Martin Garrix (#1), Hardwell (#three), Armin van Buuren (#four), Tiesto (#6) All Haven't Even ACKNOWLEDGED The DJ Mag Top 100, So Why Should We?

I used to be simply wanting on Instagram and observed that DJ Mag #1 DJ Martin Garrix hasn't even talked about anyplace on his socials about being #1 on the DJ Mag ballot and that appeared form of odd to me, so I made a decision to take a look at a number of extra of artists social accounts to see in the event that they acknowledged their placements, and boy was I shocked.

Martin Garrix (#1), Hardwell (#three), Armin van Buuren (#four), & Tiesto (#6) all have not even ACKNOWLEDGED the DJ Mag Top 100 checklist, and I solely have appeared by way of the highest 6. Other large DJ's comparable to Laidback Luke, Gareth Emery, Dillon Francis, Diplo, 3lau, Deadmau5  & extra have all brazenly bashed the credibility of the ballot, some even refusing to partake in all of it collectively.

I do not keep in mind a yr the place this ballot has ever been as ineffective. Call me loopy, however perhaps we cease doing these silly DJ ranks? What different music style ranks their artists by some ridiculous ballot that has no information or details behind it? Why is that this ACTUALLY wanted? All it does is divide followers, result in disheartened DJ's who did not make it, and promotes false success by way of bought votes and vote manipulation.

I truthfully suppose DJ Mag, Billboard, reddit & in every single place else ought to cease rating DJ's. I do know this would possibly not ever occur, nevertheless it for SURE looks as if individuals are caring much less and fewer about these polls. You cannot “rank” a techno DJ up towards a dubstep DJ, and you may't rank a home DJ up towards a hardstyle DJ as their scenes are fully totally different.

What do you suppose?