Style: Trance/Progressive Best known for: A State of Trance Gig of 2009: Armin Only: 'Imagine', Los Angeles Sports Arena Tune of 2009: Neptune Project 'Aztec' (FSOE) Breakthrough DJ/Producer of 2009: Jerome Isma-Ae (DJ); Cosmic Gate (Producer) The track that changed your life: 3 Phase ‘Der Klang Der Family’ on Tresor in 1992. How the hell did they make those sounds?!
What makes a good DJ great: Timing and character. Most underrated DJ: Ben Liebrand. He’s been Holland best kept secret since the ’80s and plays technically advanced sets with four DVJs. Biggest challenge this year: Doing a non-stop 72-hour live marathon radio show, in April, with video stream from three different countries, with three massive parties and loads of guest DJs to celebrate the 400th episode of A State of Trance. Top tech toy: Pioneer CDJ-2000. It can do a lot that a laptop can but it's actually built for clubs.
Life doesn't get any better than this. Armin Van Buuren was on his honeymoon when he got the call to say that you lot voted him the No.1 DJ in the World - for the third consecutive year.
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Tiësto
So, another massive year for Tiësto then. New album, new label, huge gigs, Ibiza residency and more high profile remixes than ever. "It's been a very good year!" says the man who could ... Read More
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David Guetta
In many ways this could be David Guetta's Year Zero. That might sound ridiculous for a man who has seemingly drawn the best out of the pop and DJ world. But with his album, ' One Love', f... Read More
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Above & Beyond
Podcasts, passport stamps, productions, internet TV shows, CD mixes, a label family that keeps chucking out anthem after anthem by the week… you've got to wonder just how Above & Beyond k... Read More
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Paul Van Dyk
"I'm a real homie," says Paul van Dyk. "I really enjoy being at home, but at the same time, I have the wrong job for that. So I wanted to say thank you to all the people who come out and ... Read More
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Deadmau5
Joel Zimmerman is clearly grinning, as he talks to DJmag from a far-flung airport lounge, midway between a manic schedule of tour dates and recording commitments. It's another typical day... Read More
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Ferry Corsten
It's hard to believe that exactly a decade has passed since Ferry Corsten put the sound of Dutch trance on the global dance map pretty much single-handedly. Back in 1999 the unstoppable e... Read More
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Markus Schulz
When DJmag catches up with Markus Schulz, he's trying to take stock of the events of the past 12 months. "I know that it sounds like a cliché and I'm sure that everyone says this, but 20... Read More
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Gareth Emery
UK progressive trance DJ/producer Gareth Emery has delivered on the potential he hinted at in previous years and made his way up to the premier league. The main reason for his rise can be... Read More
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Sander Van Doorn
It was only ever a matter of time wasn't it? Since exploding out of nowhere with 2004 singles like the ripping tech-trance monster 'Dark Roast' and follow-up 'Punk'D', Sander Van Doorn ha...
