Top 100 Dj_International 2015 Amsterdam

1. Hardwell

Number One

It definitely changed a lot of things for me!” Holland’s Robbert van de Corput aka

Hardwell is talking about being...

2. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike

Up 4

If the titles weren’t enough, then the sounds of Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike’s tracks

‘Tremor’ and ‘Body Talk (Mammoth)’ with their hippo-sized basslines,...

3. Armin Van Buuren

Down 1

“I'm blessed you know. I'm totally blessed.

4. Martin Garrix

Up 36

5. Tiësto

Down 1

Tijs ‘Tiësto’ Verwest has had a busy year.

6. Avicii

Down 3

Even now, many people — especially those newly versed in the world of dance music —

struggle to realise Avicii is just one guy.

7. David Guetta

Down 2

2014 has been dominated by two things for David Guetta: the first he doesn’t like to talk

about and involves him splitting from his wife and manager of many years,...

8. Nicky Romero

Down 1

Despite his Spanish-sounding name, the Aryan-looking, blued-eyed, progressive house

DJ/producer Nicky Romero is yet another member of the Dutch dance music mafia...

9. Skrillex

Up 2

Like it or not, the most important electronic album this year probably wasn’t Aphex

Twin’s ‘Syro’, but an LP from a man who was all of 13-years-old when Richard D...

10. Steve Aoki

Down 2

It's no exaggeration to say that Steve Aoki is a daredevil DJ.

11. Calvin Harris

Up 4

A lot has happened in the life of Scottish DJ/producer/singer Calvin Harris since his

debut album ‘I Created Disco’ went gold in 2007.

12. Afrojack

Down 3

Dutch EDM titan Afrojack AKA Nick van de Wall makes no qualms about his 2014

highlight; the release of his pop-dance...

13. Blasterjaxx

Up 58

Thom Jongkind and Idir Makhlaf, aka Blasterjaxx, met during a workout, but not the kind

that happens on a dancefloor.

14. Dash Berlin

Down 4

“It's been a crazy ride again. I travelled to a lot of beautiful places.” So says Jeffrey

Sutorius, the DJ frontman of the collective known as Dash Berlin....

15. Alesso

Down 2

“I couldn't have asked for more,” Alesso tells DJ Mag on how his year has panned out so

far.

16. Deadmau5

Down 4

Canadian EDM titan Joel Zimmerman aka Deadmau5 has traditionally been one of dance

music’s most prickly characters, as much as he’s been responsible for those...

17. Showtek

Up 10

“We want to make songs that make you feel like you remember them the first time

you’ve heard them,” says Wouter Janssen, one half of the Dutch DJ/ production duo...

18. W & W

Down 4

Keeping things diverse is the key for Dutch main room trio W&W aka Willem van

Hanegem and Wardt van der Harst.

19. Deorro

New Entry

Following in his father’s footsteps to become a DJ was an easy choice for 23-year-old

Mexican American DJ Deorro, whose electro house rework of Chuckie &...

20. DVBBS

New Entry

“When it comes down to the music and shows the chemistry is fully there, and it just

feels like everything else we did growing up together,” Dvbbs aka Chris Chronic...

21. Sylvio Bray

Down 5

“New Entry

1. I have always been passionate about music. From my

childhood I was the official DJ at family gatherings.

2. In the 80s , I founded a band with friends (group name

) and we have created and produced a video for Music

Plus.

3. In 1984 , I really started my DJ career at the bar

Advantage in Val d'or , I enflames the dance floor .

In 1999, I moved to Montreal where I started working

as a DJ at the Black Eagle bar where I always

parallel, I also worked for fifteen years as a DJ at

the Bar Stud Montreal.

4. I am exclusive dj for 6 years on http://pages.videotron.com/asonfm20/Internet_Radio/index_69.htm

Web radio.

5. In 2014, under the Black and Blue Festival, I aired for 24 hours , I reached 18 million listeners.

22. Zedd

Up 2

The reason there are no answers to our questions from Zedd is that he is having a much-

needed break from music, from the media, and from the world in general....

23. R3hab

Up 35

“What I have always loved about the Top 100 is that there is always an anticipation

leading up to the reveal,” Fadil El Ghoul, otherwise known at R3hab tells DJ Mag...

24. Andrew Rayel

Up 4

“2014 has been a huge year for me!” says progressive trance producer Andrew Rayel.

25. Above & Beyond

Down 8

Above & Beyond are in the studio, working on new music.

26. Steve Angello

Up 12

Since splitting with the Swedish House Mafia, Steve has been directing much of his

energies into his label — Size Records.

27. Dyro

Up 3

Last year, Dyro stormed into the Top 100 for the very first time despite being a relative

newbie in the global dance scene.

28. Aly & Fila

Down 8

Egyptian uplifting trance favourites Aly & Fila had a particularly impressive 2014, in no

small part due to some of their activities around their Future Sound...

29. Axwell

Down 10

It’s been a couple of years now since the Swedish House Mafia disbanded, but that

doesn’t seem to have in any way impacted on the global draw of its former members...

30. Dannic

Up 44

As one of the Dutch EDM stars rising through the ranks not too far behind the likes of his

Revealed Recordings boss...

31. Ummet Ozcan

Up 68

“A fusion between progressive, electro house and techno, topped off with Ozcan style,” is

how the Dutch producer describes his sound.

32. Diplo

Up 32

Over the years, Diplo's relationship with this (publicly voted) poll has been a tad shaky to

say the least.

33. Krewella

Up 11

Krewella is a major EDM duo that, until recently, used to be a trio.

34. Oliver Heldens

New Entry

Dutchman Oliver Heldens’ ascension into the Top 100 has been a particularly swift one,

even by the standards through which new entries have shaken up the poll...

35. Fedde Le Grand

Down 6

Dutchman Fedde holds steady in the Top 100 poll this year, maintaining his place as one

of the biggest pulls when it comes to all sorts...

36. Vicetone

Up 24

“This has been the best year by far for us in our short professional career,” say melody-

driven Dutch duo Vicetone.

37. Angerfist

Down 3

The last 12 months have been “excellent” for master of hardcore Angerfist.

38. Paul van Dyk

Down 6

As well as playing a typically hectic tour schedule that took him to all corners of the

globe, Paul van Dyk recently re-launched his VONYC...

39. Sebastian Ingrosso

Down 21

All eyes are looking ahead in anticipation to the Axwell/Ingrosso team-up album release

for Def Jam in 2015. It's been a near year in the making.

40. Headhunterz

Down 17

Willem Rebergen has been growing his hair recently — no longer is he the bald bloke at

the top of the hardstyle tree.

41. Borgore

New Entry

“This is just the beginning. I got here because I’m a real musician.”

42. Kura

New Entry

"It's a dream come true,” says Portugal's Ruben de Almeida when asked about his

newfound inclusion...

43. Daft Punk

Down 21

Brilliant! Daft Punk are in the Top 100... again! And we're still completely befuddled as

to why you lot keep voting for them. Because, wait a minute...

44. Markus Schulz

Down 23

Markus Schulz is, arguably, the hardest working man in trance.

45. Frontliner

Down 8

Amsterdam’s Barry Drooger started producing in 2005 under his Abject nom de plume,

before joining forces with William Rebergen to form Headhunterz in 2006....

46. Kaskade

Down 10

Much like his compatriot (and regular sparring partner) Deadmau5, Kaskade aka Ryan

Raddon is known as one of the scene’s more outspoken names.

47. Brennan Heart

Up 14

My musical drive to innovate and add new elements to my music has always been there

and always will be,” Brennan Heart tells DJ Mag when speaking about a demanding year

that nudged him into taking...

48. Coone

Down 3

In recent years, a slew of hardstyle-leaning DJs have made their mark on the Top 100.

49. Infected Mushroom

Up 4

Infected Mushroom aka Erez Aizen and Amit Duvdevani say that they were “touring like

crazy” in 2014, but at times it must have been...

50. Laidback Luke

Down 19

Laidback Luke is one of the busiest chaps in all of dance music.

51. Sander Van Doorn

Down 12

2014 marked Sander van Doorn’s tenth year in the game. Despite being something of an

elder trance statesman, though, he has still had a dizzying year.

52. Dada Life

Down 17

Not to be confused with the avant-garde art movement of the same name, Dada Life are

more about fun than breaking down creative boundaries.

53. Knife Party

Down 28

So, here's the thing, and it's an official line... “Knife Party simply don't participate in

interviews”. Great.

54. Dillon Francis

Up 19

One of the pioneers of moombahton, Dillon Francis finally distilled the sound of his EPs

for Diplo’s Mad Decent label into an artist album, due out on 28th...

55. Yves V

New Entry

Three is the lucky number for Yves V as he gears up to play three sets over three days on three different stages at TomorrowWorld, in

a warm-down from his Canada/US...

56. Firebeatz

New Entry

Firebeatz believe their name says it all. Tim and Jurre pride themselves on delivering fierce productions and high energy DJ sets.

57. Porter Robinson

Down 16

Porter Robinson isn’t short of ambition or confidence. “I don’t want to be the flag bearer for any genre. I really just want to have my

own signature, my own sound...

58. ATB

Down 25

59. Carl Cox

Down 13

If there were an award for 'most giving DJ', Carl Cox would win hands down. He is the ultimate crowd-pleaser.

60. Eric Prydz

Down 6

.Of all the DJs present in the Top 100, few are as versatile as Eric Prydz.

61. Gabry Ponte

New Entry

Italy’s Gabry Ponte has been a name in pop-dance since the late '90s, though he’s broken through to the Top 100 for the very first

time...

62. VINAI

New Entry

Brothers Alessandro and Andrea Vinai discovered their passion for dance music seven years ago, when they started messing around

with other people’s tunes, re-...

63. MAKJ

New Entry

As if out of nowhere, American born MAKJ exploded onto the scene last year.

64. Radical Redemption

New Entry

“Off the hook!” That’s how Dutch DJ/producer Radical Redemption aka Joey van Ingen describes his year so far.

65. DJ Snake

New Entry

By and large, 2014 seems to have been a thoroughly good year for Paris-born DJ Snake.

66. Da Tweekaz

Up 20

“Holy frickin' monkey balls!” the duo exclaim on being greeted with the news that for the third year in a row they've entered the Top

100 DJs....

67. Noisecontrollers

Down 1

Formed in 2005 by Bas Oskam, Noisecontrollers started as a collaborative duo, but now functions as a solo act.

Carnage Top 100 DJs New Entry

When DJ Mag catches up with Guatemalan trap sensation Carnage, the...

69. Cosmic Gate

Up 11

For trance act Cosmic Gate, 2014 has been all about the release of album number five, ‘Start to Feel’.

70. Diego Miranda

Up 24

Diego Miranda first appeared on these hallowed pages last year, and it’s no understatement to say he might be the happiest man to

feature in the Top 100.

71. Zatox

Down 21

Fast, hard and relentless. If you’re a fan of hardstyle DJ and Unite Records boss Zatox, you already know what you’re in for when you

spin one of his records....

72. Quentin Mosimann

Down 3

Quentin Mosimann was introduced to DJing by his friend John Revox. “John taught me everything when I was 15-years-old, I...

73. Tenishia

Down 8

If you need proof that Malta is an island on the up when it comes to electronic music, then you need only check out the rapid global...

74. Gareth Emery

Down 23

Gareth Emery is a DJ/producer with an insatiable appetite.

75. Umek

Up 22

When DJ Mag catches up with Slovenian force of nature Umek, he is catching up with his own schedule and admits that if he had

taken on...

76. Tiddey

Up 8

As a long time trance stalwart, Polish star Tiddey makes a brave and bold admission to DJ Mag this year.

77. Zomboy

New Entry

“My year has been all systems go,” says UK sensation Zomboy, who embarked on his first headline bus tour of the...

78. DJ Bl3ND

Up 13

Boasting arguably the most famous (or at least longest) tongue bar Miley Cyrus, DJ Bl3ND has gone from YouTube sensation to

international superstar in just over a...

79. Orjan Nilsen

Down 30

A regular in the Top 100 for several years, Norweigan trance talent Orjan Nilsen has gradually evolved to work more...

80. TJR

New Entry

Hailing from Connecticut, TJR, real name TJ Rozdilsky, started off as a house and techno producer and put out his first records on

underground DJ Terry Mullan’s...

81. 3lau

New Entry

“This year was definitely my breakout year,” says the young producer — a process kick-started by Jack U (Diplo and Skrillex’s

collaboration) dropping 3Lau’s...

82. Don Diablo

New Entry

While 2014 was a big year for Don Diablo, he experienced an epiphany a few years ago that has helped fuel his meteoric rise.

83. Madeon

Down 24

Madeon is a busy man.

84. Wolfpack

New Entry

Wolfpack, aka Steve and Ruben, first attracted serious attention while making their debut at Tomorrowland in 2011 — which

prompted local Willebroek dance heads...

85. Mike Candys

Down 18

Long-standing Swiss producer Mike Candys (Michael Kull) has every reason to grin just as widely as the smiley yellow mask he’s

become known for wearing during his...

86. Quintino

New Entry

2014 has been an exciting year for Quintino.

87. Borgeous

New Entry

One of this year’s new entries is American John Borger, aka Borgeous.

88. Audien

New Entry

Remixer to the stars, from Bruno Mars to Armin van Buuren, this year saw US wunderkind Audien also do an official remix of the

late Michael Jackson.

89. Boy George

Re-entry

Though there are a fair few who know Boy George primarily as the singer in seminal, soul-tinged pop outfit Culture Club, he’s also

been notching up achievements as...

90. Richie Hawtin

Down 14

“Busy, productive and enjoyable,” are the words that techno veteran Richie Hawtin uses to describe his 2014 so far.

91. Ferry Corsten

Down 49

Such is the ever-changing nature of the Top 100 that only a handful of DJs from even a few years back still continue to feature on the

list.

92. Code Black

New Entry

Code Black is a global hardstyle icon who this year had the ultimate privilege for such a person: he recorded the official Defqon.

93. Heatbeat

Down 8

Heatbeat.

94. Merk & Kremont

New Entry

You know you’ve struck gold in EDM circles when Steve Angello opens his sets with one of your tunes, and that’s just what

happened to Italian pair Merk &...

95. Wildstylez

Down 39

As hardstyle continues to gain traction with youthful audiences everywhere, someone at the sharp end of the aggressive musical genre

is Wildstylez.

96. Bingo Players

Down 44

After the tragic passing away of Paul Bäumer, one half of Dutch electro house duo Bingo Players, 2014 was always going to be an

incredibly tough year for the other...

97. The Chainsmokers

New Entry

At the time of going to press, The Chainsmokers’ 'Selfie' had already clocked up a frankly astounding 224,324,676 views on

YouTube.

98. John O'Callaghan

Down 16

John O’Callaghan’s upward trajectory is unstoppable.

99. Arty

Down 42

It’s always hard for a DJ to juggle playing shows with writing and recording.

100. Felguk

Down 22

While the electro house landscape might have been dominated by the likes of Soulwax, Justice and Boys Noize over the past few

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