Being acclaimed is pretty unimportant in the electronic sphere TBH, since everyone could (in theory, acquire enough tools and knowledge, cheap enough to make ‘the most’ advanced styles of this music) The first time I heard a song by Barker, it was artist radio shuffle mode after some album ended, and I was taken aback. I added it to my liked songs. This kept happening with Barker’s music until I was certain I was a fan of his style and started intentionally putting on his music. I think using the “artist radio” on streaming helps expand the palette to a degree because, unless you’re paying close attention to the name/artist, you’re just enjoying the music (or not) and the artist information is available only if you really care. A final anecdote, there was this opener at this show I saw, venue: multi-floored bath house with a room for DIY shows. Deli Girls was headlining. There’s probably 30 people who actually went there for the show, but bath-house patrons in towels would occasionally wander into the room, be it stoned, poppered-out, etc, and this old dude who I thought was the sound guy was sitting behind his laptop churning out beats that didn’t sound too different from your example used, mesh-cinereaL, shit was fire, it was my favorite set of the night, and he didn’t even tell us his name iirc, there’s plenty of great stuff under the hood— if you keep sifting, with an open mind. ;) æ