Featured artist #161

Flower, also known as Aura, is a rising star on the Audiotool EDM firmament. Without exception his tracks are produced on point, clean sounding but still energetic. His more chilled tracks are no less focused but they gain their power from their engagingly calm melodies and easygoing beats. We recommend this flower for the cold season.

The other winner of "the most important election of the year" and first Featured Artist in 2017 is a guy called Lewi Astro. His exciting mixture of Hip-Hop- or Trap beats and atmospheric melody constructions is realized masterfully and has earned him a great respect among the community, as proven by the rapidly increasing number of followers and fans. Go and check his music out - you definitely won't regret it.

In the three years of his presence on Audiotool, Roedrigo Del Canto has become a respected musician and popular member of the community. His tracks – most of them Deep House and Techno – are always produced on point and possess an authenticity which should make them a highlight in any Ibiza DJ's record case. We are glad to have on board such a friendly and talented representative of South America and say welcome to member number 5 of the legenday club 72. Congratulations on being voted a winner in our Featured Artist election.

What better time could there be than Christmas to celebrate an international group of musicians and their ability to cross borders to create something special together. With their fifteen tracks Untrust 三 is one of the most productive supergroups of the website. Their sound design and meanwhile their strong melodic compositions have been setting new standards for more than two years now. We can hardly wait to get to hear the results of the first Untrust 三 live collaboration in Audiotool Next. Enjoy the Untrust 三 feature and of course the festive season

Mike is one of the few „oldtimers" who are still constantly active. In the early days he made himself a name with driving French House bangers only to turn under the new alias hvd. to the deep crackeling sound of the VLTRA context which he soon could put his own mark on. Our thanks for 250 largely awesome tracks at least as many constructive discussions. Respect Brah!

Carlyon's outstanding skills are another proof of Audiotool as a talent factory. His tracks aren't only spot on the zeitgeist they are also original, incredibly clean and full of pressure. Initially dry and pithy Four to the floor tracks - after five years on Audiotool - turned into complex but danceable Neo Pop bangers which don't need to baulk comparisons with the new sound of Astrum. It's about time to upgrade his status as an insider tip.

Tyburn - still known to just a few of us by the name of virtuousduck - is one of the formative minds of that aera. Hardly any of his tracks came to the public eye without showing anew what is possible with Audiotool. After the change of name and image some four years ago he devoted himself more to atmospheric Bass Music and then a short time later got together with an illustrious group of prominent colleagues to form Audiotool's first supergroup: "Future Sound Collabs". Here again he was responsible for the deep dusty sound of that period, taking it to perfection with among others Vltra and Nominal. His track list is a piece of Audiotool history, but one that with all its musical pleasures will enthuse not only historians.

Herusew is one of our new generation Audiotool hipsters. Contemporary EDM music is his metier as he demonstrates unmistakably with every tracks he publishes. We are in for something here, we'd better be prepared for it.

Clu - formerly known as clueless - is one of our high quality EDM producers. His compositions are always straight to the point and varied, falling into line with modern elektronic Music without ever becoming so mainstream that Oldschool purists couldn't enjoy it, too. Not without reason one of the Audiotool chartbreakers.

archives is not only a talented up and coming young artist with an inclination for obscure and serious melodies and settings. With his weekly compilation series on Audiotool Hits he makes it possible for interested users to get an overview of the wide scope of Audiotool artists and music in the past, present and future. It can't be taken for granted that a young person like him shows such a constant interest in the work of others. The passion for things like this brings us full circle to his artist name: Our special thanks go to archives.

To nail SuperN.O.V.A. down to one style would be sacrilege. Around spanking rhythmic constructions he weaves atmospheric melodies and sound collages as if - at the tender age of seventeen- he had never done anything else. Currently he is apparently concentrating on products outside Audiotool but looks in now and then, leaving behind audible proof of his existence.

With his 300 tracks in less than three years, Bit-Tron is one of our most prolific producers. His passion for Hip-Hop is evident throughout his work, but doesn't restrict its variety. He leaves the design of his track and his Album covers neither to chance nor to others – another good reason for taking a look at this Audiotool Allrounder.

To open our long expected new season we'd like you to take Arpeggiator Gladiator to heart. He skillfully mixes Acid, Trance and Techno creating a homogeneous blend without ever loosing track of the danceabilty and functionality. From our point of view a musician who definitely could get a bit more attention.

The Name Regret stands for contemplative, atmospheric Downbeat and Drum and Bass tracks. With his previous alter Egos … and Mourn he had already gained the reputation of an insider tip that was to be taken seriously. And it's probably due to the changing identities that his work has remained more or less in the underground, lending an enigmatic touch to the whole matter. It's about time to check out this talented young artist called Regret.

If you ever wondered who's behind that cat with the noble physiognomy, here you have it. Almate's roots are unmistakably to be found in Classic and Jazz, but these and other elements are skillfully mixed with contemporary sounds, mainly Drum and Bass. It's another of those cases where it is a real joy to watch a dedicated young artist grow.

ABADDON aka Lost Protocol is one of the few advocates of the harder, classic Dutch School – if not the only one. With his pounding Hardcore monsters he soon stood out among the tame mass of Audiotool users, who – at least where the music is concerned – tend to be addicted to harmony. That doesn't mean there are no sensitive tracks among his work. We are glad to see that he has survived his baby break and is back to provide us with the requisite dose of otitis.

arche3.0 must be one of the most unconventional Artists in the Audiotool community. His eruptive fusion of Retro Electro, Jazz and also elements of contemporary music like Drum and Bass and Electro Pop is without competition on Audiotool and can be attributed to him within a fraction of a second. At the moment things have quietened down around him a bit but that's no excuse for you not to give this explosive mixture a try.

Mute's output rate is not the highest but everything he publishes has a special quality. In everyone of his cool Breakbeats and Dub tracks you can hear the experience he has collected over the years in this field of electronic music both as a producer and a consumer. Look by on him it's definitely worth it.

John Cavanaugh aka Approaching Human is not only a really nice guy and much appreciated member of the community. His music has grown over the years from darkish sound experiments to deep Ambient pieces with a touch of Trap and playful Dance tracks. If you don't know him already, go and give it a try.

Fresh and unspoiled QVIN who appeared on the Audiotool scene only a few months ago, presents us with a good mixture of contemporary styles. We are glad that the flow of new talents seems unending and that Audiotool can contribute to the development of young artists. And so we are proud to congratulate QVIN on his appearance on the online radio station 'Pandora'.

AUDIOARCHITECT belongs to the big, colorful family of first hour Audiotool artists. With his mixture of experimental Ambient and Trance influenced Techno tracks he delivered high quality again and again. Meanwhile it has become a bit quieter around the architect. No reason for us to lose sight of him: From time to time he looks in on us and leaves a musical reminder.

Christian Chrom definitely belongs to the Techno elite of the website. His tracks are without exception authentic, driving and produced straight to the point. That this does not necessarily require samples is proved by some of his setups which do without them completely without giving you the feeling that something is missing. Christian Chrom doesn't only sound like a big name, for us he is one!

Mystical bombast coupled with contemporary Glitch and Dubstep elements - that's EMIL SHYREN our primeval rock. Hardly an Audiotooler can look back on such an eventful musical past as HSH Prinz Emil Wilhelm Otto Karl Von Schyren Von Bayern himself. So it's hardly surprising that his tracks resemble anything but the work of a novice: they are polished to the last detail and professional sounding. Bottoms up EMIL!

From his earliest Audiotool days Cal Lycus aka The Marquis was not satisfied with just making his own music and continuously improving it – which he did, without a doubt. His involvement in Community matters manifested itself in the projects and ideas (some of them really fun) which he has brought in over the years. At the moment he is, as co-initiator, working on the ATU-Podcast series, which he also moderates in a fresh way. A valuable member of the Crowd, whose music deserves more attention than it has been getting.

Alexander Obst aka Sumad is a real technical genius. His methods are as unique as they are unmatched on Audiotool. From the very beginning his technically and musically elaborate, claustrophobic Minimal tracks convinced users and team members alike. So it was not surprising that with 'Sumersum' he released the first a-records album ever in 2011. The sound design plays a special role in his production. By the use of bouncing and other tricky recording techniques he creates this special organic sound for which he is known and admired.

Ollie Jarvis - known to many of us as Oscar Ollie - has unmistakably made quite a development on Audiotool since he's been active. If his early tracks sound a bit dry and wooden, today he releases atmospheric Dub- and Chill-Step tracks with an obvious love for details and sound-design which should find their place in the top league of Audiotool producers.

Notoz' atmospheric Breakz with their reference to the original approach of Drum and Bass stand out among the many young Audiotool artists. Unobtrusive, beautiful pads and sounds accompanied by easygoing Break Beats leave the listener nodding with a faraway smile.

DubLion began his Audiotool career when he was about twelve years old; at that time he tried his hand - sometimes more, sometimes less successfully – at crunchy Dubstep and Drum and Bass. Four years and some hours of practice later he produces optimally mixed Drum and Bass. Here his particularly strong point is the unintrusive instrumentation, so that despite driving beats we can be sure of a goodly portion of „chill". Yet another Audiotool youngster we should definitely keep an eye on.

Aron was quiet rightly placed first in the Drum and Bass section in the "Audiotool Day 2015" competition. With his perfectly produced, chilled D&B contribution he played his way into the hearts of jury and audience alike. You can tell from his tracks that he has invested a lot of time and work in his musical growth. We keep our fingers crossed for him and are pretty sure that this ambitious enthusiasm will take him a long way.

In the two years that he has been with us SharKyyo has worked his way up to become a purposeful deliverer of high quality, darkish Downbeat tracks. He is one of the most passionate supporters of the Audiotool collaboration spirit, as can be seen from the large number of top-class team works he has been part of. It will be interesting to see where the road takes him in the future. We wish him all the best for his recent birthday and a productive new year on Audiotool.

You only have to look at the number of tracks that he has produced – and the following he has amassed – to see that Sandburgen is one of the cornerstones of the Audiotool. Rooted in Minimal Techno and incorporating elements from Trance and Electro, he has crafted his own individual style that makes his tracks both distinctive and instantly recognisable. He encourages other users by consistently producing high quality tracks that demonstrate the full potential of Audiotool and set the standard for others to aspire to. [Mark 'Shakey' Valleley]

Hardly another name has appeared so often on our wall in the last few months: Everyone wants Zerod! Reason enough for us to take a closer look at this young man: flawless EDM music with a tendency towards melodic Dubstep and an occasional touch of frenzy. That's what Zerod is about.

The list of Psy Trance musicians on Audiotool isn't the longest. Brainwalker definitely belongs to its pioneers and flagships. In every single note of his output you can feel the experience he has collected over the years he has been into this genre and music in general. A must at every Goa event!

The impressive thing about Floydjasper is not only his unfailingly clean production and the outstanding atmospherics of his tracks - every second of which bears witness to his skills. But also his approach to other artists works and his way of commenting on them reveal his knowledge and love of music. An artist we can just warmly recommend.

When in 2012 a young man called "Erdbeerquark" (strawberry curd) entered the Audiotool stage a murmur went through the virtual crowd. His very first piece went straight into the track feature of the old website. His chilled Downbeat tunes are always spot on. His atmosphere constructions enriched with his surrealistic guitar sounds draw the listener under their spell leaving behind a blissful sense of contentment.

Another talented youngster in the Audiotool Artist Crew: Akimbo delivers polished Club Music with a focus on driving Drum &Bass. And that with a stylistic confidence which makes it hard to believe he is at the beginning of the road. Though he describes himself as an amateur on his AT account, many of his tracks wouldn't be out of place on an official publication. Be sure to check his music out, his future seems promising.

Apollo Euphoria is not only a highly talented young musician. With his Label/Artist-Promotion project GenesisNetwork he has in a comparatively short time made a name for himself on Audiotool. We take this opportunity to congratulate him on his birthday and look forward to many more awesome tracks and projects.

Jacob Tyler is a real Audio pro. His tutorial templates are popular sources of good sound-design and effective production techniques. The legendary contest series 'Audiotool Day' which he initiated starts its fourth season on November 10th and in all probability will far exceed previous year's participation. Just one of the reasons for looking by on Jake's Audiotool page.

E-Trim can't yet look back on a really long Audiotool career. But that's no reason for not taking a closer look at his nihilistically minimal approach. Whether he is letting off steam in physical Drum and Bass and Neurofunk tracks - in which milieu he obviously feels at home - or groping his way toward minimal Techno, he does both with the same intuition for dark but forceful Club Music.

dabrig was one of the early representatives of minimal Electro music on Audiotool. From his early raw approaches you could see him getting more complex and coherent in the structure and melody composition of his tracks, till his work reached its climax two years ago when he created timeless Audiotool masterpieces like "Distant Moons" and "Origin of Live". Recently we have been hearing less of him but there is hope that this will change in foreseeable future.

[Hybrid] has been an insider tip for a considerable time. About three years ago his deep, atmospheric track 'Please Keep Breathing' had not only made it on the second a+ compilation 'Amorfx', it also topped the a-records charts on Beatport for more than a year. His mixture of abstract beats and intense sound formations is definitely worth a listen.

Hardly any other artist on Audiotool has such an unmistakably original musical profile as Mr. Standfast. Every one of his almost five hundred tracks is a small work of art, each with its own special cosmos. His work with drums, melodies and atmosphere is unique and for the inquisitive definitely worth studying.

The brand name Mikke stands for versatility at the highest level. Whatever style he adopts it's always the characteristic hypnotic synth melodies that are at the forefront and unfailingly hit the mark. The most recent sensation was the quantitatively and qualitatively very successful remix contest of his track 'Ghosts'.

Another highly talented young Audiotool personality. The Trap Beats, which he mostly produces himself, give his tracks the independent character that is missing in the work of many others in this genre. Keep your eyes and ears open: there's something to discover here.

Whenever the signature n_n crosses your path UniverseCosmic is not far away. His fresh Disco House style is oriented to the origins from Chicago just like the French House of the late nineties. Get your bell-bottoms out and let the music play.

Infyuthsion is not only by far the most successful producer on Audiotool. From Hardtrance to 80s inspired Electro beats he has a near perfect command. But his involvement reaches further than mere music making. His video tutorials have cult status and many a beginner has gained from them valuable insights into the use of Audiotool and production techniques in general. Thank you Michael for your support and the truly great contribution you have made over the years.

Our final Featured Artist of the 2014/-15 season is Bracolli from Brasil. His style is orientated toward the classic electronic Techno and Acid artists of the early years and the original Dub Techno music of the Berlin based project 'Basic Channel'. Be sure to check out this talented young guy it's definitely worth it.

In his past four years on Audiotool Teqtoniq has made some kind of a fairytale career. From his beginnings as a comparative novice in production to one of the most successful and inspiring artists on the website. Hardly a week goes by without one of his tracks at higher places in the charts. Whereby he plays on the claviature of contemporary electronic music as if he never did anything else before.

Since the early Audiotool days Mikel Boyles aka Nowai has been a guarantor of a sound which - whatever style he is trying his hand at - shows his unfailing feeling for the origins of that musical culture. Whether Detroit -Techno, Chicago-House or Oldschool-Jungle: his tracks could without exception have had their place on the vinyls of that era. His portfolio is reminiscent of a visit in a records store in the 1990s.

Fauko aka Pedestrian is one of the few Audiotool one man bands. His compositions are influenced mainly by the Synthpop of the 1980s whereby the pleasant timbre of his voice makes its own contribution to their authenticity and evokes memories of bands like 'Depeche Mode' and 'Camouflage'. Not only fans of the early electronic Pop music will get their money's worth.

Tottenhauser is one of the Drum and Bass bedrocks of Audiotool's first hour with a huge output of dark, minimal and always driving tracks. His enthusiasm has always been infectious but focused and effective: like his initiating the first international AT get-together, 2012 in Gent. People like him are a great asset to the community being a motor for its progress and inspiration - apart from creating awesome music!

Crazy about You's music drifts between melancholy and relaxation. Never intrusive, rarely melodramatic. There is hardly an Audiotool artist who connects his inner live so much with the music he is making as this talented young guy from Spain. An up and coming Ambient artist, who belongs on everyone's list.

Joa Ebert is not only a very talented programmer and musician, he is also Audiotool developer of the first hour and father of the first track released on Audiotool. We still consider Joa as a part of the Audiotool team even if he has now already founded his own company with Tim Richter. Defrac is the foundation for the HTML 5 version of Audiotool to be released later this year. Thanks for all your hard work. Without you, Audiotool would never had been possible.

CGMan's Drum and Bass and Neurofunk tracks are legendary on Audiotool. It's just all there, in the right place. It feels as if a soul has been breathed into a huge army of dystopian mega-machines. Always somber, mechanical, yet funky and always on the edge of mixing perfection, everyone of his tracks is an institution in its field. From our point of view a well deserved top vote.

If you hear driving Minimal beats reinforcing mechanical chirps and swishes coming from all directions you have come across a track by Slopo. Even his first steps on Audiotool suggested that here is somebody who is in command of the Minimal materia. Now two years later the technical know-how is in place, so that flawless Techno tracks are guaranteed. Not only a must for Techno-Heads

Since the early days Daftwill has been a well liked member of the community and producer of suspense-packed dark Electro and Techno tracks. Among the sources of his input were a number of Audiotool greats of those days, as can be seen from the number of collaborations he has been involved in. With sixteen collaborations to date he must be the record holder on Audiotool.

To describe Pathfnder's style only as Retro would not do justice to his wild and always dynamic mixture. But what in fact is ever present is the character of the Roller Discos and Arcades of the late seventies and early eighties, enhanced with a trace of the Modern. And that at the highest level of production techniques. So pick up your joysticks and follow his path on the way to the Highscore.

Navor is one of a group of highly talented young American EDM producers on Audiotool and initiator of the very successful and heartwarming mega collaboration for a sick member of the community. In the wide range of Electronic Dance Music he doesn't want to nail himself down to one particular style. So better expect the unexpected.

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To call Tornsage an Audiotool legend is really not exaggerating: every one of his tracks raises the standard in the Ambient field a notch higher, showing us again and again how much magically destroyed atmosphere can be conjured out of old familiar piano samples. Beside his enormous talent he is remarkable for his friendly presence in the community: he gives new arrivals a warm welcome and makes them feel at home in Audiotool. Check out the man with the rabbit head!

SouthBronxDen has been an Audiotool elemental force since its earliest days. His consistently individualistic version of Funk and Jazz in all its scope is his main distinguishing feature and over the years has become his very own style. He skillfully manoeuvers around musical norms and comes up with a genre-mix which can perhaps best be described as Den-Fusion.

Together with Frigolito, Abstract is probably the user with most Swing characteristics on Audiotool. Expertly he mixes basslines reminiscent of Jazz with elements of Dub-Step, Electro House and Drum and Bass, and that with great success: with almost 500 Favourites, his track 'Illuminati Lumberjacks' is one of the all-time chart-breakers of our website. A must on any playlist

For about three years now MCT has worked his way through a range of widely differing Electro styles. From House via Trance to Ambient and - inspired by his great Audiotool idol VLTRA - even New Garage. His repertoire expands from track to track. If you remind yourself that he got to know Audiotool as a musical greenhorn, his progress has been considerable so that he has made his way into the community's heart.

The Seahorse's first publication about a year ago, was more like a Machinist-based finger exercises than a complete track. But it was cleary the work of an experienced rhythm man. In this short space of time he has managed to enhance his skills so much that he can now create music which any movie director would give his eye teeth for.

It's about four years ago that a kid calling himself 'The Crazy Druminator' made his first tentative steps on our app. One name-change and 138 tracks (resulting in 11205 likes) later, Astrum has reached the peak of Audiotool popularity and long since stretched out his feelers towards the big stage. At the audiotool.con we had the opportunity to experience the energy of his music in a breathtaking live performance which convinced us all: this guy is going places

Talking about Audiotool's Ambient and Chillout music one of the first names that spring to mind is that of the hugely talented amœba. With a seriousness unusual at his young age he enchants the listener and takes him on a journey through his personal universe of sound. Find out for yourselves how well this artist's name suits his music.

The dark figure of Agrippa stands out a mile in our colourful mixture. Reminiscent of the Gothic Music of the late 1980s, his New Wave Sound is chock full of the spirit of that decade and would not be out of place in any contemporary record collection. His eminently experienced Synth work is rounded off by his own vocals, oozing with a goodly portion of Weltschmerz. A real must, and that not just for listeners in dark clothes.

ΘLE has undergone one of the most perceptible metamorphoses in the community. If at the beginning he won the listeners attention with robust Drum and Bass pieces without any trumpery, his focus now is on sensitive, atmospheric Future Garage and Chillout. Both of his specialties are definitely worth listening to.

Triquent's tracks can largely be described as club music with a focus on Drum and Bass. What makes them unmistakable and unique in the community are the influences of Reggae and of the folklore of his home country Armenia. All that remains for us to wish for is that his studies leave him time for a comeback on Audiotool.

Solace moves confidently in the field of modern Bass-Music, but doesn't want to be pinned down to one particular style. With contagious enthusiasm he throws himself into the production of his unmistakable Solace tracks. Let yourself be infected by his exuberance and creativity.

Since the primaeval days of Audiotool the name Cianghir has stood for high-karat Tech-House floor-fillers. He masters the tightrope walk between Mainstream and Undergroung brilliantly, producing one clean authentic Club Track after another, all of which should belong in the DJ's cases throughout the world.

Khoi is obviously a very talented guy. Not only that he is a very good musician and constantly taking Audiotool to the next level, he also is a very good programmer. Having Khoi in the team would be a real enrichment for Audiotool. In fact sometimes we think he is already working with us. We hope some day, we can hire him officially. Keep it up, Khoi!

Bluedude stands for: powerful, funky EDM Sounds and has done so since the early days of Audiotool. All his tracks go like hotcakes and it's hardly surprising to find two of his productions among the top rated tracks of 2014. We are glad to have him back on board after a longish creative break.

He himself claims to have no experience in music production and not a trace of talent. But with his odd audio collages and a goodly portion of self-irony he has achieved the status of an Audiotool cult figure. From the earliest days of the website Andrea Karl Fontana, aka Fonti aka "King of Audiotool" has always left us wondering what he will come up with next. Hats off for this original personality.

We close 2014 with the remarkebly talanted Cally Kay from Ohio US. As one of the few female users she has found herself a place among the well known Audiotool artists. We would like to take this opportunity to encourage more female musicians to join our community in 2015. Come on girls!

Oedipax and Jonjon, both AT legends of the first hour, demonstrate with their story how Audiotool can bring people together accross borders. Of course mostly this happens on a musical level. In this special case it led to more: Our congratulations go to Suzanne and Jonjon, who married in June 2014. We are proud to introduce to you the first intercontinental Audiotool couple. Not forgetting that independently of one another they have played an outstanding role in the qualitative development of Audiotool music over the years.

In the person of Alain Groetzinger we have a real piece of music history in our midst. In the 70ies, as the drummer of the french Art-Rock band "Rockets" he sold millions of records. Today he inspires us with his banging Electro-Pop anthems full of soul and humanistic ideals. This week his autobiographical book "The Dream of Metal" is going to be released. One more reason for us to take a closer look at him. So should you too.

For some time we can observe a steady increase in Trap producers and tracks. One of the driving forces behind this development is B-ST from Senegal. Never denying his Hip Hop roots, he produces one mature Trap beat after another. Definitely worth checking out!

Whole-hearted musician and number three of the most popular Audiotool artists. Patrick White aka Uprising comes up with professional sounding Bass-Music of all categories and thus serves as a model for many of our up and coming producers. It's only his output rate lately that gives any cause for complaint. Come on, Up!

With JamBam and Retro you're not talking about bombastic Synthpop ballads or tempestuous cow-bells. Without a doubt his style was shaped by the club sounds of the early 1990s. Be it Acid, Trance or the raw Drum and Bass sounds of the end of the century, he's got them all at his fingertips and has only to add that distinctive JamBam something. His track "Set phazers on everything" made it onto the AT Cassette for the Moogfest 2014 from more than 1,000 applicants.

Cripta aka Marco Falcini is the Audiotool Techno producer of the first hour and creator of the legendary quote "No Pulve no party". Hard to believe that he brought with him no previous skills in music production. Always stylistically confident, always authentic he delivers one dance-floor filler after another.

To reduce Nionsomnia to one style would be a sin. Over and over again he has demonstrated his command of Dubstep, Hip Hop - including singing his own Raps - and other variations of Bass Music. But he also produces heart-rending Trance synths and even banging Hardstyle Beats with an authenticity of style that would suggest a much more experienced producer than he can be at his tender age.

With his authentic Retro style Jordi Moragues has secured himself a firm place among the popular Audiotool artists. Crystal clear synth melodies reminiscent of forerunners of electronic music like Vangelis and Jean Michel Jarre. Check him out and feel the spirit of those pioneer days.

It's a pleasure to follow In5omniac's career on Audiotool, the progress he has made since the early days is unmistakeable. While at the beginning it was still raw hackneyed phrases in which the musical background could only just be made out, today it has ripened into Minimal-Techno and Deep-House pieces that would have a good chance on the music market. An Audiotool musician who would have deserved more attention.

Patrick Kuessner aka TRiCK stands for atmospheric Minimal Techno with no fancy stuff. But it's particularly his trips into the field of Dub-Techno that have made him an Audiotool institution.

From the early days of Audiotool White Grizzly has been considered to guarantee dismal sound-constructions. He is not restricted to crude eerie effects, but looks deep into the human subconscious and manages to express even the most hidden, basest emotions in his music.

Liam Robertson aka opaqity is not only the youngest in the round of our featured artists: he has also managed in the shortest time to teach himself how to produce electronic music and, with his relaxed chill-out minimal tracks, has become one of the currently most frequented Audiotoolers. Find out for yourselves.

Martin Below aka mbelow is a powerful force in the Audiotool team. His special field is complex data structures, which he processes with the dynamic drive with which he also approaches drumming in his metal band. A lot of our great innovations are largely due to his unbending will to optimize. Share with us the pleasure of having him on board!

Luxior is one of the Audiotool prodigies: at 14 the South Korean is the absolute chartbreaker. His mix of Eletro House, Glitch-Hop and Game music is as inimitable as the realisation is impeccable.

Dakarai Shafer aka Vltra is firmly established in the darker realms of AT Future Sounds. His seemingly supernatural atmospheres and the beat frames that remind you of surreal machine parks inspired a whole generation of new AT artists and make us hope there will soon be a comeback.

Talking about Brighton: When Audiotool Retro Electro is on the agenda you won't get far without Shakey. Since his smash hit "Venus Transit" he has had a firm place among the Audiotool greats with his regular high-quality output. His heroes from the pioneer days of Electro are always there in his sound but they blend in perfectly with the more modern track structures.

Marodeur appeals by means of his authentic Minimal Tech-House Sound. His driving tracks, with their pulsating plainness, make no effort to deny his roots in the German Electro Scene. Three years ago he started to produce music on Audiotool. Judge for yourselves how far he has come to date.

Talk about Audiotool-Trance-Music and you won't get far without the name Inavon. From the beginning he knew how to use the resources to produce perfect authentic Trance pieces. His "Sole Survivor" remains to this day one of the historical highlights of the website.

Another Audiotool Chill-Out institution. Nicklas Anderson aka Zone conjures the crystal clear athmosphere of scandinavian nights on our home stereos. Take the time and look who's behind the trademark Zone.

Intracktion, the enigmatic genius. There's hardly another Audiotooler that achieves such a perfect synthesis of melancholy and euphoria in one piece of music. Not least because of his apparently fragile voice, combined with his perfect command of the musical material, a comparison with Radiohead suggests itself.

FBS is one of Audiotool's most versatile artists, and not only musically: the scope of his identities can hardly be imagined. Only the stilistic reliability he reveals in each of his numbers gives him away again and again.

Audial's tracks are always technically mature and produced to perfection. This and his virtuosity on the claviature of styles make every new publication a pleasant surprise.

For years TopHat has stood for high-quality atmospheric tracks somewhere between "Chillout" and "Future Garage". Give yourselves time and enjoy a sample of his mastery.