It by no means fails that DJ Mag will get yearly criticized after they launch their Top 100 DJs
for the yr. As a response to the backlash, they’ve determined to launch an Alternative Top 100 DJs. Beatport is co-representing the ballot for the primary time.This Top 100 DJs checklist options gross sales development knowledge together with votes, fairly than relying strictly votes from followers. They imagine this can be a higher technique to acknowledge the highest producers within the scene proper now.
Topping the checklist is none aside from Carl Cox. He has been aside of dance music for so long as anybody can bear in mind. Second on the checklist is Claptone. Rounding out the highest 5 is Richie Hawtin, Adam Beyer, and Marco Carola. It is essential to notice that each one 5 of those producers have been rated #50 and over within the first DJ Mag launch.
Other notable names within the prime 100: Solomun at #6, CamelPhat featured at #19, and FISHER, who didn’t even make the checklist the primary time, got here in at #25. Martin Garrix didn't make the highest 100 of the choice checklist, regardless that he was #1 within the authentic DJ Mag Top 100.
DJ Mag has lengthy been criticized for his or her Top 100 checklist standing principally as a recognition contest. This checklist higher displays EDM as an entire and the course by which it’s heading. Techno has been on the rise for years now and is a lot better represented on this checklist. Both home and techno followers ought to rejoice at this new checklist.
Check out the official outcomes of the 2018 DJ Mag Alternative Top 100 DJs under.
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