Although DJ Mag's reputation is rather poor, and it has become full of criticism after improper monetization through the DJ mag top 100 DJs list, it is still one of the most influential electronic music media brands in the world. And mixmag, which is also from the United Kingdom and originated in similar years, the early implementation of the content has a certain degree of overlap, but in fact it also has no less than the influence of DJ mag.
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But even if several similar influences have developed from physical magazines into big new media brands, their DJ lists may be indirectly mutually exclusive and subvert each other's achievements. For example, on December 10, 2019, Mixmag launched their annual top ten DJ list as always, which immediately had a big impact around the world.
Let's first take a look at the top ten DJs of 2019 selected by the mixmag team, and the preparation of the first two natural paragraphs also points out in time that although the two brands had a certain degree of overlap in the early days, the results of the list were opposite. To ensure that this is still an original article and not too eroded by the mixmag description, please read the results before moving on to a new perspective! Note that although the charts and images belong to mixmag, the text in this article belongs to the Electronic Music Information team.
#1 – Eris Drew & Octo Octa: Eris Drew and Octo Octa are both outstanding DJ/producers, respectively, and the two frequently collaborate on stage under the names eris drew & octo octa or eris drew b2b octo octa, and also co-found the record label t4t luv nrg, who is passionate about house/juke/ritual music.
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#2 – Peggy Gou: There is no doubt that peggy gou has become the world's most influential Korean DJ/producer in the past two years, and its momentum has far surpassed that of many Korean Internet celebrity DJs. She is the darling of mixmag, whether it is her musical deeds or brand achievements in the field of fashion, she has often become the focus of mixmag, and has also published music on mixmag records.
#3 – denis sulta: From Glasgow, UK, most of the stage time is focused on the melodic house. But the melodic house mentioned here can refer to the classification on the beatport, which is not the same as the melodic house in edm. Denis Sulta is also considered to be quite an emotional mobilizer who can communicate with ravers with music.
#4 – charlotte de witte: In the 2019 tombrowland Belgian main stage, charlotte de witte became the most popular name, and her videos were far more popular and popular on instagram than other stars on the main stage, which made Charlotte de witte a hit in the mainstream circle.
#5 - Camelphat: Some time ago Camelphat won the "controversial", he was named and attacked by the house veteran who is a peer, but there are also many people who stand up for camelphat. They are the highest-selling producers on beatport; regulars on the UK dance chart; and one of the few house music directors in the UK singles chart.
#6 – nina kraviz: Many people may be attracted by nina Kraviz's "techno queen" title and aura when they first enter the pit techno, especially some of the live shorts of nina kraviz are also widely spread on Chinese streaming. Her record label трип has provided publicity opportunities for many of the world's great minimalist Teikono artists.
#7 – Amelie lens: As one of Belgium's most popular DJ/producers, amelie lens has sparked a series of controversies after having millions of followers. "Her music is made by ghost producers", "relying on amazing appearance", "too commercial label cooperation" and other negative quivers, making her notorious for becoming a new generation of power goddesses.
#8 – Holy Goof: Pretty good bassline house producer and DJ, whose music will invisibly feature many elements specific to British music. A few years ago, Holy Goof threw himself into the traditional dubstep field, and although he has now chosen to transform in order to survive, his bassline house still has a chic British dance momentum.
#9 – Jayda G: Vancouver's Exploding Head Woman Force persuaded most of the audience with her performance in Berlin, Germany, that she was passionate about vinyl record players and retro DJing techniques, and that she combined pure house music/trap music/soul music/disco music and rhythmic sounds into one party portrait after another.
#10 – Bradley Zero: Bradley Zero's choice of house music is admirable, and he coherent the tech house and the traditional deep house and the repertoire that blends jazz and gospel music according to a reasonable charter. He is also the founder of the Rhythm section label, a former employee of the monthly DJ and boiler room of many of the uk's top nightclubs.
A brief introduction shows that four on the floor is still a favorite of the best DJs for mixmag or the wider European dance music market. It seems no surprise that the Mixmag team voted all ten of this year's rankings to field leaders in the techno and house space.
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The cliché is that no matter how popular the pure house/techno music is in Europe, and how much mixmag has a lot of affection for house/techno when evaluating the entire list, the Chinese club market still does not eat this set and does not pay for this set for the time being. From another point of view, probably everyone has their own top ten DJs. Reference can be, from different lists to know different talents is the purpose of promotion, but there is no need to die "the same disagreement".
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