More apt to cite stately rock paragons Burt Bacharach and Brian Wilson as their inspirations than Derrick May or Aphex Twin the French duo Air gained inclusion into the late-90s electronica surge due chiefly to the labels their recordings appeared on…

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…

Italian DJproducer Nicola Contes loungey brand of acid jazz relies extensively on bossa nova but is also heavily influenced by the swinging soundtracks of Italian films in the 60s and 70s plus touches of ethnic music and easy listening kitsch reminis…

The underground hip-hop supergroup Deltron 3030 features Deltron Zero Del Tha Funkee Homosapien the Cantankerous Captain Aptos producerremixer Dan The Automator Nakamura and Skiznod The Boy Wonder turntablist Kid Koala Much like Nakamuras previous co…