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Ok, I must have overlooked the original list, then. That release is from 1993, so it makes more sense.

I'd also add Mike Dred to the list, but his was a more underground/niche sound, and not as dancefloor-friendly as some of the others. The same can be said of Aphex, as well.

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Originally posted by Woony I would say Slater, Dave Clarke and Regis/Surgeon are absolute Legends. Mostly based off their releases in the early/mid 90s though.

While I'm not a techno devout follower, I would say this is spot on and I would have to put Slam in there - you really can't underestimate their impact, positive education was an instant classic and continues to be so.

I'm really not sure why Dave Clarke isn't top of that list and as you said earlier wooney - the red series are Techno blueprints. I think Red 2 has only 5 elements in it yet is a slice of musical genius.

There was a fantastic interview several years ago between Jeff Mills and Dave Clarke, essentially open letters to each other with questions. You could see the level at which they operate at and knew each other's influences so well yet it was apparent that they didn't know each other personally.

You should also hear Dave talk about electronics or anything technical. The detail he can go in to is staggering, and by that I mean he can probably build DAC timeclocks from individual components while relating that process to musical composition. The guy is borderline savant.

Slater has been consistent so he deserves to be there too and I would say the UK has arguably made a massive impact on techno as a whole.

I'm not so sure on the location thing being so definitive though. People make music that suits the mindset, not the place. To quote rod stewart of all people "You don't need to be in Memphis, you can get the blues walking down Archway Road".

What I was getting it is not one of them stands out as a true overlord above all the rest, which is what I was asked. And as influential as all of them were, I don't think they are on par with the likes of the Belleville Trio, Basic Channel, Jeff Mills, Sven Vath or Ritchie Hawtin.

oh I get what you mean. If any, I'd probably go with Dave Clarke as I think he made the most impact but it's tough competition against the likes of Vath or Mills.

I still have mu original Kat Moda EP form Mills and it's just raw genius.

Probably the reason I bought (two of) the same Vestax mixer as him.

interesting take. i suppose the question was almost like picking out who is the most important person in techno.

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