Haujobb
EBM, Industrial, Electronic
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Haujobb (not to be confused with the demogroup of the same name) formed as a trio in 1993 in Germany, with B. Junemann being the third member to the current duo of Dejan and Daniel. Their first release was on cassette only, the now hopelessly out of print Drift Wheeler. This embryonic issue brought them to the attention of Off Beat records, who released their first CD, Homes and Gardens, later that same year. Haujobb’s first German tour occurred in 1994, along with the American release of Homes and Gardens and their first single, Eye…

The Chemical Brothers
Electronic, Techno, Trip-Hop
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The Chemical Brothers are a British electronic music duo comprising Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons, who met at the University of Manchester. Initially they called themselves “The Dust Brothers.” They changed their name in 1995 given the preexisting American duo “The Dust Brothers,” their burgeoning popularity and the threat of legal action from the originals. Thus, their first CD as The Chemical Brothers is titled Exit Planet Dust.

Nic Chagall
Progressive Trance, Trance, Melodic
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Claus Terhoeven aka Nic Chagall is best know one half of the German trance duo Cosmic Gate, though more recenly has found success as a solo artist, with a number of successful releases on High Contrast Recordings, most notably of which is the highly acclaimed vocal anthem "What You Need". In his solo guise "Nic" has also remixed a number of other artists tracks, most recently of which is his beautifully techy remix of Filo & Peri's smash hit "Anthem".

Kyau vs. Albert
Trance, Electronica, Dance
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Kyau & Albert, formerly known as Kyau vs. Albert, is a German duo consisting of Ralph Kyau and Steven Moebius Albert, which has been active since 1995 on the trance scene as both remixers and producers. In 1997 they founded the German recorded label Euphonic.

In August 2006, prior to the release of the single "Are You Fine?," it was announced that the duo had dropped the "vs." from their name and were renamed Kyau & Albert. Other aliases they use are Black Emanuelle, Dope the Globe, Moebius AG, and Quad.

Armin Van Buuren
Trance, Vocal Trance, Dance

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Armin van Buuren is a very happy man, and with good reason, being voted as the number 1 DJ in the world in the prestigious public-voted DJ Top 100 for 2007, after several years in 2nd or 3rd spot. He’s making the transition from talented young upstart to leading light in the echelons of trance – and beyond. 2005 has brought two new significant awards (Best Radio Show, and Best Compilation for A State of Trance 2004 at the Miami Winter Music Conference Awards), and a stunning new artist album, Shivers, showcasing…

Arovane
Ambient, Idm, Electronic
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Berlin’s Uwe Zahn released his first tracks as the Arovane EP on the Din label, which also released the first of German dub minimalist Stefan Betke’s work as Pole. Stylistically, Arovane’s work hearkens back to the insular melodic electro of early Autechre, combining interesting, highly syncopated machine box rhythms with warm, delicate synth textures that evoke a gauzy, somewhat nostalgic mood contrasted by the sharpness of the rhythms.