Junkie XL
Simon Posford
Richie Hawtin
Özgür

+all the legends already mentioned before

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Ritchie Hawtin!!!...Simon Berry, Michel Cretu, JM Jarre, Rhys Fulber, R.Hall("moby"....grrr...I hate it when adults force u to call them by pet-names...), Orbital, Chem Bros and Daft Punk (commercial but still good!! The only ones who kept their kewlness intact after squeezing through the portal into poopy commercialism!)

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I think Talla 2XLC should also be on the list. This guy has been around for at least 20 years, as a DJ and producer. I really enjoy his productions with early German techno groups like Moskwa TV, Microchip League, Robotiko Rejekto, Pluuto, Two of China to his elctro/industrial band Bigod 20.

Paul Oakenfold
Paul van Dyk
Armin van Buuren
Gabriel & Dresden
Airwave
Push
John Digweed
Sasha
Way Out West

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Originally posted by Sand Leaper Shocking that Juan Atkins hasn't gotten more attention. The man invented techno for crying out loud.

Well I was surely going to put one of the Belville Three. I think they all are pretty much equal in production quality for their tracks. I picked Saunderson because he makes more fun sounding tracks, something different from a lot of other Detroit guys in the first and second generation who take things too seriously sometimes. I would put all three but it just seems a little...cliched.

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Originally posted by beats and beeps Ryuichi Sakamoto.

Now how could I have forgotten him! Just listen to Riot In Lagos! Hard to believe it was released in '80! 1980!

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Massive Attack
Underworld
Lemon Jelly
The Future Sounds of London
Orbital
Sasha
Way Out West
Brian Eno

definately tony de vit, how could i forget him

Kraftwerk
-well, they started it all didn't they!

BT
-whether you like him or not, you gotta respect the guy and recognise his abilities. He is consistenty coming out with quality, not afraid to experiment in his styles and the fact he pulls off most of his 'experiments' shows just how good the guy actually is. And recently he's shown his production talents outside of EDM.

The Prodigy
-Probably no other EDM group is as well known. For many years have been at the forefront of the scene, always pushing the boundaries. Pretty much everyone likes at least one Prodigy track.

Chicane
-Apart from one track (Don't Give Up), the man is all gold. Another EDM producer with broad appeal.

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Kraftwerk and Jean-Jacques Perry deserve to be mentioned, as they are the pioneers of electronic music.

Rank 1
Underworld
Tiesto
Thrillseekers
William Orbit

Close but didnt make it
Scooter, JX, Tina Cousins, Warp Bros, 60 Cent, SubSun

I add Ulrich Schnauss and Schiller to that list.

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