brian wayne transeau (born october 4, 1971), known by his initials as bt, is an american musician, dj, singer, songwriter, composer and audio engineer. an artist in the electronica music genre, he is credited as a pioneer of the trance and intelligent dance music styles that paved the way for edm, and for "stretching electronic music to its technical breaking point." in 2010, he was nominated for a grammy award for best electronic/dance album for "these hopeful machines". he creates music within a myriad of styles, such as classical, film composition, and bass music.