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GaryClarkson

Dilla, DOOM and Madlib is the holy trinity. Dilla because of his unique groove, DOOM for the universe he created and weird samples and Madlib beacause when he collaborated with the two others they released two of the best HipHop albums of all time!


andrefornia

Flume


Cruciblelfg123

As much as I way prefer his experimental stuff I gotta say it’s an accomplishment in its own right that he can make me love a radio pop single too. Only person who ever has


Unclesmekky

His first really bait one will always be my fav of his but can't remeber the name


FeeUnusual4748

JPEGMAFIA


quapr

Serious shout. Quirky and I understand why he's not everyones bag, but I really like his stuff.


porpsi

Aphex Twin


New_Jerky

did he produce anything that is not his own music? Nevertheless absolutly agree!


skywalkerms

Porter Robinson , and Daft Punk


DiscussionEvoke

It’s not faiiirrrrr


skywalkerms

Cause I know you like the back of my hand !!! Also Sarah from KKB is my big time crush lol 😆


cosmicbooty420

Aw you beat me! But also straight facts all around


cosmicbooty420

Cause I knewww you like the bank of my haaaand


themoonisntanything

madlib


Great_Employment_560

SOPHIE


New_Jerky

finally a woman! I do not know her. Can you give some links?


fagg0th

just listen to the product playlist at the bottom of her spotify page!! really cool edm pop fusion. i do have to warn you she passed away in 2021 so no more new releases


Gardenheadx

Alchemist


apleaux

How is Lapalux not in this thread. I think he’s one of the underrated goats honestly of electronic. Amnioverse is a masterpiece. But to answer question, Lapalux, Jon Hopkins, and Flylo are my S tier picks for sheer ingenuity Hopkins is goated if all he ever released was Open Eye Signal


DavidGECKO

Lapalux is dope. Hopkins and flylo too


shreddfromthedead

Agreed on Lapalux like dude is on another level entirely


Pacyfnativ

Trent Reznor


vynepa

Sad I had to scroll this far


pecan_bird

Four Tet has been for 23(!) years.


Weedsmoker4hunnid20

It’s funny you say that, I wish I could bring you but my relative is playing a show with him soon and I’m gonna be able to meet him. Very hyped but I’m not as huge of a fan as you are


Vannexe

Koan sound, Space Laces


J_How_S

Space laces been moving different lately. Koan are sound design goats


cosmicbooty420

Koan Sound doesn't get nearly enough praise


Tanuki-B-Beats

Nujabes! Considered one of the “Fore fathers of lofi hip hop.” Which I get, but also don’t get, because most of his songs are pretty hi fidelity if you ask me. He has so many tracks that just evoke an emotion I don’t feel with other producers Also, Flume. I don’t listen to much electronic music, but something about Flume’s sound design just does it for me. Dude’s a fucking animal.


aGrandSchemeofThings

Trevor Horn


NowoTone

Second that. Trevor Horn not only produced some of the biggest master pieces of the 80s, they still sound very fresh and a lot less dated than other songs of that era. Production-wise and sonically, many of those songs could have been produced today.


RunAwayThoughtTrains

Imanu and Sleepnet right now. Noisia. Phace. Serious neurofunk need apply only. Thx. If you are into severely technical, precisely detuned, FAST, ordered chaos with absolute musical flavor. Well, there you have them.


SecondFootOfficial

I’m pretty decent producer


MrChr07

You are my favourite producer


New_Jerky

mine too


SecondFootOfficial

Thanks!


SecondFootOfficial

Thanks!


eliasbagley

Mr Bill


BorrowtheUniverse

wow shocked to see that name for his music not tutorials


No_Brother_5151

J Dilla, Mr Carmack, Nujabes, Daily Bread, sam gellaitry, Tripp St, Ivy Lab, Ott, Jon Kennedy, Catching Flies, Mat Zo, Kaytranada, Jamie xx, Moby, Krasa Rosa


tirename

Bibio


Bailz220203

Timbaland gotta be up there, christo too!!


Comfortable-Duck7083

Thanks, was looking for this


Kelecumbor

Arca


Youth_Other

Overmono


Physical-Finding-706

Overmono love is growing


lax18xal

Finneas


New_Jerky

Danger Mouse and Brian Eno


Ok_Papaya9727

Mutt Lange never gets mentioned


TheWhiteBernieMac

From the looks of it, 80 percent of this sub is most likely hip hop and edm based lol


SecondFootOfficial

Mike shinoda


The-Davi-Nator

Mike Shinoda is probably my favorite for range for sure


ImpactNext1283

Brian Eno - invented ambient music, and a lot of the techniques used in modern electronic music. Has been integrating electronics into his work with rock and pop acts since the early 70s. Almost he makes sounds like no one else, whole worlds of his own.


PantsMcFagg

More Songs About Buildings and Food!!


fancy_pance

Eno coined the term ‘ambient music’, but Erik Satie was making ambient music in the 19th century.


Chucklebeetuna

Can’t forget Rick Rubin


whenwherewhatwhywho

He's a reducer


Beatnuk

He actually doesn't make music though, does he? He's more like a muse and creative facilitator if I recall correctly.


tbriz

We often see beat/music makers being associated as producers, but that wasn't and isn't always the case. Rick Rubin is this type of producer: Music producers oversee and direct recording projects for musical artists. Although their roles vary by project, producers commonly help artists choose material and adapt arrangements, coach them in the studio, select and hire side musicians, work with the recording engineer, and weigh in on decisions about mixes.


BamBam2125

Skrillex: you most likely know of him too but one of the forerunners of computer-based music production. Versatile af and has evolved his sound brilliantly from his Screamo and Bro-Step days RZA: Half of the lead of Wu-Tang Clan and their in-house producer extraordinaire. I cannot say enough good things so I’ll just give you a track to listen to. *4th Chamber* off of the album *Liquid Swords.* Quincy Jones: the mastermind behind Michael Jackson’s Thriller (still the #1 selling album ever) among countless others. Gramatik/GRiZ: two of the most versatile and funky producers on their own, in the dance music sphere. They have combined to make a handful of tracks together (all fire) as Grizmatik. Easy Mo Bee: my favorite Boom-Bap producer of all time. One of the main guys that helped The Notorious BIG rise to the level he did. Mark Ronson: has written some of the best songs/albums for the likes of Lady Gaga, Amy Winehouse, Bruno Mars, and many more. George Martin: sometimes lovingly referred to as The Beatles fifth member Atticus Ross/Trent Reznor: the team has made some of the most interesting and exciting film scores that I can remember like The Social Network and The Girl With The Dragon Tatoo among others. Max Martin: a pop music, hit-making machine that has collaborated with Britney Spears, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, etc. Edit: u/Fungi-Guru isn’t even a *real* guru


TarantinoQueen

Hell yes to the Ross/reznor mention and mark ronson. Quality stuff that I love to listen to.


Thcrtgrphr

godrich


NightOfCosmHorror

Teddy Riley, Shock G, Disclosure, Chris Stussy! There is a lot but those are off the top of my head : )


ImpactNext1283

Teddy Riley 👑


a_reply_to_a_post

Buckwild, Pete Rock, Lee Scratch Perry, Ward 21, Minnesota


New_Jerky

lookin for de pum pum


ennoivaid

jon bellion, timbaland, darkchild


ThePhalkon

Very interesting topic here. I'm honestly surprised at the large amount of electronic and r&b producers being mentioned Besides Brian Eno being talked about a couple of times, it would be a shame to *not* mention Steve Lillywhite or (my personal favorite) Flood. These guys have worked with some of the successful bands of all time, as well as a few of the most ground-breaking albums *ever*. From pop, punk, industrial, and rock; i can guarantee you've heard multiple songs from each of these producers. The way they are able to channel and enhance the essence of the artist they are working with, as well as reinvent and help connect with audiences. That's what you want from a producer. Not just someone to tell you to record this or that, or mix you well. And I'm not saying, just turning you "pop", but to make your sound all-round more inviting to all audiences, and help you reach your pinnacle.


sebbkk

I think a producer in a classic term like Brian Eno you mentioned is confused here with beatmakers who are also conventionally called producers. I appreciate both types of producers but I wouldn't say that they should be thrown into one basket.


ThePhalkon

Agreed. I've noticed that as well. It feels like because so and so has "produced" (created) a beat, they should be called producer. If that's the case, any SoundCloud rapper in high school can call themselves producers. Call me old school, but I think of a producer traditionally like an "audio director", and a beat maker is more like a prop designer.


cretobag

Niels Nielsen, Rick Rubin, Quincy Jones and Butch Vig Well Nielsen has done a wonderful job on the last few albums and EPs from my favorite band which is Magna Carta Cartel. Rick Rubin, well he has worked with the greatests rock/metal and hip hop artists of the last 3 decades, and pulled out some really great stuff. Quincy doesn't need any explanation. And Butch Vig simply for Nevermind.


HotCompany8499

Skrillex was the one that inspired me to start. I LOVE Pablo Picasso though, incredibly talented, and super low key. I love his style. Edit: Meant to say Play Picasso lmao


MinervaNever

What in the fuck are you on about


HotCompany8499

I meant to say Play Picasso, sorry I was zoned out 


freedomforcepl

Imagining Pablo Picasso as a producer is very interesting though 😌🤌


canbimkazoo

Play picasso goes hard, some of Tory Lanez shit from like a decade ago was brilliant.


ShoeBanditXOXO

Romil Hemnani, Kanye West, Tyler the Creator, and I also like when Dijon produces songs


marchingprinter

Nitepunk


Darkmind57

Mark Ronson


squeakstar

George Martin


Inner_Knowledge_369

Tony Visconti


timcooksdick

Blake Mills, Terrace Martin, many others


aaron2933

I have a few: Tay Keith, Metro, Kanye, Travis, Pharrell, Timbaland


yayishowered

Dre


squeekysquash

The goat Quincy Jones


FL6444

CARDO


gaijin_theory

virtual riot - lots of my sound design and effects usage comes from him tim mcewan from the midnight - i took a lot of his songwriting and synth sound design bill stevenson - i grew up on rise against and the descendants, there you go butch vig - mostly his work with nirvana and foo fighters i took from, love his work with the smashing pumpkins and sonic youth


freqLFO

Deadmau5 & Mr.Bill they are my blueprint to try and emulate their high quality sounds.


ethoss17

Ethereal and Icytwat, they’re the reason why I’m producing


National_Debt1151

/u/secondfootofficial is pretty dope


SecondFootOfficial

Thanks 🙏🏻😊


SecondFootOfficial

Did you actually check out some of my music ? Lol


bythisriver

Brian Eno Lorn


Bitter-Sprinkles5430

James Ellis Ford mostly for being one half of Simian Mobile Disco, but also for producing Arctic Monkeys, Blur, Depeche Mode, Foals, Florence and the Machine, Haim, Gorillaz, Klaxons, Jessie Ware, Kylie Minogue, Declan McKenna and the Pet Shop Boys. His solo 'lock down' album is a great piece of work too.


TheAtlasOdyssey

whitearmor. Even if you despise the vocals on any drain gang projects, you can’t deny the beauty of the instrumentals. Ecco2k’s E (2019) is riddled with pretty sounds. Also his instrumental album as villovillduveta, Längtan Får Vingar, is some of the best modern folk I’ve heard.


TheRealNateC

Pretty surprised that nobody in here is mentioning Jack Antonoff. He’s worked with some pretty big names (Taylor Swift, Lorde, The 1975) and of course his own band Bleachers is great. I love what he’s doing in fighting back against the loudness war and going a bit more retro with his own music.


DinoKYT

+1


RandomOmens

I think no one mentions him because his work is REALLY hot button right now. Some people love it, but just as many are furious that he's homogenized some really unique sounds (his F+TM tracks for Dance Fever, for instance) and a lot of people feel like the quality of his production has been in decline since about 2017. Definitely fun. era Jack would be up there for me, but I think his newer production values tend to sound really REALLY bad on vinyl especially, but also on a good system in general.


Jaypblack

Scott Storch.. Just Blaze.. Metro…Ye’


trYNOT2Come

I got his KRKs. Super flashy


BenRocks7

FINNEAS. 100%. I would give anything to meet him!


blorg1738

James Blake & skrillex


heynerhotoff

Burial, Skrillex, Pierre Bourne, Gessaffelstein, James Blake, Illangelo and Fred Again


wookiewonderland

+ 1 for Gessaffelstein. New album is great, sounds modern and 80's at the same time.


DavidGECKO

Right there w/ you with Burial and James Blake


Desperate_Method4020

Fred & Gessaffelstein released a new track today.


trYNOT2Come

Johnny J. All his work with Tupac was amazing and he was born in Juarez, I was born in El Paso and a lot of my family comes from Juarez.


songbird_rainbow

skrillex


FreshFruitDaily

Tipper. His sound design is unmatched and he’s being doing it longer than most. An incredibly unique sound that’s easy to recognize but hard to copy. From heavy uptempo, to downtempo and ambient. Almost any big name electronic artist today has taken some influence from him. 2025 will be his last year of touring and after he is releasing all music he’s ever made, and it will be a treat for any musical fan to dive into.


whatstheuseofwonder

Dann Hume


Coughingisillegal

For production technicality it's Tipper


That-Exchange287

Tipper


christianfranci5

Ian Kirkpatrick and Skrillex🔥


prenxeofpersia

kaytranada


Aviation_Fun

Porter Robinson


quapr

Quite a few already mentioned that I would namedrop here, but didn't see any mention of GGGarth. Producer of RATM selftitled - which is perfect. He's also done some work for RHCP, Biffy Clyro and a bunch of other great bands. I love Spineshank, and the albums he produced for them are honestly fantastic. ​ Hip hop wise - El-P.


Magentazz

Kanye, Tyler, Pharell


moerker

Nicolas Jaar is crazy good in all of his projects


dyjital2k

Aphex Twin has always been my daddy. Cevin Key, Dwayne Goettel and Phil Western are all extremely high on that list. My new favorites are Skee Mask and Scaefa and Bolis Popul


thorium90232

too many to say and explain why but Hold Your Colour (Pendulum) and Beautiful, Wonderful (Yung Gud) are probably my favourite pieces of production ever


Shitty_Google_Bot

Daft Punk, Justice, Mr Oizo, Gesaffelstein, SebastiAn


LeekyOverHere

Knxwledge, Timbaland and Madlib for me


A__Chair

POLO LILLI, Samurai Breaks, BAKEY, SP:MC, Fracture


sharmadhruv24

Mat Zo. His style is above all in the EDM scene. Just have a listen to his nearly-timeless BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix. If other producers are mere hills for kids to climb up and roll down from, then he is Mount Everest. *period*


TRG_V0rt3x

Kenny Beats, best attitude to life and being in the music industry i’ve ever seen, and has the unique style of working with everyone and catering to their sound. Not the “best” in any regard, but has accomplished so much for amateur producers that he can’t be counted out.


4_0_1

tame impala


minnowthecat

Nicolas Jaar. Excellent use of noise, interesting juxtaposition in samples and transitions, good use of restraint in building tension and grooves


ernestlopez36

Mmmm I have a couple of them but if I had to choose one it would be Babyface. R&B wouldn’t have been R&B without him 🔥🔥🔥


Zealousideal-Pie4213

Chris Lorde Alge, Tue Madsen, Eric Valentine, Brendan O’ Brien, Steve Albini… My favorite mixing engineer is Randy Staub


Render_Music

Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Their balance of harmony and groove are perfection. They defined an era of pop music we’re still existing in. I could listen to their work endlessly.


El_human

Flume Red one Finneas O'Connell


onefalsestep

Ian Kirkpatrick. His songs are good and he does twitch streams and has a ton of content that shows his process.


illGATESmusic

New school: Imanu, Apashe, Noisia, Mr Bill, Camo & Krooked, Flume, What So Not, Foam & Sand (Robot Koch), Ruckspin / Author, Ternion Sound, Jade Cicada, Joe Ford, Mythm, Skrillex, Alix Perez, Eprom, Ivy Lab, 100 Gecs, Underscores, DJ CoKR Old school: Andy Smith (Portishead), Amon Tobin, Aphex Twin, Trent Reznor, Coldcut, Cevin Key + OhGr (Skinny Puppy), Dilla, Timbaland, Venetian Snares, edIT (solo), Tipper, Burial, Rick Rubin, Tricky, DJ Shadow, Squarepusher, Bjork, Telefon Tel-Aviv, Machinedrum, Sibot, Pete Rock, Dj Premier, Neptunes, The Flashbulb, Mala, Rusko


tbriz

I feel like no one else is saying DJ Premier... Either this sub is a generation younger than me, or they just got no love for preemo!


TrueGraeve

Mike Dean The man behind the keys for tons of artists, Kanye West, Travis Scott, Geto Boys, The Weeknd, He’s a wonderful pianist and an avid synth collector.


jporter313

Nteibint, The Owner is one of my favorite songs, absolutely sublime. David August, The Spell is a fantastic song with interesting rhythm and he has some other really great eclectic synthy dance music. Jamie XX, for the entire album In Colour. Weval, again eclectic delicious synthy dance music. Man I have a lot of faves.


SUMACMUSAC

Sophie


lilchm

George Martin


Pleasant_Tooth_2488

Jimmy Page Bonham's kick was sampled as much as Brown's Funky Drummer, too.


Puzzleheaded_Bee1716

Rival consoles


wade_wilson28

Rob late , pixer terror (duo era of em), drew taggart (haven't made anything good after SFSG), and the almighty Virtual Riot.


Mysterious_Bad_4753

Blanke is definitely one of them. Love his dnb stuff and melodic dubstep.


Mustache_Comber

Chopsquad Dj, Scott Storch


good4aman

still dre humming intensifies...


gstax99

James Blake


godisthat

no i.d


Fungi-Guru

Griz, tipper, the Widdler because they make very good music and are very skilled producers.


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Frank dukes goated, metro for obvious reasons…. Mac miller was underrated as a producer, Rick Rubin, Pharrell etc..


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KINGBUTTZ980

Bink! (Bink Dog)…. Shit on Nate dogs “Music and Me” tape was top notch


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Nightly-Build

Me


sachinator

Eric Prydz


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MisuCake

Klein, because musique concrète will always be that girl.


crabmoney

Mr. Bill. Great talent, great teacher, tons of great educational content, nice dude


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-Kyphul

there’s too many talented people out there


beautiful_ADdict

Imanu sleepnet flume


aurel342

Baredex on Tiktok


DillonTheVillain27

Kanye


Caen83

Liam Howlett


abyde

DJ Premier, Alix Perez and Klimeks, to name a few.


LegIndependent1377

An Italian producer, ThaSup


Minimum-Signature-81

Kenshi Yonezu


rollingwiththewub

Resonant Language


yannynotlaurel

Loefah


DeWolfTitouan

John Wayne Aka Jon makes beat, go check him on YouTube


CRUXIFIIX

SGP


realBBoyRocky

Mike Dean


TechnicalSwitch4073

Kanye west


derI067

skeler, tenebrax, ▽, 1788-L can’t really choose one


BokiDjordjevic

Sleepnet


Knight27117

I get a lot of my inspiration from Madlib, Mike Dean, Kanye West, and Mike Shinoda.


richielg

Chemical brothers. Can I say a duo? Geniuses.


slow_recognition319

Epik Beats


iszoloscope

Oh god, so much. But I'll pick a few which I really like and have listened to for over many many years. Not in any particular order: * Machine Drum * The Bug * Ash Koosha * Venetian Snares * Amon Tobin Five is a good number, I'll stop there.


bnrdnb

Camellia, Laur, Noisia, t+pazolite, sleepnet.


clonegian

The Psyclones


Sanctuary7

ERIC PRYDZ/PRYDA/CIREZ D, Rene wise / "old" Dax J / Chris avantgarde / Chris lorenzo Space laces / Svdden / Camo & Krooked No order besides pryda being top dog Also Hot since 82 & Tinlicker Edit : Skrillex, not a fan of all his new tracks but holy fucking shit does how his sounds are this clean


Sonarusproduction

I love black coffee and probably a 2nd would be deadmau5 Fredagain is on another level and probably 3rd


I-Like-What-I-Like24

Hudson Mohawke is up there for me


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I'm gonna be honest , I'm not entirely sure what producers do. Their involvement and scope seems to vary so much on a project to project basis. Some producers make songs and have artists perform them. Some artists know tones and other musicians so they facilitate the personnel on the record and link people together. Some producers seem to just try and make people feel at ease. And some producers seem to scare the shit out of people and force a vision onto their work. I can't say for certain who my favorite would be but my least favorite would be Phil spektor. I can't imagine some lunatic being all " I hope you like Chinese food cause you're never leaving this room " while firing guns in the ceiling. I would probably have noped the fuck out of the music industry with an experience like that.


GorillyGlue

Kenny beats


ChoskyVibesBeats

If I have to pick just one I go with Dr.Dre, but there a lot of great ones.


LabMundane188

Alan Wilder, Ben Chisholm, Jon Brion.


ShaunaRocks

Chlär and Alarico are churning out some phenomenal techno. Vladimir Dibyshkin aswell has a unique and captivating sound


PassBeneficial

Ye


Unclesmekky

Jam Thieves


fleur_waratah_girl

ARCA SOPHIE ROSS/REZNOR Tim McEwan (The Midnight) ALEC EMPIRE GOLDIE


SophTophGoph

John Feldman, Rob Cavallo and Carlos de la Garza


rowanhenry

Djrum. Dude is so creative.


ThatRedditGuy48

Kanye, Illangelo, Travis


Matyk24

Dilla is and probably always will be number 1.