Besides recording several respected EPs for Chain Reaction under the confusingly titled production concern known as Various Artists, Berlin's Torsten Pröfrock co-owns (with Sasha Brauer) Din Records, home to releases by excellent, respected producers Monolake, Pole, and Arovane. Pröfrock entered the Berlin electronics scene first by shopping at the Berlin record store Hard Wax while working toward his economics degree. By 1994, he worked at Hard Wax as well, growing closer to the store's base for legendary productions on the Basic Channel/Chain Reaction family of labels. Pröfrock also began producing and released his first Various Artists project, 1995's 1-7, on Chain Reaction. (He also recorded two singles for the label as Resilient and Erosion.) The continuation piece 8, 8.5, 9 appeared on England's Fat Cat label in 1997, highlighting the producer's subtle ambient sense and reliance on a restrictive frequency range -- all middles, no highs or lows. Later that year, Chain Reaction compiled his work on the Decay Product compilation, and Fat Cat expanded 8, 8.5, 9 to an EP for Profrock's second CD release. ~ John Bush

DJ/producer Shaun Baker settled in Germany before becoming an entertainer and achieving a successful career as a professional dancer after breakdancing in local nightclubs. In 1985, he started DJing and creating projects under different names such as K.K. System, Santoshi, and 3 Years 3 Days. In 1997, Shaun Baker began producing his own club/dance music, releasing the hit singles "On a Helium Trip," "Back in Town," "Pizza," "The Law," and "Somebody." During the late '90s and early 2000's, his well-known and self-described turntable-terrorist style became popular in Mallorca and Ibiza's club scene. ~ Drago Bonacich

Born Maria di Donna to a Neapolitan family to whom music was all-important, Meg studied piano as a child, but began her professional performance career in 1994 when she joined the influential Italian group 99 Posse, providing a voice and helping to write songs for one of the country's most politically outspoken bands. Though she was also involved in many side projects and guest collaborations, Meg released her solo self-titled debut in 2004. ~ Marisa Brown