For many DJs being featured in the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs list is rather like being nominated for a BAFTA or an Oscar. It opens avenues, enables them to ask for a bigger booking fee and also there must be that feeling of “Yes I’ve made it!”. It is without a doubt the landmark event each year with dance music fans and industry insiders watching closely to see who takes the No.1 spot.
I was originally going to make this the Top 10 Trance DJs, but then with DJmag.com visitors voting for 7 out of the Top 10 DJs as part of our much loved genre, then it would of been way too easy a list to compile and not leave much food for thought. So here in all its glory is the Top 25 Trance DJs compiled from the Top 100 DJs List as voted by DJmag.com visitors in 2008!
01. Armin van Buuren
02. Tiësto
03. Paul van Dyk
04. Above & Beyond
05. Ferry Corsten
06. Markus Schulz
07. Infected Mushroom
08. Sander van Doorn
09. Paul Oakenfold
10. Andy Moor
11. Eddie Halliwell
12. Kyau & Albert
13. Gareth Emery
14. ATB
15. Bobina
16. Aly & Fila
17. Judge Jules
18. Matt Darey
19. Lange
20. Astrix
21. Marco V
22. The Thrillseekers
23. Menno de Jong
24. Adam Sheridan
25. Sean Tyas
I’d personally like to see Above & Beyond take that number one spot this year, though I have nothing against any one taking or keeping the position.
Who do you rate or not recognise in the list, and who do you wish to take the top spot for 2009?
March 25th, 2009 at 7:22 pm
Very interesting but I’ve always wondered if these results truly reflect actual talent.
March 30th, 2009 at 12:47 am
looks more like a list of the top 25 trance producers[apart from a few] when will people realise that just because uve had a hit record,doesnt mean your a skilled dj!i mean come on wtf is ATB doing there? Djing is djing not producing so when will djs get the chance to play based on there skills as a dj not a producer?
March 30th, 2009 at 12:54 am
well at least flip n fill aint in there!
March 30th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
Sorry to say, but it goes hand in hand being a producer and a DJ these days unless you bring something different to the scene like Eddie Halliwell did.
March 30th, 2009 at 5:13 pm
well it aint rite,and when you consider most of them prob had someone engineer most of there tracks for them,just makes it seem even less fair.
March 30th, 2009 at 8:59 pm
Well I think the top 3 represent talent. All 3 have massive back catalogs of their own tracks, and all 3 produce, master and engineer their own tracks. You don’t see much of that these days. Armin in by far my favorite DJ as he really cares about the music (Listen to ASOT 250 for proof). Also shows that Trance is the best dance music art form there is lol
April 29th, 2009 at 7:33 am
Marco V was absolutely magic at Trance Energy Melbourne. I broke mt leg in 2 places trippin over in the dark leavin the event but it was totally worth it 2 see him tear down the house! Love your work Marcs!!!
May 10th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
Hey, where are Mat Zo in this list? His wonderful and an excelente british DJ
May 10th, 2009 at 10:43 pm
This list was crunched down from DJmag’s list, so later this year I’d expect we’ll see an appearance from him in there.
Remember to check out the other 25 I rounded up if you haven’t already
http://www.ilovetrancemusic.com/top-50-trance-djs/
March 18th, 2010 at 9:21 pm
Where are the female TRANCE dj’s?!
Dj Miss Phoenix has to be in that list!
http://www.djmissphoenix.com