The DJ Mag Top 100 list has finally been announced and Armin van Buuren has claimed the #1 DJ stop for the fifth time. Coming in second is one of dance music’s heroes, Tiesto, who has recently launched a new headphone line with AKG. Avicii snags #3 and David Guetta falls three places to #4. It may comes as a surprise to see Deadmau5 sitting at #5 (ironic?) because of all the comments he has made about modern DJ’s. Regardless, I’m still thrilled to see him up there, especially since his album ‘<album title goes here>’ is filled with extraordinary records. Hardwell reaches #6, which comes as no surprise to me, with the release of his massive 60+ track bootleg pack in August, and with several huge productions like ‘Zero 76’ and ‘How We Do’. He has the perfect arsenal to ‘wow’ crowds worldwide. #7 goes to Dash Berlin who played a massive show at Governors Island in NYC earlier this year and Above & Beyond grabs #8. I was happy to see Afrojack at #9 because of all the touring he has done this past year. Finally, to finish off the top 10 we have Skrillex, who has moved from using Abelton with a mixer to CDJ’s (so I suppose he deserves it).
The list features talents old and new. Daft Punk maintain their legendary status at #44 without evening performing live for an audience this year. Meanwhile, Nicky Romero becomes the highest new entry on that chart at #17, leading young stars like Porter Robinson (#40), Zedd (#51), and Madeon (#54).
What is there to say about the list overall? Every year the DJ Mag Top 100 is controversial, and there is no way around it. The rankings are the result of the opinions of dance music fans around the globe, which may explain why incredibly popular American artists like Bassnectar and Dillon Francis did not break into the top 100. Furthermore, the DJs campaign for votes in this poll with varying intensity. While most will make mention of it in podcasts or on social media, some clearly pursue a high placement more commonly than others.
For those who aren’t too invested in the results, it is not hard to understand why. The credentials of a ‘Top 100 DJ’ are vague. Is it based on the quality of one’s productions? Or quantity of productions? Or is it based on actually spinning ability? How do you account for the myriad of styles and methods out there? (Note: many DJs who use turntables, like A-Trak and Fatboy Slim, fell below the 100 rank).
At the end of the day, you will continue to support and listen to the DJs that you love, no matter what number is next to their name. If anything, the list may help you discover some new talents. But if names are get stacked on top of one another like this every year, it would help to know exactly what qualities determine a top 100 DJ.
Look over the list below and let us know what you think: What qualities should a top 100 DJ have?
2012 Top 100 DJs
1. Armin van Buuren
2. Tiesto
3. Avicii
4. David Guetta
5. Deadmau5
6. Hardwell
7. Dash Berlin
8. Above & Beyond
9. Afrojack
10. Skrillex
11. Headhunterz
12. Swedish House Mafia
13. Markus Schulz
14. Gareth Emery
15. Steve Aoki
16. Paul Van Dyk
17. Nicky Romero
18. Sander van Doorn
19. Aly & Fila
20. Alesso
21. ATB
22. Ferry Corsten
23. Axwell
24. Dada Life
25. W & W
26. Fedde Le Grand
27. Noisecontrollers
28. Arty
29. Laidback Luke
30. Kaskade
31. Calvin Harris
32. Orjan Nilsen
31. Knife Party
34. Sebastian Ingrosso
35. Chuck
36. Zatox
37. Coone
38. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
39. Cosmic Gate
40. Porter Robinson
41. Wildstylez
42. Angerfist
43. INfected Mushroom
44. Daft Punk
45. Carl Cox
65. Nervo
47. Pete Tha Zouk
48. MAartin Solveig
49. Brennan Heart
50. Tenishia
51. Zedd
52. Eric Prydz
53. Bobina
54. Madeon
55. John Ocallaghan
56. DJ Feel
57. Steve Angello
58. Omnia
59. Umek
60. Wolfgang Gartner
61. AN21
62. Tommy Trash
63. Francis Davila
64. D BLOCK AND S TE FAN
65. Tritonal
66. Bingo Players
67. Psyko Punkz
68. Shogun
69. Paul Oakenfold
70. Benny Benassi
71. TYDI
72. Mat Zo
73. R3hab
74. Quentin Mosimann
75. Wasted Penguinz
76. Dirty South
77. Andrew Rayel
78. Richie Hawtin
79. Frontliner
80. Myon and Shane 54
81. Heatbeat
82. Thomas Gold
83. Nero
84. Roger Shah
85. Feed Me
86. Mike Candys
87. Andy Moor
88. Ran D
89. Richard Durand
90. Felguk
91. Paul Kalkbrenner
92. Moonbeam
93. Sean Tyas
94. Bob Sinclar
95. Netsky
96. Neelix
97. Mark Knight
98. John Digweed
99. Da Tweekaz
100. Project 46
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