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Originally posted by Mike_Foyle isnt that exactly what i just said? its not a measure of who is the best dj in the world its a measure of who is the most popular dj in the world!

Yes, but my inital post that was aimed at someone else, was due to them saying that they were voting for so-n-so due to what they have done for the scene or produced or whatever, which shouldn't be a swaying factor in the popularity of a dj, bad sadly is, as people will flock to see producers-turned-djs as they recognise the name.

You see, a dj who doesnt produce, has a hard time becoming popular, as thei name is only spread through their gigs.

Prolly why so many djs now start up amateur productions in an attempt to build a bigger fanbase.

It's all become one big stint at self-marketing

The dj that has impressed me the most this year, is one I had not heard of until a few months ago, Ian Betts.

Also, the problem I have with this poll, is it makes newbies think that the top ranked djs are so ranked to to skill and what-have-you, not taking into account it is merely a sheer number of votes that decides where on the chart they rank.

Cue newb of 3 months spurting "Tiest0r must be the bestest deejay in the world, he wouldn't be numebr 1 in DJ Mag otherwise"

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J Tell me what the hell Tiesto has done for trance. What his DJing has done for this scene. Hell, what has his productions done for this scene? I'll give you the short answer: dick. Trance as you know it was already firmly in place before you even knew Tiesto existed. In fact, by the time Tiesto was Number 1 it had already burned out creatively. The way I see it, all Tiesto has done with his endless ultra-bombastic super-mixes of vocal tracks is keep trance crystallised in this stupid stage of "let's see how far we can go with one idea until it breaks". And it's pillocks like you sounding off about how much he has done for the scene when you actually don't have a clue what you're talking about, that's gonna keep things exactly as they are today. All that said, Suburban Train was a fucking choon. But then again, that has nothing to do with his DJing abilities.

Not that most people here understand that. Too bad..

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