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ALBUM: Decks, EFX & 909 »
ARTIST: Richie Hawtin
WHY?: Hard core, this man will move up fast. Extremely skilled.
BEST SONG: "Vengeance"
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ALBUM: Beyond the Infinite »
ARTIST: Juno Reactor
WHY?: A trip like no other.
BEST SONG: "Razor Black", "Silver"
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ALBUM: Walking Wounded »
ARTIST: Everything But The Girl
WHY?: Smart songs and even better production.
BEST SONG: "Walking Wounded"
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ALBUM: Non Stop 2000 »
ARTIST: Carl Cox
WHY?: Trance-inducing techno acid house cocktail. Saw him live at Chicago's Crobar -- amazing (maybe it had something to do with the topless dames?)
BEST SONG: "Push Upstairs"
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ALBUM: In Search of Sunrise »
ARTIST: DJ Tiesto
WHY?: A great master of the turntables, but hasn't made it big in the US yet. He destroys the turntables live.
BEST SONG: "I Believe"
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ALBUM: Conversions: A K&D Selection »
ARTIST: Kruder & Dorfmeister
WHY?: Phenomenal Drum 'n' Bass.
BEST SONG: "One and Only"
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ALBUM: Mezzanine »
ARTIST: Massive Attack
WHY?: One of the best albums of 1998.
BEST SONG: "Man Next Door"
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ALBUM: Metropolis »
ARTIST: Jeff Mills
WHY?: Detroit pioneer who was an innovator of the genre.
BEST SONG: "Blue Print"
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ALBUM: Risotto »
ARTIST: Fluke
WHY?: They broke out thanks to The Saint's soundtrack and never looked back.
BEST SONG: "Kitten Moon", "Goodnight Lover"
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ALBUM: Orbital 2 »
ARTIST: Orbital
WHY?: Perhaps trance at its best.
BEST SONG: "Halcyon & On & On"
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