Amon Tobin
Brazilian DJ and electronic musician Amon Tobin is best known for his intricate use of sampling audio material only emphasized by the complex rhythms and sounds which transcend all musical boundaries. Tobin has released several major albums under the London-based Ninja Tune label as well as producing remixes for Gus Gus, Ryuichi Sakamoto and many others.
Brotherly
Brotherly are London-based Anna Stubbs and Robin Mullarkey who, in the past, have collaborated with Zero 7, Roisin Murphy and Bugz in the Attic, just to name a few. Brotherly's meticulous productions blend stirring, soulful vocals with their trademark edgy beats.
Buraka Som Sistema
Among Europe’s best up-and-coming dance acts their unique blend of native Angolan Kuduro and the roughest globe-scoured ghetto-funk beatz has seen them filling clubs and headlining festivals throughout 2009. Doing their utmost to destroy dated preconceptions of world music, cross-continental collisions with many of their collaborators such as Kano, MIA and Hot Chip have been responsible for many of the gnarliest club cuts in recent years.
Darryl Pearson
Guitarist, songwriter and producer Darryl Pearson is one of the most sought-after producers in the US, producing for Madonna, Justin Timberlake, Chris Cornell and many more.
Delain
Delain is one of the Netherlands’ most interesting emerging gothic metal acts founded by former Within Temptation keyboardist Martijn Westerholt in 2002. Their debut album featured guest musicians from other bands like Nightwish and Within Temptation.
Derek von Krogh
As keyboardist for '80s icon Nena, Derek von Krogh uses VST instruments, such as The Grand, live on stage. Von Krogh has also made a name for himself as a producer, with a list of German and international credits including Deine Lakaien, Monrose, Silbermond, Annett Louisan, Generation Xed, Eisblume, Kim Wilde, Cinema Bizzare, Kate Hall and Nena.
Der Tante Renate
Norman Kolodziej a.k.a. Der Tante Renate is a very popular act in the German electro and rave scene. He cleverly combines elements of different musical styles with pounding beats to come up with extremely powerful, hook line laden tunes played in tiny underground clubs and at massive festivals alike.
Dirk Schlag
Guitarist, arranger and songwriter Dirk Schlag has collaborated with many of Germany’s music stars including Dieter Bohlen, Tic Tac Toe, Annett Louisan, Mark Medlock and many others. He has been on German television, making guest appearances at shows such as Top of the Pops, his music appearing on the charts over and over again.
Does It Offend You Yeah?
The UK dance rockers were among the most talked-about bands in 2008 and have big, big plans for 2009. Lead singer and Cubase user James Rushent has earned fame as a remixer and producer, collaborating with The Prodigy, Muse, Bloc Party, White Stripes and many others.
Dominik Eulberg
Producer, DJ and nature boy Dominik Eulberg is among the top electronic artists in Germany. His one-of-a-kind style is made up of minimal techno speckled with nature sounds; his track titles usually have botanical and ornithological names. Standing out from the crowd, Eulberg has been presented with an ever-growing fan base.
Erran Baron Cohen
Erran Baron Cohen, producer, film score composer and founding member of ZOHAR, is best known for his scoring of the TV series Da Ali G Show and the movie sensations Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan and Brüno by his brother Sacha.
Guy Sternberg
The independent producer and owner of the awesomely equipped LowSwing Studios in Berlin has been a Cubase user for many years. His credits include 2raumwohnung, Junior Boys, Maximilian Hecker, Jimi Tenor, Erland Oye and many more.
Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer is a multi-award-winning German film score composer and producer, acclaimed throughout the music and film industry. Zimmer has won numerous awards including two Golden Globes and one Oscar. In 2009, Zimmer was awarded his third Grammy for his music of The Dark Knight.
Ihsahn
At the age of 13, Ihsahn started playing in what developed into one of the world’s most influential black metal bands, Emperor. Since then, he has divided his time between the metal and avant-garde worlds in projects like Thou Shalt Suffer, Peccatum and his ongoing solo vessel Ihsahn. In addition to his work as a musician, he runs Mnemosyne Productions and Symphonique Studio in Norway.
In Extremo
In Extremo is a German band best known for their exotic instruments, medieval German lyrics and modern rock music. In 2008, they entered the German charts at number one with their album Sængerkrieg.
Jeff Waters
Jeff Waters is the mastermind of the Canadian thrash metal band Annihilator formed in 1984. To this very day, he is considered to be one of the most influential metal guitarists.
Juri Gagarin
Juri Gagarin’s quirky electronic music is wild and minimalistic with a dash of pop and punk — this is how the Hamburg-based electronic duo Arnold Kinzel and Sergey Halosin like to present themselves on their debut album Energia.
Justice
Justice are a successful French electronic music duo consisting of Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay. They are particularly known for incorporating rock elements into their music, celebrating an ever-growing reputation. Justice have remixed many international stars the likes of Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake and Fatboy Slim, and were awarded a Grammy for their remix of MGMT's Electric Feel.
Karim Sebastian Elias
With his memorable orchestral scores in recent years, Karim Sebastian Elias has carved out his own place in the German film and television business. Elias has dozens of full features and hundreds of series and soaps on his list of credits and won the German Television Award in the category Best Music for both his orchestral scores for Treasure Island and Bella Block – Weiße Naechte in 2008.
Kraftwerk
The pure electronic machine sound of Kraftwerk has revolutionized the world of music and set the cornerstone for a wealth of new music styles, ranging from synth pop to techno. Few other bands have inspired so many musicians like Kraftwerk. Today, the hardware synthesizers used on stage have been replaced by lean laptops running Cubase.
Kray Twinz
The Kray Twinz are front runners at integrating the traditional aspects of musical sounds into Western concepts which is seen as their trademark. Having gained international smash hits, produced award-winning music for TV shows, movie soundtracks and video games, they continue to produce house, bhangra, hip hop and R'n'B bangers. The experimental duo have worked with the legendary Sting, DMX, Jay-Z, Keysha Cole, Truth Hurts, Elephant Man, Mr. Vegas and The Pharcyde to name a few.
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Ladytron
Ladytron is one of the world’s leading electropop bands hailing from Liverpool. Due to their stylized live performances and bringing forth a unique sound by fusing ‘80s synth pop and modern electroclash together, Ladytron effortlessly fill concert halls all over the world. The four-piece have also added remixes to their extensive repertoire, including remixed tracks for Christina Aguilera.
Letzte Instanz
German crossover rock band Letzte Instanz blend electronic elements, folk and metal influences by also playing classical instruments the likes of violin and cello which make their sound diverse and unique.
Mark Zonder
Drum legend Mark Zonder was part of such acclaimed metal acts as Warlord and Fates Warning in the 1980s and ‘90s. Since his departure he has been focusing on studio work with Steinberg software and his latest band Slavior.
Michael Fakesch
Michael Fakesch is a music producer as well as a sound designer for TV commercials, movies and videos. Fakesch is also known as a part of the legendary electronic duo Funkstörung.
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OOMPH!
The industrial rock band OOMPH! made themselves known to the mainstream with the release of their platinum single Augen auf! in 2004. They also won the 2007 German Bundesvision Songcontest and hit the top ten of the German album charts with their tenth studio album Monster.
Paul Crook
Paul Crook is the lead guitarist for Meat Loaf, previously playing with Anthrax, Sebastian Bach as well as performing in the musical We Will Rock You featuring the music of Queen.
Paul Mirkovich
Multi-talent Paul Mirkovich looks back on 20 years of industry experience as musical director, keyboardist, singer, programmer, arranger, composer, and song writer. His credits include P!nk, Cher, Janet Jackson, INXS, Anastasia as well as hit TV shows such as Rockstar and Starmaker.
Phrequincy
Hamburg-based producer Quincy “phreQuincy” Jefferson has produced all the big names in the German hip-hop scene plus many US rappers. His credits include Young Buck (G-Unit), Kool G. Rap, BOOBA, Samy Deluxe, Azad and many others.
Qemists
One of the powerhouse artists at the UK’s famed Ninja Tune label, Brighton trio The Qemists have time and again proved their credentials as one of the world’s leading drum’n’bass acts. Guest appearances by vocalists of the calibre of Mike Patton, Wiley and Zoe Devlin Love are just as integral to their signature sound as the use of distorted guitar and the huge range of eclectic influences ranging from hip hop and dancehall to metal and soul.
Reamonn
In the last ten years, German-Irish rock band Reamonn have made a name for themselves across Europe and elsewhere with songs like Supergirl, Star, Alright, Tonight and Through the Eyes of a Child. All their albums have gone platinum and their gigs on the last two Germany tours attracted 130,000 listeners. Reamonn enjoy using several of the Steinberg VST instruments including the HALion sampler.
Schandmaul
Schandmaul is a very successful medieval folk rock band from Germany. Founded in 1998, their popularity has grown ever since which led to several high chart entries in Austria, Switzerland and Germany as well as being nominated for the 2009 Echo Award in the category Best National Rock Act.
Social Security
Master craftsmen Inz and Moses Latif have been churning out some of the finest beats to come out of the UK in years, fueled by their love of jungle/drum’n’bass, hip hop, R’n’B and bhangra styles.
Sven Friedrich
Together with his gothic rock bands Dreadful Shadows and Zeraphine, the charismatic singer and songwriter Sven Friedrich is well known throughout the international gothic scene. In 2008, he fulfills a musical dream by launching his electronic solo project, Solar Fake. All three acts engage through the perfect blend of melody and lyrics and, not least, Sven’s voice. With his versatility, Sven also shines as a DJ in various clubs and runs his own label with producer Thommy Hein and Zeraphine.
Teddy Riley
Multi-platinum music producer and Grammy-award-winner Teddy Riley has produced several chartbusters for American R’n’B stars, including Michael Jackson, Guy Blackstreet, Bobby Brown, Heavy D & the Boyz, Jay Z, Keith Sweat, SWV, Mary J. Blige and Foxy Brown.
Tiësto
Tiësto's been voted the world's best DJ multiple times and was the first DJ ever to perform at the Olympics. Other accomplishments include a Grammy nomination, headlining Coachella and Bonnaroo festivals and selling out solo stadium concerts. His remixes include hits for Sarah McLachlan, Justin Timberlake, Calvin Harris, The Killers, Bloc Party and Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Tiësto's "Club Life" weekly radio show is the #1 artist music podcast on iTunes.
Tony Doogan
Producer Tony Doogan is one of the most influential Scottish indie producers, including credits such as Mogwai, The Delgados, Belle and Sebastian and Dirty Pretty Things.
Zombie Nation
Florian Senfter, better known under the monikers Zombie Nation, John Starlight and ZZT, enjoys being on the road and performing on the stages of the world's greatest venues, but working long hours in the studio is what he finds most exciting. Here he can experiment with his music in a way as not to sound repetitive, pushing its limits time and again.
