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Reno RnR - The List: 101 who mattered

Big thumbs up and a thank you to D6 and Champagne & Bacon for their hard work keeping Electronic Music alive and flourishing in Reno. The Reno News & Review has posted their list of the most influential people in Reno music over the last 25 years and has them both listed. I find this to be extremely exciting and it makes me all warm and fuzzy inside.

The list is a great read in itself. I urge you to check it out.

Lists are always controversial. When Rolling Stone released its list of top 500 albums of all time, the comments came fast and furious. “Thanks for completely shitting on hip-hop and the influence it has had,” wrote one reader. “According to this list who needs the last 20 years anyway?” wrote another. Even seemingly safe choices proved divisive. “Please get the stinking Beatles off these lists. They are a glorified pop band that for some reason we are all programmed to believe were great.”

Essentially, the comments revealed the problem with lists—they are incredibly subjective and getting two people to agree on what should be included is an exercise in futility. We expect this list to have the same issues.

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With that in mind, here’s our list of the most influential people in Reno music over the last 25 years. While we know not everyone will agree with the choices, we look forward to the dialogue it will generate.