Oh yeah man, I've been lucky enough to see a lot of the experimental-beat artists live (FlyLo, Nosaj Thing, Shlohmo, Shigeto, etc.) and they really do all put on great shows and have made incredible music. I'd never made the connection before, but I think you made a good point when you said that trap music seems to have pushed alot of this stuff to the sidelines. It's pretty interesting to see how ubiquitous trap is now. I remember years ago everyone was convinced that dubstep had so much staying power... Just look at the state of that genre these days. Meanwhile trap kind of snuck up and now largely commands the hip hop landscape.

Also thanks for commenting sir! :)