The DJ Mag Top 100 poll is one that sparks debate every year. With Hardwell taking the #1 spot for the second year in a row, that debate has begun anew. Should it focus on only popular artists vs. the most talented? How should the voting process work? Should the poll even exist? Questions crop up every year about the process and how it should work, which inevitably leads us to ask: Who really are the top DJs in the world? We here at Dance Music Northwest have a few thoughts on the matter.
We’ve taken the shortlist of artists we feel are most deserving of making the top 10, evaluated based on everything from their presence and influence within the scene, to their skills as producers and DJs. There are course plenty of incredibly talented DJs that we’ve left off this list, but that doesn’t mean we don’t recognize them. Sadly, top 10 lists limit us to just that: ten. These lists will never end up pleasing everyone, but we do aim to at least try.
So without further ado, here’s your list of the DJs that we feel belong among the elite in the industry!
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