i'm surprised by the lack of fingerlickin' artists mentioned. there's more worth checkin' out than just the plumps..
rather than asking for artists, it's easier to ask for labels, as most labels tend to stick to a specific subgenre and style... be it nu skool, old, funky, dark, 2 step, electro, big beat or whateva.
there's far too many good artists to mention, and it seems many of them have one or two killer releases, then seem to vanish.. although i s'pose the same goes for labels..
some of the bigger labels:
TCR
Fingerlickin
Botchit
Fat!
Mob
Freskanova(defunkt)
Marine Parade
10 Kilo
Bolshi
Functional
Distinctive
Whole9yards...
good gravy! nevermind, i was wrong. it's just as easy to ask for artists..heh
could go on listing for eons..