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Important Electronic Music Producers Every TranceAddict Should Know

Is there a consensus on who are the most important electronic music producers? Suggest some.

Real persons not aliases PLEASE (if possible). I'll start and update this regularly, time permitting.

Juan Atkins
Juan Atkins truly is a legend in his own time. Appearing behind aliases such as Cybotron, Model 500 and Infiniti, he has released many classics of sublime Detroit techno, including the 1982 electro track "Clear". Recorded by Atkins and Rick Davis as Cybotron, this track is often considered the first proto-techno track. Experimenting with fusing the extra-terrestrial funk of Parliament Funkadelic with the futuristic rhythms and hard math of Kraftwerk and the progressive dance theorems proposed by Giorgio Moroder, the Model 500 12"s laid the blueprint for Detroit Techno. Along with the tracks made by two schoolmates from the grade below, Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson, Detroit Techno quickly made its way across the Atlantic and immediately sparked the emerging rave culture and soon after the entire global dance community. Moving through the later 80's as Model 500, Atkins continued as one of the most prolific and sought after producers of electronic music throughout the 90's, culminating in the use of an Atkins' original as the musical bed for the 2000 launch of the Ford Focus 'Detroit Techno' automobile. Juan joins Moby on the Area One tour, and then takes the road on a stateside Om Record's tour this summer.

Packing clubs from Detroit to NY to Venezuela, Juan has mastered the art of soaking up new rhythmic elements from contemporary dance music while keeping his unerring, instantly recognizable sense of melody intact. Much discussed and anthologized not only for his 20 years of production credit but also for his ability to rock a dance floor, Juan Atkins' music and DJing is deified in Europe and embraced all over the world. Juan has also been prolifically releasing albums, remixes and collaborations on Belgium's R&S Records, Germany's Tresor, and others. His six full-length releases are available only as imports. (Discogs)


Frankie Bones
(Discogs)

Carl Cox

Frankie Knuckles
(Discogs)


John 00 Fleming[b]

[b]Oliver Lieb
Frankfurt based producer Oliver Lieb was born in 1969 and as early as 1989 started to gain a reputation as one of the more productive and talented producers of electronic music. No matter if its Techno, House, Eurodance, Electro or just �music electronics�, within the past fifteen years Oliver made his way into the prime league of international dance producers. (Discogs)

Charlie May



Derrick May
Sometime in the past, the future began. In 1987, a shrink-wrapped record titled, �Nude Photo,� started appearing on the shelves of a few idiosyncratic dance shops throughout Europe. The techno uprising was underway. The music sounded other-worldly: sub-aquatic basslines raced with hi-hats constructed from welding sparks. It was like listening to the liquid electricity of one man�s soul. Apart of the original Detroit �Holy Trinity� with Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson, Derrick took the Euro-electropop crystals of Kraftwerk, Depeche Mode and New Order beyond its own horizon, infusing it with house, experimental synthesizer work and just plain soul. Songs and albums like "Nude Photo", "Strings Of Life", "It Is What It Is", "Beginning", "Relics" and �Icon� run deeper than genre molds can grasp. Referred to as the "Miles Davis of Techno", Mr. May has worked with some of the most experimental and creative musical artists in the world, such as ABC, Depech Mode, Fine Young Cannibals and System 7. It�s time to line up for May-day in Fall. [URL=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Derrick+May](Discogs)

Robert Moog

Paul Oakenfold
(Discogs)

Caspar Pound
Massively influential producer, remixer, and label-boss of Rising High Records, Caspar Pound was a direct descendant of the famous and controversial poet Ezra Pound. Originally from Peterborough, he shot to fame at age 16 with the single 'Total Confusion', and then founded the Rising High and Sahko labels. As 'The Hypnotist' he became a star in Germany, and played at the Love Parade to thousands of ravers.He licensed the Harthouse label?@to the UK, pioneering German Trance music, a genre then unknown in the UK; and licensed Underground Resistance for their debut UK release. He also kickstarted the careers of many Electronica heroes from Mixmaster Morris to Luke Vibert.

Caspar Pound passed away at his home on 30 April 2004, age 33. Not from his struggle with brain cancer as is commonly reported but of complication resulting from an enlarged heart.
(Discogs)

Kevin Saunderson
(Discogs)

Darren Tate
(Discogs)


Sven V�th
DJ (since 1982) and Producer from Frankfurt, Germany. (Co-)Founder of several labels: Eye Q & Cocoon Recordings. He has been involved in different styles of electronic music; mainly House, Acid, Trance, Techno, Electro (in approximate chronological order).
(Discogs)

Jon Vesta
(Discogs)

Mojado (Discogs)

No aliases...and not only trance producers right....well this is what i'd say...

Sven V�th
Ralf Hildenbeutel
Pascal Dardoufas
Oliver Lieb
Mark Reeder
Frankie Bones
Harald Bl�chel
Simon Berry
Bill Drummond
Jimmy Cauty
Oliver Bondzio
Ramon Zenker
Paul Oakenfold
Danny Rampling
Frankie Knuckles
Larry Levan
Ron Hardy
Jesse Saunders
Larry Heard
Nathaniel Pierre Jones
Marshall Jefferson
Juan Atkins
Derrick May
Kevin Saunderson
Genesis P-Orridge
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Florian Schneider-Esleben
Ralf H�tter
Oskar Sala
Robert Moog
Tod Dockstader
Bernard Parmegiani

ferry corsten
paul van dyk
oliver lieb
jon vesta
DuMonde
Marco Guardia (SHOKK/Flutlicht)
Darren Tate
Red Jerry
Laurent Veronez
Dirk soemthing (push)
Steve Gibbs (Altitude)
Raja Ram
Simon Posford
Sasha
John Digweed
Carl Cox
Slipmatt
DJ Hype
DJ Sy
John 00 Fleming
Miika Kuisma
Orkidea


too tired to add many more

Charlie May
Jonny Klimek
Paul Browse
Jens Wojnar
Maximilian Lenz
Karl Bartos
Alexander Coe


Can't be arsed.

dj sammy

taxi for palladium

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Originally posted by Ian^ taxi for palladium

well actually he's not recognized as a good producer...but i think everyone in here know who is he and why is so lamed

cuz is the best cheese producer

Richard D. James (Aphex Twin, AFX, others)
Tom Jenkinson (Squarepusher)
Aaron Funk (Venetian Snares)
Mike Paradinas (�-Ziq)
Michael Sandison, Marcus Eoin (Boards of Canada)
Guillermo Scott Herren (Prefuse 73)
Simon Posford (Hallucinogen, North Central Positronics, The Infernal Machine) & Raja Ram (of 1200 Mics) (Shpongle)

How come all of you people forgot the MAN himself??

Brian Transeau (BT)

Pioneer and a living Legend..

and ofcourse

Hybrid

The act that pushes the envelope..

Ronski speed aka Sonorous aka sun decade
and dont forget Chicane!!

A lot of these names I've never heard of and it doesn't make me feel stupid...

why is it so important to know this? am I not a "trancer" if I dont know them?

Jezper Soderlund/Airbase

If you dont know some of these artists, take them as reccomendations for artists to check out if you have the oppurtunity and/or ability. There are a million of these type of threads but theyre always worthy.

Thomas Bangalter!!

no one posted Mike Dierickx (M.I.K.E / Push / Plastic Boy / ...)

http://www.discogs.com/artist/M.I.K.E.

Jean Michel Jarre
Michael Cretun (Enigma)
Rolf Ellmer & Markus L�ffel (Jam & Spoon)

amongst a myriad of others named.

ATB, every TA should know
discogs

Timo Maas. Ubik, Pictures
discogs

Scumfrog, At The End
discogs

Josh Wink
discogs

Max Graham, I stil love Airtight
discogs

Paul & Phil Hartnoll = Orbital, Halcyon on and on
discogs

Mauro Picotto, Lizard
discogs

Steve Osborne = Paul Oakenfold in most of Oakie's productions .

quote:

Originally posted by Thriller Josh Wink

I don't understand. Do you find something funny about his name?

quote:

Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike I don't understand. Do you find something funny about his name?

You don't remember the song he did where a guy was laughing throughout the whole song, I think it was called Don't Laugh.

Vaguely.

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Originally posted by Thriller ATB, every TA should know discogs

Eww, no.

quote:

Originally posted by Mr.Mystery Eww, no.

Every TA has heard 9pm 'Til I come, just like every black person has heard Rappers Delight. Hell all I listen to is edm and I can still say most of that rap. The black in me tends to seep out of me every once in a while .

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Originally posted by Thriller Every TA has heard 9pm 'Til I come, just like every black person has heard Rappers Delight. Hell all I listen to is edm and I can still say most of that rap. The black in me tends to seep out of me every once in a while .

The difference is that Rapper's Delight is actually good.

Yah the first rap song, what year was that again, 1979?

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