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The works of this electronica producer have appeared on large-scale compilations such as the triple-CD set entitled Extreme Euphoria as well as on self-produced solo projects, including Mr
Influenced by cool jazz,’60s pop and classic film-soundtracks, the trip-hop duo Mono formed around vocalist Siobhan De Maré and producer Martin Virgo, a one-time member of Nellee Hooper’s production team which worked on Massive Attack’s seminal “Unfinished Sympathy” as well as Björk’s Debut
Babble is the duo of New Zealand native Alannah Currie (b September 28, 1957) and Englishman Tom Bailey (bJanuary 18, 1956), who formerly made up the Thompson Twins, a dance-rock band that charted with seven albums in the U
It is a rare thing to find acoustic guitar credits on a recording associated with the electronica and trip-hop scenes, a detail that helps keep the Ben Smith who in Fug remains unplugged apart from many other guitarists of the same name
Ben Sowton manages the Seamless Recordings label and its popular Bargrooves series of mix CDs, among many other nightlife ventures The Clapham, London, DJ-businessman foresaw the eventual shift from clubs to bars as clubbers inevitably aged and sought a more intimate, relaxed setting
After a decade in Bay Area bands like Limbomaniacs, Big Janitor, and MCM & the Monster, Anthony “House” Chaba (programming/bass) and Eric “Dr Ware” Ware (programming/keyboards) formed Ben Wa as an outlet for their electronic music interests and desire to create a dub record
The B-15 Project, comprised of dance impresarios Angus Campbell and Ian Wallman, have been regulating UK garage music since the late ’90s They’ve produced and remixed some of ragga’s finest — that of Lady Saw, Beenie Man, and Crissy D — while maintaining their own career
Another in a long line of house maestros to come out of France during the 1990s, Benjamin Diamond — known as Benjamin Cohen in real life — started his music career as a punk rocker
Beginning in the early ’90s, Benjamin Wild produced tracks for Germany’s most well-known and celebrated tech-house labels, including Perlon, Kompakt, and Force Tracks
He learned about the spirit of garage and house music first-hand at Larry Levan’s Paradise Garage, and Benji Candelario reflected his influences by becoming one of the top New York garage DJs by the 1990s