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Posted by Durafei on Nov-04-2001 14:54:

DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs

This was posted on another message board. Apparenly the results just came in.

*voted by readers, internet, mail etc.
1 John Digweed
2 Sasha
3 Danny Tenaglia
4 Paul Van Dyk
5 Paul Oakenfold
6 DJ Tiesto
7 Carl Cox
8 Mauro Picotto
9 Steve Lawler
10 Deep Dish
11 Judge Jules
12 Danny Howells
13 Roger Sanchez
14 Erick Morillo
15 Sander Kleinenberg
16 Fergie
17 Dave Seaman
18 Tall Paul
19 Ferry Corsten
20 Seb Fontaine
21 Fatboy Slim
22 Richie Hawtin
23 Max Graham
24 Timo Maas
25 Danny Rampling
26 Dave Clarke
27 Armin van Buuren
28 Nick Warren
29 Lee Burridge
30 Darren Emerson
31 Andy C
32 Lisa Lashes
33 Anthony Pappa
34 Masters At Work
35 Pete Tong
36 Derrick Carter
37 Norman Jay
38 Scott Bond
39 Jimmy van M
40 Bad Boy Bill
41 Anne Savage
42 John Kelly
43 Guy Ornadel
44 Christopher Lawrence
45 David Morales
46 DJ Dan
47 Laurent Garnier
48 Sister Bliss
49 John 00 Fleming
50 Hernan Cattaneo
51 Jeff Mills
52 BK
53 Sven Vath
54 Mario Piu
55 Lottie
56 Donald Glaude
57 Mark Farina
58 JFK
59 Adam Freeland
60 DJ Hype
61 LTJ Bukem
62 Yousef
63 Dieselboy
64 Dave Pearce
65 Andy Farley
66 Plump DJs
67 Lisa Pin-Up
68 Tidy Boys
69 Dave Lee
70 Ashley Casselle
71 Kraft Kuts
72 DJ Sneak
73 John Pleased
74 Nick Sentience
75 Chris Liberator
76 BT
77 Armand van Helden
78 Stonebridge
79 Tony Humphries
80 Steve Thomas
81 Justin Robertson
82 Joe Claussell
83 Brandon Block
84 Mr Scruff
85 Marco V
86 Craig Richards
87 Matt Hardwick
88 Grooverider
89 Chemical Brothers
90 Francois K
91 Jon Carter
92 X-Press 2
93 Graham Gold
94 Parks & Wilson
95 Frankie Knuckles
96 Basement Jaxx
97 Fabio
98 Gigi D'Agostino
99 Doc Martin
100 Slam

http://www.trustthedj.com/news?id=191

http://www.djmag.com

Posted by Durafei on Nov-04-2001 14:56:

I have to say that this list looks much better now, than last year.
Tiesto at #6, Armin at #27, Ferry at #18..
Not bad. Finally UK public starts to appreciate true talent.. Or are the results such because one could vote via Internet?

Posted by flystyler on Nov-04-2001 15:17:

After basement jaxx essential mix i would have thought they would have been higher, and john digweed at the top, imo he is not the best. But if the people talk, i listen.

So well done to him

Posted by DJ Dingel on Nov-04-2001 17:29:

Well, Sasha remains strong. IMHO, he won't be so high up next year, I'm predicting 2002 will be the return of uplifting. I'm surprisd to see Oakey at #5, considering how much bashing he absorbs on this site...

Posted by integrity1 on Nov-04-2001 17:47:

intresting rankings. i noticed the top ten really didnt have too many trance artists on it(exceptions being tiesto and pvd). i was also surprised to see no matt darey or dj mind-x on it. maybe cause matt hasnt really put out a lot this past year. and as for mind-x i dont know

Posted by Kia Kaha on Nov-04-2001 17:50:

The only thing that surprises me, is that as many uplifting trance DJs scored as highly as they did. For those of you in the USA who don't get DJ mag, it's hardly going to provide a balanced opinion from a reader's poll, simply because it's always been a mainly UK prog house flavoured magazine. If all your readers are into prog house, then a reader's poll is obviously going to favour those kind of DJ's ...

For example, I'm just looking through last week's issue and there's a big multi page cover story on Deep Dish ... full page interviews with Ubu, Ashley Casselle and Nigel Lawson (all prog) ... there's also a couple of French disco-house producers, one old-school rapper that no one's ever heard of, something about the Future Sound of London, and a cover CD from Chicken Lips (wacky house music record label). The whole epic/uplifting trance scene is represented by a tiny little quarter page in the news section, asking four short questions to PvD about his new mix album.

If, however, you look at real big stadium size dance events like Gatecrasher at the NEC last week, they still call in the big guns of epic trance like Oakenfold and PvD to be their headliners when they want to guarantee they're going to fill the place. Imagine if they had headlined with John Digweed, how many tickets would they have sold If this poll actually bears any resemblance to the true state of what's popular in UK clubland, then I'm Mary Queen of Scots.

Posted by Kytracid on Nov-04-2001 18:23:

quote:
Originally posted by integrity1
intresting rankings. i noticed the top ten really didnt have too many trance artists on it(exceptions being tiesto and pvd). i was also surprised to see no matt darey or dj mind-x on it. maybe cause matt hasnt really put out a lot this past year. and as for mind-x i dont know

I didn't know that matt darey is that good a DJ. I know he's a good producer but DJ'ing is a different cup a tea. Where does Darey spin ? I would love to hear what he can do if anyone has a mix or sumthing by him.

Posted by ABTsportsline on Nov-04-2001 18:30:

Thanks for putting the list up, bud...

i can't imagine how they put Marco V at #85....... and completely leave off Johan Gielen.... especially with all the GREAT sets they've both had this last year....

How do they do this list by? Skills or Track Selection? Because some names that i see on there aren't THAT good...

-ABT-

Posted by integrity1 on Nov-04-2001 18:31:

a few weeks ago he played at glow in washington,d.c. and that was a great set according to people on this site. as for mixes and dates try his site at www.mattdarey.com or www.dance-paradise.org for tracklists but you probally already knew that.

Posted by DJ Fien on Nov-04-2001 18:51:

They had a big internet poll that you could vote on. And for your no headlining of Digweed or the such at major festivals is because, from what I've heard and seen, a lot of prog. house clubbers are really jaded and like the smaller, more intimate settings.