DJ Mag's top 100 DJ results for 2005

[r0t8]

http://www.djmag.com/top100-entry-form.php

1 Paul van Dyk - PVD is the new No.1 DJ in the world, knocking Tiësto off the top spot. The German trancer has been in the Top 10 since 1998.

2 Tiësto - Depite losing his crown, Dutch trance superstar Tiësto remains one of the biggest spinners the world has ever seen.

3 Armin Van Buuren - Armin holds the No.3 spot for a third year, but with his own grand scale solo stadium gigs planned, watch this space.

4 Sasha - Non-mover Sasha has fully embraced the world of digital DJing in 2005, touring non-stop using Ableton Live.

5 Ferry Corsten - His brand of trance is an incredibly popular sound. Ferry is one of the biggest and best exponents of this style.

6 John Digweed - Former No.1 DJ John Digweed is up two spots this year, a sign that his recent cutting-edge sets are getting even more popular.

7 Hernan Catteneo - Despite dropping one place this year, Argentinian DJ Hernan Catteneo remains one of the major players in house music.

8 Deep Dish - Deep Dish climb two places this year. The release of their album 'George Is On' cemented the boys production credentials too.

9 ATB - German DJ ATB makes his first entry into the big Top 10. Seven artist albums under his belt, he's a huge star in his own country.

10 Carl Cox - Coxy is one of the world's most recognisable DJs. This year he moves up a place, proof that he still rocks it every time.

11 Paul Oakenfold
12 Richie Hawtin
13 James Zabiela
14 Christopher Lawrence
15 Judge Jules
16 Marco V
17 Eddie Halliwell
18 Erick Morillo
19 Above & Beyond
20 Sander Kleinenberg
21 Markus Schulz
22 Benny Benassi
23 Sven Vath
24 DJ Dan
25 Danny Howells
26 Infected Mushroom
27 Roger Sanchez
28 Mauro Picotto
29 Gabriel & Dresden
30 Steve Lawler
31 Blank & Jones
32 Yoji Biomehanika
33 Chris Liebing
34 Danny Tenaglia
35 Nick Warren
36 Dave Clarke
37 James Holden
38 Mario Piu
39 David Guetta
40 DJ Vibe
41 Kai Tracid
42 Bad Boy Bill
43 Tall Paul
44 Tiga
45 DJ Yahel
46 Andy Moor
47 Ricardo Villalobos
48 Ricky Stone
49 Pete Tong
50 Martin Garcia
51 Frank T.R.A.X
52 Timo Maas
53 Laurent Garnier
54 Desyn Masiello
55 Victor Calderone
56 Lisa Lashes
57 Johan Gielen
58 Matt Hardwick
59 Mistress Barbara
60 Fergie
61 Armand Van Helden
62 Michel De Hey
63 Fatboy Slim
64 Jeff Mills
65 DJ Rush
66 The Flash Brothers
67 Adam Beyer
68 Donald Glaude
69 Dave Seaman
70 Andy C
71 Chus & Ceballos
72 John '00' Fleming
73 Satoshi Tomiie
74 DJ Tatana
75 Astrix
76 Lee Burridge
77 M.I.K.E. (Push)
78 Lady Dana
79 Umek
80 Nic Fanciulli
81 Rank 1
82 BT
83 Anne Savage
84 Luke Fair
85 Plump DJs
86 Miss Kittin
87 Felix Da Housecat
88 Christian Cambas
89 Scott Project
90 Cosmic Gate
91 Matt Darey
92 DJ Sammy
93 Proteus
94 DJ Luna
95 Moshic
96 Max Graham
97 DJ Amadeus
98 Gigi D'Agostino
99 Marco Bailey
100 Magda

[Offtrack]

hahaha.. Richie posted a little rant on m-nus.com that landed him #12 and Magda #100. He said that these lists were overun by trance djs(true) and that the minimal/techno scene needed to represent. I cant believe Magda even got on that list, bullshit. ONly one of my djs made it on..:(

[Skizm]

Carl Cox 10-um yeah...lame and desperately misinformed.
Felix the Housecat 87??? WTF

[idontcare.com]

no dnb on that list at all. well except for Andy C and might I add whoopie fucking doo.

fuck tiesto!

good to see Hernan Catteneo @ #7 tho

Ricardo Villalobos @ 47 ?????

The fact that Lisa Lashes is actually on that list ?????

Who the hell is DJ Luna???

Why isn't Ed Rush, Optical, Technical Itch, Stakka, Skynet, or Trace on there.

Also where the hell is Chris Liberator? I don't think I saw him on there either.

[r0t8]

Who the hell is DJ Luna???
the #1 hardstyle dj in the netherlands. they had a dj luna solo party with like 20,000 people earlier this year:

http://www.gelredome.nl/sitemanager/images/evenement104.gif

[Cthabeerman]

This list is about as good a barometer of talent as my asshole is a barometer for weather.

-C

[r0t8]

it's good pvd came in above all the other trance djs, though. he is the most respectable, imo.

[idontcare.com]

when you say hardstyle does that mean hard trance or like rotterdam hardcore?

[Offtrack]

http://www.djmag.com/top100-entry-form.php

10 Carl Cox - Coxy is one of the world's most recognisable DJs. This year he moves up a place, proof that he still rocks it every time.
12 Richie Hawtin
23 Sven Vath
33 Chris Liebing
36 Dave Clarke
47 Ricardo Villalobos
53 Laurent Garnier
60 Fergie
64 Jeff Mills
65 DJ Rush
67 Adam Beyer
79 Umek
99 Marco Bailey
100 Magda

ok..this is lame..but i realy like Fergie's show on Radio 1. He plays some wild ass tracks..

[Offtrack]

when you say hardstyle does that mean hard trance or like rotterdam hardcore?

its like if both of them met head on. Imagine rotterdam percussion with more techno/trance elements.

[Skizm]

ahhhhh....I need Therapy NOW

[idontcare.com]

its like if both of them met head on. Imagine rotterdam percussion with more techno/trance elements.

sounds interesting minus the trance part.

[Offtrack]

^^ its really an aquired taste..

[Cyrus Ramsey]

wow us breaks lovers have about as much on the list as you techno kids. only Ricky Stone (who will be on Frosted Breaks in a couple weeks) and The Plump Dj's made the list.

[auralassassin]

The problem is that Breaks parties don't have 40-50-60-100,000 people at them in Europe like Techno does... and to be honest, niether does trance--so WHAT'S REALLY GOING ON?

The fact that Richie Hawtin isn't number 1 just goes to show how flawed this system really is.

[r0t8]

and to be honest, niether does trance
umm... trance energy? sensation white? leave it to ralf to make the idiotic comments...

[Offtrack]

The problem is that Breaks parties don't have 40-50-60-100,000 people at them in Europe like Techno does... and to be honest, niether does trance--so WHAT'S REALLY GOING ON?

The fact that Richie Hawtin isn't number 1 just goes to show how flawed this system really is.


Really? i was surprised he ranked as high as he did. I commented earlier about how he was asking for votes on his web site under the guise that it was for techno. It did well for him and it even got Magda on the top 100 list. Really, does she deserve that honor?

[auralassassin]

Spell my fucking name correctly Jennifer, or don't let it cross your lips.

It seriously makes you look like a fucking ignorant douchebag when you cannot grasp the PHonetic qualities of the English Launguage.

But ok, lets get on Trance parties that yield those numbers... oh wait, you've already named them all... so what, like 3? Last I checked, there aren't usually ONLY Trance headliners at those events either... *gasp* some of them play techno, too. Happens weekly for Techno, in most places other than here...

Stephen, I don't even know who the fuck Magda is--but Richie Hawtin should be #1 on every list.

[r0t8]

Happens weekly for Techno, in most places other than here...
vagueness... the hallmark of one who chronically talks out of their ass. name a few techno-specific events other than 'i love techno' which draw 30,000+ people around the world each year. i won't help you out this time. and no, there is no techno at trance energy or sensation white.

[Offtrack]

I know of like 5..but still its more of a commercial thing..

[r0t8]

it will just never cease to amuse me how once ralf is tipped off to something new that he hasn't heard about, all of the sudden he's some kind of expert and acts like he's known about it all along. never gives specifics in any of his arguements. the computer arguement is another example. someone says they bought a computer for $575 and he is all "oh you can build on for cheaper than that blah blah blah blah", never giving specifics. seems like a lot of people are like that. always talking shit they can't back up with real knowledge.

[Cyrus Ramsey]

didnt ya know? im an expert at EVERYTHING.

heh

[Offtrack]

im a total simp..;)

[auralassassin]

Fuse-In(in our own nation) 41,220 paying fans in attendance
Sonar (Spain)
Awakenings (Netherlands)
DEMF (also in Detroit, 600k ppl)
I Love TECHNO (to not name it would be stupid)

among others... these are just the festivals, regular club nights overseas have 10k ppl in them so the point isn't really all that arguable. And Jenz, shut your fucking dicksucker, buddy.

[auralassassin]

it should be noted that I barely BUY techno and can name such events off the top of my head, but ya know.. whatever.

[r0t8]

wow... 5 events in 4 different countries. not exactly weekly, haahaha. where are these regular techno club nights that get 10,000 people?

[idontcare.com]

XO (Kansas City) every Saturday!!!

[DjNyx]

Infected Mushroom got 26?!?!? Those dirty bastards.

they were my no. 1 choice :(

[DJPrato]

Yeah, serious drop in breaks representation on the list. pissed.

[milo]

this is too bad... Nobody i voted for made it on the list... I didnt even vote for Andy C

[JustJohn]

No DnB.........Lame.......Waaaaaay to much Trance..............when is the world onna realize that trance has a HUGE layer of CHEESE

[Scottie Smalls]

The poll is probably dominated by people who haven't really been exposed to that many djs, so they vote for a name they know. I never would have voted if it wasn't for Richie's campaign on his website. Maybe I'm wrong. Who else voted?

[Offtrack]

Craig Richards didnt make the cut and hes HUGE..

[auralassassin]

It has a lot more to do with ignorance than anything, i would think :-P

[Randy J.]

these list are about as unaccurate as it gets. All politics.

[r0t8]

well, all of these djs are the ones who consistently play the big parties and are probably the most in demand worldwide. sure, most of the people who voted probably aren't experts who know of every artist under the sun, but that's how most party people are... so it's fairly accurate in that context, imo.