David Guetta
When we track down David Guetta in Paris, he's already been told by his manager about his Top 100 victory. "I'm very happy of course, I was thinking it was going to be impossible for an...
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Armin van Buuren
Dutch powerhouse DJ/producer and scene leader extraordinaire Armin van Buuren has historically been the highest performer in the Top 100 poll, holding onto the No.1 spot for an unpreceden...
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Tiësto
He won DJmag's Top 100 DJs poll three times in the early noughties (2002-4), but if anything, Tijs Verwest aka Tiësto is bigger than ever now. "The whole year has been one amazing highli...
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Deadmau5
Deadmau5 holds steady at No.4 in the poll this year, despite not campaigning whatsoever (and moaning on Twitter about others who did). But is it right that he appears at all? As he mentio...
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Above & Beyond
For Paavo Siljamäki, Jono Grant and Tony McGuinness, 2011 has been all about 'Group Therapy'. Which, of course, was the name of their second album (or third if you count 'Sirens Of The Se...
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Avicii
One of the big success stories of the last couple of years in dance music has been the unstoppable rise of Avicii. The Swedish house star may not be part of any mafia, but he is certainly...
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Afrojack
“Of course, it's been a fucking great year!” says Afrojack, aka Dutch producer Nick Van de Wall. “I think we can all agree on that! I mean, 'Take Over Control' started out as a dance trac...
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Dash Berlin
While the past few years have seen the polished productions of Dash Berlin take centre stage after the release of 'The New Daylight' album, the past 12 months have seen DJing become the f...
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Markus Schulz
There's a whole greased-up machine behind the workings of a DJ like Markus Schulz, but thankfully it's not changed him one little bit. “It's always an honour and I always say it's the f...
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Swedish House Mafia
The notion of the 'supergroup' belongs with kaftans and interesting tricks with Mars bars in the antediluvian annals of rock music. Sure, there have been stellar studio-bound collaboratio...
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Paul van Dyk
Aside from a touring schedule that's been as hectic as ever, 2011 has otherwise been an unusually quiet year for German icon Paul van Dyk. For good reason, though; he's had his head down ...
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Axwell
Surely, after the successful explosion of DJ collective Swedish House Mafia in 2009 and solo achievements in 2010, Axel 'Axwell' Hedfors must have had a comedown in 2011? Guess again. “It...
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Gareth Emery
Given that Gareth Emery played to over two million people in 40 countries over the last year, you wouldn't think the Southampton-born trance DJ would sound so surprised that he sold out h...
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Fedde Le Grand
In his own words, it has been “an absolutely incredible year” for Fedde Le Grand, who enjoyed massive success both live and with his production, also concentrating on mediating between th...
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ATB
Andre Tanneberger, known to the world as ATB, doesn't do things by halves. 2011 saw the release of his ninth artist album 'Distant Earth' which, including the remix disc, came in at well ...
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Sander Van Doorn
It must be a million miles by now,” laughs Sander van Doorn when we catch him in an airport Business Lounge and ask him to contemplate his career total airmiles. Off to Japan for the firs...
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Headhunterz
Water and plug sockets. Chilli sauce and blowjobs. Certain things should always be kept apart. Including hardstyle and dubstep, you'd think. Unless you're Headhunterz aka Willem Rebergen,...
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Ferry Corsten
I'm in the middle of the artist album, coming out in February, and we have a very big show coming up in Moscow next month,” Ferry tells DJmag. From the sounds of it, his tour of eight R...
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Skrillex
Even though DJmag interviewed him only a few weeks ago, we weren't able to track down Sonny Moore, aka Skrillex, in time for his Top 100 interview this year. The fiercely independent dubs...
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Laidback Luke
Lucas Cornelis van Scheppingen rather betrays the Laidback part of his assumed DJ/production moniker. The man has not only clocked up infinite air miles again this year, but so too has he...
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Infected Mushroom
Infected Mushroom, aka Erez Eisen and Amit Duvdevani, had something of an epiphanic show this year, among the most important of their careers. The Israeli production duo were invited pers...
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Aly & Fila
The last 12 months have been fantastic for Egyptian trance titans Aly & Fila, the latter tells DJmag. “The support we have received wherever we have played has been amazing.” They recen...
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Steve Angello
Despite some internet snipery in 2011, Steve Angello has not been held back. Much of his time has been taken up as one-third of the now fully internationalised dance brand that is the Swe...
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Hardwell
Just 23-years-young, fresh-faced, Dutch born-and-bred, Hardwell is already at the top of his game. Playing the main stage at this year's Creamfields and releasing Beatport top tenners 'En...
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Arty
The Top 100 throws up many familiar faces but the supersonic rise of Russian artist Arty, who barely looks legal to be allowed in a club, let alone play to thousands around the world, dem...
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Sebastian Ingrosso
Despite his place pretty much atop the pile of house music superstars in 2011, Sebastian Ingrosso is both humbled and humble when DJmag catches up with him. “It's an honour to be in thi...
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Benny Benassi
Italian DJ/producer Benny Benassi holds steady in the poll, figuring in the Top 30 where he has been more or less since 'Satisfaction' stormed the international floors. He continues to ha...
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Daft Punk
Since time began, or at least as far as the Top 100 DJs poll goes, Daft Punk have made an appearance in it, despite their distinct lack of actual DJing gigs. Theirs is a respect that wa...
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Martin Solveig
The most memorable achievement of the past 12 months for Martin Solveig? “I wouldn't know where to start,” he says. “The success of 'Hello' has obviously been incredible, the video shoot ...
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Kaskade
For America, this is a very exciting time,” says Kaskade, aka San Francisco-born Ryan Raddon - croaky-voiced after a late-night gig - on the explosion of house music in his native country...
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Carl Cox
For the ever-progressive Carl Cox, 2011 has been a rich mix of musical mediums, with the DJ and producer hitting up festivals, playing storming club sets and utilising technology to conne...
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Chuckie
Chuckie - fine purveyor of 'dirty Dutch' house music - has had a mega-busy year, but the Top 100 question about pet hates has him sharing the borderline racist attitudes he often has to f...
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Bob Sinclar
Bob Sinclar will remember 2011 as the year that he went into the nightclub business. It's surely the logical progression for the flamboyant Frenchman to go into the hospitality trade and ...
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Calvin Harris
Calvin Harris has been busy during 2011, but it's paid off dividends for him. Release-wise, Harris has put out several strong singles and EPs, including the downtempo disco riffing of 'F...
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Noisecontrollers
Last year was a dream come true,” say the Noisecontrollers on their shock inclusion in the Top 100 poll last year. Shock simply because of the under-representation - as they put it - of h...
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W&W
After several years of producing singles and remixes, experimental trance duo W&W stepped firmly into the limelight this year, bringing with it a suitably hectic schedule. “DJ-wise, 201...
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Pete The Zouk
Pete Tha Zouk's going to give us a big head. Last year was the first that he scooped himself a place on the DJmag Top 100 chart, and he's been riding it ever since. “Last year was my fi...
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Dada Life
Stefan and Olle have a bone to pick with their manager. “We have the hardest boss ever. We've been locked up in the studio for the last two or three weeks,” Olle says. It's just as well...
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Angerfist
Being the bearer of good news is much like getting the chance to be Father Christmas for the day. “I'm really excited that hardcore techno finally gets the exposure it deserves,” Danny ...
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D-Block & S-Te-Fan
Heading up the techy end of Dutch hard dance, D-Block & S-te-Fan kicked off 2011 in style, selling out the HMH stadium in Amsterdam as a prelude to their world tour, followed by a “full-o...
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DJ Coone
It took Belgian DJ Coone 30 days to make his second album, 'The Challenge'.“Almost impossible, but we managed to do it with episodes on YouTube everyday!” he recalls of the process, whe...
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Steve Aoki
In December, Dim Mak Records boss Steve Aoki will release his debut album, the project he's been working on for the past three years. But he's not made it easy for himself, which probably...
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Cosmic Gate
The last few years haven't exactly been quiet for veteran German trance duo Cosmic Gate, but 2011 saw them pick up the pace again. “Overall the year was super-busy but very inspiring,” th...
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Bobina
It's not just been a big year for Bobina, aka Russian producer Dmitry Almazov, it's been a big year for his homeland too. The nation has been celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of launc...
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Richie Hawtin
The momentum of 2011 has been absolutely incredible,” says Canadian techno wonder Richie Hawtin on the continued flowering of his creativity, which seems to grow ever more visionary with ...
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Eric Prydz
Hosting an Ibiza residency isn't something to enter into lightly - you've got to know you can deliver the goods. Fortunately, for Eric Prydz that isn't a problem, proven when he launched ...
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Zatox
“I did experiment a lot this year, trying to evolve my sound in different directions,” says Italian hardstyle chief Zatox when asked why he thinks he made the poll this year. “For once, I...
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Tydi
“I don't think age really matters as long as you're writing big songs and playing great DJ sets,” says one of the youngest DJs in 2011's Top 100. tyDi (or Tyson Illingworth to give him h...
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Orjan Nilsen
We interrupt Norwegian DJ Orjan Nilsen just as he's taking a well-deserved break from a punishing four months spent constantly on the road. “I've worked my ass off. I've been travelling a...
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Andy Moor
In last year's Top 100 issue, trance mainstay Andy Moor from the UK vowed to concentrate more on production this year. So did he manage to do this? “This year has been very productive for...
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John O'Callaghan
It's been a year of extremes for tech-trance DJ John O'Callaghan, spending the first part of 2011 in the studio working on his 'Unfold' album, followed by non-stop touring after its relea...
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Astrix
2011 has been another strong year for Astrix - Avi Shmailov - with live performances of his euphoric, pounding psy-trance sets having been the producer's main focus. This included a mammo...
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Erick Morillo
You don't reach your 13th season at Pacha, Ibiza, without the kind of tireless charisma and drive, both on and off the decks, that Erick Morillo exudes.“On the DJ front, where else can ...
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John Digweed
“The quality of tracks from the underground scene this year has been amazing,” John Digweed tells us, showing that his passion for the music he loves remains as strong as ever. His forw...
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Wolfgang Gartner
It's been four years since electro house supremo Wolfgang Gartner reincarnated himself from disco house DJ Joey Youngman, a name which is now consigned to ancient history. “The fans who...
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DJ Feel
Noted for his work as an official ambassador for the Dance4Life foundation (promoting awareness of HIV/AIDS), DJ Feel is at the forefront of Russia's bid to become a world superpower in d...
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Showtek
One of several appearances for the Dutch hard dance scene in the Top 100, prominent hardstyle act Showtek (made up of siblings Sjoerd and Wouter Janssen) have used 2011 to expand their so...
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Richard Durand
Having been hotly tipped by Tiësto a few years ago, Richard Durand has done his trance forefather proud in the ensuing years. 2011 has been “an amazing year” and saw the Dutchman mix his ...
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Umek
“Being the Father of the Slovenian techno scene” may be a bold claim, but in Umek's case it's bang-on. 2011 signalled another string of releases, including various 12s, a high-energy tech...
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Skazi
When Skazi's third album, 'My Way' hit the eardrums of metal-loving psy-trance heads worldwide this September, the inclusion of the rough, syncopated rhythms of dubstep was hardly a surpr...
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Paul Kalkbrenner
“Next year, a lot of people will hear my name for the first time, but I am still doing the same fucking thing I was always doing,” jokes a zany Paul Kalkbrenner while reflecting on a year...
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Sasha
Over the course of two decades, Sasha has remained a figurehead of the international scene. Not only that, but he's continued to innovate when others have been happy to go stale with sup...
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Eddie Halliwell
Here he is in the Top 100 again, but this time, Eddie Halliwell has finally released one of his own productions, 'Neon', instead of just alluring his fans with only the energetic electron...
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Moonbeam
Never ones to rest on their considerable laurels, Russian trance prodigies Moonbeam were once again prolific throughout 2011, focusing on three distinct projects, as well as releasing a h...
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Myon & Shane 54
Already noted for their remixes, mash-ups and weekly International Departures podcast, 2011 saw the powerful throb of original single 'Futuristic' take Hungarian duo Myon & Shane 54 a ste...
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Judge Jules
Despite his all-conquering Judgement Sundays events, 44-year-old Judge Jules still cites the show he does on BBC Radio 1 each week as his first and foremost love. Now the only man on the ...
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Matt Darey
Matt Darey is widely recognized for his weekly Nocturnal podcast broadcast across 35 countries, which was nominated for the Best Podcast at Miami's Winter Music Conference and for Best Ra...
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Paul Oakenfold
Paul Oakenfold's story is woven so tightly into the fabric of what we know as 'dance music' that he surely needs no introduction. Yet he is still pushing boundaries. His residency in Las ...
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Alesso
After a blistering rise to prominence, it's hardly surprising that Alessandro 'Alesso' Lindblad enters the Top 100. From only a handful of singles and EPs, the producer and DJ has built u...
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Sean Tyas
According to NY-born, Switzerland-based trance man Sean Tyas, the electronic storm over the US Billboard Charts won't influence the music he makes one iota; he does, however, find it extr...
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Mat Zo
“I wanna move away from calling my music trance,” Mat Zo tells DJmag over the phone on a September morning. “It's just dance music, basically. I am not really thinking in terms of genre.”...
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Lange
“I don't listen to that much non-dance, I give my ears a break when I get the chance,” Stuart Langelaan tells DJmag, and that's quite understandable when you take into account the boundar...
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Joachim Garraud
Known for playing a keytar over high-octane live electro sets, producing tunes with the likes of Jean Michel Jarre, David Bowie, Kylie Minogue and three albums with David Guetta, and a ge...
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Simon Patterson
The old adage, “you don't get paid for DJing, you get paid for travelling” is especially true for Si Patterson, who has just had his busiest year to date with almost weekly gigs over Aust...
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Francis Davila
For Francis Davila, his inclusion in the Top 100 is more than just an ego boost. “Being voted in the Top 100 this year means a lot to me, but also to the people in Guatemala and Latin A...
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Psyko Punkz
One of the newer players in the Dutch hardstyle scene, Psyko Punkz have made a big impact in a short time, storming into the Top 100 after being flagged up in the 'Breakthrough DJ/produce...
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Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
“We're really blown away, this is the nicest surprise of the year!” says Dimitri Vegas of the news he and his brother, Like Mike, have blasted into the Top 100 for the first time in 2011....
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Wildstylez
Hardstyle is a very intense music style, mostly focused on partying instead of a whole world around it, Joram Metekohy AKA Wildstylez tells DJmag. We specialize in good production qual...
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Roger Sanchez
Despite being a veteran of the house scene, 2011 has still been an exciting year for American DJ/producer Roger Sanchez. His Release Yourself night returned to Ibiza once more, but also ...
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Hernán Cattaneo
When Maxi Jazz declared, “God is a DJ”, he clearly didn't mean it literally. But when Argentine tech house colossus Hernán Cattaneo teamed up with Danny Howells to play inside Liverpool C...
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Tritonal
2011's been a busy one for Texas duo Tritonal - Chad Cisneros and Dave Reed to their respective mums. So tuned-in are the pair that they claim to “finish each other's musical sentences”. ...
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DJ Vibe
After several years of hard work, Industria - the club masterminded by acid-tinged tech house artist DJ Vibe - opened in Portugal last year. Its launch has allowed Vibe - probably Portuga...
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AN21
“It's been like a dream,” says AN21, reflecting on a year in which he's played over 100 shows and almost finished his debut album with production partner Max Vangeli.“The album will be ...
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Bloody Beetroots
The Bloody Beetroots have been producing some of the hardest electro-tinged tracks in dance music since the Italian duo (made up of Bob Rifo and Tommy Tea) first joined forces as a DJ tea...
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Felguk
Felguk are Brazilian DJ and production duo Felipe Lozinsky and Gustavo Rozenthal. Their style touches on house and electro, but this year the pair have pushed themselves by taking on plen...
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Nero
Nero say that they're best known for 'Ragga Puffin', but they're possibly being a bit modest here (as they are almost certainly being ironic when they say that the future of DJing is Pari...
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Juanjo Martin
It's not unusual for a Top 100 DJ to spend the vast majority of his or her waking life in departure lounges or sitting on planes. But to end up “knowing most of the pilots and flight atte...
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Boy George
Since crashing back into the Top 100 DJs poll last year, it's been a hectic year for the man born George O'Dowd. “I've been joyfully busy,” he tells DJmag, joyfully. With at least two ...
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Sidney Samson
“Generally speaking, it seems that the pop-world is now fully embracing house as a major influence,” says Dutchman Sidney Samson on his continued transformation into one of America's go-t...
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Dirty South
The summer has been all about the White Isle for Dragan Roganovic, better known to us as Dirty South, the Serbian-born big-room house DJ from Australia ripping up dancefloors worldwide ev...
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James Zabiela
This year, remarkably, was James Zabiela's 10th summer playing as a resident at Space in Ibiza. An unexpected milestone for the rest of us perhaps, but not really for him.“I started pla...
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Marcel Woods
Marcel Woods' reputation for not being tied to a specific genre has been built on the success of his mix compilation album series 'Musical Madness' and accompanying DJ sets around the wor...
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Porter Robinson
From the outside, it seems American Porter Robinson is something of an overnight sensation. "People tend to assume that I've been doing this for a short time, when in reality, I've bee...
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Sven Väth
Of all those who make it into the Top 100 DJs poll, Sven Väth is one of few who is, essentially, just a DJ. He very rarely produces, remixes or edits these days, but simply tours the glob...
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Brennan Heart
It's been another year in the life of a DJ for Brennan Heart (real name Fabian Bohn), but things got more extreme this time. Tours in Asia, Canada and South America suddenly made him a pi...
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Leon Bolier
It's another year in the Top 100 for Dutch star Leon Bolier. Since he debuted in 2008 at #95, a lot's happened - gigs far and wide, and releases across the board of trance's big hitters. ...
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Boys Noize
Alex Ridha started Boys Noize Records in 2005, mainly to release his own creations and be in charge artistically. The Berlin-based label has since gone on to define the modern sound of bo...
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