1: Armin Van Buuren
"It's insane," beams Armin Van Buuren when we tell him that the world's dance music fans have voted him the No.1 DJ on the planet...
STYLE: Trance
KNOWN FOR: My radio show, A State Of Trance
TUNE OF 2008: My own bootleg of DJ Shah feat. Adrina Thorpe 'Who Will Find Me' with Majesta's 'Not The End'
PRODUCER OF 2008: Arnej
Q:First record you ever bought?
A:Duran Duran 'The Reflex'
Q:Weirdest thing you've seen all year?
A:The Armin Only crowd in Bucharest when it was raining cats and dogs.
Q:Top gadget of 2008?
A:Logic 8
Q:Most important thing you've learned this year?
A:That secretly a lot of house DJs play trance records.
"It's insane," beams Armin Van Buuren when we tell him that the world's dance music fans have voted him the No.1 DJ on the planet...
STYLE: Trance
KNOWN FOR: My radio show, A State Of Trance
TUNE OF 2008: My own bootleg of DJ Shah feat. Adrina Thorpe 'Who Will Find Me' with Majesta's 'Not The End'
PRODUCER OF 2008: Arnej
Q:First record you ever bought?
A:Duran Duran 'The Reflex'
Q:Weirdest thing you've seen all year?
A:The Armin Only crowd in Bucharest when it was raining cats and dogs.
Q:Top gadget of 2008?
A:Logic 8
Q:Most important thing you've learned this year?
A:That secretly a lot of house DJs play trance records.
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2: Tie"sto
After a "hectic summer" Tie"sto is chilling out on a beach in the Maldives, away from phones, email and everything else modern life can throw...
STYLE: Maximal
KNOWN FOR: Doing things first, pioneering in a DJ way.
TUNE OF 2008: Dokmai 'Reason To Believe' (Magik)
PRODUCER OF 2008: Andy Duquid
Q:First record you ever bought?
A:Iron Maiden 'Powerslave'
Q:Weirdest thing you've seen all year?
A:In Mexico half of the stage sank at a beach gig when I was playing. I had to play at a 45-degree angle.
Q:Top gadget of 2008?
A: Pacemaker
Q:Most important thing you've learned this year?
A:To always be grateful.
After a "hectic summer" Tie"sto is chilling out on a beach in the Maldives, away from phones, email and everything else modern life can throw...
STYLE: Maximal
KNOWN FOR: Doing things first, pioneering in a DJ way.
TUNE OF 2008: Dokmai 'Reason To Believe' (Magik)
PRODUCER OF 2008: Andy Duquid
Q:First record you ever bought?
A:Iron Maiden 'Powerslave'
Q:Weirdest thing you've seen all year?
A:In Mexico half of the stage sank at a beach gig when I was playing. I had to play at a 45-degree angle.
Q:Top gadget of 2008?
A: Pacemaker
Q:Most important thing you've learned this year?
A:To always be grateful.
3: Paul Van Dyk ↑1
Based solely on the votes of dance music lovers, the Top 100 poll is an example of democracy in action. Which is something that genuinely...
STYLE: Electronic music
KNOWN FOR: Vandit Records, VONYC Sessions and being a workaholic.
TUNE OF 2008: Giuseppe Ottaviani 'No More Alone' (Vandit Records)
PRODUCER OF 2008: Rob Stevenson
Q:First record you ever bought?
A:OMD 'Organisation'
Q:Weirdest thing you've seen all year?
A:Driving through the dancefloor in Moscow as there was no other way to get to the stage. They'd forgotten to build an entrance at the back!
Q:Top gadget of 2008?
A:VCM 600 Midi Controller by Vestax
Q:Most important thing you've learned this year?
A: How to ride my Vespa, which has been sitting in my garage for almost three years.
Based solely on the votes of dance music lovers, the Top 100 poll is an example of democracy in action. Which is something that genuinely...
STYLE: Electronic music
KNOWN FOR: Vandit Records, VONYC Sessions and being a workaholic.
TUNE OF 2008: Giuseppe Ottaviani 'No More Alone' (Vandit Records)
PRODUCER OF 2008: Rob Stevenson
Q:First record you ever bought?
A:OMD 'Organisation'
Q:Weirdest thing you've seen all year?
A:Driving through the dancefloor in Moscow as there was no other way to get to the stage. They'd forgotten to build an entrance at the back!
Q:Top gadget of 2008?
A:VCM 600 Midi Controller by Vestax
Q:Most important thing you've learned this year?
A: How to ride my Vespa, which has been sitting in my garage for almost three years.
4: Above & Beyond ↑2
When your first gig of the year is playing to one million people in Rio Di Janeiro you know you're in for a good one....
STYLE: Musical, uplifting trance from across the board.
KNOWN FOR: Their '06 LP 'Tri-State', massive singles like 'Home' and remixes for Madonna, Britney Spears and most recently Radiohead.
TUNE OF 2008: The Thrillseekers feat Fisher 'The Last Time' (Adjusted Music)
PRODUCER OF 2008: Martin Roth or Oliver Smith.
Q:First record you ever bought?
A:T: Mike Post Coalition 'Afternoon Of The Rhino' P: Robert Armani 'Circus Bells (Hardfloor Remix)' J: Petshop Boys 'Please'
Q:Weirdest thing you've seen all year?
A:A million people in front of us in Rio Di Janeiro.
Q:Top gadget of 2008? iPhone Most important thing you've learned this year?
A: Sleep when you have the chance!
When your first gig of the year is playing to one million people in Rio Di Janeiro you know you're in for a good one....
STYLE: Musical, uplifting trance from across the board.
KNOWN FOR: Their '06 LP 'Tri-State', massive singles like 'Home' and remixes for Madonna, Britney Spears and most recently Radiohead.
TUNE OF 2008: The Thrillseekers feat Fisher 'The Last Time' (Adjusted Music)
PRODUCER OF 2008: Martin Roth or Oliver Smith.
Q:First record you ever bought?
A:T: Mike Post Coalition 'Afternoon Of The Rhino' P: Robert Armani 'Circus Bells (Hardfloor Remix)' J: Petshop Boys 'Please'
Q:Weirdest thing you've seen all year?
A:A million people in front of us in Rio Di Janeiro.
Q:Top gadget of 2008? iPhone Most important thing you've learned this year?
A: Sleep when you have the chance!
5: David Guetta ↑5
If you've never seen David Guetta play and you want to find out why he's the highest placed house DJ in our poll you could...
STYLE: House/electronic
KNOWN FOR: Having a party with the clubbers.
TUNE OF 2008: David Guetta with Steve Angello & Sebastian Ingrosso 'Everytime We Touch' (Charisma)
PRODUCER OF 2008: Laidback Luke
Q:First record you ever bought?
A: The Rolling Stones 'Miss You'
Q:Weirdest thing you've seen all year?
A:The Pope saying it's wrong to use condoms when millions of people are dying from AIDS.
Q:Top gadget of 2008?
A:Pacemaker.
Q:Most important thing you've learned this year?
A:Logic Audio. I was using Ableton before. Making a new album with new software is really exiting.
If you've never seen David Guetta play and you want to find out why he's the highest placed house DJ in our poll you could...
STYLE: House/electronic
KNOWN FOR: Having a party with the clubbers.
TUNE OF 2008: David Guetta with Steve Angello & Sebastian Ingrosso 'Everytime We Touch' (Charisma)
PRODUCER OF 2008: Laidback Luke
Q:First record you ever bought?
A: The Rolling Stones 'Miss You'
Q:Weirdest thing you've seen all year?
A:The Pope saying it's wrong to use condoms when millions of people are dying from AIDS.
Q:Top gadget of 2008?
A:Pacemaker.
Q:Most important thing you've learned this year?
A:Logic Audio. I was using Ableton before. Making a new album with new software is really exiting.
6: Ferry Corsten ↑2
Remaining at the trance vanguard, Corsten has this year headlined the 20,000 Dutch Mecca of Trance Energy, rocked Miami's Ultra Music Festival, enjoyed a 26-city...
STYLE: Energetic
KNOWN FOR: Blending different styles.
TUNE OF 2008: Embrace 'Embrace' (Flashover Recordings)
PRODUCER OF 2008: Breakfast
Q:First record you ever bought?
A:Full Force 'Alice, I Want You Just For Me!'
Q:Weirdest thing you've seen all year?
A:The pilot of my private jet pulling stunts on my trip to Brazil.
Q:Top gadget of 2008?
A:The Squeeze Box Multideck. You can combine all your music systems into one controller instead of having loads.
Q:Most important thing you've learned this year?
A:Just to go with what you feel and not to think too much about it.
Remaining at the trance vanguard, Corsten has this year headlined the 20,000 Dutch Mecca of Trance Energy, rocked Miami's Ultra Music Festival, enjoyed a 26-city...
STYLE: Energetic
KNOWN FOR: Blending different styles.
TUNE OF 2008: Embrace 'Embrace' (Flashover Recordings)
PRODUCER OF 2008: Breakfast
Q:First record you ever bought?
A:Full Force 'Alice, I Want You Just For Me!'
Q:Weirdest thing you've seen all year?
A:The pilot of my private jet pulling stunts on my trip to Brazil.
Q:Top gadget of 2008?
A:The Squeeze Box Multideck. You can combine all your music systems into one controller instead of having loads.
Q:Most important thing you've learned this year?
A:Just to go with what you feel and not to think too much about it.
7: Sasha ↓2
He's changed the game again. Consistently at the vanguard of dance music since his heady DJ beginnings in 1990, when he innovated a unique DJ...
STYLE: Dodgy
KNOWN FOR: My punctuality.
TUNE OF 2008: Myomi 'Sun In My Eyes (Paul Woolford MDMA Dub)' (Southern Fried)
PRODUCER OF 2008: Veerus and Maxie Devine.
Q:First record you ever bought?
A:Rainbow 'All Night Long'
Q:Weirdest thing you've seen all year?
A:The cat's penis... and it changed my life.
Q:Top gadget of 2008?
A:Blackberry Bold, because I'm always on it.
Q:Most important thing you've learned this year?
A:After many attempts, please don’t mix vodka and Red Bull…
He's changed the game again. Consistently at the vanguard of dance music since his heady DJ beginnings in 1990, when he innovated a unique DJ...
STYLE: Dodgy
KNOWN FOR: My punctuality.
TUNE OF 2008: Myomi 'Sun In My Eyes (Paul Woolford MDMA Dub)' (Southern Fried)
PRODUCER OF 2008: Veerus and Maxie Devine.
Q:First record you ever bought?
A:Rainbow 'All Night Long'
Q:Weirdest thing you've seen all year?
A:The cat's penis... and it changed my life.
Q:Top gadget of 2008?
A:Blackberry Bold, because I'm always on it.
Q:Most important thing you've learned this year?
A:After many attempts, please don’t mix vodka and Red Bull…
8: Markus Schulz ↑5
German trance DJ Markus Schulz must get confused. Living in Berlin and Miami, his touring schedule in 2008 focused on every major city in between...
STYLE: Somewhere between progressive and trance.
KNOWN FOR: Bassline-driven prog trance.
TUNE OF 2008: Mr Pit 'Shana (Duderstadt Remix)'
PRODUCER OF 2008: Kyau & Albert.
Q:First record you ever bought?
A:Zapp 'More Bounce To the Ounce' - maybe not what you'd expect!
Q:Weirdest thing you've seen all year?
A:At several gigs this year I witnessed go-go dancers fall off the stage. I'm not joking, those stages were high!
Q:Top gadget of 2008?
A:Mixed In Key software. This is an amazing piece of kit that lets you find which tracks harmonise the best together.
Q:Most important thing you've learned this year?
A:Obama’s speeches that sound great over breakdowns. He’s the new Martin Luther King as far as a cappellas go!
German trance DJ Markus Schulz must get confused. Living in Berlin and Miami, his touring schedule in 2008 focused on every major city in between...
STYLE: Somewhere between progressive and trance.
KNOWN FOR: Bassline-driven prog trance.
TUNE OF 2008: Mr Pit 'Shana (Duderstadt Remix)'
PRODUCER OF 2008: Kyau & Albert.
Q:First record you ever bought?
A:Zapp 'More Bounce To the Ounce' - maybe not what you'd expect!
Q:Weirdest thing you've seen all year?
A:At several gigs this year I witnessed go-go dancers fall off the stage. I'm not joking, those stages were high!
Q:Top gadget of 2008?
A:Mixed In Key software. This is an amazing piece of kit that lets you find which tracks harmonise the best together.
Q:Most important thing you've learned this year?
A:Obama’s speeches that sound great over breakdowns. He’s the new Martin Luther King as far as a cappellas go!
9: John Digweed ↓6
Transitions? If one word sums up the career of John Digweed that would certainly be it. One of the original DJ superstars, a previous Top...
STYLE: Electronic house
KNOWN FOR: Transitions radio shows, my Bedrock label and DJing all over the planet.
TUNE OF 2008: Timo Maas 'Subtellite' (Cocoon)
PRODUCER OF 2008: Guy J
Q:First record you ever bought?
A:Patrick Hernandez 'Born To Be Alive'
Q:Weirdest thing you've seen all year?
A:Sven Va"th being carried on a security guard's shoulders, who was being carried by another security guard, in front of thousands at a festival in Sydney. Classic stuff!
Q:Top gadget of 2008?
A:iPhone 3G Most important thing you've learned this year? However busy you are, you need to make more time for family and friends.
Transitions? If one word sums up the career of John Digweed that would certainly be it. One of the original DJ superstars, a previous Top...
STYLE: Electronic house
KNOWN FOR: Transitions radio shows, my Bedrock label and DJing all over the planet.
TUNE OF 2008: Timo Maas 'Subtellite' (Cocoon)
PRODUCER OF 2008: Guy J
Q:First record you ever bought?
A:Patrick Hernandez 'Born To Be Alive'
Q:Weirdest thing you've seen all year?
A:Sven Va"th being carried on a security guard's shoulders, who was being carried by another security guard, in front of thousands at a festival in Sydney. Classic stuff!
Q:Top gadget of 2008?
A:iPhone 3G Most important thing you've learned this year? However busy you are, you need to make more time for family and friends.
10: Infected Mushroom ↓1
Infected Mushroom's raging alchemy of psy-trance beats, heavy metal guitars and stadium rock vocals isn't everyone's blend but there's no denying the power that their...
STYLE: Heavy metal influenced psychedelic trance.
KNOWN FOR: Bringing psy-trance to the biggest live stages and releasing albums like 'The Gathering', 'Classical Mushroom', 'Converting Vegetarians', 'I'm The Supervisor' and 'Vicious Delicious'.
TUNE OF 2008: E: Delirious 'Silver Sky (Astrix Remix)' D: Electric Tease 'TV Is The New God (Sub 6 Remix)'
PRODUCER OF 2008: Delirious
Q:First record you ever bought?
A: E: Something by Dire Straits
A: D: Pink Floyd 'Dark Side Of The Moon'
Q:Weirdest thing you've seen all year?
A: E: My baby's umbilical chord being cut.
A: D: An espresso bar in the middle of a forest in Canada.
Q:Top gadget of 2008?
A:Blackberry Bold
Q:Most important thing you've learned this year?
A: E: How to change diapers!
A: D: To spend more time at home.
Infected Mushroom's raging alchemy of psy-trance beats, heavy metal guitars and stadium rock vocals isn't everyone's blend but there's no denying the power that their...
STYLE: Heavy metal influenced psychedelic trance.
KNOWN FOR: Bringing psy-trance to the biggest live stages and releasing albums like 'The Gathering', 'Classical Mushroom', 'Converting Vegetarians', 'I'm The Supervisor' and 'Vicious Delicious'.
TUNE OF 2008: E: Delirious 'Silver Sky (Astrix Remix)' D: Electric Tease 'TV Is The New God (Sub 6 Remix)'
PRODUCER OF 2008: Delirious
Q:First record you ever bought?
A: E: Something by Dire Straits
A: D: Pink Floyd 'Dark Side Of The Moon'
Q:Weirdest thing you've seen all year?
A: E: My baby's umbilical chord being cut.
A: D: An espresso bar in the middle of a forest in Canada.
Q:Top gadget of 2008?
A:Blackberry Bold
Q:Most important thing you've learned this year?
A: E: How to change diapers!
A: D: To spend more time at home.
11: Deadmau5 NE 1
There's nothing dead about Canada's hottest export Joel Zimmerman, aka Deadmau5. To say that this electro expert has had an insane year is a vast...
12: Carl Cox ↓5
However eclectic in their taste, every dance music fan has their favourite styles or genres but Carl Cox's genius is his ability to cut across...
13: Sander Van Doorn ↑2
The accolades and achievements just keep rolling in for Dutch sensation Sander Van Doorn. In the last 12 months he has toured the globe over...
14: Paul Oakenfold ↓2
Acid house hero, trance megastar, soundtrack supremo, astute label owner… just some of the many faces of Paul Oakenfold - the dance music colossus whose...
15: Richie Hawtin ↑4
Techno u"ber mensch Richie Hawtin is exhausted and frazzled - yet incredibly animated. With the passion palpable, he talks fondly of an insane 2008… "It's been...
16: Hernan Cattaneo ↓2
Be it at Tokyo's Womb, Ibiza's We Love or Brazilian beach club Warung, Hernan Cattaneo continues to spread his sound the globe over, as well...
17: James Zabiela →2
James Zabiela is a little bit loath to talk about his plans for the future, in case he "jinxes" anything. Which might come as a...
More >>
18: Andy Moor ↑12
His peerless knack of unifying progressive and trance fans has again paid dividends for Andy Moor, while his AVA Recordings label has had a second...
19: Eddie Halliwell ↓3
Like a lot of men, Eddie Halliwell has a one-track mind. Only there is a slight difference in Eddie's case - the only thing he...
20: Axwell↑13
It's been another swell year for Scandinavian phenomenon Axwell. Post the huge success of 2007's old skool hardcore/electro conflation 'I Found U' - a record...
21: Eric Prydz↑15
When Eric Prydz followed his 'Call On Me' cheese-ball with a slew of mean and moody Pryda material back in'04, we knew we'd never pin...
22: Kyau & Albert ↑35
Continuing to propagate their neo-trance sound through a procession of gigs and productions, it's been another intensely busy year for Kyau & Albert. So where have...
23: Gareth Emery ↑8
Trance has long been associated with otherworldly tingles but the odd sensations Gareth Emery experienced back in January had little to do with the euphoric...
24: Sven Va"th ↑3
Sven Va"th belongs in a museum. Specifically, the Museum of Modern Art in Frankfurt where, in June this year, the German DJ's friend and international...
25: ATB↑1
Andre Tannenberger is flying the flag for future trance. While many still associate the DJ/producer with mega hit '9pm (Till I Come)', he's eager to...
26: Anderson Noise ↑28
A bona fide legend in his native Brazil, Anderson Noise has leapt an epic 28 places this year - no doubt assisted by the influence...
27: Joachim Garrud NE28
F**k Me I'm Famous! Something that's certainly true for David Guetta, but the French superstar's co-producer and fellow label owner is a much less familiar...
28: Bobina NE28
Russia has been a dance music nation for some time now but it's never embraced club-twisting beats with such rabid intensity - until now. And...
29: Fedde Le Grand↓7
Fedde Le Grand might not have troubled the UK chart to the same degree as he has in the last few years, but he says:...
There's nothing dead about Canada's hottest export Joel Zimmerman, aka Deadmau5. To say that this electro expert has had an insane year is a vast...
12: Carl Cox ↓5
However eclectic in their taste, every dance music fan has their favourite styles or genres but Carl Cox's genius is his ability to cut across...
13: Sander Van Doorn ↑2
The accolades and achievements just keep rolling in for Dutch sensation Sander Van Doorn. In the last 12 months he has toured the globe over...
14: Paul Oakenfold ↓2
Acid house hero, trance megastar, soundtrack supremo, astute label owner… just some of the many faces of Paul Oakenfold - the dance music colossus whose...
15: Richie Hawtin ↑4
Techno u"ber mensch Richie Hawtin is exhausted and frazzled - yet incredibly animated. With the passion palpable, he talks fondly of an insane 2008… "It's been...
16: Hernan Cattaneo ↓2
Be it at Tokyo's Womb, Ibiza's We Love or Brazilian beach club Warung, Hernan Cattaneo continues to spread his sound the globe over, as well...
17: James Zabiela →2
James Zabiela is a little bit loath to talk about his plans for the future, in case he "jinxes" anything. Which might come as a...
More >>
18: Andy Moor ↑12
His peerless knack of unifying progressive and trance fans has again paid dividends for Andy Moor, while his AVA Recordings label has had a second...
19: Eddie Halliwell ↓3
Like a lot of men, Eddie Halliwell has a one-track mind. Only there is a slight difference in Eddie's case - the only thing he...
20: Axwell↑13
It's been another swell year for Scandinavian phenomenon Axwell. Post the huge success of 2007's old skool hardcore/electro conflation 'I Found U' - a record...
21: Eric Prydz↑15
When Eric Prydz followed his 'Call On Me' cheese-ball with a slew of mean and moody Pryda material back in'04, we knew we'd never pin...
22: Kyau & Albert ↑35
Continuing to propagate their neo-trance sound through a procession of gigs and productions, it's been another intensely busy year for Kyau & Albert. So where have...
23: Gareth Emery ↑8
Trance has long been associated with otherworldly tingles but the odd sensations Gareth Emery experienced back in January had little to do with the euphoric...
24: Sven Va"th ↑3
Sven Va"th belongs in a museum. Specifically, the Museum of Modern Art in Frankfurt where, in June this year, the German DJ's friend and international...
25: ATB↑1
Andre Tannenberger is flying the flag for future trance. While many still associate the DJ/producer with mega hit '9pm (Till I Come)', he's eager to...
26: Anderson Noise ↑28
A bona fide legend in his native Brazil, Anderson Noise has leapt an epic 28 places this year - no doubt assisted by the influence...
27: Joachim Garrud NE28
F**k Me I'm Famous! Something that's certainly true for David Guetta, but the French superstar's co-producer and fellow label owner is a much less familiar...
28: Bobina NE28
Russia has been a dance music nation for some time now but it's never embraced club-twisting beats with such rabid intensity - until now. And...
29: Fedde Le Grand↓7
Fedde Le Grand might not have troubled the UK chart to the same degree as he has in the last few years, but he says:...
30: Dubfire NE7
Inducted into the techno hall of fame in 2007 when he unleashed the devastating popcorn blip-tech of 'Rib Cage', Ali Shirazinia's conversion to the underground...
31: Aly & Fila NE7
The first international DJs to come from Egypt, Aly & Fila, aka Fadi Wassef Naguib and Aly Amr Fathalah, have enjoyed a meteoric rise to...
32: Judge Jules ↓11
"There hasn't been a revolutionary difference to what I've done before," Judge Jules says after a few minutes of reeling off a list of incredible...
33: Umek ↓4
Slovenian techno DJ/producer Umek lives, breathes and sleeps techno. Known for his fierce technical skills behind the ones and twos, as well as a huge...
34: Matt Darey ↑25
It was always going to take Matt Darey a while to shake off the trance tag. When you're responsible for some of biggest trance moments...
35: Ricky Stone ↑33
"It's fast, dynamic and super-efficient, I just feed off that energy," says Ricky Stone of Hong Kong, yet similar words could be used to describe...
36: Ricardo Villalobos ↑13
Chilean-German DJ/producer Ricardo Villalobos is the leading light in European minimalism, so it's no surprise that he breaks with convention rather than following it. While much...
37: Lange ↑18
It's a year of change for Lange - the UK trance pioneer who has had his hand on over 20 Top 40 chart productions. Finally...
38: Daft Punk ↑33
You can't get keep a good robot down. Despite having a fairly quiet 2008, the influence of Daft Punk remains everywhere we look. From being...
39: Benny Benassi ↓7
You can be pretty sure that any year you win a Grammy is a good one, and with that in mind Benny Benassi has indeed...
40: Bob Sinclair ↑23
If a change is as good as a rest, there's no wonder Bob Sinclar sounds so tranquil as we approach the end of 2008. After...
41: Deep Dish ↓30
Despite successful solo careers, it's little wonder that Deep Dish have stayed in the Top 100 for yet another year, such is the force of...
42: Mark Knight↑9
Although Mark Knight's remake of Laurent Garnier's jazz techno classic 'Man With The Red Face' is Beatport's fastest ever selling record, it's the success of...
43: Astrix ↓25
Whereas many people might use it as an opportunity to stay in bed eating soup and watching daytime TV, Astrix has used the period of..
44: Marco V ↓24
Not one to be constricted by genre, Marco V's found new inspiration this year in the underground machinations of tech-house. "I've always been a DJ...
45: The Thrillseekers ↑7
It's been another strong year for The Thrillseekers, otherwise known as Steve Helstrip. His 'NightMusic' compilation series has spawned a third volume and the new...
46: Laidback Luke NE7
"I've seen my international DJ career take off this year and it was a dream come true!" gushes Philippines-born, Dutch-bred housecat Luke van Scheppingen. He's sitting...
47: Danny Tenaglia ↓4
As the Top 100 DJs poll comes around we catch Danny Tenaglia in a reflective mood, following the loss of his mother. "But the highpoint of...
48: Menno De Jong ↑14
Intuition Recordings' main man Menno de Jong is on firing form, as his third year in our poll testifies. The young Dutchman has been busy...
49: Marco Lenzi NE14
A humble but dedicated techno veteran, it seems strange that Marco Lenzi is only just breaking into the Top 100 for the first time. "I...
Inducted into the techno hall of fame in 2007 when he unleashed the devastating popcorn blip-tech of 'Rib Cage', Ali Shirazinia's conversion to the underground...
31: Aly & Fila NE7
The first international DJs to come from Egypt, Aly & Fila, aka Fadi Wassef Naguib and Aly Amr Fathalah, have enjoyed a meteoric rise to...
32: Judge Jules ↓11
"There hasn't been a revolutionary difference to what I've done before," Judge Jules says after a few minutes of reeling off a list of incredible...
33: Umek ↓4
Slovenian techno DJ/producer Umek lives, breathes and sleeps techno. Known for his fierce technical skills behind the ones and twos, as well as a huge...
34: Matt Darey ↑25
It was always going to take Matt Darey a while to shake off the trance tag. When you're responsible for some of biggest trance moments...
35: Ricky Stone ↑33
"It's fast, dynamic and super-efficient, I just feed off that energy," says Ricky Stone of Hong Kong, yet similar words could be used to describe...
36: Ricardo Villalobos ↑13
Chilean-German DJ/producer Ricardo Villalobos is the leading light in European minimalism, so it's no surprise that he breaks with convention rather than following it. While much...
37: Lange ↑18
It's a year of change for Lange - the UK trance pioneer who has had his hand on over 20 Top 40 chart productions. Finally...
38: Daft Punk ↑33
You can't get keep a good robot down. Despite having a fairly quiet 2008, the influence of Daft Punk remains everywhere we look. From being...
39: Benny Benassi ↓7
You can be pretty sure that any year you win a Grammy is a good one, and with that in mind Benny Benassi has indeed...
40: Bob Sinclair ↑23
If a change is as good as a rest, there's no wonder Bob Sinclar sounds so tranquil as we approach the end of 2008. After...
41: Deep Dish ↓30
Despite successful solo careers, it's little wonder that Deep Dish have stayed in the Top 100 for yet another year, such is the force of...
42: Mark Knight↑9
Although Mark Knight's remake of Laurent Garnier's jazz techno classic 'Man With The Red Face' is Beatport's fastest ever selling record, it's the success of...
43: Astrix ↓25
Whereas many people might use it as an opportunity to stay in bed eating soup and watching daytime TV, Astrix has used the period of..
44: Marco V ↓24
Not one to be constricted by genre, Marco V's found new inspiration this year in the underground machinations of tech-house. "I've always been a DJ...
45: The Thrillseekers ↑7
It's been another strong year for The Thrillseekers, otherwise known as Steve Helstrip. His 'NightMusic' compilation series has spawned a third volume and the new...
46: Laidback Luke NE7
"I've seen my international DJ career take off this year and it was a dream come true!" gushes Philippines-born, Dutch-bred housecat Luke van Scheppingen. He's sitting...
47: Danny Tenaglia ↓4
As the Top 100 DJs poll comes around we catch Danny Tenaglia in a reflective mood, following the loss of his mother. "But the highpoint of...
48: Menno De Jong ↑14
Intuition Recordings' main man Menno de Jong is on firing form, as his third year in our poll testifies. The young Dutchman has been busy...
49: Marco Lenzi NE14
A humble but dedicated techno veteran, it seems strange that Marco Lenzi is only just breaking into the Top 100 for the first time. "I...
50: Andy C ↑17
It's no surprise that Andy C remains his scene's highest showing yet again. Collecting awards like Cristiano Ronaldo and racking up more miles that Lewis...
51: Offer Nissim ↑5
For Offer Nissim, music has become a religious experience in the most literal sense. Talking from his home in Tel Aviv, the pillar of the...
52: Martin Solveig ↑20
French funk fiend Martin Solveig took his music into the live realm for the first time in 2008, in the spectacular surroundings of the Stade...
53: Adam Sheridan ↑20
Although he rose to prominence as resident sensation at Northern bosh powerhouse GoodGreef and was tipped as a future star by Paul van Dyk, Adam...
53: Adam Sheridan NE20
Although he rose to prominence as resident sensation at Northern bosh powerhouse GoodGreef and was tipped as a future star by Paul van Dyk, Adam...
54: Sean Tyas NE20
New York-born trance upstart Sean Tyas breaks into the Top 100 for the first time but then it's been that kind of year for the...
55: DJ Feel NE20
DJ Feel is the man who almost single-handedly exposed the Russian masses to the sounds of trance through his hugely popular Tranmissions radio show, as...
56: Yahel ↓28
Israel's trance artists have a habit of keeping up a fairly prolific production rate. Amidst all their frantic touring, Infected Mushroom still manage to squeeze...
57: Roger Sanchez NE32
The S-Man is in full effect in 2008. Having just dropped a fresh edition of his long-running 'Roger Sanchez: Release Yourself Volume 7' - crammed...
58: DJ Shah NE32
With the Dutch trance big boys continuing to reign, it's easy to forget that Germany was most responsible for creating the original trance template back...
59: Sander Kleinenberg NE24
This Is^(TM) Sander Kleinenberg alright but exactly what that is isn't obvious these days. A DJ of substance over styles, the Dutchman continues to use...
60: John O'Callaghan NE24
After narrowly missing out on last year's Top 100, John O'Callaghan pulled out all the stops to make the grade in 2008. And the man...
61: Blank & Jones ↓24
As well as wholeheartedly embracing digital technology to enhance their creativity behind the decks, veteran German trancers Piet Blank and Jaspa Jones have completed their...
62: Cosmic Gate NE24
It's the fourth consecutive year in the Top 100 for German duo Cosmic Gate, aka Nic Chagall and Stefan Bossems, and the past 12 months...
63: Steve Angello ↓17
It's not every DJ that can rock massive megadromes and surf the musical zeitgeist at once, but then Steve Angello ain't like every DJ. Famed...
64: Simon Patterson NE17
Tech-trancer Simon Patterson claims 2008 has been a defining year. A hectic worldwide tour schedule and a regular supply of heavyweight productions have propelled the...
65: Gabriel & Dresden ↓42
There are two sides to every story. So whilst Josh Gabriel might state that the decision to end his partnership with Dave Dresden was a...
66: Richard Durand ↑25
Dutch trance sensation Richard Durand broke into the Top 100 DJs last year and was singled out as Tie"sto's 'tip for the top' over the...
67: Laurent Wolf NE25
It's been a successful but reflective year for French remixer, producer and DJ Laurent Wolf. The past 12 months have seen him release his new...
68: Matt Hardwick ↓20
Growing up in Sheffield around people who ran pirate radio stations when dance music was getting no love from mainstream radio, and travelling to institutions...
69: Chris Leibing ↑5
Chris Liebing hardly needs an excuse to break a smile. Rivalling Christian Smith in the nicest guy in techno stakes, Liebing talks animatedly about watching...
It's no surprise that Andy C remains his scene's highest showing yet again. Collecting awards like Cristiano Ronaldo and racking up more miles that Lewis...
51: Offer Nissim ↑5
For Offer Nissim, music has become a religious experience in the most literal sense. Talking from his home in Tel Aviv, the pillar of the...
52: Martin Solveig ↑20
French funk fiend Martin Solveig took his music into the live realm for the first time in 2008, in the spectacular surroundings of the Stade...
53: Adam Sheridan ↑20
Although he rose to prominence as resident sensation at Northern bosh powerhouse GoodGreef and was tipped as a future star by Paul van Dyk, Adam...
53: Adam Sheridan NE20
Although he rose to prominence as resident sensation at Northern bosh powerhouse GoodGreef and was tipped as a future star by Paul van Dyk, Adam...
54: Sean Tyas NE20
New York-born trance upstart Sean Tyas breaks into the Top 100 for the first time but then it's been that kind of year for the...
55: DJ Feel NE20
DJ Feel is the man who almost single-handedly exposed the Russian masses to the sounds of trance through his hugely popular Tranmissions radio show, as...
56: Yahel ↓28
Israel's trance artists have a habit of keeping up a fairly prolific production rate. Amidst all their frantic touring, Infected Mushroom still manage to squeeze...
57: Roger Sanchez NE32
The S-Man is in full effect in 2008. Having just dropped a fresh edition of his long-running 'Roger Sanchez: Release Yourself Volume 7' - crammed...
58: DJ Shah NE32
With the Dutch trance big boys continuing to reign, it's easy to forget that Germany was most responsible for creating the original trance template back...
59: Sander Kleinenberg NE24
This Is^(TM) Sander Kleinenberg alright but exactly what that is isn't obvious these days. A DJ of substance over styles, the Dutchman continues to use...
60: John O'Callaghan NE24
After narrowly missing out on last year's Top 100, John O'Callaghan pulled out all the stops to make the grade in 2008. And the man...
61: Blank & Jones ↓24
As well as wholeheartedly embracing digital technology to enhance their creativity behind the decks, veteran German trancers Piet Blank and Jaspa Jones have completed their...
62: Cosmic Gate NE24
It's the fourth consecutive year in the Top 100 for German duo Cosmic Gate, aka Nic Chagall and Stefan Bossems, and the past 12 months...
63: Steve Angello ↓17
It's not every DJ that can rock massive megadromes and surf the musical zeitgeist at once, but then Steve Angello ain't like every DJ. Famed...
64: Simon Patterson NE17
Tech-trancer Simon Patterson claims 2008 has been a defining year. A hectic worldwide tour schedule and a regular supply of heavyweight productions have propelled the...
65: Gabriel & Dresden ↓42
There are two sides to every story. So whilst Josh Gabriel might state that the decision to end his partnership with Dave Dresden was a...
66: Richard Durand ↑25
Dutch trance sensation Richard Durand broke into the Top 100 DJs last year and was singled out as Tie"sto's 'tip for the top' over the...
67: Laurent Wolf NE25
It's been a successful but reflective year for French remixer, producer and DJ Laurent Wolf. The past 12 months have seen him release his new...
68: Matt Hardwick ↓20
Growing up in Sheffield around people who ran pirate radio stations when dance music was getting no love from mainstream radio, and travelling to institutions...
69: Chris Leibing ↑5
Chris Liebing hardly needs an excuse to break a smile. Rivalling Christian Smith in the nicest guy in techno stakes, Liebing talks animatedly about watching...
70: Erick Morillo ↓46
In 2008, Erick Morillo - wait for it - "slowed down a little bit". That might come as a bit of a surprise to anyone...
71: DJ Hype ↑11
When Hype played before Brooklyn house architect Frankie Bones in the Big Apple, he might have had the crowd jumping but he wasn't expecting Bones...
72: Signum NE11
This year Signum have had to transform the way they work to overcome a huge geographical void. "Pascal is now living in Norway," relays Ronald from...
73: Justice ↓15
"We've spent a really fun year," Xavier de Rosnay says when we finally get hold of Justice in Tokyo. "And we're quite rested at the...
74: Dirty South ↑24
Serbian-born, Australia-based Dragan Roganovic is one of the hippest names in house music. As a DJ/producer he's known for never playing it safe, mixing up...
75: Wally Lopez ↑20
Famed for his Pacha and Space residencies in Ibiza, and headlining gigs wherever he goes, Wally Lopez is still buzzing from the most prestigious support...
76: Magda ↑11
Minimal techno's first lady named her debut mix CD 'She's A Dancing Machine', but this year she earned the title 'she's a touring machine'. Over...
77: Lisa Lashes ↑6
In terms of mainstream exposure, hard dance might have slowed up over recent years but the scene's first lady continues to live life at full...
78: Pete Tong ↓39
Pete Tong hit the headlines in March when, after giving a shout out about a house party on Radio 1, hundreds of gatecrashers trashed a...
79: DJ Vibe ↓39
DJ Vibe may have slipped down the poll but he remains a true veteran of underground club culture and a consistent crusader for the scene...
In 2008, Erick Morillo - wait for it - "slowed down a little bit". That might come as a bit of a surprise to anyone...
71: DJ Hype ↑11
When Hype played before Brooklyn house architect Frankie Bones in the Big Apple, he might have had the crowd jumping but he wasn't expecting Bones...
72: Signum NE11
This year Signum have had to transform the way they work to overcome a huge geographical void. "Pascal is now living in Norway," relays Ronald from...
73: Justice ↓15
"We've spent a really fun year," Xavier de Rosnay says when we finally get hold of Justice in Tokyo. "And we're quite rested at the...
74: Dirty South ↑24
Serbian-born, Australia-based Dragan Roganovic is one of the hippest names in house music. As a DJ/producer he's known for never playing it safe, mixing up...
75: Wally Lopez ↑20
Famed for his Pacha and Space residencies in Ibiza, and headlining gigs wherever he goes, Wally Lopez is still buzzing from the most prestigious support...
76: Magda ↑11
Minimal techno's first lady named her debut mix CD 'She's A Dancing Machine', but this year she earned the title 'she's a touring machine'. Over...
77: Lisa Lashes ↑6
In terms of mainstream exposure, hard dance might have slowed up over recent years but the scene's first lady continues to live life at full...
78: Pete Tong ↓39
Pete Tong hit the headlines in March when, after giving a shout out about a house party on Radio 1, hundreds of gatecrashers trashed a...
79: DJ Vibe ↓39
DJ Vibe may have slipped down the poll but he remains a true veteran of underground club culture and a consistent crusader for the scene...
80: Bad Boy Bill ↓42
As a man who claims he first heard 'Love Can't Turn Around' when Farley 'Jackmaster' Funk played him the first demo in his Corvette, Bad...
81: Tiddey NE42
Eastern Europe's dance music scene has exploded in recent years, but none more so than in Poland. With DJmag Poland covering both international and homegrown...
82: Greg Downey NE42
Not many DJs can count Space's cavernous Discoteca as the first big notch on their turntables so Greg Downey was clearly always destined for the...
83: Marcel Woods NE42
It's been a hectic year for festival favourite Marcel Woods. His big room productions 'Life is Like a Box of Chocolates' and 'On Fire' picked...
84: Nick Warren ↓37
It's 20 years since prog protagonist Nick Warren broke on to the Bristol DJ scene and became Massive Attack's original tour DJ. This year brought...
85: Solar System NE37
Although he follows in a long line of Israeli trancers, Lior Lahav isn't a typical psy producer. Working under his own name, Lahav also produces...
86: Skazi NE37
Back in the Top 100 with a good degree of vengeance is dance music's axe-wielding answer to Kid Rock, Asher 'Skazi' Swissa. Skazi has spent...
87: Mike Koglin NE37
With support from all the major players in the trance scene, Grammy nominations and a touring schedule that goes from Manchester to Malaysia and all...
88: Mauro Picotto ↓54
One of the most versatile DJs in the poll, Italy's Mauro Picotto first rose to prominence with trance monsters like 'Iguana' and 'Komodo', but since...
89: Se'bastien Le'ger ↑4
Se'bastien Le'ger brought the house down at this year's Creamfields in the Czech Republic. Although not in the way the French DJ intended. "The gig was...
90: The Chemical Brothers↓10
It's difficult to quantify just how influential The Chemical Brothers have been. Ed Simons and Tom Rowlands' skilful and adroit blurring of the boundaries between...
91: Steve Lawler ↓49
Like many people who aren't seen in clubs as much as they used to be, Steve Lawler has been concentrating on raising a family. He...
92: Fatboy Slim ↓26
Ten years ago, Norman Cook squeezed more achievements into one week than most DJs would have in a lifetime. "I knocked Robbie Williams off the No.1...
93: Solarstone NE26
Rising Phoenix-like from its old line-up, it's been an important year for Solarstone. Thanks largely to his first solo artist album - the critically acclaimed...
94: Astral Projection NE26
In the 1990s Avi Nissim and Lior Perlmutter, aka Astral Projection, were pioneers of the Goa trance sound. Releasing classics like 'Mahadeva', 'Let There Be...
95: Leon Boiler NE26
Leon Bolier's been having a good week… When DJmag tracks him down, he's recovering from the "side effects" of the previous night's launch party for...
96: Nic Fanciulli ↓51
This year has brought some big changes for Nic Fanciulli. Having performed with James Zabiela as a tag team - "which was great" - it...
97: Ronski Speed ↓53
With Euphonic - the label he signed to when his career kicked off - commemorating its 10th anniversary last year, East German trance DJ/producer Ronny...
98: Tocadisco NE53
With remixes for everyone from Slam to Booka Shade to his credit, German DJ/producer Roman Boer, aka Tocadisco, obviously felt that the time was right...
99: Booka Shade ↓3
While they released an installment of K7's 'DJ Kicks' mix series in 2007, German house duo Booka Shade, aka Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier, aren't...
100: Alex Morph & Woody Van Eyden NE3
As separate DJs, Alex & Woody have been hovering in sight of the Top 100 for several years now. But it's their 'combined forces' approach...
As a man who claims he first heard 'Love Can't Turn Around' when Farley 'Jackmaster' Funk played him the first demo in his Corvette, Bad...
81: Tiddey NE42
Eastern Europe's dance music scene has exploded in recent years, but none more so than in Poland. With DJmag Poland covering both international and homegrown...
82: Greg Downey NE42
Not many DJs can count Space's cavernous Discoteca as the first big notch on their turntables so Greg Downey was clearly always destined for the...
83: Marcel Woods NE42
It's been a hectic year for festival favourite Marcel Woods. His big room productions 'Life is Like a Box of Chocolates' and 'On Fire' picked...
84: Nick Warren ↓37
It's 20 years since prog protagonist Nick Warren broke on to the Bristol DJ scene and became Massive Attack's original tour DJ. This year brought...
85: Solar System NE37
Although he follows in a long line of Israeli trancers, Lior Lahav isn't a typical psy producer. Working under his own name, Lahav also produces...
86: Skazi NE37
Back in the Top 100 with a good degree of vengeance is dance music's axe-wielding answer to Kid Rock, Asher 'Skazi' Swissa. Skazi has spent...
87: Mike Koglin NE37
With support from all the major players in the trance scene, Grammy nominations and a touring schedule that goes from Manchester to Malaysia and all...
88: Mauro Picotto ↓54
One of the most versatile DJs in the poll, Italy's Mauro Picotto first rose to prominence with trance monsters like 'Iguana' and 'Komodo', but since...
89: Se'bastien Le'ger ↑4
Se'bastien Le'ger brought the house down at this year's Creamfields in the Czech Republic. Although not in the way the French DJ intended. "The gig was...
90: The Chemical Brothers↓10
It's difficult to quantify just how influential The Chemical Brothers have been. Ed Simons and Tom Rowlands' skilful and adroit blurring of the boundaries between...
91: Steve Lawler ↓49
Like many people who aren't seen in clubs as much as they used to be, Steve Lawler has been concentrating on raising a family. He...
92: Fatboy Slim ↓26
Ten years ago, Norman Cook squeezed more achievements into one week than most DJs would have in a lifetime. "I knocked Robbie Williams off the No.1...
93: Solarstone NE26
Rising Phoenix-like from its old line-up, it's been an important year for Solarstone. Thanks largely to his first solo artist album - the critically acclaimed...
94: Astral Projection NE26
In the 1990s Avi Nissim and Lior Perlmutter, aka Astral Projection, were pioneers of the Goa trance sound. Releasing classics like 'Mahadeva', 'Let There Be...
95: Leon Boiler NE26
Leon Bolier's been having a good week… When DJmag tracks him down, he's recovering from the "side effects" of the previous night's launch party for...
96: Nic Fanciulli ↓51
This year has brought some big changes for Nic Fanciulli. Having performed with James Zabiela as a tag team - "which was great" - it...
97: Ronski Speed ↓53
With Euphonic - the label he signed to when his career kicked off - commemorating its 10th anniversary last year, East German trance DJ/producer Ronny...
98: Tocadisco NE53
With remixes for everyone from Slam to Booka Shade to his credit, German DJ/producer Roman Boer, aka Tocadisco, obviously felt that the time was right...
99: Booka Shade ↓3
While they released an installment of K7's 'DJ Kicks' mix series in 2007, German house duo Booka Shade, aka Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier, aren't...
100: Alex Morph & Woody Van Eyden NE3
As separate DJs, Alex & Woody have been hovering in sight of the Top 100 for several years now. But it's their 'combined forces' approach...
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