Adamski
The first British techno-sorcerer and Seal creator with "Killer".
"Dootor Adamski's Musical Pharmacy"
(MCA, 90).
Afrika Bambaataa
The electro-funk creator and spiritual leader of Zulu Nation.
"Planet Rock The Album"
(Tommy Boy, 86).
Anderson, Laurie
NASA goes techno! Space music for intellectuals
"Big Science"
(Warner, 82).
Atkins, Juan
Along with Saunderson and May makes up the precursor of Detroit Techno.
He's responsible of names like Infinity, Magic Juan or Model 500 with this
name,
"Classics"
(R&S, 93).
Baxter, Blake
Sexual techno. Lehan known as Jamie Principle from Detroit.
"Dream Sequence"
(Tresor, 92).
Cities
Chicago, Detroit, Ibiza and Gante (in Belgium, with its macro-discos) are
the main points in the 80's techno geography.
Coldcut
DJs Matt Black and Jonathan More created the powerful influence of the
sampler.
"What's That Noise?"
(Big Life, 89).
D.A.F.
Its theme "Der Mussolini" (convulsive rhythms, characteristic sexuality)
started the hard-techno era.
"Alles 1st Gut"
(Virgin, 82).
Depeche Mode
Kings of massive techno. Other names of this sequel: Yazoo, The Assembly,
Erasure and Recoil.
"Music For The Masses"
(Mute, 87).
Esplendor Geométrico
The Spanish band best known abroad. They emerged from Aviador
DRO, EG they have made quite good industrial music.
"Mekano-Turbo"
(EG, 88).
Europe
The old continent has been a continous source of techno-improvements:
Falco, Grauzone, Futuritmi, Gina X.
Front 242
EBM führers. Metal rhythms and apocalyptic messages from
Belgium.
"Front By Front"
(RRE, 88).
Heard, Larry
Fingers Inc., Mr. Fingers or The it are some of their projects. New age,
house, ambient techno or jazz-house are styles that exist thanks to him.
MR. FINGERS:
"Introduction"
(MCCA, 92).
Jefferson, Marshall
Real housemaster, created with DJ Pierre acid house labeling "Acid
Trax" in Phuture.
Labels
Many: KMS, Wax Trax, Some Bizarre, Mute, DJ International, Trax,
Metroplex, Transmat, On-U Sound, KK, Play It Again Sam, Antler-Subway,
Rhythm King, Low Spirit, et cetera.
Lema, Ray
Zaire techno-sorcerer who introduced the hi-tech concept into African
music. A great talent.
"Medecine"
(Celluloid, 86).
May, Derrick
The most charismatic technomaster from Detroit. His work "Strings Of
Life" known as Rhythim is Rhythim makes the beginning of a new techno era.
Spirituality and abstraction.
Meat Beat Manifesto
Jack Dangers and his colleagues established the dance noise terror cult.
Killing dubs and amazing electronic funk.
"Storm The Studio"
(Sweatbox, 89).
Ministry
Chicago industrial rock popes, Ministry are noise+sex+noise. Brutal.
"Psalm 69"
(Sire, 92).
Morton, Sherman & Bellucci
New Belgium beat Stock, Aitken & Waterman. They are behind Erotic
Dissidents, Taste Of Sugar, Opium Monks, Kings Of Aggrepo and Danse Macabre.
New Order
Like Pet Shop Boys or Madonna, they form part of the pop elite that
recognise dance music power. People like Steve Silk Hurley or Kevin
Saunderson have remixed them.
"Technique"
(Factory, 89).
Orbit, William
With Bassomatic or alone, makes up delicate electronic pop and cyberdelic
scapes.
"Strange Cargo III"
(Virgin, 93).
Saunderson, Kevin
Detroit most commercial techno is his, with Inner City. Represents the
techno/Mo-town connection. He's known as Reese Project and R. Tyme, too.
INNER CITY:
"Paradise"
(Ten, 89).
Shamen, The
They started with Indie pop and became cyberdelic popes. Pop for ravers.
"Different Drum"
(One Little Indian, 93).
Sherwood, Adrian
Dub meets noise meets funk. An electronic genius and mixes
from On-U Sound labs. TACKHEAD'S SOUND SYSTEM:
"Tackhead Tape Time"
(On-U, 88).
Sigue sigue Sputnik
A bluff for some, a genius for the rest. In any case, thanks to them
we love pop. Cosmic punk, third generation Rock & Roll.
"Faunt it"
(EMI, 86).
Soft Cell
Marc Almond and Dave Ball created glamour-techno. Kitsch and passion in
disco versions. After them we find Marc & The Mambas and The Grid.
"Non-Stop Exotic Cabaret"
(Some Bizzare, 81).
Various
Associates, Blancmange, Colourbox, M/A/R/R/S, Nine Inch Nails, Eurythmics,
Fad Gadget, Thomas Leer, Laibach, SPK, Young Gods, The The, Melon, OMD,
The Beloved, KMFDM, Unique 3, The Art Of Noise, Mantronix, Beatings, Talla
2xLC, Nitzer Ebb, Baby Ford, Bomb The Bass, Lil Louis, Bang The Party,
Electribe 101, Attrition, Insekt.
Westbam
Famous hardcore-DJ from Berlin, Maday Techno-Carnival investigator.
"The Cabinet"
(Low Spirit, 90).
Yello
The cold Swis wave. Electro glamour from Meier/Blank.
"You Gotta Say Yes To Another Excess"
(Stiff, 83).
23 Skidoo
With 400 Blows, kings of industrial funk. Later they went into hip-hop.
"Urban Gamelan"
(Illuminated, 85).
808 State
Along with A Guy Called Gerald, the best techno sounds from Manchester.
Acid frequencies and pop connections.
"Quadrastate"
(Creed, 89).