Anyone else notice that the thread is EDM, but there are basically only trance DJs on the list... Disco people... Disco! OK I'm done ranting.


Oakenfold, without him the vast majority of other big name DJs might not be where they are today! Think about it that way

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Originally posted by halo20 Oakenfold (re: the history books)

"Last Night A DJ Saved My Life", by Bill Brewster, and Frank Broughton

Check out that book, and you'll see what's up. I'm still embarassed that so many people voted for Tiesto. This wasn't a poll about who is your favorite dj... or who is the most popular DJ today! If that was the case, then I would have voted for Mauro Picotto.

Oakie forsure, I'd probably put PvD second. Pretty much everyone I know who likes electronic music came in because of Oakie or PvD.

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Originally posted by charmscars agreed. i can't understand the votes for tiesto over oakie- it would be like saying that brittany spears has done more for pop music than madonna. I'm arguing for oakie and i don't even like anything he's done in the past 5 years.

very well put, m'dear!

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Originally posted by Miss Julia "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life", by Bill Brewster, and Frank Broughton

My brother gave me that for x-mas last year. Its a great book.

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the pioneers of techno in detroit including richie hawtin, derrick may, carl craig, keven saunderson, juan atkins etc etc.

Also the pioneers of house including david morales, frankie knuckles, Robert Owens, etc

Without these guys there would be no EDM scene anywhere PERIOD.

Wow...that's hard to say because the scene evolved from different areas of the world.

Overall and globally I'll have to say Oakenfold but Diggers was also right there.
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Oakey for sure.

Wouldnt it be funny if someone says DR. Trance

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Tiesto shouldn't even be part of that list.

For what its worth, Oakenfold should win this in a landslide. I hate him live, but he did almost single-handedly propel the scene into the semi-commercial success it is today.

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For you tiesto voters please read this:

http://www.techno.de/mixmag/98.08/o...akenfold.1.html


its an old mixmag article about a trip(a real trip) oakey took to ibiza in the 80's...sorry no historical references to Tiesto, lol

the question is not "who came first" or "who pioneered the EDM scene". If that were the case, Oakenfold is *clearly* the winner in that group. You guys are injecting your own meaning into the question

The question is "who has contributed most to the global EDM scene?"

While many may disagree with Tiesto voters, an arguement can definitely be made for him. He has a MASSIVE fan base around the world and has for many years. Chessy as it might be, he's voted the #1 DJ too.

Could he have done this without the work Oakenfold did before him? Probably not (some would say definitely not). It doesn't follow that Oakenfold has contributed to the scene more on a [b]global[/] level though...he set the stage for EDM to blow up, but it could be argued that Tiesto took it to yet another level (the global mainstream).

Don't jump on everyone...there isn't a right or wrong answer...I just don't think because Oakenfold came first automatically means he's contributed more.

If you are talking about whom most commercialized EDM id agree that Oakenfold is a top running candidate.

But i stick to my observations about where it all started.