Every 12 months, the DJ Mag Top 100 checklist
receives backlash stuffed with accusations relating to artists utilizing sketchy methods to realize extra votes. Most of the time, an inflow of people that haven’t been heard of by some means discover themselves within the prime 20. And, who can overlook the entire cringy campaigns that artists run to get their identify on the checklist?Although many DJ’s are fully towards the competitors, this checklist nonetheless continues to have an affect on the EDM group. Recently, it has been revealed that the trade worldwide, notably in Asia the place the style is up-and-coming, use the stats to find out how a lot to pay artists and which of them to ebook.
Sadly, the checklist is meant to be a illustration of followers’ true tastes and never simply an trade increase. Thankfully, ‘s well-liked digital music subreddit, /r/EDM, has as soon as once more taken to the polls to rank their very own prime 100 DJs. With 1,176 votes, 755 distinctive DJs, 1,460 customers, and 17,670 factors given, the group has determined its personal checklist of elite DJs. And whereas the reddit vote nonetheless isn’t the right substitute of DJ Mag’s checklist, it’s a complete lot extra dependable.
Even although there are some similarities, similar to Martin Garrix reigning his place at #1 on each lists, there are a variety of noticeable variations. Rezz didn’t chart for DJ Mag, however managed to search out herself within the prime 10 on this checklist. Other DJs left off the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs checklist embrace RL Grime, Jauz, ZHU, 1788-L and JOYRYDE, who all discover themselves on this -driven model. Porter Robinson‘s alter ego, Virtual Self, additionally makes the checklist at 13.
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