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  "name": "Basic Channel",
  "description": "Basic Channel appears 5 times in our Dub Techno, 1994, and The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred lists, placing as high as No. 1. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.",
  "updated": "2026-08-29",
  "url": "https://waxonia.com/artist/basic-channel/",
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