The best DJs in the world. What criteria are used to choose the best DJs?
Every year, one of the most prestigious magazines, DJ Mag, conducts a vote among electronic music fans to identify the public's favorites. Over 300,000 people around the world take part in the voting, and then the results are summed up.
The TOP 10 includes the best DJs in the world in 2015 according to the results announced by the authoritative publication DJ Mag.
(Steve Aoki) opens the top ten DJs in the world. The American DJ and producer began his musical career by creating remixes for popular pop stars. He is the author of dance versions of tracks by Duran Duran, Michael Jackson, Drake and others. The electronics engineer is the winner of many prestigious awards. He currently owns the popular Dim Mak label and is a DJ on MTV shows.
(Skrillex) - one of the most popular American musicians and producers. The American's real full name is Sonny John Moore. One of the world's highest paid DJs is the winner of numerous awards. In 2011, he was awarded a Grammy Award in three categories: Best Dance/Electronic Album (Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites), Best Dance Recording (Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites), Best Remix (Benny Benassi - Cinema (Skrillex) Remix)".
(Afrojack) - Dutch DJ and producer has become most popular since 2010, thanks to the release of the single “Take Over Control” with Eva Simons. The single became very popular and took first place in the world charts. In 2011, the musician received a Grammy Award for his remix of Madonna's "Revolver". His remix of Alejandro, recorded together with Lady Gaga, was also a success. He is the founder of his own label, Wall Recordings, one of the most popular in the Netherlands. The real name of the world DJ is Nick van de Wall.
(Tim Burling) is a Swedish DJ who gained worldwide fame thanks to the singles “My Feelings for You”, “Seek Bromance”, “Blessed” and “Levels”. He is also one of the ten highest paid DJs in the world. Some of the most popular pop stars collaborate with Tim Burling: Tiësto, Madonna, Lenny Kravitz and others. The musician works in three musical directions: House, Electro House, Progressive House. He also hosts his own radio show on Sirius XM Radio's. His discography consists of 5 albums, one of the latest is “Stories” (2015). Avicii is one of the most sought-after guests of all the world's prestigious disco clubs.
(David Pierre Guetta) is one of the best French DJs who has gained worldwide fame. Also, David Pierre Guetta is the most popular music producer, collaborating with many famous world stars. The musician hosts his own radio show, “Fuck Me I’m Famous,” which airs on the radio stations RauteMusik.FM and Radio 538. In 2009, he won a Grammy Award, winning in the “Best Remix” category. Some of David's best singles last years are “Who’s That Chick?”, recorded with Rihanna, “Acapella” with Kelis, “Club Can’t Handle Me” with Flow Ride and many others. In total, David Guetta released five studio albums.
(Tiesto) is the most popular Dutch electronic artist, as well as a music producer and composer. He is also the host of his own radio show, Club life. He owns greatest number titles in the entire history of electronic music. According to Forbes magazine, Tiësto is the highest paid DJ in the world. The Dutchman's real name, Theis Vervest, was Tiesto, which was his childhood nickname. Theis Vervest's main awards: Dance Music Awards Germany: “Best International DJ” (2006), Trance Awards: “Best Remixer” (2007), WMC Awards Miami: “Best DJ on the Planet” (2008), “Best Solo Artist on the Planet” ( 2009) and others. Throughout his career, Tiesto has released five studio albums, the most recent of which is Kiss From The Past"(2011).
(Armin van Buuren) is one of the most famous Dutch DJs and music producers. Among Buuren's numerous awards and titles are: “Best DJ in Europe” (2007), Grammy Music Award (2008), “Best DJ” and “Best Trance Track” - “Armin van Buuren feat. Nadia Ali - Feels So Good" (2012). His album "Imagine", released in 2008, for a long time topped the charts and then went gold. In total, Armin released six albums. His latest work is the studio collection Embrace (2015). Armin Van Buuren is also the host of the radio show A State Of Trance, which brought the musician worldwide popularity.
(Martin Garrix) is a Dutch DJ and music producer, one of the three most popular DJs in the world. Martin Garrix is a pseudonym; the young man's real name is Martijn Garritzen. The musician became famous with the release of his track Animals (2013). The single Wizard (2014), released together with Jay Hardway, also brought popularity to the young DJ. One of Garrix's most recent remixes is Can't Feel My Face (Martin Garrix Remix), written in 2015.
(Robert van de Korput) - a Dutch DJ for two years held first place in the ranking of DJ Mag magazine. At the end of last year, Hardwell managed to take only second position. The DJ gained worldwide fame in 2009 with the release of his bootleg “Show Me Love vs Be,” which became the most popular dance hit of that year. He owns “Encoded”, “Spaceman”, “Apollo” and other popular hits. After creating the Revealed Recordings label (2010), Hardwell launched the radio show Hardwell On Air. He is the author of collections of the most popular mixes today. Hardwell is also one of the best remixers and music producers.
The Belgian brothers took the leading position in the world ranking of the best DJs at the end of 2015. The talented guys are the authors of the anthem for the 2011 Tomorrowland festival. The duet has been awarded many awards, the owners of which they became for relatively short term- 2 years. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike have established themselves as the best “A” class remixers, and are also in great demand as producers of dance music in the House industry. They also became the authors of popular remixes for Swedish House Mafia, Jennifer Lopez & Pitbull, Tiesto, etc. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike made a colossal breakthrough in the modern music industry.
Flashlight. Experienced trans master
Vladimir Fonarev became a DJ twenty years ago, and during this time he managed to become famous. He performed, it seems, in more or less all major cities Russia, as well as in near and far abroad (for example, at the Love Parade in Berlin). Back in 1996, he opened his own label, Funny House Records, and the award of the same name, and in 2000, he founded the Atmosfera label and the radio program of the same name. Lantern has been repeatedly recognized as the best DJ in Russia according to several magazines and awards, and is dearly loved by the club crowd of several generations.
Performances: party "Fonarev & friends" on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the DJ and the 20th anniversary of his creative activity; January 14 - Orange Mouse, Ozersk; February 10 - “Amsterdam”, Sochi;February 17 - “Pravda”
, Moscow
Direction: Progressive, Trance & Breaks
DJ Danila. House ideologist
The only DJ in Russia who looks like a Hollywood star, but at the same time does not slip into complete glamor in his worldview. For more than fifteen years, Danila began his career with the Jazz Cafe and A Priori clubs, and in 2000 he became an art director and resident of the Studio and Buddha Bar clubs. In recent years, DJ Danila's career has been steadily gaining momentum. He was the first of his compatriots to perform at the cult club Space Ibiza, created the Wazzup? Records, was a resident and was the musical director of the Discoteque club, which thanks to this was included in the ranking of the “One Hundred Best Clubs in the World” by the British magazine DJ MAG. Now Danila is working on the new club DiscoDome, and there will be more to come.
Performances:
13th of January, January 14, January 20th, January 21 - DiscoDome
, Moscow
Direction: Electro, House, Progressive House, Tech-House
Bobina. Record holder
Dmitry Almazov has been famous since 2004, when his project Bobina was only a year old, and Almazov recorded the album Catchy!, which quickly became popular in the adult world of trance music. The debut album was well received in Europe and became a big seller in Russia. In 2006, Bobina's second album Beautiful Friend was released, the video clip for the title track from which was played on British MTV. Since then, the popularity of the Bobina project has grown, album after album has followed - and today Dmitry Almazov occupies 44th place in the prestigious world ranking of Dj Mag, and in 2009 he rose to 16th!
Performances: March 30 - “Indy”, Nizhny Novgorod
Direction: Trance
Feel. Transmission
Philip Belikov won three times in the only decent rating of DJs in Russia from dj.ru; he has also been in the Dj Mag rating for four years, however, without rising particularly high. But this is not so important, because Feel has merits to the fatherland: he has been hosting the radio show “Transmission” for 10 years and is the producer of the festival of the same name, within the framework of which the heroes of world trance came to Russia - Armin van Buuren, Paul van Dyck, Ferry Korsten and Above & Beyond.
Performances: January 14 - Gaudi Hall, Kirov; February 04 - Trancemission, Krasnoyarsk; 18th of Febuary -
Metelitsa, Samara
Direction: Trance, House, Progressive Trance
Moonbeam. Techno brothers
Brothers Pavel and Vitaly Khvaleev are another Russian DJs in the respected Dj Mag ranking (65th place). Their project Moonbeam was created in 2003; in 2005, Russia’s first label for releasing music in digital format, Moonbeam Digital, appeared. The brothers’ work was noticed in the West, and the project’s tracks and mixes began to be heard regularly on major world radio stations in the USA, Great Britain, Belgium, and Ireland. The brothers launched a monthly radio show on Proton Radio in the US and recorded several albums. The duo Moonbeam are currently on tour with their latest album Secret.
Performances: January 14 - Pyramida, Tyumen; January 21 - Misto, Kharkov; February 10 - “Indy”, Nizhny Novgorod; February 17 - Prince, Tver
Direction: Techno, Progressive House, Trance
Sergey Sanches. Propagandist
Since time immemorial, Sergei Sanchez has been hosting his “Sanchez Thursdays” at the Moscow club “Propaganda,” inviting both talented Russian DJs and foreign stars to these parties. Already in the 90s, he was awarded various awards as the best DJ - from Ptyuch and GQ magazines - and taught at a DJ school. Sergey Sanchez has traveled all over Russia with performances and continues to remain one of the most sought-after domestic DJs.
Performances:
January 19, January 26 - « Propaganda
", Moscow
Direction: Deep-House, House, Tech-House
Ivan Roudyk. Ex-Zeppelin
Ivan Rudyk is known as an ex-DJ of the once best Moscow club Zeppelin. Today he is a resident of Funky Mama, the host of the weekly Electrica show on Radio Energia and the owner of the Electrica Records label. Ivan Rudyk became a DJ in 2002, and since then he has performed at several good festivals (Gatecrasher, FortDance and others), and participated in television projects. Besides writing own music is engaged in producing house musicians from Russia and the CIS.
Performances:
January 14, January 21, 28 January - Funky Mama
, Moscow
Direction: House, Progressive House
Romeo. Fashion-dj
Since the early 2000s, Alexey Romeo has been known in St. Petersburg and throughout Russia as an extremely highly paid and very fashionable DJ. Romeo definitely has a business sense - he not only actively tours, but is also a successful promoter who founded his own Natural Selection label, as well as co-founder of the Romeo Family company, engaged in the restaurant and club business (establishments Nebar, Duty Free, pie chain “Dough-Mesto”). In 2009, Romeo even opened a clothing line under its own brand. As a DJ, Romeo also knows no rest - he regularly releases a release once a month, participates in festivals, and hosts two radio shows on the Record radio station.
Performances: January 27 - " Pearl", Nizhny Tagil; February 2 - Neo, Taganrog; February 09-12 - S.W.M.C. Sochi; February 24 - Rhinestone, Permian.
Direction: House, Tribal-House, Progressive-House.
DJ Riga. Shop worker
St. Petersburg Sergei Riga workedaholically toured a lot for his electronic biography and became very popular in all regions of Russia. In one of the social networks, the number of subscribers to his page is 60 thousand. In addition, he was in the top ten of the Russian Top 100 DJ Russia rating three times. DJ Riga is the founder of the Tsekh festival, a participant in Sensation White Russia and a resident of the first dance radio station Record - he is not only a musician, but also a producer of original shows.
Performances: January 28 - “Magnit”, Murmansk;February 4 - « Izvestia Hall
», Moscow; February 25 - Gold, Smolensk; February 11 - Platina, Cherepovets
Direction: Electro, Progressive House, Tech-House, Disco House, Rhytm’n’Blues
Arty. House prodigy
Young DJ Artem Stolyarov now occupies the highest position in the Dj Mag rating among Russian musicians- 25th place, ahead of such world stars as Duft Punk and Carl Cox. Arty's career began just two years ago with a whole bunch of tracks that were supported in various compilations, hit the European charts, and were played on the radio. Artem Stolyarov performed at the most important open-air event in electronic music, Global Gathering, and at the representative British festival Gatecrasher. And, apparently, he has no plans to stop.
Performances: tours mainly abroad
Direction: House, Trance, Progressive House, Tech-House
The authoritative British magazine DJ Mag has identified the hundred best representatives of club culture of the past year. It should be noted that the compilers took into account the creativity of clubbers from 170 countries. The top three lines of the ranking are occupied by DJs from the trance scene.
The ranking of the best DJs in the world in 2012 includes four Russians (Arty, Bobina, DJ Feel, Moonbeam).
But the main discovery of the star list was DJ Omnia from Ukraine, who was ahead of many famous stars of the club scenes.
1. Armin Van Buuren
A musician from the Netherlands who plays trance style. According to DJ Mag magazine, he was DJ No. 1 in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012.
2. Tiësto
11 years in the top three DJs in the world. One of the 40 greatest Dutchmen of all time. Now is the most popular person of your country.
3. Avicii
Tim Bergling is from Sweden. With an annual income of $7 million, he entered the top 10 highest paid DJs in the world (Forbes, 2012).
4. David Guetta
One of the most popular DJs and music producers. Collaborates with Rihanna, Madonna and others. DJ No. 1 of 2011 (according to DJ Magazine). Frenchman.
5. Deadmau5
While replacing the video card, I found a dead mouse in the PC. After reporting this, he became known as the "dead mouse guy." Created the pseudonym Dead Mouse, later Deadmau5. Canadian.
6.Hardwell
He started his DJ career at the age of 13. At the age of 14, a contract was signed with him. Promotes Bigroom House. One of the best remixers. Dutchman.
7. Dash Berlin
Team of 3 DJs (Netherlands). Frontman and founder (2006) – Jeffrey Sutorius. The most famous singles: “Till the Sky Falls Down”, “Man On The Run”.
8.Above & Beyond
British trance group. In 2006, DJ Mag rated their debut "Tri-State" 5 out of 5, calling the album a "Diamond".
9. Afrojack
In 2011, he received a Grammy for the remix of Madonna's "Revolver" (together with David Guetta). Nominated for a Grammy in 2012.
10. Skrillex
Second of the highest paid DJs in the world (USA) according to Forbes (income 15 million). Has 3 Grammy awards.
11. Headhunterz
He took up music at the age of 9. With 10 – scoring films (still doing this). At 19 I signed my first contract.
12. Swedish House Mafia
The team was formed in 2008. Consists of 3 house DJs - Sebastian Ingrosso, Axwell, Steve Angello.
13. Markus Shulz
German DJ working in the style of trance, progressive trance. He is involved in the Dakota project.
14. Gareth Emery
Lives in Manchester (England). He uses classical piano, elements of punk rock and jazz in his compositions.
15. Steve Aoki
At the age of 20, he created the recording company “Dim Mak Records” (USA). Launched a line of clothing, sunglasses and headphones.
16. Paul van Dyk
One of the leading trance DJs in the world. Nominated for a Grammy. By 2007, he sold 4.5 million album copies. Pacifist from Germany.
17. Nicky Romero
Young producer making remixes for Madonna. Collaborates with Nervo, Avici, etc. He devotes a lot of time to producing.
18. Sander van Doorn
Real name Sander Ketelaars (Netherlands). Plays in the progressive house genre. Developing its own club concept - Dusk till Doorn.
19. Aly & Fila
Egyptian trance duo Ali Amr Fatala and Fadi Wassef Nagui (since 1999). They play uplifting trance. We were born in the same year (1981), studied at the same school.
20. Alesso
Alessandro Lindblad, Swede. Specializes in progressive house. Having debuted in 2011 in the Top 100 DJ Mag, he immediately took 70th place.
21.ATB
Andre Tanneberger is a German musician, DJ, and songwriter. Plays electronic music. He has 9 albums and 6 compilations (“The DJ In the mix”) to his credit.
22. Ferry Corsten
While working at a car wash, he saved money for his first musical keyboard. He mixed audio cassettes and sold them to friends.
23. Axwell
Member of Swedish House Mafia. In 2011 he took 1st place in the Best House DJ category at the Ibiza DJ Awards.
24. Dada Life
Dada Life (Sweden). Electronic duo created in 2006. The single “The Great Fashionistas Swindle” brought them success.
25.W&W
A duo from Holland that performs trance and house music. The group's first hit was "Mustang".
26. Fedde Le Grand
Netherlands. The sets and tracks he creates are energetic house with nuances acoustic sound and with the addition of electro.
27. Noisecontrollers
Dutch hardstyle blows. Founders: Bas Oskam and Arjan Terpstra. They made their debut with "Wanna Freak You".
28. Arty
Artyom Stolyarov from Engels, Saratov region. Russia. In the fall of 2010, he was nominated for the title “Breakthrough of the Year” (IDMA 2011 rating).
29. Laidback Luke
DJ from the Philippines. A friend showed him how to turn excerpts into tracks on a PC.
30. Kaskade
Ryan Raddon, USA. The hit "Steppin' Out" reached the top 10. The single "Everything" was number one on Billboard Magazine's Hot Dance Club Play.
31. Calvin Harris
Originally from Scotland. He has the title “King of Electropop” for his first album “I Created Disco”, which went gold.
32. Orjan Nilsen
Norwegian. He dedicated his first release, “La Guitarra,” to his late brother. “La Guitarra” is considered by many to be a trance classic.
33. Knife Party
This project was founded by members of the Pendulum group (Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen). Their first remix was to the track Swedish House Mafia.
34. Sebastian Ingrosso
Originally from South Africa. From the age of 14 he made his first remixes and tracks. Sebastian's father owned two studios.
35. Chuckie
"King of Mixes" He is involved in charity work and is a UNICEF ambassador. He created the single under the influence of the spiritual teachings of Gandhi and the Dalai Lama.
36. Zatox
DJ from Italy. Born in 1975. Created the Qlimax anthem “No way back"(2011).
37.Coone
Koen Bauweraerts is a Belgian producer and DJ. Has been making music since 2002.
38. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
Two brothers from Belgium. An anthem was created for the Tomorrowland 2011 festival (together by Afrojack and Nervo). “A” class remixers. The main style is House.
39. Cosmic Gate
Trance duo from Germany. IN Lately moved away from the signature hard trance sound and play softer music.
40. Porter Robinson
The young genius (born 1992) developed his own recognizable style electro sound. The track “Say My Name” took 1st place on the Beatport Electro House Chart.
41. Wildstylez
Born in 1983 in Holland. First solo release “Life’z A Bitch / Missin”.
42. Angerfist
Gabber musician and DJ Danny Masslin is originally from the Netherlands. His music has a hard and aggressive sound.
43. Infected Mushroom
Electronic group from Israel. Founders Erez Aizen and Amit Duvdevani. They play trance.
44. Daft Punk
They are famous for their shocking behavior - they wear robot costumes during live performances and in public. Winners of numerous Grammy awards.
45. Carl Cox
Originally from England. Since childhood, I spent all my pocket money on vinyl. At the age of 15 I bought a DJ set. Can spin 3 turntables at the same time.
46. Nervo
Duo of twin sisters Miriam and Olivia (Australia). Choosing between a modeling career and a musical one, we chose the musical one.
47. Pete Tha Zouk
Born in 1978. Native of Portugal. Emerging DJ and producer.
48. Martin Solveig
Martin Picandet (France). Chose a pseudonym in honor French actress Solveig Dommartin.
49. Brennan Heart
Real name: Fabian Bohn, Dutch. Got interested in electronic music at 14. One of the best on the harddance scene.
50. Tenishia
The Tenishia project (Malta) was founded in 2005. It consists of 2 musicians (Joven Grech and Cyprian Cassar).
51.Zedd
Anton Zaslavski? German DJ, producer.
He has been studying music since he was 4 years old. Has a unique, easily recognizable style.
52. Eric Prydz
Producer, DJ from Sweden. At first he played the piano and drums. He started his DJ career with part-time jobs in clubs.
53. Bobina
Dmitry Almazov. Russian DJ, musician. Plays trance and progressive. Best Russian DJ 2009.
54. Madeon
Hugo Pierre Leclerc, electro-pop DJ from France. He has been composing music since he was 11 years old. He gained popularity thanks to his video “Pop Culture”.
55. John O'Callaghan
Irish producer and DJ. Works in the direction of trans. In 2009 he was ranked 29th among the best DJs by DJ Magazine.
56. DJ Feel
Philip Belikov. Popular Russian trance DJ. Owner of his own label “Transmission”.
57. Steve Angello
Greek DJ and producer. Has its own label, Size Records. Was part of Swedish House Mafia.
58.Omnia
Denis Shmatov is a Ukrainian DJ who first represented his country in the world DJ Mag Top 100 ranking in 2012.
59. Umek
Uros Umek is a Slovenian producer and DJ. He started his career as an organizer of techno parties.
60. Wolfgang Gartner
Wolfgang Gartner (Joey Youngman) is an American producer and DJ. Plays electro house. 2011 Grammy Award nominee.
61. AN21
Antoine Josefsson is a young DJ from Sweden, brother of Steve Angello. He became popular thanks to his remixes.
62. Tommy Trash
Thomas Olsen ? Australian DJ and producer. Works in electro house style.
63. Francis Davila
DJ and producer, originally from Guatemala. One of the best on the Latin American scene. Has good reviews from such famous musicians, like Paul Van Dyk.
64. D-Block & S-Te-Fan
A duo of Dutch DJs - Diederik Bakker and Stefan den Daas. According to DJ Mag, in 2011 they took 40th place in the ranking of DJs.
65. Tritional
Trance comes from DJs and producers Chad Cisneros and David (Dave) Reed. Hosts of the radio show Air Up There.
66. Bingo Players
Dutch duo playing electro house. Founded by Paul Baumer and Maarten Hoogstraten. In the list of the best DJs in the world in 2012, they took 66th place.
67. Psyko Punkz
A duo of musicians from Holland. They play Hardstyle. Consists of DJs Sven Sieperda and Wietse Amersfoort. Top Performers 2011 at the Hard Dance Awards.
68. Shogun
Andrew Chen is an American DJ and producer. He performed together with such top performers as Paul Oakenfold, Tiesto. One of the best in the Asian electronic scene.
69. Paul Oakenfold
Popular English DJ and producer. One of the highest paid in the world. Owns the Perfecto Records label.
70. Benny Benassi
Benny Benassi (Marco Benassi) is an Italian DJ and composer. In 2002, he created the famous single “Satisfaction”.
71. Tydi
Tyson Illingworth? DJ and producer from Australia. Trance plays. Twice he was the holder of the title “Australia’s #1 DJ”.
72. Mat Zo
Matan Zohar is a DJ originally from England. Works in progressive style. At the age of 16, he won a remix competition for the Lustral track “In My Life”.
73. R3hab
DJ, producer from Holland. One of the most sought after performers. Worked with: Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez.
74. Quentin Mosimann
French DJ and singer. He created his own style - electro-house with his own vocal accompaniment.
75. Wasted Penguinz
Hardstyle project founded by DJs Pontuz Bergman and Jon Brandt-Cederhall from Sweden.
76. Dirty South
Dragan Roganovich is a popular Serbian house DJ and producer. In 2010, he took 75th place in the DJ Mag ranking of the best DJs.
77. Andrew Rayel
Andrei Rata is a trance producer and DJ originally from Moldova. In his tracks he mixes different trance styles. Constantly experiments.
78. Richie Hawtin
English-Canadian DJ and producer. Has its own label “Minus”. One of the most prominent characters on the world technomusic scene.
79. Frontliner
Dutch DJ. At the end of 2006, in collaboration with Headhunterz, he released the hit: Scantraxx Rootz & End of my Existence.
80. Myon & Shane 54
A duo of Hungarian DJs. Professionals in their field. Despite the youth of the project, it enjoys considerable popularity in the trance environment.
81. Heatbeat
Trance duo of DJs from Argentina, consisting of Matias Faint and Agustin Servente. They became famous thanks to their hits: “Paradise Garage”, “PushOver”, “Trash”.
82. Thomas Gold
Frank Knebel is a German producer and DJ. The most striking works? remixes (Roger Sanchez “Turn On The Music”, DJ Antoine “Arabian Adventure”).
83. Nero
Electronic duo from Britain consisting of Dan Stevens and Joe Ray. They play drum'n'bass and dubstep. In 2010 they were awarded the Beatport Prize as the best dubstep project.
84. Roger Shah
German DJ and producer. Also known as DJ Shah. Works in the trance genre. Founder of the Balearic Trance style.
85.Feed Me
An electro-house project by British DJ Jon Gooch, also known as Spor. Has 4 releases on the mau5trap label.
86. Mike Candys
Swiss DJ, producer. He became popular after the release of his mega-hit “La Serenada” in 2008.
87. Andy Moor
88. Ran D
Randy Wickland? Dutch harddance DJ. Has 10 years of musical experience. It is distinguished by its unique style.
89. Richard Durand
Dutch trance performer. His first track “Make Me Scream” in 2005 became one of the best club hits.
90.Felguk
Felipe Lozinsky and Gustavo Rozenthal? Brazilian electro house blowing, active since 2006. Very popular in Brazil, USA and Canada.
91. Paul Kalkbrenner
German producer, DJ. Plays techno, minimal techno. Author of 6 albums. In addition to music, he enjoys photography.
92.Moonbeam
Russian electronic blowing of two brothers? Vitaly and Pavel Khvaleev. DJ Magazine awarded them 42nd place in the 2010 ranking.
93.Sean Tyas
American DJ and producer. Representative of such a trend in trance as uplifting. Musician of the A State of Trance label.
94. Bob Sinclair
Christophe Le Friant is a French house DJ. Owns the label "Yellow Production". In 2010, his album Made in Jamaica was nominated for a Grammy.
95. Netsky
Boris Daenen is a musician and producer from Belgium. Works in Drum'n'Bass style. In 2010 he made his debut with the album “Netsky”.
96.Neelix
Henrik Twardzik is a DJ from Hamburg, owner of the Glamor Studios label. Headliner at many open airs and parties in Germany and other countries.
97. Mark Knight
Dutch musician, one of the best house producers. Created the famous remix of Laurent Garnier's "Man With The Red Face".
98.John Digweed
Thomas John Digweed is a popular British DJ and producer. Created the Bedrock Records label. One of the founders of the progressive house style.
99. Da Tweekaz
Hardstyle duo consisting of Kenth Kvien and Marcus Nordli. On the hard scene since 2007.
100.Project 46
Canadian electro-house project. Founders? Tman Shaw and Ryan Henderson.
This is what the list looks like today the best DJs in the world based on the results of 2012 Time will tell what will happen in 2013, but for now all that remains is to enjoy the creativity of these hundred of the best Djs on the planet.
“The highest musicality in the field of thought,” said Bohr Niels Henrik David. Everyone knows that not a single university graduates DJs, because they are not made, but born. DJing is a lifestyle. He is a “taster” and a pioneer of a new sound, and the atmosphere of the event or even the morning mood of the drivers depends only on him, because often the DJ is able to smooth out the tension caused by traffic jams.
Historical aspect
So interesting profession originated already in 1906. How did this happen? During the Christmas holidays, Reginald A Fessenden broadcast not standard coded signals (as was usually the case), but actual music and speech, which caused absolute delight among the audience. Thus, the famous American commentator Walter Winchell became the first to introduce the term “disc jockey” to society, which was directly related to radio host Martin Block, the first DJ who later became a star. Later, the concept of DJ began to be used in society to denote the presented term. In addition, this phrase is the original root of the term “DJing,” which explains the activity of a DJ. Thus, sounds and music became the main aspect of this profession. The DJ mixes different compositions into a pleasant and high-quality complex using special equipment. For a successful career in musical field, of course, creative inclinations are required, the presence good taste and serious preparation in the relevant field.
The front side of the profession
As it turned out, the work of a DJ consists of tracking, collecting and combining (mixing) musical compositions and their individual parts. These operations must be performed so that during a dance party or going on the radio, he can select the most suitable ones from a variety of audio recordings and provide them for public listening, because the specific situation and specifics of the event can be fully determined and brightened by well-chosen music. DJing is not an easy job, as some people think at first glance. But society is only familiar with the front side of the coin. A huge part of his activity takes place “behind the scenes” of entertainment programs and outside the scenes of atmospheric dance halls. around the world, they practice identifying and listening to an incredible number of speakers, getting to know a wide variety of melodies and, accordingly, their performers, familiarizing themselves with endless public polls, chart results and other musical information, and, of course, scrupulously working with all sorts of materials used in further creative work. ways.
Technical aspect of the profession
As noted earlier, it involves direct mixing of various musical fragments. Here, the master is required to have absolute knowledge of technology, mastery of the appropriate techniques and skills in working with professional equipment (sampler, turn table, and so on). Naturally, with the advent of CD players, the work of DJs has become significantly easier and has expanded significantly in terms of capabilities (quickly changing the speed of recordings and creating even the most unusual musical effects). Despite such a significant revolution, professional DJs still believe that there are no discoveries or miracles scientific progress unable to become a suitable alternative to the familiar and tried-and-true vinyl records. They are inclined to believe that even the most virtuoso technical technique It won't help if the music is boring or poorly chosen. It's important to note that the best DJs in the world we learned not only to mix compositions, but also to speak competently, which is the most important aspect of this field, because it is very important to qualitatively and successfully “eclipse” the pause between musical creations.
DJ as a pioneer of a new sound
An important aspect of the DJ profession is the master’s ability to stir up public interest, which never allows one to stand in one place, remaining hostage to a standard and so boring melody, song or one rhythm. Thus, the master of this field can rightfully be called a musical preacher, because over a huge period of time of the existence of the professional category (more than fifty years), it was the DJ who processed the first rhythm and blues, and then rock and roll. In addition, the presented creations were broadcast even despite strong opposition from conservatives. An interesting fact is that it was the radio DJ who brought out today’s very well-known styles, including disco, techno, house or hip-hop. Thus, in modern times, DJ skills determine the direction of popular clubs and radio stations. In addition, the names famous figures of this category (for example, Groove) are on a par with the names of our pop stars.
DJ is the modern master of dance!
It is important to note that DJ activities have long been not limited to minor clubs. Thus, the sites of large-scale concert halls and even the largest stadiums are being actively developed. Moreover, the most famous performers Today they often order remixes of their songs from professionals. No one will argue that today it is impossible to imagine a single youth event, festival or competition without a DJ, because the master of music can not only control the public mood, but also make speeches with sincerity.
DJing is not just a profession, but a way of life. As a rule, it is related to young people, because often, due to a non-standard work schedule, there is practically no time left for sleep. You need to play at night, when the clubs where the event is taking place are open and crowded. disco. DJ- a man, of course, “burning” with his work, because if his soul were not so passionate about music, it is unlikely that he would work to the detriment of his daily routine.
Personal qualities of a DJ
Of course, in addition to professional skills and knowledge, the main ones of which are knowledge of musical styles and specialized equipment, the ability to mix tracks, experience in cutting music, high-quality equipment setup, holding entertainment events, the presence of musical talent and creative imagination, a radio DJ must have a number of personal qualities, which will help maximize the productivity of his activities and, of course, his general mood. It would be advisable to include competent and pleasant speech, good diction, developed taste preferences for aesthetics, the ability to speak beautifully, as well as to formulate one’s thoughts very clearly, a good sense of humor, taste in music, energy, sociability and, of course, consistency. All these qualities will help the DJ to fully realize his potential and truly charge the audience with positive energy.
Employment issue
The modern public is particularly diverse, and a DJ is a person who needs to clearly capture their mood and create a festive atmosphere. Of course, a specialist in this field must have an excellent understanding of music, know what is popular on this moment, and what was most common, for example, in the 90s. It is important to note that in large cities the number of DJs is increasing every year. And this is not surprising, because young people find this work quite interesting and very profitable. Moreover, a good specialist in this field, capable of not only performing professional operations efficiently, but also getting pleasure from it, will undoubtedly be in demand. have very good earnings. They are invited to various events and paid for every hour of work. In addition, in restaurants and other public institutions there is a separate rate for workers in the profession in question. A nightclub resident receives a smaller amount per hour of activity than an invited guest. However, this work is based on permanent conditions and a fixed salary.
Universities do not produce DJs
It is important to note that the DJ profession is not taught in universities and colleges. Therefore, to become familiar with this area of knowledge, it is necessary to undergo training independently or through specialized courses. It was noted above that operating in a nightclub requires skills in working with a variety of media (both standard and innovative). In addition, absolute computer knowledge in terms of music mixing is important. The DJ must have his own equipment, especially when it comes to servicing thematic events of a private nature (weddings, anniversaries, graduations, specific parties, corporate events, and so on). A music specialist also needs to periodically select a personal library. These should not only be tracks that suit the taste of the DJ himself, but also those that are fully capable of satisfying a wide audience. Professionals note that the most important thing for a professional is a good ear for music, and these qualities can be developed independently!
Specifics of the profession
Like any type of activity, the music field has its pros and cons. Thus, in the process of working as a DJ, the main advantages are the opportunity to start a career at almost any age (which is why 16-year-old DJs today are far from uncommon), the exclusion of “old” DJs in this area (for some, the hobby becomes uninteresting, while others turn him into his life's work), interesting life, because a DJ can constantly travel, make new acquaintances, fans, and most importantly - fruitfully do his job. The profession also has a number of disadvantages, among which the following are quite significant: work at night (but for some this is a plus), unhealthy atmosphere in clubs (loud music, a lot of smoke, not always friendly visitors, severe fatigue at the end of the shift and so on), as well as the need to have your own equipment, but decent equipment costs a lot of money. But there is also a latent plus in the last point: the equipment can be rented out!
