DAVID GUETTA WINS DJ MAG TOP 100 DJS 2021
The results for the Top 100 DJs 2021 poll have been announced
David Guetta has won the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll 2021. Guetta has retained the No.1 spot that he claimed last year, a decade after he was first crowned the world’s No.1 DJ back in 2011.
The Frenchman now joins an elite grouping of Dutch DJs — Martin Garrix, Tiësto and Armin van Buuren — who have won the Top 100 vote three times or more.
“It’s wonderful, I’m so happy,” David said to DJ Mag about his win. “To do it two times in a row as well — it’s the third time, but two times in a row is pretty crazy. It’s been an incredibly busy year for me, but it’s always nice when you work hard to feel like people can see it.
“I’ve been doing this for so many years, since I was playing funk records as a teenager. It’s amazing to be able to pursue your passion, and I just hope — cos I also started from nothing — that being No.1 after all these years is an inspiration to kids that are bedroom DJs like I was.”
As part of this year’s Top 100 DJs campaign, DJ Mag once again held Virtual Festivals every Saturday and Sunday during the voting period. The streams — which included sets from David Guetta, KSHMR, Timmy Trumpet and Miss K8 — racked up well over 5.7 million views in total.
The Top 100 DJs results were announced live on stage at the Top 100 DJs Awards, presented by AMF, which took place at Amsterdam’s AFAS Live. Guests at the event — and the millions watching the live stream around the world — were treated to performances from Afrojack, Alan Walker, Armin van Buuren (Highest Trance DJ), Avalan, Christina Novelli, Don Diablo (Highest Future House DJ), Carnage/GORDO (Highest Returning DJ), Mariana BO, MORTEN (Highest New Entry), Oliver Heldens and W&W.
Also announced during the Top 100 DJs Award show were two editorial choice awards, selected by DJ Mag’s editors to recognise the contribution of artists making a significant impact outside the scope of Top 100 DJs voting. Japanese artist Qrion — whose rise since debuting on Anjunadeep in 2019 has been meteoric — was presented with the Future Star award. Detroit techno architect Kevin Saunderson — fresh from rebooting his E-Dancer project with a remix album on Drumcode and appearing on the cover of DJ Mag North America — was given the Lifetime Achievement award.
The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected a lot of elements of the international electronic dance music scene, but it doesn’t seem to have dented the enthusiasm of dance music fans — an incredible 1.3 million people voted in the Top 100 DJs poll this year, matching last year’s total, cementing Top 100 DJs position as the biggest music poll in the world.
Most voters in this year’s Top 100 DJs came from prime clubbing age ranges, with 40% of votes coming from 18-24-year-olds and 40% from the 25-34 age range. However, with clubs and festivals still closed or cancelled for most of the year, a lot of participants in the poll clearly based their votes on live-streamed sets or past favourites.
You can read David Guetta's Top 100 DJs 2021 profile here.
The photo used in this article is from the Top 100 DJs 2020 ceremony
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DJ MAG TOP 100 DJS 2021 WINNER ANNOUNCED NEXT WEEK
The Alternative Top 100 DJs 2021, powered by Beatport, is also announced at the end of the month
The dates have been revealed for 2021's DJ Mag Top 100 DJs & Alternative Top 100 DJs results announcement.
The winners of this year's Top 100 DJs poll, powered by Beatport, will be unveiled on Wednesday 13th October via a full social media countdown across DJ Mag's Instagram and Twitter pages, a live countdown on DJMag.com, plus a very special live-streamed awards ceremony, presented by AMF.
Alongside the crowning of the World’s No.1 DJ, the awards ceremony will feature performances from Afrojack, Alan Walker, Armin Van Buuren, Avalan, Don Diablo, MORTEN, Mariana Bo, W&W and more. Watch the event on AMF.TV, or purchase remaining tickets for the event here.
The Top 100 DJs announcement will be followed on Wednesday 27th October with the online countdown of the Alternative Top 100 DJs, a sister poll that uses Top 100 DJs voting data alongside insights from Beatport to recognise the achievements of house and techno DJs.
The awards show and performances will be streamed on DJ Mag and AMF’s Facebook and YouTube channels from 18:30 to 00:00 on Wednesday 13th October.
TOMORROWLAND ONE WORLD RADIO ANNOUNCES WEEKLY TV SHOW
The show will compile one hour of some of the biggest Tomorrowland hits
Tomorrowland One World Radio is launching a weekly TV show on Clubbing TV.
Airing each Saturday, the show will compile one hour of some of the biggest Tomorrowland hits, played at the summer, winter and digital editions of the famed festival.
The next episode, which will air on 9th October at 9pm CET, will include tracks by the likes of Paul Van Dyk, Tiësto, David Guetta and Joris Voorn, among others.
Speaking about the link-up, Clubbing TV CEO Stephane Schweizer said: "We are not only very proud but super excited to have Tomorrowland One World Radio on Clubbing TV. The show is fitting perfectly in our diversified playlist as One World Radio is representing all genres of the electronic music scene, so Clubbing TV is. The team behind the project has managed to put in images of The Sound of Tomorrowland in an amazing way and we cannot wait to share this with our viewers every week."
Tomorrowland's One World Radio celebrated two years since its launch in February of this year, airing sets from Armin van Buuren, Afrojack and more.
It was recently revealed that Tomorrowland organisers are hoping to stage a three-weekend event in the summer of 2022, to make up for the cancelled editions of the last two years as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Swedish House Mafia partner with IKEA for collection focused on at-home creativity for artists
There’s a new Swedish House Mafia collaboration, but it’s not the one anyone could have predicted. After the Swedes closed out their pre-show stint at the VMAs with a jaw-dropping single teaser alongside The Weeknd—currently fan-dubbed “Moth To A Flame”—they’re now joining forces with a fellow Swedish-based giant, IKEA.
Through a collection scheduled to debut in September 2022, which will include “home furnishing solutions designed to make it easier to get into a creative flow for producing, playing and listening to music at home,” Swedish House Mafia and IKEA will dive into the relationship between music and inspiring at-home creativity. For those that have been following along with the trio during the last year-plus, the announcement doesn’t entirely come as a surprise considering Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso, and Steve Angello were spotted at an IKEA prototype factory in Sweden in February 2022. IKEA’s product design leader James Futcher and the Sewdes themselves spoke on why the furniture brand and one of dance music’s most hailed names decided to partner up, stating,
“We are very excited and happy to announce the collaboration with Swedish House Mafia. With their solid expertise in music production, we hope to be able together to democratize creativity and music production so that even more people can be more creative at home. We want to explore how IKEA together with Swedish House Mafia could make the everyday life easier for the many people listening to and creating music. This collection will enable people to create the perfect home studio for an affordable price.” – James Futcher
“We both wanted to reach out of our comfort zones and create something new and fresh together: a pure collaboration between music creators and a home expert. We strongly felt a need to collaborate with someone who shared our vision of making it possible for everyone to create music at home. As artists and producers, we also understand the importance of a home studio set-up and the needs and challenges many up-and-coming artists and creatives have at home.” – Swedish House Mafia
Read Ikea’s full announcement here and watch the teaser video below, which previews what may very well be a new Swedish House Mafia track from their album, Paradise Again.
ADE moves ahead with Festival, ADE conference cancelled
The past months have been increasingly turbulent in the Netherlands with continuous uncertainties and changing regulations, leading to nationwide demonstrations by the festival and nightlife scene over the past weeks.
During its most recent press conference, the Dutch government has announced its new set of Covid regulations, including the mandate that clubs, venues and indoor events are forced to close between 00:00 and 06:00. Despite these restrictions, we are fully committed to host a solid and safe ADE Festival in accordance with the current policies.
We are touched by the positive energy and the resilience displayed by our beloved nightlife scene, willing to do everything possible including shifting their schedules to daytime in order to push forward with their events within the current measures. We want to do all we can to support our scene in its efforts to open up again.
The recent protest marches have shown once again the immense passion and devotion among the electronic music scene and we are filled with joy that we will still be able to dance and celebrate with all of you this year.
Over the coming days, the ADE team and the Amsterdam city council are examining the last details of the new regulations for each type of event within the total ADE offering.
Please read our FAQ below for more information regarding the implications of the current policy on your access to venues and events, and be sure check in with local requirements before attending events next month.
ADE Conference
Due to months of regulatory uncertainties up until four weeks before the event, paired with strict conditions surrounding international travel, the ADE Pro conference has been forced to cancel. Instead, we are pouring all of our resources available into making ADE Festival as safe and unforgettable as possible.
ADE Pro Pass buyers will be contacted with more info about their ticket within days. Please note that all ticket buyers will have the opportunity to reimburse their Pro Pass or move it to 2022.
For professionals in the city during the festival looking for a place to network, we are exploring a number of networking opportunities to be announced soon. Keep an eye on our channels over the following weeks to find out more.
MUSIC CAN HELP REDUCE SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION IN PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA, STUDY REVEALS
Music for Dementia and the National Academy for Social Prescribing are supporting four specialist centres for music therapy
Music can help reduce the symptoms of depression in people with dementia, according to two studies that have now spurred on the charity Music for Dementia to increase support for a number of related projects.
The organisation campaigns to make music accessible to everyone living with the degenerative condition. Now two separate studies found a notable improvement in the cognitive functions of participants engaged in music therapy compared to those that were not.
One of the projects noted 54% of those taking part in choir-based music therapy experienced a reduction in depressive symptoms. Meanwhile, the quality of life score also increased, by 57%. Another investigation saw that music therapy significantly increased speech content and fluency in 20 patients living with dementia.
John Sharpe was diagnosed with dementia six years ago, and believes the music therapy he attends at The Derbyshire Stroke & Neuro Therapy Centre is having a positive impact: “Music is my memories. It makes me remember the bands I saw long ago, such as Queen at Earls Court in 1982 and Bowie in Manchester. I really enjoy talking to my friends here about music and bands, it’s so good to remember them together.
Music for Dementia and the National Academy for Social Prescribing are now making new funding available to roll out music therapy initiatives to more people suffering from the condition.
Recipients include the nationwide Musica Music and Wellbeing CIC, The Derbyshire Stroke & Neuro Therapy Centre (also covering parts of Yorkshire), Lowestoft arts and community centre The Seagull Theatre, and Saffron Hall Trust, which works in partnership with the Cambridge Institute of Music Therapy Research at Anglia Ruskin University.
The University of Utah has previously reported similar findings in terms of music being used to help combat the effects of dementia. Meanwhile, the correlation between music and good mental health has long been understood. In July, we reported on how 57% of Britons reported music helping them to cope with lockdown.
TECHNICS ANNOUNCES NEW SL-1210G TURNTABLE
The new player will cost £3,499
Technics have released a new 1210 model of turntable, the SL-1210G. The new player is aimed at audiophiles though also maintains some of the features 1210 users will be familiar with. Described as a twin sister to the GAE model that came out in 2020, the 1210G features a new “iron-coreless direct drive motor, a hybrid encoder for rotational speed detection, using digital and analogue technology to allow for enhanced stability, a three-layer platter with high vibration-damping performance and high-damping silicone rubber insulators to minimise vibrations.”
European Technics Product Manager Frank Balzuweit said: “We learned from the huge success of the limited edition SL-1210GAE, which was launched in June 2020 and almost immediately sold out.”
He continued: “We realised there was high demand for a ‘regular’ black version of this flagship 1200 Series model. In its striking black finish, the new SL-1210G possesses genuine elegance.”
The 1210G will cost £3,499 and will be available from October 2021.
Find out more about the 1210G here.
Earlier this year, Technics also introduced a new model of 1200, the MK7, coming in at £799.
NATIVE INSTRUMENTS RELEASE NEW FREE CHARITY SOUNDPACK FEAT !LLMIND, SOFI TUKKER, MORE
The pack is the next installment in their Community Drive series
Native Instruments has released a new charity soundpack to raise funds for Girls Make Beats, featuring producer !llmind who’s worked with Drake, Ariana Grande and Kayne West, as well as sounds from UK rapper Flohio, vocalist and producer Jamie Lidell, Zola Jesus, Telefon Tel Aviv, SOFI TUKKER and more.
The pack is aimed at raising money and awareness for Girls Make Beats, a charity and initiative started in 2012 by engineer Tiffany Miranda. In a statement, NI said, “Just 2% of music producers and 3% of audio engineers on the Billboard Hot 100 charts are female, according to a study by USC Annenberg, Girls Make Beats is dedicated to creating real-world opportunities to break barriers in the music industry.”
Tiffany Miranda added: “The overall goal of Girls Make Beats is to tie their education and learning to real-world opportunities. I wanted to create an avenue for girls to have access to these fields without facing the challenges I faced, and I'm sure a lot of women in the industry have faced them. I am super passionate about the work we do and really passionate about putting girls at the forefront of music technology.”
NI themselves have also donated $30,000 to the fund. Download it and donate here.
BERLIN TO LIFT RESTRICTIONS ON INDOOR DANCING FOR VACCINATED AND THOSE RECENTLY RECOVERED FROM COVID-19
Nightclubs across the city are primed for a return to something like business as usual
Berlin is the latest major nightlife destination to announce a resumption of indoor music events with dancing following a court ruling to overturn laws imposing heavy restrictions on clubs and other venues. Crucially, though, the decision only relates to those who have been vaccinated or have recently recovered from COVID-19.
Having green-lit outdoor parties on 18th June, the German capital's legendary dance music scene remained unable to fully operate legally. RBB reports that a resumption of inside events is now on the cards after the local judiciary found in favour of the nightlife sector when one venue owner sued the government.
The announcement that the pandemic rules were fair and sensible but "likely to be disproportionate" for those who have been vaccinated or recently recovered was made on Friday 20th August, effectively approving indoor parties for those who fall into either category. Official statistics show that on the previous day there had been 475 new cases of COVID-19 in Berlin. An appeal to reimpose the previous restrictions is possible through the Higher Administrative Court of Berlin-Brandenburg.
Earlier this month, six venues in the city were involved in a series of indoor test events for 2,000 consenting PCR-tested attendees. These took place at Salon Zur Wilden Renate, Kitkat, SO36, Crack Bellmer, Festsaal Kreuzberg, and Metropol. Meanwhile, the Arena nightclub hosted its own series of vaccination parties in early-August, with DJs spinning while clubbers received Pfizer-BioNTech jabs.