapjack]
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yeah i'm pretty fanatical about his ultravisitor album.

I dunno man, his newest one whatever it was, it sounded pretty darn amateur.  weird i dunno he likes to fuck around and doesn't give a fuck so he might still put out good stuff again.


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Re: Do idm electronic artists make money? [Re: skatealex2]
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Was it after that Shobaleader One album came out? Because that album sucked.

skatealex2 said:
I always thought it would be funny to see Boards of Canada working a regular job while they seem to be pretty damn big but I guess they probably do make a lot of money....  They were even doing some stuff on Adult Swim when they announced their new album.    I guess it's different for different artists.


They were doing A LOT when the new album was announced. Even the announcement itself was a big fucking deal on Record Store Day. They may not be the most popular guys in the world, but they have a rabid following and are one of the more popular acts among people who actively follow music.


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Re: Do idm electronic artists make money? [Re: stellarshnap]
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stellarshnap said:
Also I have to say I don't much like the label Intelligent Dance Music. Stone in Focus for example is a little beyond labels. It's a purely subjective experience in which there is so much to find, despite it's simplicity. Much more than dance music.


MystiqueMushroom You'd probably like Hammock then



yeh, Hammock is wicked.

PS: i don't know how you guys don't like Ufabulum. Shoeblader One sucked, but Ufabulum was just another Squarepusher album. like most, it's pretty damn good. it's not a Hard Normal Daddy, or an Ultravisitor or a Music is One Rotted Note but it's as expansive and decent as any of his less big albums. :shrug:

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Re: Do idm electronic artists make money? [Re: akira_akuma]
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The mixdown on the whole album is garbage.  Some of the instruments are just unreasonably loud and it doesn't seem stylistic.  I dunno the whole thing is kinda lofi


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