The Top 90s House Music Artists

A comprehensive list of the top 90s house music artists that you need to know about.

DJ Pierre

DJ Pierre is a house music DJ and producer who was born in New York City in 1966. He is best known for his work with the group Phuture, as well as his solo work. He has released several albums and singles throughout his career, and remains an active DJ and producer to this day.

DJ Spen

DJ Spen, born in 1962, is a house music producer and DJ who was influential in the development of the genre. He is best known for his work with the group The 313, which he founded with fellow DJ and producer Karizma in 1996. The group’s debut album, The Sound of Philadelphia, was released in 1998 and is considered to be one of the most important house music albums of all time. DJ Spen has also released several solo albums and has remixed tracks for a number of artists, including Madonna, Beyoncé, and Justin Timberlake.

Kenny Dope

Kenny “Dope” Gonzales is a house music producer and DJ from Brooklyn, New York. He is best known for his work with the group Masters at Work, which he formed with “Little” Louie Vega in 1987. Kenny Dope has also release several solo albums and singles, and is a respected figure in the house music community.

Masters at Work

Masters at Work is an American house music duo, consisting of “Little” Louie Vega and Kenny “Dope” Gonzales. They are also renowned remixers, with many of their own productions being notable examples of the disco edits style. Their best known hit singles are “Blood Vibes” and “To Be in Love”, which peaked at #11 and #28 respectively on the UK Singles Chart in 1991.

Mood II Swing

Mood II Swing is an American house music duo, consisting of John Ciafone and Lemuel Fowler, that was active in the 1990s. The duo were based in New York City.

Mood II Swing’s first single, “Do It Your Way,” was released in 1991 on the Swing Kids label. The track became a club hit in the United States and United Kingdom. In 1992, the duo signed with the Strictly Rhythm label, and released their debut album, Mood II Swing Presents House of Groovenum. The album featured the single “Move Me,” which peaked at number one on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart in the US.

Mood II Swing’s subsequent singles included “All Night Long” (1992), “Think Twice” (1993), “Closure” (1995), and “Take Your Time” (1996). In 1997, the duo remixed Lauryn Hill’s song “Doo Wop (That Thing),” which peaked at number one on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart. Mood II Swing also produced tracks for other artists, including Jomanda (“Make My Body Rock”), Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam (“Let the Beat Hit ‘Em”), and CeCe Peniston (“Finally”).

The duo disbanded in 1999, but reunited in 2006 to release a new album, In Search of Sunrise 3: Panama.

The Bucketheads

The Bucketheads are a house music group, who scored a number of club hits in the mid-1990s, particularly with the track “The Bomb! (These Sounds Fall into My Mind)”. The group’s only formal member was American producer and DJ Armand van Helden; other associated artists included Kenny “Dope” Gonzales, The Duane Harden Experience and Nuyorican Soul.

The Chemical Brothers

The Chemical Brothers are an English electronic music duo composed of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons, originating in Manchester in 1989. Along with The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, and other artists, they helped to pioneer the big beat genre. In the UK, they have had six number one singles and 13 top 40 singles, their first being “Setting Sun” which was released in 1996 and peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart. Another well-known single from them is “Hey Boy Hey Girl”, which peaked at number two on the UK chart in 1999.

The Prodigy

Prodigy is 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 dancer known only as Sharky who left the group after their debut album. The Prodigy first gained popularity with their breakthrough single “Charly”, which peaked at number three in the UK.

The album Experience, released in 1992, went to number one in the UK; it included the singles “Charly”, “Out of Space”, “Everybody in the Place” and “Fire”. Their second album, Music for the Jilted Generation, was released in 1994 and went to number one in the UK. It included the singles “Voodoo People”, “Poison” and “Breathe”.

Underworld

Underworld is a British electronic group formed in 1980 by Karl Hyde and Rick Smith. They debuted with the album Dubnobasswithmyheadman in 1994, which established them as pioneers of the techno sound. Hyde and Smith have continued to make music together under the name Underworld ever since, releasing six more studio albums and developing a live reputation as one of the best electronic acts in the world.

Born Slippy .NUXX
The lead single from their second album Second Toughest in the Infants, “Born Slippy .NUXX” is one of Underworld’s best-known tracks. It was used to great effect in the 1996 film Trainspotting, helping to propel the band to international fame.

Push Upstairs
Taken from the album Beaucoup Fish, “Push Upstairs” is a classic example of Underworld’s melodic techno sound. The track was a hit in clubs around the world and remains a firm favorite with fans today.