digitalphoenix Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 AMERICA'S TOP 150 DJs 01. Tiesto02. Paul van Dyk03. Paul Oakenfold04. Sasha 05. Deep Dish 06. Bad Boy Bill 07. John Digweed 08. Ferry Corsten 09. Christopher Lawrence10. Mark Farina 11. Sander Kleinenberg12. Dieselboy13. Felix Da Housecat 14. Erick Morillo 15. Satoshi Tomiie 16. Louie Vega 17. DJ Dan 18. Danny Tenaglia 19. Ben Watt 20. Tall Paul 21. Lee Burridge 22. Donald Glaude 23. James Lavelle 24. Hernan Cattaneo 25. Timo Maas 26. Kenny Dope Gonzalez 27. Desyn Masiello 28. Victor Calderone 29. Steve Lawler 30. James Zabiela 31. Fatboy Slim 32. Carl Cox 33. Chemical Brothers 34. ATB 35. Danny Howells 36. Gabriel and Dresden 37. Adam Freeland 38. Richie Hawtin 39. Derrick Carter 40. Roger Sanchez 41. Richard Humpty Vission 42. Miguel Migs 43. Irene 44. Mauro Picotto 45. Danny Krivit 46. Kimball Collins 47. Icey 48. Sandra Collins 49. James Holden 50. Josh Wink51. Heather 52. Dara 53. Oscar G 54. Colette 55. Darude 56. Mistress Barbara 57. DJ Krush 58. Pete Tong 59. Dave Seaman 60. Nick Warren 61. Frankie Knuckles 62. Rap 63. Christian Smith 64. Markus Schulz65. Stacy Pullen66. Basement Jaxx 67. Jazzy Jeff 68. DJ Three 69. David Morales 70. Thievery Corporation 71. AK1200 72. Trendroid 73. Tyler Stadius 74. Aphrodite 75. Judge Jules 76. D:Fuse 77. Joe Clausell 78. LTJ Bukem 79. Marques Wyatt 80. T. Raumschmiere 81. Andy C 82. Micro 83. Dimitri from Paris 84. Total Science 85. George Acosta 86. Kaskade 87. Charles Feelgood 88. Doc Martin 89. Groove Armada 90. Francois K 91. Seb Fontaine 92. The Crystal Method 93. Osunlade 94. Tom Stephan (Superchumbo) 95. Sven Vath 96. Plump DJs 97. Tiga 98. Robbie Rivera 99. Scott Henry100. Jay J 101. Jeff Mills 102. Garth 103. Roni Size 104. DJ Monk 105. Sneak 106. Angel Alanis 107. Dave Clarke 108. Bob Sinclair 109. Darren Emmerson110. Julius Papp 111. Ron Trent 112. Diz 113. Boy George 114. Keoki 115. Green Velvet 116. Max Graham 117. Dillinja 118. Mazi 119. Andy Caldwell 120. Layo and Bushwacka 121. Jimmy van M 122. Luke Fair 123. Jeno 124. Ed Rush 125. Frankie Bones 126. Saeed 127. Scumfrog 128. Simply Jeff 129. Q-Burns 130. Ming & FS 131. Junior Sanchez 132. Paul Johnson 133. Reid Speed 134. John Acquaviva 135. Hyper 136. Dave Ralph 137. Iz 138. James Curd (Greens Keepers) 139. Harry Romero 140. Hell 141. Goldie 142. Halo 143. Grooverider 144. JT Donaldson 145. Hipp E 146. Freq Nasty 147. J Boogie 148. Terry Mullan 149. Roy Davis Jr. 150. Fergie whuteva... raincry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyrik Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 01. Tiesto 02. Paul van Dyk - more 03. Paul Oakenfold - even more 04. Sasha 05. Deep Dish 06. Bad Boy Bill 07. John Digweed 08. Fairy Corsten 09. Christopher Lawrence10. Mark Farina Finally respect for true house music.11. Sander Kleinenberg12. Dieselboy13. Felix Da Housecat 14. Erick Morillo - keep fallin - should be lower - moer like around 9015. Satoshi Tomiie 16. Louie Vega 17. DJ Dan 18. Danny Tenaglia 19. Ben Watt 20. Tall Paul 21. Lee Burridge 22. Donald Glaude 23. James Lavelle 24. Hernan Cattaneo 25. Timo Maas 26. Kenny Dope Gonzalez 27. Desyn Masiello 28. Victor Calderone 29. Steve Lawler 30. James Zabiela 31. Fatboy Slim 32. Carl Cox 33. Chemical Brothers 34. ATB 35. Danny Howells 36. Gabriel and Dresden 37. Adam Freeland 38. Richie Hawtin 39. Derrick Carter Should be higher40. Roger Sanchez 41. Richard Humpty Vission 42. Miguel Migs 43. Irene 44. Mauro Picotto 45. Danny Krivit 46. Kimball Collins 47. Icey 48. Sandra Collins 49. James Holden 50. Josh Wink51. Heather Should be higher - but at least she is on the list52. Dara 53. Oscar G 54. Colette Pleasantly surprised55. Darude 56. Mistress Barbara 57. DJ Krush 58. Pete Tong 59. Dave Seaman 60. Nick Warren 61. Frankie Knuckles Should be higher62. Rap 63. Christian Smith 64. Markus Schulz65. Stacy Pullen66. Basement Jaxx 67. Jazzy Jeff Nice!68. DJ Three 69. David Morales 70. Thievery Corporation 71. AK1200 72. Trendroid 73. Tyler Stadius 74. Aphrodite 75. Judge Jules 76. D:Fuse 77. Joe Clausell 78. LTJ Bukem 79. Marques Wyatt 80. T. Raumschmiere 81. Andy C 82. Micro 83. Dimitri from Paris 84. Total Science 85. George Acosta 86. Kaskade 87. Charles Feelgood 88. Doc Martin 89. Groove Armada 90. Francois K 91. Seb Fontaine 92. The Crystal Method 93. Osunlade 94. Tom Stephan (Superchumbo) 95. Sven Vath 96. Plump DJs 97. Tiga 98. Robbie Rivera 99. Scott Henry100. Jay J 101. Jeff Mills 102. Garth 103. Roni Size 104. DJ Monk 105. Sneak 106. Angel Alanis 107. Dave Clarke 108. Bob Sinclair 109. Darren Emmerson110. Julius Papp 111. Ron Trent 112. Diz 113. Boy George 114. Keoki - R U FUCKIN KIDDIN ME 115. Green Velvet 116. Max Graham 117. Dillinja - My personal favorite for DnB118. Mazi - very nice119. Andy Caldwell 120. Layo and Bushwacka 121. Jimmy van M 122. Luke Fair 123. Jeno 124. Ed Rush 125. Frankie Bones 126. Saeed 127. Scumfrog 128. Simply Jeff 129. Q-Burns 130. Ming & FS 131. Junior Sanchez 132. Paul Johnson 133. Reid Speed 134. John Acquaviva 135. Hyper 136. Dave Ralph 137. Iz 138. James Curd (Greens Keepers) - coming up!139. Harry Romero 140. Hell 141. Goldie 142. Halo 143. Grooverider 144. JT Donaldson 145. Hipp E 146. Freq Nasty 147. J Boogie 148. Terry Mullan 149. Roy Davis Jr. 150. Fergie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philippio Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 Another popularity poll JT Donaldson at 144? Whatever!!!Do they olnly count Miami clubber votes or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisette325 Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 Victor Calderone better then OScar G. NEVER! That shit sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrjoebudious Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 I'd like to know the criteria they used to judge this whack ass shit.What a joke. Remind me to never buy that magazine. raincry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astenback Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 Half of these DJ aren't American...whateva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRles Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 To all you Deep House purists who always complain, here's what one of America's best Progressive DJs recently wrote about you types:"We hear about a new underground club that's open and some local house guys are spinning, so we decide to try it out. We get to the club and begin to party. We sipping drinks and looking around. Quite an interesting vibe, the entire place looks like it was just converted from a clothing store minutes ago, complete with white walls with the rack slots still in place. But the music is groovy enough so we're having fun. Only thing is, after an hour or so we realize the DJ is stuck in that vibe like.... "I only play house. That's it. Straight up house. Only the pure house stuff, and deep. See, I'm a house purist, so if it even thinks about going anywhere, and I mean anywhere, outside the boundaries of pure house. I ain't gonna play it. And I'll probably make fun of other DJs that do. Deep. House. Yeah duuuuuuude." Okay, maybe it wasn't that bad, but after two hours (and moving into the peak hours of the night) the music hadn't changed an iota so we had to get out."That's why most of your Deep House DJs never make it anywhere on these lists, b/c their sets never go anywhere either!BPM is an American magazine that can be found in almost every bookstore in the country, and is especially popular in California. The readers of that magazine are the ones who voted for this list, so if you've got a problem with the ranking perhaps you should think about who the average clubber in places like St. Louis or Cleveland has access to see throughout the year. The list is to reflect audience tastes on a NATIONAL level. PS nice to see Oscar G. so HIGH on the list. Most of Miami doesn't realize that Oscar G. is still not that well known in many of America's big cities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdamon7278 Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 Oscar above Markus Schulz what a croak of shit, maybe for Best DJ giving club owner head, he would take the cake on that oneand BTW, Trance rules the list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRles Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 Trance, even though I'm a fan of it, is not as popular on this list as it was last year. Armin also seems to be conspicuously missing, even though I'm pretty sure he was ranked highly last year. Then again, DJ Dan is somehow down from number 3 to number 17? Saying Markus is better then Oscar is a matter of taste. Markus sadly doesn't even have a residency in Miami, his hometown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blendprod Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 AMERICA'S TOP 150 DJs 01. Tiesto02. CEDRIC GERVAIS 03. Paul Oakenfold04. Sasha 05. Deep Dish 06. Bad Boy Bill 07. John Digweed 08. Ferry Corsten 09. Christopher Lawrence10. Mark Farina 11. Sander Kleinenberg12. Dieselboy13. Felix Da Housecat 14. Erick Morillo 15. Satoshi Tomiie 16. Louie Vega 17. DJ Dan 18. Danny Tenaglia 19. Ben Watt 20. Tall Paul 21. Lee Burridge 22. Donald Glaude 23. James Lavelle 24. Hernan Cattaneo 25. Timo Maas 26. Kenny Dope Gonzalez 27. Desyn Masiello 28. Victor Calderone 29. Steve Lawler 30. James Zabiela 31. Fatboy Slim 32. Carl Cox 33. Chemical Brothers 34. ATB 35. Danny Howells 36. Gabriel and Dresden 37. Adam Freeland 38. Richie Hawtin 39. Derrick Carter 40. Roger Sanchez 41. Richard Humpty Vission 42. Miguel Migs 43. Irene 44. Mauro Picotto 45. Danny Krivit 46. Kimball Collins 47. Icey 48. Sandra Collins 49. James Holden 50. Josh Wink51. Heather 52. Dara 53. Oscar G 54. Colette 55. Darude 56. Mistress Barbara 57. DJ Krush 58. Pete Tong 59. Dave Seaman 60. Nick Warren 61. Frankie Knuckles 62. Rap 63. Christian Smith 64. Markus Schulz65. Stacy Pullen66. Basement Jaxx 67. Jazzy Jeff 68. DJ Three 69. David Morales 70. Thievery Corporation 71. AK1200 72. Trendroid 73. Tyler Stadius 74. Aphrodite 75. Judge Jules 76. D:Fuse 77. Joe Clausell 78. LTJ Bukem 79. Marques Wyatt 80. T. Raumschmiere 81. Andy C 82. Micro 83. Dimitri from Paris 84. Total Science 85. George Acosta 86. Kaskade 87. Charles Feelgood 88. Doc Martin 89. Groove Armada 90. Francois K 91. Seb Fontaine 92. The Crystal Method 93. Osunlade 94. Tom Stephan (Superchumbo) 95. Sven Vath 96. Plump DJs 97. Tiga 98. Robbie Rivera 99. Scott Henry100. Jay J 101. Jeff Mills 102. Garth 103. Roni Size 104. DJ Monk 105. Sneak 106. Angel Alanis 107. Dave Clarke 108. Bob Sinclair 109. Darren Emmerson110. Julius Papp 111. Ron Trent 112. Diz 113. Boy George 114. Keoki 115. Green Velvet 116. Max Graham 117. Dillinja 118. Mazi 119. Andy Caldwell 120. Layo and Bushwacka 121. Jimmy van M 122. Luke Fair 123. Jeno 124. Ed Rush 125. Frankie Bones 126. Saeed 127. Scumfrog 128. Simply Jeff 129. Q-Burns 130. Ming & FS 131. Junior Sanchez 132. Paul Johnson 133. Reid Speed 134. John Acquaviva 135. Hyper 136. Dave Ralph 137. Iz 138. James Curd (Greens Keepers) 139. Harry Romero 140. Hell 141. Goldie 142. Halo 143. Grooverider 144. JT Donaldson 145. Hipp E 146. Freq Nasty 147. J Boogie 148. Terry Mullan 149. Roy Davis Jr. 150. Fergie whuteva... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdamon7278 Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 Trance, even though I'm a fan of it, is not as popular on this list as it was last year. Armin also seems to be conspicuously missing, even though I'm pretty sure he was ranked highly last year. Then again, DJ Dan is somehow down from number 3 to number 17? Saying Markus is better then Oscar is a matter of taste. Markus sadly doesn't even have a residency in Miami, his hometown.Cause to be honest, difference of him and space, and other places, the more he gets gigs around the world is saying something, just like edgar and soon groove eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyrik Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 I wasn't complaining - just making a statement - never once did I whine and ask why - I just said those dudes were gay and made assorted other comments down the list....but on the topic of "One of America's best progressive DJs"That is the dumbest shit any DJ could say about another genre that they clearly have no understanding of. Any DJ (ANY GENRE) can have the same effect on people with their sets - going nowhere - same momentum blah blah blah...please tell me about going no where in sets - God knows trance can be just as bad with the 15 minute long tracks and these so called superstars sitting up there in the booth standing and smiling and posing for a good 8 minutes - waiting - so they can finally bring the other track in. Its just another case of some tard generalizing anything other than progressive house and trance as deep. I am not really a fan of deep house - so this topic gets me flamed because so many people have no clue what the hell they are talking about - its just as bad as people outside of EDM calling all electronic music techno. Since when is Derrick Carter and Heather Deep house or James Curd? If you notice I also put a little something next to Morillo's name too - so its not just trance - its just certain DJs in general I was pointing out - that progressive DJ should read what Farina had to say about mixing the deeper sounds - in order to spin a slower bpm style of music and have it translate energetically takes skill - anyone can pound beats for 2 hrs - that music is the easiest of any genre I have ever tried to spin. I guess since we are posting what other Djs have to say about these things - here is what Mr C. said about these polls....as posted by someone on anther board...--------------------------------------------------------------------------8. What do you think about the DJ mag top 100 poll?The DJ Mag top 100 poll?...... what's that?No.... joking aside, isn't it funny how the children love to vote for their favourite trance DJs? When they grow up not only do they stop voting but they also develop taste getting into music of more integrity..........& something else, do you know that these cheese ball DJs actually canvas for votes in the same way politicians do...... Don't these jerks have anything better to do? Imagine if the decent DJs were to canvas, everything would change overnight & trance would die a very quick death.--------------------------------------------------------------------------Take a listen to Farina, Heather, Derrick and tell me their sets go nowwhere - you are out of your mind - AND they actually "DJ" - wow what novel concept - they actually do something when they are in the mix - rather than just spin one track into the other into another into another - talk about going nowhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRles Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 My reply wasn't geared towards you Lyrik. That Progressive DJ I was talking about is D:Fuse, who's style is similar to Gabriel & Dresden and Markus Schulz. He's also a big fan of some of the House DJs actually, but I can totally relate to what he has to say about certain Deep House DJs, who think they're so mature, and so ahead of everyone. He likes Derrick Carter, and has spun alongside him:" Alright, my biggest New Years resolution is to keep up with this diary. It's a bit of a pain in the ass but it helps me to make sense of these insanely fun nights I share with you people on the road. So I'm writing this a bit after the fact, but had probably one of the best NYE in a decade. New Years has always been a bit off for me. The shows have been okay but in the past they've been in cities where I don't know a lot of people. NYE should be with friends, so this year San Francisco was it! Peter and Guiv from Spundae brought me into Mezzanine for a show with Derrick Carter. Went into the studio and custom made this killer high-tech countdown kinda thing and of course played my remix of New Years Day. Played until 3am. Great crowd and energy. Everyone was moving. Then went to a small, vibey, family sort of show at Ponzu. Shouts out to Sen-Sei, Josh, Scott Card, Raj, Kramer, and all the others I'm forgetting to name for a fun little after hours set 40 minutes or so. Kicked it well into the sunrise hours and did it all again the next day. So much fun we should all be arrested. Handcuffs can be fun anyway. Big shouts out to the SF crew, Andrea for getting my stuff together at the Mezzanine show. Raj and Scott Card for taking care of the merchandising and poster hanging. Deb, Hugo, Shannon, Katherine, Camilla, Tim, Sandra, and all the usual suspects along the way. Can't wait for the next one."Here's his thoughts on Marques Wyatt:"Marques Wyatt arrives and braves the little sound system and plays some excellent house to close the night and actually gets a some of the crowd to shake it."His thoughts on recent House records: "The new Killer's "Somebody Told Me" (Mylo Remix) takes the house down as well as Miss Kitten's "Requiem for a Hit". Can you say lots o' jager and a late night? I kneeeew ya could."And you'll get a kick out of reading this:"Now on to the next night. I've met John Moon before at Burning Man and he asked me to come play his party. Nice guy, but I'll be honest, the flyer looked extremely ravey-gravy, complete with an all-ages-allowed policy. I'm thinking it's gonna be one of those gigs that ya just have to grin, bear it, and do your best. So when we get to the venue at 10:30pm I'm pleasantly surprised and equally impressed to find that the place is sold out. The venue has a cozy barn kind of feel and the crowd is quality. Like one of those old-old school raves where people from all walks of life are there and the median age is 25. No candy wrappers here, there are some youngun's but everyone dressed individually, not in the "I'm expressing my individuality by dressing exactly like everyone else" vibe. There's lots of people swillin' drinks and smiling. They've even got a killer artist area back stage complete with a deluxe buffet and kegs o' beer. Me and the crew mingle and check out the different DJs, it seems everyone is on tonight, I truly enjoy the sets in the two rooms."Or this: "Nothing like playing a town where the opening DJs don’t bang the hell out of it to an empty floor; but play down and groovey to pull people on it. Much appreciated and enjoyed."Read more here:http://www.djdfuse.com/about_ontheroad.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyrik Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 Ahh you see - now thats a different take on it - I was under the impression this cat was like sooooo many others out there that can't help but to generalize anything thats not progressive and trance as just deep. I stand corrected and maybe I mixed a little of his comments with yours...I for one will be the first one to tell you I cannot stand 2 hours of the same tempo - bpm with little or no variation - especially deep house. It gets too boring and losses me after the first 30/45 minutes...it doesn't have to be banging from the start - but at least have some logical progression through the set. As for deep house Djs - I can relate with both you guys on that level and I love house music....and I even consider myself a purist of sorts and I honestly agree with you about that so mature they think they are ahead of the game shit - I see that a lot - and sometimes I even have to catch myself because I come across that way sometimes...but that goes back to the deep house generalization thing - its one of my biggest pet peaves - I cannot stand when people say "oh ya you play that deep house or westcoast house" - happened to me last time I was at Uncle Sams - the guy at the counter looks through my tracks and sez - "Oh you like westcoast house". I'm like um NO - I like jackin underground house and he just looks at me like I have no clue what I am talkin about - just ring me up damnit and don't tell me what type of music I'm playin - I know what it is - I'm buying it, playing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdamon7278 Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 Ok no west coast, east coast wars, not happening here folks, remember the last time that shit went down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyrik Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 Ok no west coast, east coast wars, not happening here folks, remember the last time that shit went down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raincry Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 three deserves better.......that list is complete and utter bullshit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRles Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 Three is, again, nowhere nearly as well-known, as some of his good friends. Not only that, but even some of the Progressive heads don't always get his sets. It's like Lyrik wrote about that DJ who was talking about spinning slower or more eclectic sets - the audience tends to be older. Now since most clubbers are in the 18-25 year old age bracket, I'd say Three making the Top 100 at all is pretty good. DJs who talk about older audiences, and how hard it is spinning slower sets tend to forget that most of the audience that goes out clubbing is not all that old. If you can't customize your sets to fit the tastes of younger crowds when you see they are the majority in your club, then you have no else to blame but yourself for the end result. Remember, these people are paying YOU money to entertain them, to have a good time. Now with Jackin Funky house that can easily be done, and greatly enjoyed, but if you're playing a set that starts at like 120 BPMs and ends at 121 BPMs, where the music is also a little too spaced out without enough melodies then guess what - most people are not going to appreciate that. They're not in that sophisticated frame of mind, and they're not DJs themselves to appreciate your technical skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philippio Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 I've noticed the same thing. Everyone seems to think that what I listen to is only deep & soulful house music. Just cause I won't listen to trance and try to avoid prog house, it doesn't mean that all I'm left with is deep house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funketeer Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 three deserves better.......that list is complete and utter bullshit.You gotta love a woman with an opinion and a nice butt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riotgear Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 i find it quite comical that Armin Van Buuren must have been forgotten when this list was made. I mean how the heck do you forget Armin? That's like saying that Deep Dish shouldnt be on the top 150 either.2 cents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philippio Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 i find it quite comical that Armin Van Buuren must have been forgotten when this list was made. I mean how the heck do you forget Armin? That's like saying that Deep Dish shouldnt be on the top 150 either.2 cents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyype Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 bah... these lists are like the EDM version of TRL... has nothing to do with how good you are as a DJ or producer... it's all about how well you market your name... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadia73 Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 jesus christhow the fuck does fat-ass irene make it on there? she doesn't even play..she throws on a cd and pretends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalphoenix Posted March 20 Author Report Share Posted March 20 Instigation RAWKS! ________________> =====*~~~~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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