France's David Guetta belongs to the sparkling wave of DJs that combine Daft Punk's sleek house music with a pinch of electroclash's punch. Guetta had been DJing around France playing popular tunes, but his brain was particularly rewired in 1987 when he heard a Farley Jackmaster Funk track on French

Bright, Joyful, Playful, Pop, Psychedelic, Techno/house/big beat

Born in London in 1963, Oakenfold began mixing at the age of 16. In 1984, Oakenfold spent several months in New York City, where he fell in love with the dance club music (see 1984 in music). At that time, more than any other, New York was bursting with musical invention: hip-hop was the freshest

Atmospheric, Enigmatic, Lyrical, Techno/house/big beat, Trance

Saint Etienne are an English indie dance act, fronted by Sarah Cracknell (born 12 April 1967, Chelmsford, Essex). Former music journalists Bob Stanley (born 25 December 1964) and Pete Wiggs (born 15 May 1966) are the other regular members of the band. They are named after the famous French football t

Layered, Rhythmic, Sprawling, Techno/house/big beat

Diamond started life as a punk rocker in the band Chicken Pox, but taking inspiration from artists such as New Order, Michael Jackson, and Roxy Music, he veered towards electro and joined The Party. However, he is best known for his collaboration in Stardust with Alan Braxe and Thomas Bangalter (of D

Fantastic, Playful, Punk, Rhythmic, Smarty arty pop, Techno/house/big beat, Witty