I reckon mines got to be Darren Tate, first blew me away when Nocturnal Creatures came out, and he's been my number 1 ever since

Depends exactly what you mean. If you're literally just talking about production skill, I'd probably say Chab, a Swiss progressive house / deep house / trance producer. He has done some outstanding tracks, and some average ones, but all of them are impeccably produced.

 

If you mean "artist", i.e. someone who writes wicked tunes, I might choose someone who writes rather more inspired tunes, such as Brian Zentz or Tony Thomas, who have done a real range of quality tunes across many styles. Also Umek seems to churn out quality track after quality track, with his own identifiable sound of techno.

 

I also think Push/MIKE is a very talented composer, if slightly let down by the production of his tracks.

 

Too many others to mention ...

One of my favourites has always been Sander Kleinenberg...his four seasons EP's are absolutely gorgeous

Tinrib

Liam Howlett

 

I admire him for his productions, but also for his attitude towards his work.

Brian "BT" Transeau.... fantastic producer and his 'movement in still life' album is probably my favourite album of all time

QUOTE (LiamStyles @ Apr 19 2004, 00:30)

Liam Howlett

Yeah mate - scratch everything I said before. When you look at how creative & ambitious some of The Prodigy's stuff is, it's incredible the production is so good. Especially The Fat of The Land and some of the stuff on Music For The Jilted Generation. Howlett puts most house producers to shame!

 

That said, I'd love to hear him compose more "conventional" techno/house etc (i.e. my own genres of choice!)

i dont think the guy would know how to.

 

he DJs breaks. so i guess he could write a conventional breaks tune but i dont think 4-2-the-floor interests him much

maybe it wouldnt interest him, but i know for a fact he could put most house/techno producers to shame if he did

i dont doubt that for a second.

 

i'd pay him to write a hardhouse tune if i had the cash. the results would be amusing to say the least

QUOTE (ChrisT @ Apr 18 2004, 19:03)

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Since listening to a lot of this stuff at tony & lisa's I would have to agree with you there mate !

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Edited April 19, 200421 yr by LiamStyles

Easy dude!

Laurence, your post was edited as it was way out of line.

QUOTE (LiamStyles @ Apr 19 2004, 22:30)

Laurence, your post was edited as it was way out of line.

LOL