Are you ready for some beats? The 20 albums presented here range from catchy beats that you hear at your favorite Club to some extre

20 ALBUM: Decks, EFX & 909 » ARTIST: Richie Hawtin WHY?: Hard core, this man will move up fast. Extremely skilled. BEST SONG: "Vengeance" 19 ALBUM: Beyond the Infinite » ARTIST: Juno Reactor WHY?: A trip like no other. BEST SONG: "Razor Black", "Silver" 18 ALBUM: Walking Wounded » ARTIST: Everything But The Girl WHY?: Smart songs and even better production. BEST SONG: "Walking Wounded" 17 ALBUM: Non Stop 2000 » ARTIST: Carl Cox WHY?: Trance-inducing techno acid house cocktail. Saw him live at Chicago's Crobar -- amazing (maybe it had something to do with the topless dames?) BEST SONG: "Push Upstairs" 16 ALBUM: In Search of Sunrise » ARTIST: DJ Tiesto WHY?: A great master of the turntables, but hasn't made it big in the US yet. He destroys the turntables live. BEST SONG: "I Believe" 15 ALBUM: Conversions: A K&D Selection » ARTIST: Kruder & Dorfmeister WHY?: Phenomenal Drum 'n' Bass. BEST SONG: "One and Only" 14 ALBUM: Mezzanine » ARTIST: Massive Attack WHY?: One of the best albums of 1998. BEST SONG: "Man Next Door" 13 ALBUM: Metropolis » ARTIST: Jeff Mills WHY?: Detroit pioneer who was an innovator of the genre. BEST SONG: "Blue Print" 12 ALBUM: Risotto » ARTIST: Fluke WHY?: They broke out thanks to The Saint's soundtrack and never looked back. BEST SONG: "Kitten Moon", "Goodnight Lover" 11 ALBUM: Orbital 2 » ARTIST: Orbital WHY?: Perhaps trance at its best. BEST SONG: "Halcyon & On & On"

me sounds that you hear at Ibiza or Gatecrasher... Step inside if you dare, it will get loud.

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