A key and pioneering influence on the Frankfurt techno and trance scene of the early '90s, the classically trained, limelight-shunning Ralf Hildenbeutel is also an established composer of film and TV soundtracks. Early success came as a writer and producer for nearby Offenberg's iconic Eye Q Records. Work as a background kingpin on Sven Väth's solo projects led to Hildenbeutel sticking his head above the parapet for inventive live appearances as part of Earth Nation. When Eye Q's stock fell in 1997, he co-founded the production company Schallbau, creating pop hits for the like...