Techno / Electronica (Reference)

The reference list includes records that have been obtained and/or rated (in blue) as well as many other records that have been recommended from various sources.


Acid Arab

John Acquaviva (1963– )

Actress (1979– )

Add N to (X) [1996– ]

Adonis

Adult [1999– ]

The Advent [1995– ]

Africaine 808

Africans With Mainframes

Afrikan Sciences

Afrorack

Air [1995– ]

Air Liquide [1993– ]

Akufen

Alejandra and Aeron

Ellen Allien

Alio Die

The Aloof

Fatima Al Qadiri (1981– )

Alter Ego [1989– ]

Altern 8

The Ananda Project

Ancient Methods

Andrés (1975– )

Angel-Ho

Annie (1977– )

Chino Amobi (1984– )

Aphex Twin (1971– )

Aphrodite

Apparat

Aquasky [1995– ]

A.R. Kane [1986–1994]

AraabMUZIK

Arca (1989– )

Nia Archives

Archivist

Arcon 2

Craig Armstrong

Arovane (1965– )

Arthur's Landing [2011– ]

As One

Asian Dub Foundation

A-Sides [1998– ]

Astral Projection [1996– ]

Atari Teenage Riot [1996– ]

A3 [1997– ]

Juan Atkins (1962– )

Atom Heart

Atom[TM]

A-Trak (1982– )

Autechre [1993– ]

Audio Bullys

Auntie Flo

The Avalanches [2000– ]

Daniel Avery (1986– )

Aya

Howie B

Baby Ford

Baby Mammoth [1996– ]

Baby Namboos [1999– ]

Wally Badarou

Badawi

The Baldwin Brothers

Ballboy [2002– ]

Bambii

Banco de Gaia

Mad Mike Banks

Caterina Barbieri (1990– )

Barker

Basement Jaxx [1994– ]

Baths (1989– )

Kenny Beats (1991– )

Beats International [1990–1992]

Bedouin

Beequeen [2002– ]

Joey Beltram (1971– )

Bentley Rhythm Ace [1996– ]

Bibio (1978– )

Bicep

Biosphere

The Black Dog [1989– ]

Black Science Orchestra

Black to Comm

Nicky Blackmarket

James Blake (1989– )

Blaqstarr (1985– )

Blaze

Blockhead

Rainer Bloss

Dean Blunt

BNJMN

Boards of Canada [1995– ]

Ursula Bogner

Axel Boman

Bomb the Bass

Bonobo (1976– )

Booka Shade

Boozoo Bajou

Brandt Brauer Frick

Alan Braxe

Breakbeat Era [1998– ]

Thomas Brinkmann

King Britt (1968– )

Broadcast [1997– ]

Broadway Project [2001– ]

Susanne Brokesch

Michael Brook

Brothers and Systems

Brownout

Bruce

BT [1995– ]

B12 [1993– ]

The Bug

Bugz in the Attic [2003– ]

LTJ Bukem (1967– )

Bullfrog

Burial

James Burnham

Cajmere

Call Super

Jefre Cantu-Ledesma

The Caretaker

Caribou (1978– )

The Cars Are the Stars [2004– ]

Carter Tutti

Carter Tutti Void [2012– ]

Cashmere Cat

Cassius [1999– ]

CFCF [2009– ]

Chase and Status

The Chemical Brothers [1995– ]

Chicane

John Chowning (1932– )

Chris and Cosey [1981– ]

Clams Casino

Clark (1979– )

Dave Clarke

Claro Intelecto

Classixx

Joe Claussell (1966– )

Kit Clayton [1999– ]

Cleric

Clinton [1999– ]

Clock DVA [1980– ]

Cluster [1970– ]

Coil [1984– ]

Coldcut

MJ Cole

Maya Jane Coles

Company Freak

Jonah Considine

Container

Nicola Conte

Max Cooper (1980– )

Corduroy

Patrick Cowley (1950–82)

Carl Cox (1962– )

Carl Craig (1969– )

Elysia Crampton (1986– )

Craven Faults

The Crystal Method [1996– ]

Cursor Miner

Dan Curtin

Curve [1991– ]

Cybotron

The Cyclist

Cylob

CZR

Daddy G

Daedelus (1977– )

Daft Punk [1995– ]

Pan Daijing

Da Lata [1998– ]

Carla dal Forno

Dâm-Funk (1971– )

Danger Mouse (1977– )

Jack Dangers (1967– )

Daphni

Darkside

Darkstar

Marie Davidson (1987– )

Greg Davis

D'Cruze

Deadbeat

Deaf Center

Matthew Dear (1979– )

Sean Deason

Deathprod (1971– )

Deep Dish [1994– ]

Default Genders (1984– )

Vladislav Delay (1976– )

Delorean [2004– ]

Demdike Stare [2009– ]

Desolate

The Detroit Escalator Co. [1996– ]

Tony de Vit (1957–98)

James Devane

Sussan Deyhim

Dialect

Diabla Diezco

Dieselboy

John Digweed (1967– )

Beatrice Dillon

Dimitri From Paris

The Dining Rooms

Diplo (1978– )

Dirty Vegas [2001– ]

Disclosure [2013– ]

DJ Assault

DJ Cam

DJ Cheb I Sabbah

DJ Clever

DJ Danifox

DJ Diamond

DJ Dolores

DJ 809

DJ Food

DJ Girl

DJ Harvey

DJ Hell (1962– )

DJ Icey

DJ Irene

DJ K

DJ Koze (1972– )

DJ Krush (1962– )

DJ Logic

DJ Marz

DJ Paypal

DJ Pierre

DJ +1

DJ Python

DeeJay Punk-Roc (1971– )

DJ Rashad (1979–2014)

DJ Roc

DJ Rolando (1970– )

DJ/Rupture

DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ

DJ Sammy [1999– ]

DJ Shadow (1973– )

DJ Spooky (1970– )

DJ Sprinkles

DJ Target

DJ Tiësto

DJ Vadim

DJ Wally

DJ Yoda

Dltzk

DMX Krew

Dntel

Dobie

Doctor Rockit

Dom and Roland

Donato Dozzy

Dopplereffekt

Double Dee

Dream Dolphin [1996–2003]

Mike Dred

The Dreem Team [1997– ]

Eris Drew

Drexciya [1992–2002]

Drome

The Drum Club [1993– ]

Drunken Kong [2015– ]

Dub Colossus [2008– ]

Duck Sauce [2014– ]

Maxmillion Dunbar

Dunkelbunt

Dynamix II

Eat Static

Todd Edwards (1973– )

Egyptrixx

Ekkehard Ehlers

808 State [1988– ]

Ekecktrokids [1995– ]

Electronic Eye

Elkka

Elucid

Eluvium

Emeralds

Avalon Emerson

Emika (1986– )

Alec Empire

Encre

Endemic Void

Roger Eno (1959– )

Entropic Advance

Mark Ernestus

ES

Eskmo

Ethernet

Adam F (1972– )

Factory Floor

FaltyDL

Farben

Farley and Heller

Gene Farris

Fat Day [2002– ]

Fatboy Slim (1963– )

Thomas Fehlmann (1957– )

Dino Felipe

Felix Da Housecat (1972– )

Fennesz (1962– )

James Ferraro

The Field

Fila Brazillia

The Fireman [1994– ]

George FitzGerald

Scott Fitzgerald

Flako

B. Fleischmann

Floating Points

Fluke [1991– ]

Flume (1981– )

Flying Lotus (1983– )

The Focus Group [2004– ]

Ford and Lopatin

Forest Swords

Jason Forrest

Foul Play

4 Hero

Fred Again (1993– )

Freestylers

Friend

Fridge

Frikstailers

Ben Frost (1980– )

Fujiya and Miyagi

Funki Porcini

Futique

Future Sound of London [1991– ]

Füxa

Jayda G

Ras G (1978–2019)

Lee Gamble

Ganger

Gardland

Laurent Garnier

Gas (1961– )

The Gaslamp Killer

Gaudi (1963– )

Morgan Geist

Genaside II [1991– ]

General Magic

Georgia

Walter Gibbons (1954–94)

Ginkgoa

Girl Talk (1981– )

Girl Unit

Global Communication [1993– ]

Gold Panda

Goldie (1966– )

Gonjasufi

Gonzales

Gotan Project [2001– ]

Manuel Göttsching (1952– )

Gramatik (1984– )

Chris Gray (1970– )

Green Velvet

Chuck Greenberg (1950–95)

Jeff Greinke

Grenier

Groove Armada [1997– ]

Grooverider

Grouper

David Guetta (1967– )

Joy Guidry

GuiltyBeatz (1990– )

Gus Gus

A Guy Called Gerald (1967– )

Gypsyphonic Disko

Bruce Haack (1931– )

Hab

Laurel Halo (1985– )

Hardkiss [1994– ]

James Hardway

Danny L Harle

Calvin Harris (1984– )

Helena Hauff

Steve Hauschildt (1984– )

Richie Hawtin (1970– )

The Haxan Cloak

Hazard

Larry Heard (1960– )

Kieran Hebden (1980– )

Tim Hecker (1974– )

Heinali

Heldon [1974–1979]

Ryan Hemsworth

Matthew Herbert (1972– )

Hercules and Love Affair [2008– ]

Marina Herlop

Holly Herndon

Hieroglyphic Being (1973– )

Higher Intelligence Agency [1993– ]

Rui Ho

James Holden (1979– )

David Holmes (1969– )

Holy Fuck [2005– ]

Holy Ghost [1996–2005]

Holy Ghost! [2007– ]

Holy Other

Honey Dijon (1968– )

Ernest Hood (1923– )

Robert Hood

Jon Hopkins (1979– )

Horace X [2003– ]

Horse Meat Disco

Hrvåtski

Mike Huckaby (1966–2020)

Tony Humphries

Hybrid

I-F [1996– ]

Ifsonever

Wata Igarashi

Ikonika

I'm Not a Gun

Império Pacifico [2016– ]

In the Nursery [1985– ]

Jasmine Infiniti

Inner City [1988–1992]

Innerzone Orchestra

Tetsu Inoue

Inventions

Nabihah Iqbal

IQU [1998– ]

Irresistible Force

Islandman

Isolée

Ital

Itak Tek

Nicolas Jaar (1990– )

Yvette Janine Jackson

Jacob's Optical Stairway

Jam City [2012– ]

Loraine James (1995– )

Jazzanova

Philip Jeck

Marshall Jefferson (1959– )

JLin (1987– )

Jóhann Jóhannsson

Joi

India Jordan

Juju and Jordash

Junior Boys [2004– ]

Justice

Justice

François K

Kalabrese

Kammerflimmer Kollektief [2001– ]

Faten Kanaan

Kashif

Kate NV

Kaytranada (1992– )

Kelley Polar

Kiasmos

Kid Koala (1974– )

Kid Loco

Kid606 (1979– )

The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble [2006– ]

Anysia Kim

King DJ

King Midas Sound [2009– ]

Richard H. Kirk

The KLF [1988– ]

K-Lone

The Knocks [2010– ]

Frankie Knuckles (1955–2014)

Kode9

Lia Kohl

Thomas Köner

Konx-Om-Pax

Koreless

Sofia Kourtesis (1985– )

Kornél Kovács

Kruder and Dorfmeister [1993– ]

Kuedo

Christof Kurzmann

Lack of Afro

Lady Sovereign (1985– )

Ladytron [1999– ]

Lamb [1996– ]

Sami Lane

Jessy Lanza (1985– )

Lapalux

Larsen

LCD Soundsystem [2005– ]

Howie Lee

Leftfield [1993– ]

Lemon Jelly [1999– ]

Larry Levan (1954–92)

SG Lewis

LFO

Jamie Lidell

Lifted

Lil Silva

Lindstrøm (1973– )

Lionrock

Liquid Todd [1999– ]

Kedr Livanskiy

Lnrdcroy

LNS

Logos

Lord Echo

Lords of Acid [1990– ]

Lorn

Los Chicharrons

Loscil

Lotic

Lovage

LSDXOXO

Lukid

Luomo

Galcher Lustwerk

L.V. [2011– ]

Machine Girl

Machinedrum (1982– )

The Juan MacLean

Magnetic Man [2009– ]

Main

Mala

Kali Malone (1994– )

Man Jumping

Manitoba

David Mancuso

Manna

Mantronix [1985–1991]

Maps

Mariah

Maribou State

The Martian

Marxist Love Disco Ensemble

Mas Aya

Mura Masa (1996– )

Massive Attack [1991– ]

Masters at Work

Matmos [1997– ]

Maurizio

Derrick May (1963– )

Michael Mayer (1971– )

MC 900 Ft. Jesus

Otis McDonald

Meanderthals

Meat Beat Manifesto [1989– ]

MediaFired

M83 [2003– ]

Metamatics

Metro Area [1999– ]

M.I.A. (1975– )

Microstoria

Rainy Miller

Jeff Mills (1963– )

Mind Over Matter Music Over Mind

Miss Kittin (1973– )

Miss Red

Moby (1965– )

Mocean Worker

Model 500

Moderat

Mathias Modica

Hudson Mohawke (1986– )

Moloko

Mono [1996– ]

Monolake [1997– ]

Moody Good

Moodymann

Kelly Moran

Morcheeba [1996– ]

Gilligan Moss

Jamal Moss

Kassem Mosse

Mount Kimbie

Mouse on Mars [1994– ]

Mu

Múm

Mumdance

Munchi

Mungolian Jet Set [2006– ]

Muslimgauze (1961–99)

Ramiro Musotto

Mutamassik

mu-Ziq [1971– ]

Mylo [2004– ]

Takami Nakamoto

Motohiro Nakashima

Pete Namlook

Rachika Nayar

Neek

Joey Negro (1964– )

Ben Neill (1957– )

Neotropic

Nero

Nettle [2002– ]

Nightmares on Wax [1991– ]

Carlos Niño

Nivhek

Niyaz

Nondi_

Nonplace Urban Field

Nortec Collective

Nosaj Thing

Novelist

NTsKI

Nu Guinea

Nuyorican Soul [1996– ]

Paul Oakenfold (1963– )

Fenn O'Berg

Objekt

Vidna Obmana

Oceaán

Octo Octa

Odesza

Olive [1996– ]

Omni Trio

Oneohtrix Point Never (1982– )

Open Door

The Orb [1989– ]

Joy Orbison

Orbital [1991– ]

Organic Grooves

Oval [1993– ]

Overmono

Override

Kelly Lee Owens (1988– )

Erlend Øye

Palm Skin Productions

Panacea

Pangaea

Panjabi MC [1993– ]

Pantha du Prince

Pantytec [1998– ]

Paperclip People [1994–1996]

Paradigm

Hye-Jin Park

Terrence Parker

Theo Parrish (1972– )

Peaches

People Like Us

Perila

Andy Petr

Pharmakon

Phoenix [1999– ]

Photay

Photek [1994– ]

Phuture

Physical Therapy

Dax Pierson

Pinch

Piri and Tommy

Pizza Hotline

Plaid

Plastician

Plastikman (1970– )

Playgroup [2001– ]

Pole

Polygon Window

Popol Vuh [1971– ]

Populous

Porter Ricks [1994– ]

Portishead [1994– ]

Powder

Pram [1995– ]

Prefuse 73

Prince Rama

Prins Emanuel

Mark Pritchard

Proc Fiskal

The Prodigy [1991– ]

Propellerheads [1996– ]

Eric Prydz (1978– )

Psyche / BFC

Psymun

Purelink

Pye Corner Audio

Quantic

Rabit

Radio Zumbido [2002– ]

Radioclit

Rae & Christian

Danny Rampling (1962– )

Simon Ratcliffe

Raxon

Recoil

Red Snapper [1996– ]

Regal86

Rejoicer

Jane Remover (2003– )

Renegade Soundwave

Markus Reuter (1972– )

Soho Rezanejad (1989– )

Rhye

Les Rhythmes Digitales (1978– )

Robert Rich

Richard X

Rinôçerôse

Riton

Rival Consoles (1985– )

Mike Rizzo

Porter Robinson (1992– )

Rodion G.A. [1975–1987]

Hans-Joachim Roedelius (1934– )

Romare

Ross From Friends

Claire Rousay

Ana Roxanne

Röyksopp [2001– ]

RP Boo (1972– )

Ed Rush

Jana Rush

Rusko (1985– )

Arthur Russell (1951–92)

Rustie

Huerco S.

Saâda Bonaire

The Sabres of Paradise [1993–1995]

Ryuichi Sakamoto (1952–2023)

Salva

Sandwell District [2010– ]

Sasha

Sasha + John Digweed

Sandoz

Jesse Saunders (1962– )

Kevin Saunderson (1964– )

Savant

Nitin Sawhney (1964– )

Elori Saxl

SBTRKT

Scanner (1964– )

Ulrich Schnauss

Schneider TM

Klaus Schulze (1947– )

Scotch Rolex

SebastiAn (1981– )

Secret Circuit

Mikael Seifu

Shackleton

The Shamen

Shantel (1968– )

David Shea

Shed (1975– )

Maya Shenfeld

Shit Robot

Shlohmo

Nicky Siano

Sidestepper (1965– )

Silk Road Assassins [2016– ]

Simian Mobile Disco [2007– ]

Nala Sinephro

Talvin Singh

69

Roni Size

Skee Mask

Skrillex (1988– )

Slackk

Slam [1995– ]

Luke Slater (1968– )

Slava

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith (1987– )

Smith and Mighty [1995– ]

Snakehips

Sneaker Pimps [1996– ]

Snog

Snowboy

Robert Soko

Solex

Sophie

Sote

Source Direct [1992– ]

Space Afrika

Spacetime Continuum

Speaker Music

Special Request

Speedy J

Spektrum

Spooky

Emily A. Sprague

Spring Heel Jack [1995– ]

Squarepusher [1995– ]

St Germain [1996– ]

Steinski (1951– )

Stellar OM Source

Andy Stott

Suba

Sukia

Sun Electric

Sunmonx

Supreme Cuts

Surgeon

Sv1 (1999– )

Pete Swanson

Swayzak

Swedish House Mafia

System 7

Nobukazu Takemura

John Talabot

Tarwater

Kaidi Tatham

Tchami

Danny Tenaglia

Teebs

Jimi Tenor

Tensnake

Todd Terje

Terror Danjah

Todd Terry (1967– )

Terre Thaemlitz

Thievery Corporation [1996– ]

Third Eye Foundation

Phil Thornton

Tied + Tickled Trio

Tiga

Azu Tiwaline

Amon Tobin (1972– )

Tolerance

Tomu DJ

Mr. Tophat

Martina Topley-Bird

Tosca

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs

TransGlobal Underground [1991– ]

Traxman

Rian Treanor (1988– )

Trees Speak [2017– ]

Ron Trent (1974– )

A Tribe Called Red

Tricky (1964– )

Triple R

Tropic of Cancer

Com Truise

Yves Tumor

Max Tundra

Turning Jewels Into Water [2018– ]

2 Bad Mice

The 2 Bears [2011– ]

Two Fingers

2562

Two Lone Swordsmen [1996– ]

2 Many DJ's [2002– ]

Two Shell

Tycho

Ben UFO

Glenn Underground

Underground Resistance [1990– ]

Underworld [1988– ]

United State of Electronica

UNKLE [1995– ]

Ursula 2000

Jai Uttal

Paul Van Dyk (1971– )

Armand Van Helden

David Van Tieghem (1955– )

Junior Vasquez (1946– )

Sven Väth (1964– )

VCMG [2011– ]

Little Louie Vega

Venetian Snares (1975– )

VHS Head

Luke Vibert (1973– )

Ricardo Villalobos (1970– )

Levon Vincent

Virgo

Cristian Vogel

Voice Stealer

Moritz von Oswald (1962– )

Leon Vynehall

WA Records

Wagon Christ

Waldeck

Wax Tailor (1975– )

We [1997– ]

Keith Fullerton Whitman (1973– )

Damon Wild

Wiley (1979– )

Hype Williams

A Winged Victory for the Sullen

Paul Wirkus

Within Reason

John Wizards

Robag Wruhme

Yaeji (1993– )

Yello [1980– ]

Yellow Magic Orchestra [1978– ]

Yohimbe Brothers

Kevin Yost

Zedd

Zomby

Various Artists


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