bt's 1995 debut album "ima", released on oakenfold's label, was a progressive house effort. the opening track, "nocturnal transmission", was featured in "the fast and the furious". the album also featured a song with vincent covello. blending house beats with sweeping new age sounds, "ima" helped to create the trance sound. "ima (今)" is the japanese word for "now". bt has stated that it also means many other things and that the intention of the album is to have a different effect for everyone.