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A Guy Called Gerald
http://aguycalledgerald.ithinkmusic.com Where do you start with A Guy Called Gerald? A hidden gem, the gateway between Chicago house / Detroit Techno and the UK dance music explosion in the late 80s.
Addison Groove
Addison Groove is the jukin' alter-ego of Headhunter. Over the last 12 months he's become notorious for ripping through fierce sets of Chicago juke music; the mutant niche offspring of DJ Funk and Slugo's booty house designed to incite mindblowing dance moves from liquid-hipped quicksteppers.
AGT Rave Cru
A DJ / live outfit, perfoming original material, plus rave anthems, classic hardcore, edits, mashups, wonky electro pop madness and a fat dose of breaks.
Al Tourettes
Al Tourettes, known to his Mum & Dad as Alec Storey, has been playing drums since he was 9. His father is also a musician, & he started DJ’ing when he was 15, writing music on an Atari 2 years later. He studied Creative Music Technology at Bath Spa University from 2002 - 2005 - incidentally the same course as Appleblim, Gatekeeper and Wedge.
Alva Noto
Alva Noto is the stage name of sound artist Carsten Nicolai, who has established himself as an artist amongst current electronic sound and visual designers who are using art and music as hybrid tools to create microscopic views of creative processes.
Ancient Methods
"Pitch black techno war funk" / Boomkat. "Industrial mechanics" / Mezerik.
Aphex Twin
Aphex Twin, born Richard David James, August 18, 1971, in Limerick, Ireland to Welsh parents Lorna and Derek James, is an electronic music artist. He grew up in Cornwall, United Kingdom and started producing music around the age of 12.
Apparat
Apparat is a German electronic musician (Sascha Ring) living in Berlin, Germany who since 1999 has been running the Berlin based record label "Shitkatapult" together with T.Raumschmiere. Starting out with dance floor-oriented techno, he later started to create ambient music and recently became "more interested in designing sounds than beats".
B12
B12 is a British electronic music duo consisting of Mike Golding and Steve Rutter. Golding and Rutter, who shy away from the press and rarely give interviews, have also released material under the monikers Musicology, Redcell and Cmetric, and distribute their material on their own B12 record label. Their sound is usually categorized as techno or intelligent dance music (IDM).
BeardyMan
Beardyman - UK Beatbox Champion: Amongst the throng of beatboxers emerging today, there are few like Beardyman.
Ben Klock
Ben Klock is a German techno DJ and producer who runs his own label Klockworks. He is one of the local residents at Berlin's Berghain.
Billy Nasty
BILLY NASTY has been DJing half his life; a career that has seen him spin professionally for over nearly fourteen years.
Black Devil Disco Club
The full name "Black Devil Disco Club" is used for Bernard Fevre's releases after 2004. The first record "Black Devil Disco Club" was originally released on "Out Records" in 1978 as Black Devil. Originally released in 1978, Black Devil's "Disco Club" is an extremely rare disco masterpiece, an epic journey into the deepest electronic disco.
Boxcutter
There are 2 or more artists under the name Boxcutter. 1. Boxcutter - dubstep producer from Northern Ireland (aka Barry Lynn) 2. Boxcutter - rapcore/hardcore rap group from Pennsylvania, US 1) A dubstep producer from Northern Ireland.
Claude Von Stroke
is a tech-house/electro-house producer based in San Francisco, California.
“Claude VonStroke” is better known to locals as Barclay Crenshaw, the owner of San Francisco’s avant-house label, dirtybird. The Dirtybird label consists of Crenshaw (VonStroke) fellow producer Justin Martin, and a wide assortment of top remixers from around the globe such as John Tejada, Sammy D, Jesse Rose, and Frankie.
Daedelus
This musical romantic weaves together a true "love-sound" that falls between honeyed melody and avant-electronic rave. Recently, he has taken the romantic lead further and formed a husband & wife band, The Long Lost.
Datasette
een beetje een onbekende electro gast die o.a. op AI records releast
DJ Funk
What words can describe the one and only DJ Funk? Pioneer? Party Rocker? Ghetto House Icon? Let's start at the beginning, DJ Funk grew up on the musically rich West Side of Chicago where he was exposed at an early age to Chicago, New York & Detroit dance music.
DJ Pete
DJ Pete aka Peter Kuschnereit aka Substance and one half of Scion. Berlin based DJ and producer of deep Basic Channel influenced techno.
dOP
dOP is a brand new trio from Paris, which is made up of Clement Zemtsov (beat programming), Damien Vandesande (keyboards and horns) and last but not the least Lelli (lyrics and vocals). Having released two very highly rated EPs on Milnormodern and Circus Company in 2007, they are about to embark on a tour of Europe’s top clubs in 2008.
Dopplereffekt
Dopplereffekt are one of the strangest and most mysterious units of the contemporary electronic music scene. There is only one known interview and very few live appearances.
Drop the Lime
Everyone comes from somewhere, but some people wear the cities they’re from like badges of honour. Drop the Lime is Luca Venezia, one of those people whose identity is intrinsically connected to his hometown – New York City.
Exodus
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Floating Points
Citing names as varied as Theo Parrish, Dorothy Ashby and Stravinsky as major influences on his work, it is not hard to see that he has musical knowledge way beyond his (22) years, and having been an accomplished pianist since the age of 16 - he is a true musician.
Four Tet
Four Tet is the name used by Kieran Hebden (born 1977 in Putney, London, UK) for his experimental electronic music-oriented solo efforts, to differentiate from his work with post-rock band Fridge.
Gemmy
Gemmy is a dubstep producer and DJ from Bristol. He is part of Sureskank. He is signed to Planet Mu & Punch Drunk Records.
Gentlemen's Dub Club
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Global Goon
Global Goon's Johnathon Taylor is a former programmer from Lydiate who earned a recording contract with Rephlex Records before moving to London and being Richard D. James' (aka Aphex Twin) housemate for a time. He had been making electronic music using SoundEdit 16 while supporting himself with various programming jobs.
Guido
A dubstep producer from Bristol, UK.
Ikonika
Ikonika (real name Sara Abdel-Hamid) is a UK-based electronic musician, producer and DJ often associated with Hyperdub Records and the Dubstep genre.
Iration Steppaz
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Jamie xx
The beat-maker and knob shaker from The xx. Also a prolific remix artist and producer.
Jimmy Edgar
Jimmy Edgar is the poster child of sound couture. He dropped studies in fashion and design to concentrate on making music, has a background in art production and style.
Joy Orbison
"Cool" uncles have always gotten kids into all kinds of wonderful mischief, but 22-year-old Peter O'Grady from London , better known as Joy Orbison, was especially blessed—he credits uncle Ray Keith with introducing him to jungle and U.K. garage long before he could ever hit the clubs.
Kenny Ken
Kenny Ken (real name Ken Delsol) stared DJing in 1989, inspired by the early warehouse parties. During the day he worked as a ticket collector on the London Underground. Discovered by the Labrynth Rave organisation he started DJing at their parties as well as on pirate radio with Centreforce FM, and latterly Dance FM.
King Midas Sound
King Midas Sound began coalescing when Kevin Martin (industrial dance veteran, of The Bug), was finding vocalists, for London Zoo (2008). Trinidad-born poet / author Roger Robinson was a generation older, than most of the MCs on "London Zoo", and brought a troubled soul to You and Me - his partnership, with Martin, mutated & matured, to form KMS.
Kyle Hall
Kyle Julian Hall was Born July 17th 1991 on the West side of Detroit Michigan. Since birth Kyle Hall has always been attached and surrounded by music. He had no choice, ever since he was in his mothers stomach (i.e. her womb/ uterus) his ears were in tune to the sounds of his mother (Penny Wells) singing.
L-VIS 1990
L-Vis 1990 (real name James Connolly) is a London-based DJ and producer and, along with Bok Bok, is a co-founder and head of the Night Slugs imprint, which arose from their monthly club night at London's East Village club.
Laurent Garnier
Laurent Garnier (born February 1, 1966) is a French house music producer and DJ. Laurent Garnier began DJing in Manchester during the late 1980s. By the following decade, he had a broad stylistic range, able to span classic deep house and Detroit techno, the harder side of acid/trance and jazzy tracks as well. He added production work to his schedule in the early 1990s and recorded several LPs.
Legowelt
Legowelt is the name under which Danny Wolfers (aka Danny Blanco) releases most of his music. The music is a hybrid form of slam jack electronix combined with deep chicago trax, obscure & romantic ghetto technofunk, EuroHorror Soundtracks, Italo disco and such.
LFO
There are 2 bands under the name LFO. 1) English band LFO were one of the pioneers of the harsh techno of the early 1990s.
Loefah
Leading dubstep producer/deejay hailing from London, UK. Member of DMZ.
Luke Abbott
English electronic musician.
Magnetic Man
Magnetic Man is a collaboration between Benga, Artwork and Skream. They signed to Columbia Records in February 2010, and released I Need Air as their first single on the label.
Mala
Mala is a DJ and producer mostly associated with the genre dubstep. He is one half of Digital Mystikz (also known as DMZ), a dubstep production duo consisting of Mala and Coki from the South London suburb of Norwood SE25. Go to
http://www.dmzuk.com and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Mystikz for more info
Mark II
New name for Mark Archer and Mark One
Mary Anne Hobbs
Mary Anne Hobbs (born May 15th, 1964 in Preston, England) is an English DJ and music journalist from Garstang, Lancashire. In the 1980s, at the age of 19, she worked as a journalist for Sounds Magazine.
Matthew Dear
In the span of a few years, Texas-born, New York-based Matthew Dear has established himself as one of America's foremost electronic music producers.
Moderat
Moderat are Modeselektor and Apparat. Moderat's formation began back in 2002 in Berlin, Germany when Sascha Ring (aka Apparat) and Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary (aka Modeselektor) recorded an EP for the record label BPitch Control ("Auf Kosten der Gesundheit"). When it came time to begin working on an album, Moderat suddenly broke up.
Modeselektor
Modeselektor is an electronic music band formed in Berlin, featuring Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary. The group draws heavily from IDM, glitch, electro and hip hop. Modeselektor produces all its material with self-developed software in Max/MSP and MIDI controllers.
Orgue Electronique
Has anybody forgotten that in the beginning there was ‘Jack’? Orgue Electronique aka Brian Chinetti certainly has not. Linked to the worldwide renowned the Hague electro-scene and his good friend Legowelt, he has come to build-up quite a reputation over the years.
Oscar Mulero
Madrid, mediados de los 80, la capital española vive una verdadera explosión musical no conocida hasta entonces.
Pinch
Pinch is Rob Ellis, a dubstep artist from Bristol, United Kingdom. He is noted for his fusion of styles such as reggae, world music, and dancehall with dubstep.
Placid
There are 4 projects called "Placid". 1) - A Industrial Project from the Spanish Members of Proyecto Mirage:
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Placid 2) - A Digital Hardcore / Industrial Rock project. 3) - A Techno Project:
Posthuman
There are 2) bands with the name Posthuman: 1) Posthuman are cousins Richard Bevan and Joshu Doherty. Known mainly for multi-layered electronic music, with heavy emphasis on intricate drum programming. A signature to their sound is the extensive use of Roland 808 and 909 drum machines. Formed in 1999 in Manchester, England, they relocated to London in 2000.
Ramadanman
http://www.myspace.com/ramadanman David ‘Ramadanman’ hails from north London, but now lives near Bournemouth and goes to university in Leeds. He has been DJing from the age of 14, beginning with deep house and hip hop, becoming attracted to hip-hop and jungle as he grew older.
Redlight
Redlight is Drum & Bass DJ/Producer Clipz's alternate moniker for his more recent house/breaks/dubstep work.
Roska
Roska (born Wayne Goodlitt 13th January 1983), started as a UK Garage MC under the name Mentor around 1998. As scene and sounds change, Mentor slowly changed to Mentor Roska to Roska and slowly moved from MC to Producer/ DJ.
Rustie
Rustie is older than he looks. Rustie makes beats and is a muthafukin bowss. Rustie wrote that himself.
SBTRKT
SBTRKT is an anonymous producer based in London. Graciously allowing the music to speak for itself - even going to the length of performing behind a mask every time he plays out. Having just wrapped up remixes for Basement Jaxx (‘Scars’) and Franz Ferdinand (‘Send Him Away’), he’s got the airwaves in a stir with Benji B, Mary Anne Hobbs and Gilles Peterson singing his praises.
SDC
SDC is an electronic music artist from New Hampshire, USA. His real name is Samuel Colburn and he has developed music since high school.
Seth Troxler
As a comparable youth on the scene, Seth Troxler's achievements far outweigh his tender age of 22. His Detroit roots are unmistakable and his recent relocation to Berlin has already earned him a place in the elite of the European techno scene.
Shackleton
Co-ran Skull Disco with Appleblim. Shackleton's unconventional take on big basslines and complex beats doesn't fit into easy categories and that's how it's going to stay. Shackleton has been carving out his own brand of eclecticism on Skull Disco releases so far with intricate, snaking percussion, hypnotic melodies, seriously deep bass lines and dubwise sensibilities.
Silent Servant
Techno artist and key member of Sandwell District
Siriusmo
Siriusmo (Moritz Friedrich) is from Berlin, and is signed to Monkeytown records. He has released a handful of albums over the years, including Diskoding, Allthegirls, Minirock, and the Sirius EP. He works regularly with Modeselektor, either through collaboration or remixing.
Soul Clap
Before today there was yesterday and after tomorrow is the future. Elyte and Cnyce’s paths were crossed for all time when a Sun Ra light beam sent from Saturn collided with the P-Funk Mothership and sent them tumbling to earth. Now, Soul Clap time travels on a musical spaceship of dopeness to make girls shake their butts and dudes say “oooooh”.
Speedy J
Speedy J (real name Jochem Paap) is a Dutch techno producer based in the city of Rotterdam. Jochem Paap (the Rotterdam artist owes the nickname Speedy J to his DJ skills) is unanimously considered to be one of the first techno producers to come from the Benelux.
The Advent
The Advent may refer to the alias of techno artist Cisco Ferreira or the Christian metalcore band. aka Cisco Ferreira
Toddla T
Cut yer boy TODDLA T open and you’ll be vaporized by the pure Sheffield electronics crackling inside him. The Steel City ‘Bleep’ bubbles right through the blood, brains and musical meat of this dirty rascal’s DJ stints, rerubs and original night-time material.
Top Cat
Top Cat is one of the most talented MCs to come out of the UK. With a career spanning 20 years which include 11 number 1 singles, 2 National top 20 hits, MC of the Year 4 times and the only MC to hold MC of the Year in both the reggae and the jungle scenes at the same time his achievements as an artist are undeniable.
Untold
With only a handful of releases on Hessle Audio, Hotflush and his own Hemlock Recordings, London based Jack Dunning has made serious waves already. An Untold tune is highly distinguishable; all compact bass lines that punish and clean percussion that clicks and drives instinctively; finding a balance between meticulous detail, deepness, and pure dance floor sensibility that is very rare indeed.
Venetian Snares
Aaron Funk, a Canadian producer of widely varying electronic music styles, achieved a reputation in experimental electronic circles upon his signing to Planet Mu (label run by Mike Paradinas, aka µ-Ziq). It's a testament to his production prowess that his base of Winnipeg, Manitoba, hasn't prevented electronic music enthusiasts around the world from investigating his recordings.
Village Orchestra
more info at
http://www.last.fm/music/The+Village+Orchestra/
VisionQuest
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Vitalic
Vitalic (born as Pascal Arbez in 1976) is an electronic music artist. He was born in France and is of Italian descent. His first singles were released in 1996 and 1997, but were confined to the underground electronic music scene. He decided to make music when he heard Daft Punk's Rollin' & Scratchin' in a club in his hometown Dijon.
Will Saul
Will Saul is the DJ, producer and A&R behind Simple Records. Growing up in Glastonbury, his obsession with music was fuelled with regular trips to his local Tor Records store and treks to clubs around England. His DJing style displays wide influences from dub to techno, electro and breakbeat.