2 Unlimited is sorta great. Still - either they were bigger in Europe or I just barely missed their peak with my attention, but I could never point them out in a line-up nor really even identify their name before this project. However, they have two massive and omnipresent early techno hits. The duo has a cute origin story where the guy was remixing something for a friend and unbeknownst to his friend he added his lady friend singing on the track, so then they form an overproduced duo. Later they break-up, then have a reunion, then the original female lead is replaced, then she comes back, then she is replaced again most recently.
"Get Ready" has survived indefinitely as a constant jock jam at sports and other hyped events. Apparently it is particularly huge at hockey events. If you know any techno song you know this one. Rave to Dawn (1993) is where I first (and repeatedly) heard it. That was a great compilation, but it has not aged well; early techno sounds as primitive as it is.
But also "Twilight Zone"! It seemed to find its way into mixes of every conceivable sub-genre of electronica over the decade after its release.
* Not to be confused with 2 in Rhythm
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