Contemporary minimal music is largely broken up into two categories. Minimal that uses a variety of samples and minimal that is comprised mainly of percussion and electronic beats.
In a modern sense minimal techno has become increasingly popular, with the genre no longer so much of an underground category.
Currently minimal acts such as booka shade and trentemoller are headlining huge electronic music festivals worldwide, and their music is seen as somewhat of a musical breakthrough.
Current high profile minimal acts featured in the contemporary minimal playlist include;
Booka Shade, Trentemoller, Ame, Afken, Akufen, Deadbeat,Dettinger,Dominik Eulberg, Farben, Gui Boratto, Matthew Dear, Matthew Herbert, Michael Mayer, Ricardo Villalobos , Plastikman, and Ellen Allien just to name a few.
For detailed playlist information or further artists names please visit the MInimal Exhibition Online Library, which is accessible through the last.fm player at the bottom of the page.