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19:27:00

Amsterdam 19th October 2019 – The results for 2019’s Top 100 DJs Poll are in and the winners have been announced. In a shakeup at the top, Belgian brothers and Tomorrowland residents, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike have been voted the World’s No.1 DJ for the second time, after previously winning the award back in 2015 and becoming the first duo to take the top spot.



 DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs poll provides a global perspective of the electronic music scene’s biggest names. During a three-year period of dominance by Dutch DJ/producer Martin Garrix, brothers Dimitri & Mike maintained constant pressure by holding down the #2 position before reclaiming their title as the World’s No.1 DJs in this year’s edition of the poll.

Year-on-year the global reach of the poll continues to grow. The voting tally for the 2019 campaign attracted more than 1.3 million votes from 179 countries, ensuring the Top 100 DJs poll continues to be the largest publicly voted music poll on the planet.

Receiving the award during Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE). Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike took to the stage at the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs Awards ceremony in association with the Amsterdam Music Festival (AMF), an initiative of ALDA Events and ID&T, in front of 40,000 fans at the Johan Cruijff ArenA.

Familiar with large-scale stadium shows and having traced these hallowed steps before, Dimitri & Mike marked this win as one of the sweetest victories in their esteemed careers: “Winning this award back in 2015 was incredible, truly mesmerizing, but this time around it means so much more because as artists, as a family, as a scene, we’ve grown so much and the journey since the last time we were here has taken us on to bigger and bolder projects. Having the fans with us every step of the way is amazing, so to once again be voted by them as their World No.1 DJs means everything to us!”
Over the last few years the award-winning brothers have left an historical mark on the electronic music scene at large. From their position as ambassadors of Tomorrowland, playing a part in the incredible rise of the Belgian event that saw 400,000 revellers celebrate Tomorrowland’s 15 anniversary, to their omnipresent position in music charts and streaming platforms. With an all-star line-up on one of the biggest songs of the summer, the platinum award-winning ‘Instagram’, with David Guetta and Afro Bros, saw the brothers work with two of the biggest reggaeton names in the world, Daddy Yankee and Natti Natasha and crushing charts worldwide. While previously working with artists like Wiz Khalifa, Gucci Mane, Diplo, Snoop Dogg Martin Garrix and even Hans Zimmer – the brothers collected 4 Billboard Dance #1s amongst countless gold and platinum awards.

Throw in setting up their own eSports organisation, doing the soundtrack and getting an own playable character in the latest instalment of the Mortal Kombat game franchise, a mammoth season at Ushuaïa Ibiza with their Garden of Madness night, as well as their run of end of year homecoming arena shows with ‘Garden of Madness’ in Belgium (that sees  80,000 people join every year), New York and the UK, plus one-off shows at the Italian Formula 1, UEFA Champions League Final and a gargantuan run of continent hopping tour dates, it’s not hard to see what may have encouraged their worldwide army of fans to back their favourite DJs this year.

“It’s a fascinating poll this year, with a new No.1, lots of movement in the top ten, and more house and techno DJs in the Top 100 than for many years. The poll itself demonstrates that the global scene is still in rude health, and the international feel of it is stronger than ever.” - Martin Carvell, Managing Director, DJ Magazine

Top 100 DJs Poll Analysis, from DJ Mag Deputy Editor Ben Hindle:

The DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll is back and not only bigger than ever, but more diverse than it’s been in years. In yet another record-breaking year, a whopping 1.3 million people cast their vote for their favourite DJs, that’s up 100,000 on last our 2018 poll. Once again Top 100 DJs partnered with UNICEF, the world’s leading children’s organisation. Thanks to the kind donations of voters and DJs over the past three years, we have now raised over €112,000 for UNICEF. With this money UNICEF has been able to provide 150,000 lifesaving vaccinations to children in danger.

Other entries in this year's Top 100 DJs Poll include David Guetta, who jumps up two places to claim the bronze medal, and Armin van Buuren, who holds steady in fourth place, making this his 18th consecutive year inside the top five and claiming the Highest Trance award again in the process. Right behind him comes masked DJ Marshmello, climbing all the way from No.10 to make his first appearance in the top five, and Don Diablo — once again the Highest Future House DJ — is up one more spot into sixth. Dutchmen Tiësto and Afrojack both drop places but remain in the top 10, and Steve Aoki rounds off the list by climbing back up one place. The biggest change is Hardwell, who drops nine places down to No.12; however, he’s currently on sabbatical taking some time for himself so this isn’t that surprising, and given all the talk of around mental health and the pressures of stardom this year, we wish him all the best.

Moving down the poll and Brazilian favourite Alok is up two to No.11 — will he finally break the top 10 next year? R3HAB, W&W and Lost Frequencies each drop places, while KSHMR and Eric Prydz both climb three spots. The rest of the teenies is formed of three new additions in the form of Timmy Trumpet (up a whopping 20 spots to No.13, his highest placement yet), DJ Snake (up eight to 16) and Scotsman Calvin Harris (up 21 to 19th place).

Skrillex is unmoving at No.21, scooping the Highest Bass award once again in a year that’s seen him open his already teeming net of collaborators even further. Brit trance trio Above & Beyond are right behind him, hauling themselves up a huge 29 places, while NERVO remain the highest placing women in the chart at No.24. At the tail-end of the twenties, Headhunterz holds on to his Highest Hard trophy despite dropping one spot — his nearest competitor, Angerfist, this year down to 34th place.

In 35th comes the mighty Carl Cox, taking the Highest Techno gong again. Coxy is up 18 places, leading the charge for a new influx of house and techno artists. In fact, 2019 sees more house and techno artists in the Top 100 than there has been in almost a decade. Elsewhere, Drumcode boss Adam Beyer is up 31 places, just pushing into the top 50, while Claptone is up four and takes Highest House for the third year in a row. Nina Kraviz climbs a massive 37 places into 60th, while Richie Hawtin, Marco Carola, Paul Kalkbrenner and Solomun remain in the poll too. South Africa’s Black Coffee makes a welcome return after yet another successful season at Hï Ibiza, and there’s a host of new additions: rowdy tech-house lads FISHER — this year’s Highest New Entry — and Solardo join the poll, as do Belgian techno spinner Charlotte de Witte, South Korea’s Peggy Gou, and masked German Boris Brejcha.

The addition of de Witte and Gou shows another step in the right direction when it comes to gender diversity in the Top 100. Mariana BO and MATTN have both gained ground rapidly this year — climbing 19 and 21 places, respectively — and Aussie-born bass DJ, Alison Wonderland, claims this year’s Highest Climber award after scooting up a colossal 52 places.

Other artists making double-figure leaps up the poll include ATB, Mike Williams, Ferry Corsten, Breathe Carolina, Deorro, Carl Nunes, Cedric Gervais, Lucas & Steve, and Andy C, who takes home Highest Drum & Bass once again. Swedish House Mafia are up 21 places too, though Steve Angello has taken a hit and Axwell Λ Ingrosso have dropped out altogether. Overall, there are 11 new entries (one more than in 2018), six re-entries — the highest being Belgium’s Yves V, at No.56 — and five non-movers.

Votes came in from 179 different countries, with the most votes recorded from the USA once again, followed by mainland Europe — the UK, Netherlands, Belgium and Germany leading the charge. Latin America is close behind, where fans from Mexico and Brazil, in particular, have been voting in droves. In addition to Facebook and Google, the SMS voting mechanism continued to open up voting to anyone with a mobile phone, with around 15% of all votes coming from this login in 2019. This is perhaps best reflected in the increase of voters from China, which is now second behind India in terms of Asian voting regions. Elsewhere votes came in from countries such as Monaco, Yemen, Sudan, Syria, and Iraq.  

DJ MAG TOP 100 DJS POLL 2019 – FULL LIST // 
1
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
The World's No.1 DJs
Up 1
2
Martin Garrix

Down 1
3
David Guetta

Up 2
4
Armin van Buuren
Highest Trance
Non-mover
5
Marshmello

Up 5
6
Don Diablo
Highest Future House
Up 1
7
Oliver Heldens

Up 2
8
Tiësto

Down 2
9
Afrojack

Down 1
10
Steve Aoki

Up 1
11
Alok

Up 2
12
Hardwell

Down 9
13
Timmy Trumpet

Up 20
14
R3HAB

Down 2
15
KSHMR

Up 3
16
DJ Snake

Up 8
17
Eric Prydz

Up 3
18
W&W

Down 4
19
Calvin Harris

Up 21
20
Lost Frequencies

Down 3
21
Skrillex
Highest Bass
Non-mover
22
Above & Beyond

Up 29
23
DVBBS

Down 7
24
Nervo

Up 3
25
Quintino

Non-mover
26
The Chainsmokers

Up 5
27
Alan Walker

Up 9
28
Vinai

Down 2
29
Headhunterz
Highest Hard
Down 1
30
Fedde Le Grand

Down 8
31
Vini Vici

Up 3
32
Ummet Ozcan

Down 9
33
Angerfist

Down 4
34
Bassjackers

Down 4
35
Carl Cox
Highest Techno
Up 18
36
Blasterjaxx

Up 1
37
Nicky Romero

Up 6
38
Wolfpack

Down 3
39
ATB

Up 10
40
KURA

Down 1
41
Danny Avila

Down 3
42
Swedish House Mafia

Up 21
43
Tujamo

Up 3
44
Alison Wonderland
Highest Climber
Up 52
45
Martin Jensen

Up 9
46
Cat Dealers

Up 2
47
Vintage Culture

Down 28
48
Adam Beyer

Up 31
49
Mariana BO

Up 19
50
Zedd

Down 6
51
MATTN

Up 21
52
Kygo

Down 20
53
Claptone
Highest House
Up 4
54
Mike Williams

Up 12
55
Diego Miranda

Down 5
56
Yves V

Re-entry
57
Will Sparks

Down 1
58
Steve Angello

Non-mover
59
Ferry Corsten

Up 16
60
Nina Kraviz

Up 37
61
Alesso

Down 16
62
Breathe Carolina

Up 15
63
FISHER
Highest New Entry
New Entry
64
Illenium

New Entry
65
Deorro

Up 24
66
Richie Hawtin

Down 5
67
Diplo

Down 25
68
Da Tweekaz

Up 8
69
Miss K8

Down 4
70
3 Are Legend

New Entry
71
deadmau5

Down 12
72
Carta

Up 1
73
Carl Nunes

Up 26
74
Charlotte de Witte

New Entry
75
Warface

Re-entry
76
Cedric Gervais

Up 11
77
Yellow Claw

Down 30
78
Lucas & Steve

Up 14
79
Andy C
Highest Drum & Bass
Up 11
80
Peggy Gou

New Entry
81
Deniz Koyu

Down 3
82
Robin Schulz

Down 22
83
Vicetone

Re-entry
84
Tom & Collins

New Entry
85
Boris Brejcha

New Entry
86
Marco Carola

Non-mover
87
Paul van Dyk

Down 32
88
Solardo

New Entry
89
Thomas Gold

Re-entry
90
Black Coffee

Re-entry
91
Paul Kalkbrenner

Up 4
92
Daddy's Groove

Down 12
93
Julian Jordan

Re-entry
94
Rave Republic

Up 4
95
Sub Zero Project

New Entry
96
D.O.D

New Entry
97
Henri PFR

New Entry
98
Florian Picasso

Down 36
99
Swanky Tunes

Down 28
100
Solomun

Down 9

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youtube.com/djmagtv
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03:28:00

Showcasing label mates and friends, the Dutch artist is set to bring his distinctive future house sound and inimitable vibe back to Paradiso on October 16th.

After having hosted many label nights around the globe, the Dutch DJ is gearing up for the next installment, this time taking place at Paradiso. Even though a bass and future house catalogue is guaranteed, visitors can also expect some new material during the event, as Heldens takes a dive into the darker sounds of techno.

Heldens is not an unfamiliar face at ADE. In previous years he has performed in Amsterdam several times, often hosting Heldeep nights showcasing other artists from his record label.



About Paradiso
Since 1982, Paradiso has turned into a place where DJs share their gospel with their dance followers, contributing to increasing fame of Amsterdam as the international capital of dance music. The Leidseplein powerhouse has hosted ADE events for many years now. As one of Amsterdam's most prominent venues, the converted former church building has lent its concert halls to the likes of Armin van Buuren, Hunee, LYZZA, Orbital, Motor City Drum Ensemble and many more.

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03:03:00
Photo by Lieke van den Oord

ADE Sound Lab has two particularly exciting additions: San Holo and NGHTMRE join the Studio XL sessions, where producers open up their worthy production habits and tricks to their fans.

San Holo is certainly riding high in the dance world: he's released via Nest HQ / OWSLA, started his own independent record label bitbird, appeared on prime time Dutch TV, and clocked up over 180 million streams (and counting!) for his 2016 track “Light”. And the musical skills that got him there have come from years of hard study and work. Studying guitar at Codarts University of the Arts in Rotterdam, he has played in many different bands, in many different styles all while honing his productions skills at the same time. It's these thousands of hours of playing and producing that you can hear shining through in his records, and you'll be able to benefit some of his accumulated wisdom when he brings his kit to Sound Lab and demonstrates what he's about. As his Studio XL demo progresses, he'll be addressing his creative process, including issues like how he starts and finishes songs, how he stays productive on the road, what processes went into creating his Cymatics sample pack and much more.



NGHTMRE, too, has made all the right moves and connections. From Connecticut via North Carolina, now based in LA, he's had a meteoric rise – within a couple of years of his first demo remixes appearing online, he was released on Mad Decent, Circus and OWSLA, working with Dillon Francis and touring the world – often with his friends and collaborators, the duo SLANDER. NGHTMRE worked hard developing his skills at the Icon Collective Music Production School in LA, and puts intense care and attention into every micro detail of his work. His masterclass should be unmissable for anyone who wants to understand how to craft sounds that are to be heard on the biggest speakers at the biggest festivals in the world – and as with San Holo, we'll look forward to hearing plenty of anecdote and insight into his career to date as well as the technical details of his production process.



Access
Tickets for the four-day ADE Sound Lab program (€ 25) are available here. The program is also accessible for ADE Pass and ADE Conference Pass holders, available through here. The Festival Hangout, gear spaces, and selected program are accessible with the ADE Card (€ 17), available here. 

Additional info:
www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl
www.facebook.com/amsterdamdanceevent
www.twitter.com/ADE_NL

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02:48:00
Photo by Mark Richter

ADE Pro’s move to make its conference offer easier to navigate continues with a series of panels focusing on important legal issues such as the real impact of Article 13, the creative implications of the recent Kraftwerk sampling decision which was handed down by the European Court of justice (CJEU) this summer, a review of the changing face of visas, plus a chance to get expert advice from top entertainment lawyers.

Article 13 - Triumph or Tragedy? will be looking at why the pleasure expressed by the music industry about the new EU rule was shaded by the howls of outrage from many young online users who often express their love of a song or act by co-opting elements of the artist’s work into memes, karaoke sessions, and fan videos. Do they risk being fined or served with take-down notices? How do musicians feel about their fans being persecuted?

Catch Me if You Can: The Art of Sampling in the Aftermath of the CJEU Kraftwerk Judgment features legal specialists plus Orbital’s Phil Hartnoll discussing under what circumstances it is possible to sample recordings without the prior consent of the master owners, and what role the human auditory sense plays in this complex and somewhat subjective situation.

The Visa Versa session features international legal experts on the complicated issues around work permits and visas. The panel will be reviewing how changes in US government policy with added racial profiling, as well as the possibility of a catastrophic Brexit are affecting, or likely to affect, artist mobility. And finally, the Meet The Lawyers Speed-Dating session features eight top lawyers, all entertainment specialists, offering free legal advice to delegates. The session is run on a first-come, first-served basis with only the first 48 people guaranteed a 10-minute session with a legal expert.

ADE Pro is the global business platform for electronic music. Founded in 1995, its the annual gathering of the electronic music industry. The three-day conference runs from Wednesday, October 16th through till Friday, October 18th at DeLaMar Theater and features dedicated programming for music professionals.

The legal vertical sessions will take place on Wednesday, October 16th.

The program accessible for ADE Pass and ADE Conference Pass holders, available through here. 

Additional info:
www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl
www.facebook.com/amsterdamdanceevent
www.twitter.com/ADE_NL

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02:21:00

The carbon-neutral event will raise money for the environmentally focused Heartfeldt Foundation, which seeks to educate and inspire a movement towards more sustainable living for all.

Heartfeldt Neon Jungle is a carbon-neutral fundraiser event at temporary club space temp. Amsterdam on Saturday, October 19th. Feldt will play alongside a yet to be announced line-up of guests, and all profits of the event will go to the Heartfeldt Foundation's activities.



By not allowing any single-use plastics and working with a decorator who will reuse and recycle the scenery, the event itself is aiming to be CO2 neutral - with the combined carbon footprint of DJs playing, suppliers and fans attending.



Instead of buying a ticket, visitors will donate to the Heartfeldt Foundation which grants entry. Fans can now pre-register for the event and stay updated on via heartfeldt.me.


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20:57:00

The Dutch producer is at the centre of one of the most exciting music stories in the history of the entertainment industry and will share his insights at Melkweg on Friday October 18th.

Name one hip-hop producer, for example, who before he even turned 20-years old could boast that he has Lil Nas X, Billy Ray Cyrus, Mason Ramsey, Young Thug and BTS in his discography? Who with one song amassed more than one hundred million streams on Spotify? And who, while still living at his parents house in Purmerend (near Amsterdam), watched his song become the longest running number one record in the United States?

No record had a bigger chart impact this year than Lil Nas X’s Old Town Road🤠 – a song that went viral at TikTok, Instagram, SoundCloud, Spotify and YouTube and spawned remixes all over the globe. The beat of Old Town Road was produced by YoungKio from The Netherlands, who uploaded his beat on his page on online beat licensing platform BeatStars, where he sold it to Lil Nas X. After that, things exploded. Records were smashed, YoungKio featured in the all-star video and he helped create the most impactful song phenomenon of the year.

Hear the amazing inside-story from YoungKio himself at ADE Beats. Tickets are for the conference for hip-hop, bass and beats at Melkweg are now available, ADE Beats is also accessible for ADE Pass and ADE Conference Pass holders.

The various passes are available here.

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20:39:00

The night will be hosted by Terri B! and Carrillo Music on ADE Wednesday and Thursday.

Terri B! is joining forces with Carrillo Music to host a night at The Queen's Head and perform alongside selected label artists. The American artist is widely known for her authentic vocals and has shared the stage with global DJ's such as David Guetta, Roger Sanchez, Thomas Gold and Tiësto.

Aside from performances by Terri B!, House My Disco will include several showcases by local and international artists that have been selected by Carrillo Music. One of these musicians will be Eric Redd, an American recording artist who has released “Push” this year. The song earned top positions in several charts. It is therefore expected that he will perform this song during House My Disco. Label owner of Carrillo Music, Rod Carrillo, originally from the Republic of Panama, specializes in dance music with a Latin influence. He is set for a b2b session with Terri B!

But that's not all...
Last but not least, the iconic Weather Girls will pay a visit to The Queen's Head. This Grammy nominated duo have sold over six million records worldwide and are known for “It’s Raining Men” and many other hits. They are going to present their new song together with Norwood, an international artist who represented the USA at the closing ceremony of World Pride Madrid.

House My Disco
Date & Time: Thursday, October 17th, 8 PM - 2 AM

About The Queen's Head
Located at the edge of Amsterdams Red Light District, The Queen's Head is one of Amsterdams oldest gay bars, overlooking the canal with regular theme nights, DJs & drag acts. The venue is most famous for their weekly bingo on Tuesday. While Cafe the Queen’s Head is a gay bar (not just gay friendly), they continue to welcome guests of every gender, race, sexuality and age. This will be the first time that The Queen's Head is participating as a venue in ADE.

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