1 Deadmau5
Joel Thomas Zimmerman (a.k.a. deadmau5) is a Canadian DJ producer, formerly a web developer, who produces a wide variety of electronic musical genres, such as electro and dubstep, but is best known for popularizing work in the areas of progressive house and electrohouse, along with the genres themselves... read more He was the first EDM artist I got into, and he also helped me appreciate a lot of other genres. So far, no one has ever topped him! He is number 1 for me, along with Pendulum.
Deadmau5 is the best. No more talk.
2 SALM (Something A La Mode)
3 Aphex Twin
Richard David James (born 18 August 1971), known by his stage name Aphex Twin, is an Irish-born English electronic musician and composer. He is known for his influential and idiosyncratic work in electronic music styles such as IDM and acid techno in the 1990s, for which he won widespread critical acclaim... read more
4 Burial
5 Boards of Canada
6 Daft Punk
Daft Punk was a French electronic music duo consisting of producers Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter. Daft Punk helped me stop cutting, and they are also an amazing group. My favorite albums from them are Homework and Discovery. They are my favorite techno artists ever.
You're crazy! Daft Punk is the best there was, the best there is, and the best there ever will be!
Number 6? Are you kidding me?! WHY IS THIS NOT IN FIRST PLACE?! Everything above this sucks. This is number 1! Daft Punk made one of the best songs of the 21st century, and they are the best techno/house band ever. Number 1!
7 The Glitch Mob
8 Flying Lotus
9 Four Tet
10 Skee Mask
The Contenders
11 Skrillex
Sonny John Moore (born January 15, 1988), known professionally as Skrillex, is an American EDM producer who is known for popularizing dubstep. He is part of the bands Jack Ü (DJ) and From First To Last (Lead Singer). His album Recess debuted at 4 on the BB200, tying him with Zedd for the highest debut... read more Not worth the hype, but I really don't get why people hate him now. Anyways, here he is, definitely deserving of this number 5 spot, though he can be slightly screamy and obnoxious to listen to for more than an hour.
He knows how to make music and sticks to his style. He has made his style popular without changing to more mainstream pop styles.
Dirty Vibe is life.
12 Nero
Nero are an English electronic music trio, specialising in dark vocal dubstep, electro, drum & bass and drumstep, consisting of Daniel Stephens, Joseph Ray and Alana Stephens (née Watson). They are well known for creating a wide variety of styles of dubstep and drum and bass, combining deep vocals... read more
13 Autechre
14 Mike Paradinas
15 Digital Rust
Another unknown artist, but I have never seen a dislike or a negative comment about him.
16 Opiuo
17 Tycho
18 Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode are an English electronic and synth-pop band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher, and Vince Clarke.
19 Squarepusher
20 The Prodigy
The Prodigy are an English electronic music group from Braintree, Essex, formed by Liam Howlett in 1990. The members were originally Liam Howlett (keyboardist and composer), Keith Flint (dancer and vocalist), Maxim (MC and vocalist), Leeroy Thornhill (dancer and occasional live keyboardist), and a female... read more I think the best days of The Prodigy were back in the 90s, but their new stuff is still really awesome.
21 Daedelus
22 Jon Hopkins
23 Bonobo
24 I Am Robot and Proud
25 Brian Eno
Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno, RDI is an English musician, composer, record producer, singer, writer, and visual artist.