Active from the early 1990s into the 21st century, DJ Shadow (Californian Josh Davis) has been called the Jimi Hendrix of sampling. His songs shift tempos in a blink, incorporating multiple time signatures, and it's to Shadow's credit that he's as co…

With the help of a couple friends Andy Dragazis semi-kitschy trip-hop outfit Blue States became active in 1997 After playing out for a short amount of time Dragazis relocated to Sussex England and was courted by Memphis Industries a label that began …

Wax Tailor JC Le Saot was a member and producer of French rap group La Formule in the early 90s After the members went their separate ways he formed the Wax Tailor project in 2002 The first two self-released EPs were met with critical acclaim and hea…

One thing of which Diplo aka Diplodocus Wes Diplo and Wes Gully cannot be accused is being afraid to experiment with new music With his mash-up mixtapes he found and created a sound where his musical tastes -- 80s pop electronica Dirty South hip-hop …

As a teenager British DJ and producer Quantic had played guitar in various rock bands but it was his switch to house and broken beat that sent him successfully into his musical career especially after his 7 We Got Soul came out in 2000 Born Will Holl…