Name of a musical genre, created by the UK electronic music label Rephlex Records in the 90's, in this time is when the term IDM also appears.

Braindance is electronic experimental music mostly, there are included drill n' bass, acid house, future lounge, electro and some other weird electronic music.

Big and influential electronic music artists such as µ-Ziq, Squarepusher, AFX, Luke Vibert, started under the braindance file.