any pole that has tiesto in the top 100 is way off

I thought Carl Craig would have been higher.

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Originally posted by DigiNut He'd totally have made it, but I think he was declared ineligible due to some silly rule about playing international gigs or something. Don't worry, I voted for him.

that's so unfair! z103 says the street mix is the #1 mix show in the world.. how could he not be included?!

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Originally posted by Yohan are you sure these votes were based upon a DJ's technical skills rather than popularity?

I think Andrew means that the individuals on this list have more technical prowess than those on the DJ mag list - not that they are necessarily voted in based on skill.

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Originally posted by ChemEnhanced I thought Carl Craig would have been higher.

Yea he really has been on top of his shit recently, hasn't he.

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Originally posted by NuERA i didn't say that, i said in my opinion, regardless, this list is a better reflection of skill.

and how would you rate technical skills? better track selection? (and that will differ based upon person's taste) EQing? tricks and such? programming? who can fiddle with CDJ or Ableton the best? ability to please the crowd?

I'm not picking a fight with you, Andrew, but IMO, even talking purely on technical skills, it's too subjective

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Originally posted by chinamon not true. i say "ugh" but i am a tranny.

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Originally posted by kotsy lol colour me retarded

one thing about poles like this.

why the fuck is it that hip hop djs are NEVER even in the running?
their skills routinely are miles above anything most atypical emusic djs possess and when you thrown in a turntablist-skilled dj who has an encycolopediac knowledge of music and knows how to rock a fuckin party, what gives?

jazzy jeff is one that leaps immediately to mind. that guy smokes any other dj i've ever seen with ease.

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Originally posted by -g- one thing about poles like this. why the fuck is it that hip hop djs are NEVER even in the running? their skills routinely are miles above anything most atypical emusic djs possess and when you thrown in a turntablist-skilled dj who has an encycolopediac knowledge of music and knows how to rock a fuckin party, what gives? jazzy jeff is one that leaps immediately to mind. that guy smokes any other dj i've ever seen with ease.

You bring up a good point. Mix Master Mike comes to mind

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Originally posted by -g- one thing about poles like this. why the fuck is it that hip hop djs are NEVER even in the running? their skills routinely are miles above anything most atypical emusic djs possess and when you thrown in a turntablist-skilled dj who has an encycolopediac knowledge of music and knows how to rock a fuckin party, what gives? jazzy jeff is one that leaps immediately to mind. that guy smokes any other dj i've ever seen with ease.

For both RA and DJ Mag.. you get 5 blank slots that you fill in yourself.

Both are really a popularity contest.. if you vote for a Hip Hop DJ they may be on the list.

For me... RA is a better reflection of what I like.

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Originally posted by -g- one thing about poles like this. why the fuck is it that hip hop djs are NEVER even in the running? their skills routinely are miles above anything most atypical emusic djs possess and when you thrown in a turntablist-skilled dj who has an encycolopediac knowledge of music and knows how to rock a fuckin party, what gives? jazzy jeff is one that leaps immediately to mind. that guy smokes any other dj i've ever seen with ease.

You gotta look at who is releasing the list. ie. the magazine might be called DJ Mag but in reality its not a magazine for all DJs, it is focused on the EDM crowd. No one in the EDM world cares that Mix Master Mike falls between John Digweed and Richie Hawtin in the most popular DJ list. Its like comparing apples and oranges; its not really relevant to compare the two in my opinion. Seriously, if someone asked you who is a better DJ, John Digweed or Mix Master Mike, how would you decide?? I would even go as far as saying that its not relevant to compare DnB DJs to trance/techno/house DJs.

If The Source (hip hop mag) released a 'best dj' list, I dont think anyone would be asking 'why isnt Tiesto on here?'

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Originally posted by teufel-man You gotta look at who is releasing the list. ie. the magazine might be called DJ Mag but in reality its not a magazine for all DJs, it is focused on the EDM crowd. No one in the EDM world cares that Mix Master Mike falls between John Digweed and Richie Hawtin in the most popular DJ list. Its like comparing apples and oranges; its not really relevant to compare the two in my opinion. Seriously, if someone asked you who is a better DJ, John Digweed or Mix Master Mike, how would you decide?? I would even go as far as saying that its not relevant to compare DnB DJs to trance/techno/house DJs. If The Source (hip hop mag) released a 'best dj' list, I dont think anyone would be asking 'why isnt Tiesto on here?'

exactly...and on top of that....Hip Hop has its greatest popularity in North America...and a very small following in the rest of the world...compared to EDM.

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Originally posted by -g- poles

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Originally posted by Yohan even talking purely on technical skills, it's too subjective

agreed.

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Originally posted by LightsOut IMO are capable of brining it on a whole different kind of level, that i've never experienced here.

lol god

hha this thread has as many "eye rollers" as the DJ Mag poll thread would have with all the trance nerds swooning over da super jocks

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