nine inch nails - yet another one man band. this band is headed up by trent reznor, who in my opinion is another one of very few musical geniuses. the style of this music is industrial, and is quite different than anything the prodigy have ever done. they are both talented in very different ways. although i must admit, trent reznor has definitely accomplished a lot more. he has produced several compilations, movie soundtracks, and he owns his own record company, not to mention he found marilyn manson and brought them to the top. nin has had three major releases, pretty hate machine, broken, and the downward spiral. even though broken is just an ep it sold probably just as many copies as the previous album. i find that i like all of nin's material, and there isn't very many songs that i don't really like a lot. trent reznor has a live band that he tours with, just so the show doesn't get boring, although he writes, plays, and sings all the music himself in the studio. if you want to check out nine inch nails for yourself go here and see what you think.

the crystal method - although i haven't listened to this band for very long, they have got to me very fast and are definitely one of my main influences. the song you have probably heard(if any), is called busy child, and it's played all over north america. although it's not their best song, it is pretty kewl and i like it. the album(vegas), is really amazing and features much better songs than busy child, although it is on there. the crystal method consists of two people, but i don't know as much about them as i do about some of the other bands i have listened to for quite a while. all i know is that they are very talented, and have a unique sound that is very addictive, and definitely some great hardcore elektronika. if you would like to see the crystal method's official site go here, and see for yourself how amazing they are.

fatboy slim - i gotta admit. i sure have a thing for these one man bands. this is yet another band with a very unique sound. the first cd they put out was very bland with not much in the way of variety. there is only a couple good songs on that cd. then they came out with the new one. it is really amazing. it's called "you've come a long way baby" and i think the title is very appropriate. you can probably find it at your local cd store, and if you do i suggest you pick it up straight away. it is very well put together, and is definitely one of my influences for making music from loops. although he has a different approach in the way he uses a lot of samples, it still sounds very kewl, and i like it a lot. fatboy slim is featured on many compilations and if you are into elektronik music, you have probably encounted fatboy slim somewhere or other. if you haven't on the other hand, here is a link to the official site on the record label.

marilyn manson - sorry, but i couldn't have an influences section without including this band. at one point this was the only band i listened to, and they were probably the ones that made me continue making music. although i don't listen to them that much now, i have to give them credit for making my music life steady and inspiring me to keep pursuing my ultimate goal. the band is a five piece who started out in florida, and have changed so many times since they started out that i just can't count anymore. the band leader who bears the name of the band, is a very bright, but very freaky guy. most people will tell you that this band is sick and does inhuman things at their concerts. which i believed at first...but i later found out that it was all a bunch of rumours and they really aren't sick at all. they are just another band with an amazing amount of talent out to make a point. even if those rumours are true, the fact is, they still have an incredible amount of talent. i think i have done the most research on this band than i have ever done on anything else in my life. although i don't listen to them much now...i used to be obsessed with them and driven to learn absolutely every fact i possibly could about them. if you don't believe me, go here and listen to the audio samples. these guys have catchy t00ns that stick in your head and are just packed with talent.