I never reference independant dance music, ever ever, always use modern well produced studio albums.

Reference CD`s I use.

Songs of Faith and Devotion - Depeche Mode
100th Window - Massive Attack
Superunknown - Soundgarden
Second Nature - Young Gods
The fat of the land - Prodigy
OK Computer - Radiohead
Second toughest in the infants - Underworld
Joshua Tree - U2
Ray of Light - Madonna
Body Language - Kylie Monigue
Homework - Daft Punk
Exit planet Dust - Chemical Brothers
Disintigration - The Cure
Clear - Bomb the bass
Post - Bjork