Artists that appeared in the first discussions on the list included Autechre, Atom Heart, LFO, and Rephlex

Records artists such as Aphex Twin, -ziq, and Luke Vibert; plus artists such as The Orb, Richard H. Kirk, and Future Sound of London, and even artists like System 7, William Orbit, Sabres of Paradise, Tycho, Orbital, Plastikman and Bjrk.

Contemporary IDM artists include Team Doyobi, Quim, Himuro Yoshiteru, Kettel, Ochre, Marumari, Benn Jordan, Proem, Lackluster, Arovane, Ulrich Schnauss, Wisp and Zygote