TOP 10 DJs on the DJ MAG Poll
Obviously we would all like a different top 10 DJs list but it is a popularity contest. Here's what I'd like to see happen to the top 10 because I doubt it will change very much:
1. Armin van Buuren has been up here for 4 years in a row. He has a great positive personality that wins him a lot of support. Despite the haters, he works very hard and has done incredible things for trance worldwide including the awesome ASOT 500 five continent celebration. Mirage wasn't the sound I was hoping for but what can you expect when he has very little time and Benno De Goeij from Rank1 does all the heavy lifting for his music? I wish he would hire somebody young and talented to work with in the studio. Or even better, BT. He may move down but who knows.
2. David Guetta is a total sell out piece of shit who went top 40. He could very well be #1 DJ of 2011. There was a time years ago where I pondered maybe it's good that he's making house music mainstream. However there's no doubt he's a detriment good music when he brought Flavor Flav on stage during EDC Vegas to yell over the beats really loudly his name over and over. I don't like him but I have to say he does bring in a lot more people into EDM.
3. Tiesto is a hilarious joke. Sure he has 9 million fans on facebook with an incredible marketing team, but all he did was scrap his dropping trance career a few years ago and embrace really awful cheesy electro. It's like trance got less cheesy and electro house became ultra cheesey. Also, "Tiesto's Club Life" has to be the dumbest name I have ever heard for a radio show/compilation series. How did he go from In Search of Sunrise to that? Whenever I see a Tiesto t-shirt all I can think is "fucking noob." I hope he falls or retires.
4. Deadmau5 really dropped the ball last year with 4x4=12. Terrible album and someone needs to shoot dead that screachy voice bitch Sofi. However he does show some promise going back to his roots with HR 8978 Cephei (was beautiful hearing this closer at the end of his UMF set this year). I'm seeing him in L.A. at the Palladium soon and I hope to hear if his upcoming stuff will be more like the infamous Random Album Title. I'm cool with him at his position.
5. Above & Beyond truly stepped it up this year. I will be shocked if they don't move up since Sun And Moon has to be the biggest trance hit of the year. The TATW 350 wcelebration in L.A. was awesome and their Group Therapy tour show in Hollywood was even better www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUYaYAsqLqw (HD)
6. Paul van Dyk hasn't made a tune in years and his recent show in LA was abysmal. Much like Tiesto, this old dog has no idea what he's doing. Pathetic and I wish him to drop off the map as he should.
7. Gareth Emery is earning a very strong fan base and puts on good show including his Miami set for ASOT 500. However, I'm not a huge fan so whatever happens to him happens.
8. Markus Schulz aka The Unicorn Slayer is the number DJ in my book. This man performs and tours like a maniac. He's very interactive with his fans and his dark techy sets kick ass every time. Just checkout his incredible Avalon set in Hollywood: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e1hqaJVAgA (HD)
9. Ferry Corsten is boring me to death with his "Best of Ferry" sets. His ASOT 500 show was just bad and boring. I do like his new tune Feel It a lot and he should continue with that trouse. I got a feeling he's going to fall.
10. Axwell has done very well as a producer while still putting on great shows. He's a nice dude to meet in person but I just hate that Save The World tune with a passion. He will likely move up along with the Swedish House Mafia.
Last edited by pro_trancer on Jul-27-2011 at 18:00
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it would show how accurately it represents the popularity of artists. Skrillex has gotten huge in a very little amount of time. Representing this on the poll would show that the pool is with the times and give it more credibility.
