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alternative electronic

Last updated: Tue Oct 28 2025 18:00:27 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

Description

Alternative electronic represents a diverse spectrum of electronic music that defies mainstream conventions, blending digital production with unconventional song structures, playful experimentation, and indie sensibilities. It often incorporates elements from chiptune, synth-pop, and experimental pop, creating sounds that feel simultaneously nostalgic and futuristic. The tag captures artists who use electronic tools to craft quirky, irreverent, or art-forward music outside traditional dance or pop frameworks.

100 chronological releases

Place	Cover	Date	Artist	Album	Tags	Other places
49		1996	Beck	GameBoy Variations (Hell Yes remix EP)	bitcore rap alternative electronic	bitcore # 84
82		1996	Beck	GameBoy Variations (Hell Yes Remix) - EP	8-bit alternative alternative electronic alternative rock bitcore chiptune electronic	bitcore # 63
5		1997	Lady Mystery	Reign of terror	alternative electronic electronic idm
18		1997	Lady Mystery	Mein Verstand	alternative electronic digital hardcore electro electronic electronica experimental electronic
66		2000-10-05	Taiga	Hypno (Live @ Zokol feat Aliska Bereg) 2006	acid folk alternative electronic ambient dark ambient dub electronic electronica ethnic flute glitch idm improvisation industrial noise russian trip	improvisation # 33 acid folk # 72 trip # 86
79		2001	Various Artists	Weezer - The 8-bit Album	8-bit alternative alternative electronic bitcore bitpop chiptune	bitpop # 22 bitcore # 51
30		2001	Gorillaz	19-2000 (Soulchild Remix)	alternative electronic alternative rock electronic electronic rock funk funk rock
40		2002	Michael Kralik	Sketches for Winter	chillout
75		2002-03-22	Gorillaz	Dare (US Mixes)	alternative dance alternative electronic dance electronic electropop funk pop
21		2003	Various Artists	Don't Listen To This Atrocity	alternative electronic digital hardcore electronic indie electronic noise plunderphonics sampling
52		2004	Aetherius	The Inevitability of Pain (and the stupidity of those who don't expect it)	alternative dance alternative electronic ambient ambient electronic ambient electronica ambient industrial ambient pop ambient techno canada chillout dance dark ambient downtempo easy listening ebm electro electronic electronica ethereal idm indie electronic indietronica industrial instrumental new age noise piano piano ambient post-industrial psychill steampunk strings synthpop toronto	steampunk # 5 ambient electronic # 14 toronto # 18 ambient industrial # 34 ambient electronica # 65
98		2004	LCD Soundsystem	Daft Punk Is Playing At My House	alternative dance alternative electronic dance-punk electronic indie electronic indie rock indietronica	indietronica # 9 alternative dance # 66 dance-punk # 83 indie electronic # 92
17		2004	Good Charlotte	I Don't Wanna To Be In Love (Dancefloor Anthem)	alternative alternative dance alternative electronic alternative rock dance dance-punk pop punk
39		2004-02-04	Museum Of Neurotic Origins	M.O.N.O. 2.4	alternative electronic pop
37		2005	Ophios	Shards Of Music	alternative electronic ambient noise digital hardcore electronic experimental electronic noise	ambient noise # 22
64		2005	Ophios	Nothing, Anymore		experimental electronic # 13
1		2005	Ophios	Ophois	alternative electronic electronic
4		2005	Ophios	Allodoxaphobia	alternative electronic ambient digital hardcore dub electronic noise sampling
7		2005	Ophios	Chinese Stalker	alternative electronic electronic experimental electronic instrumental metal noise sampling
13		2005	Ophios	END GAME (Demo Soundtrack)	alternative electronic chiptune electronic soundtrack
24		2005	Ophios	Arret	alternative alternative electronic ambient electronic noise
32		2005	Ophios	OPH	alternative alternative electronic electronic
42		2005	Ophios	Ash Tree	alternative alternative electronic digital hardcore electronic experimental electronic indie electronic instrumental sampling
46		2005	Ophios	OphiosG	alternative electronic electronic idm indie electronic instrumental
50		2005	Ophios	Voynich Manuscript	alternative alternative electronic electronic experimental electronic indie electronic instrumental progressive electronic
55		2005	Ophios	x2+y2+z2-t2=0	alternative alternative electronic ambient electronic progressive electronic
91		2005-08-19	Gorillaz	Dare	alternative dance alternative electronic dance electronic electropop funk pop trip-hop	alternative dance # 22
74		2006-10-03	Beck	GameBoy Variations	8-bit alternative alternative electronic alternative rock bitcore chiptune electronic rap	bitcore # 24
83		2007	Karate High School	League Of Tomorrow	8-bit alternative alternative electronic alternative rock bitcore chiptune electronic pop punk post-hardcore	8-bit # 17 bitcore # 80
43		2007	Good Charlotte	Dance Floor Anthem (I Don't Want to Be in Love)	alternative alternative dance alternative electronic alternative rock dance dance-punk pop punk
84		2007-08-21	Karate High School	The League Of Tomorrow	8-bit alternative alternative electronic alternative rock bitcore chiptune electronic pop punk post-hardcore	8-bit # 20 bitcore # 81
20		2008-03-27	Museum Of Neurotic Origins	Osiris Is Back	alternative alternative electronic pop
22		2008-12-05	Zan-zan-zawa-veia	Love ZZZV	8-bit chiptune electronica electronic instrumental progressive rock	neo-prog # 51
41		2008-12-30	Zan-zan-zawa-veia	Mysa Fyce	8-bit chiptune electronica electronic instrumental	neo-prog # 52
15		2009-03-09	Museum Of Neurotic Origins	M.O.N.O. 2.4 [DEMO]	alternative alternative electronic electronica pop
14		2009-04-12	Zan-zan-zawa-veia	Mole Soul EP	electronica 8-bit chiptune electronic instrumental progressive rock	neo-prog # 24
36		2009-04-12	Zan-zan-zawa-veia	Mole Soul	8-bit chiptune electronic electronica instrumental progressive rock	neo-prog # 47
38		2009-06-19	Museum Of Neurotic Origins	Replace Heartbeatz (Single 2)	alternative alternative electronic electronica electropop indietronica pop
47		2009-09-19	Nuthacker	2007 YTPMV's	alternative electronic electronic
54		2009-11-09	Zan-zan-zawa-veia	Fell Plot	8-bit chiptune electronica electronic instrumental progressive rock	neo-prog # 84
65		2009-11-23	Sawtooth	Visual Abominations	alternative electronic digital hardcore drum and bass electronic electronica idm instrumental plunderphonics sampling
85		2010	I Blame Coco	Quicker	alternative alternative electronic electronic indie electronic pop	indie electronic # 35
71		2010-01-01	Sawtooth	Synesthesia	alternative electronic electronic trance
60		2010-03-29	McMaNGOS	Mick Mangles	alternative electronic ambient ambient electronic digital hardcore electro electronic idm instrumental plunderphonics sampling	ambient electronic # 30
61		2010-04-16	mrSimon	There's a party in my head and you're all invited	alternative electronic electronic
44		2010-04-21	Sawtooth	Am I Indie Yet?	alternative alternative electronic electronic experimental electronic indie electronic instrumental noise sampling
68		2010-06-09	Sawtooth	It's Fun To Steal	alternative electronic idm indie electronic instrumental
27		2010-07-26	Reecea	FREEEKCORE EP	alternative electronic electronic
88		2010-10-25	Futures Passed	Creativity Placebo	alternative electronic drone ambient	indie electronic # 14 experimental electronic # 77 ambient electronic # 78 ambient noise # 93 drone ambient # 97
51		2011-03-17	Huminoida	Whiter Album	alternative electronic darkwave electronic pop electropop krautrock minimal wave synthpop	electronic pop # 6
87		2011-03-27	My Chemical Romance	Planetary (Go!)	alternative alternative electronic alternative rock dance-punk electronic rock	electronic rock # 21 dance-punk # 43
90		2011-04-12	Purity Ring	Ungirthed	alternative electronic chillwave electronic witch house	witch house # 17
95		2011-08-29	You Love Her	You Love Her Coz She's Dead	alternative alternative electronic electroclash indie electronic	electroclash # 31 indie electronic # 85
70		2012-11-22	mrSimon	In The Zone	alternative electronic comedy electronic
48		2013-02-21	I Fight Dragons	DEMOlition - Demos That Didn't Make KABOOM!	8-bit alternative electronic alternative rock bitcore chiptune pop punk power pop
58		2013-09-09	Twenty One Pilots	Guns For Hands	alternative alternative electronic alternative pop alternative rock electronic electronic rock electropop indie pop indietronica pop pop rap rap rap rock reggae
26		2014-04-11	Huminoida	Intoxicating Spring EP	alternative electronic darkwave electronic electropop finland industrial minimal wave science fiction synthpop	science fiction # 33
96		2014-06-19	Anamanaguchi	Pop It	alternative alternative electronic alternative pop dance-pop electronic electropop pop
92		2015-05-11	You Love Her Coz She's Dead	New Superheroes & Demos	8-bit alternative alternative electronic chiptune dubstep electro electroclash electronic electronica house new rave	chiptune # 28 new rave # 71 8-bit # 73
93		2015-05-11	You Love Her	New Superheroes & Demos	alternative alternative electronic electroclash indie electronic	electroclash # 24 indie electronic # 80
57		2015-09-19	Sonar Ghost	Neon Dream	alternative electronic ambient ambient electronic electronic	ambient electronic # 20
69		2015-09-19	Sonar Ghost	Not a Person	alternative electronic ambient electronic instrumental
99		2016-05-24	Anamanaguchi	Miku	alternative alternative dance alternative electronic dance-pop electronic electropop pop	electropop # 16 dance-pop # 76 alternative dance # 97
97		2017-03-24	Anamanaguchi	S/S17	alternative alternative electronic alternative pop dance-pop electronic electropop pop vocaloid	dance-pop # 3 vocaloid # 91
89		2017-04-28	Gorillaz	Tranz	alternative alternative electronic alternative rock electronic electronic rock	electronic rock # 44
100		2018-12-14	Kero Kero Bonito	Flamingo	alternative alternative electronic alternative pop british bubblegum bass electropop japan japanese pop rap	rap # 30 alternative # 31 alternative pop # 86 electropop # 87 british # 91 bubblegum bass # 97 japan # 100 japanese # 100
28		2019-09-26	deks	RECD EP	alternative electronic breakbeat breakcore digital hardcore drone drum and bass electronic
34		2019-09-26	deks	Apraxia Complex EP	alternative electronic electronic experimental electronic
56		2020-10-01	Math the Band	Flange Factory Five (the Album)	8-bit alternative electronic alternative rock bitcore chiptune electronic electropunk indie punk indie rock punk rock	indie punk # 20
63		2020-10-01	Math the Band	Flange Factory Five	8-bit alternative electronic alternative rock bitcore chiptune electronic electropunk indie punk indie rock punk rock	bitcore # 3 indie punk # 29
86		2020-11-20	The Network	Trans Am	alternative alternative electronic electronic electronic rock electropunk new wave pop punk	electronic rock # 11 electropunk # 67
78		2021-12-18	I Fight Dragons	Side Quest: B-Sides And Rarities	8-bit alternative electronic alternative rock bitcore chiptune electronic pop punk punk rock	bitcore # 49
94		2022-03-04	Rojuu	Children of God	alternative electronic ambient electronic emo rap pop trap
33		2022-11-06	I Fight Dragons	DEMOlition	8-bit alternative alternative electronic alternative rock bitcore chiptune pop punk
77		2023	Various Artists	FPFM: 2010 Blend	alternative electronic electronic instrumental
53		2023-01-20	Doja Cat	4 Morant (BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME)	alternative alternative electronic alternative hip hop electronic pop rap rap synthwave
29		2023-10-12	Beck	GameBoy Variations (Hell Yes Remix)	8-bit alternative alternative electronic alternative rock bitcore chiptune electronic
11		2023-11-30	Whiteweek	Nirvana's Nevermind but with the WarioWare soundfont	alternative alternative electronic alternative rock bitcore chiptune electronic grunge
62			AMUC	Nada	alternative electronic electronic electronica experimental electronic	experimental electronic # 8
72			The Eyes, They See	Consumer Commodity		experimental electronic # 32
80			Trogg	A Ray Array	alternative electronic electronic indie electronic instrumental	indie electronic # 2
81			Milesaaway	The Death Penalty Awaits, So Join The Party		space ambient # 19
2			Shiny Plastic People	Space Case	alternative alternative electronic electronica pop rock synthpop
3			ytp4life	ytp4life needs a life	alternative electronic comedy
8			Emperor Charlemagne	Aachen	alternative alternative electronic electronic indie electronic instrumental
9			Gazebo In A Lake	The Synergistic Moments	alternative electronic electronic instrumental plunderphonics sampling
10			Futures Passed	Additives	alternative alternative electronic electronic experimental electronic idm indie electronic instrumental
12			Futures Passed	How Is Babby Formed?	alternative electronic electronic
19			Futures Passed	FP YTPMV 2009	alternative electronic electronic
23			Gazebo In A Lake	Ajax	alternative electronic electronic experimental electronic indie electronic instrumental plunderphonics sampling
25			Turnerzero	Quantum/Crypto Gear	alternative electronic electronic instrumental
35			Geardawg	I Released This In A Hotel	alternative electronic digital hardcore drum and bass dub dubstep electronic plunderphonics ragga sampling
59			Futures Passed	FP YTPMV 2010	alternative electronic electronic
67			Trogg	It Appears We Have Reached The End Of The Road So The Only Way Left Is Up	alternative electronic electronic instrumental
73			Emperor Charlemagne	Nowhere to Go but Forward	alternative electronic electronic instrumental
76			Gjiga	Downward Spiral	alternative electronic electronic
6			The Eyes, They See	D3r T0ll3r Tr0mm3113r
16			The Eyes, They See	We Don't Know Wirklichkeit EP
31			The Eyes, They See	The Eyes, They See
45			The Eyes, They See	Stereopath EP

Related genres

• electronic
• alternative
• instrumental
• chiptune
• indie electronic
• alternative rock
• experimental electronic
• 8-bit
• ambient
• idm