After DJ Mag’s arguably disrespectful list of “Top 100 DJs“, they’ve decided to apologize and make it up to the EDM world by making yet another polarizing list of DJs and artists, limiting their search results to the North American continent this go around. This list, however, is somewhat different, and that this time the fate of who wins and who loses is in the hands of we mere EDM lovers, and we have more than just a raw list to choose from. The staff and writers have done the dirty work by narrowing down 16 categories that range from best breakthrough DJ to best venue in a certain region of the continent, and we, the people, then vote to decide who, what and where warrants the title of “cream of the crop” (The Mid, Primary and Smart Bar are all options for the Midwest…ya’ll better represent).
The results get announced on July 4th, so you best hurry up and hit this link to get voting and make this list worthwhile to look at. The nomination categories and nominees are listed down below so you can peep before hitting the link.
Best DJ
Maceo Plex
Green Velvet
Heidi
The Black Madonna
The Martinez Brothers
Best Breakthrough DJ
Lauren Lane
Mike Servito
Mad Zach
Brian Cid
Blond:ish
Best Live Act
Thundercat
Bob Moses
SHADED
Porter Robinson
Autograf
Best Producer
12th Planet
Omar-S
Moodymann
Carl Craig
Dennis Ferrer
Breakthrough Producer
Layton Giordani
Avalon Emerson
MANIK
DJ Earl
Eli Escobar
Best Label
OWSLA
Dirtybird
My Favorite Robot
Brainfeeder
Ghostly International
Breakthrough Label
Monstercat
Discwoman
Tuskegee Music
Perspectives Digital
Honey Soundsystem (HNYTRX)
Best Venue – West
Exchange LA (Los Angeles, CA)
Halcyon (San Francisco, CA)
Sound (Los Angeles, CA)
Audio (San Francisco, CA)
Lot 613 (Los Angeles, CA)
Best Venue – Northeast
Soundcheck (Washington, DC)
Output (Brooklyn, NY)
House Of Yes (Brooklyn, NY)
Rumors (Philadelphia, PA)
Bijou (Boston, MA)
Best Venue – South
Trade (Miami, FL)
Heart (Miami, FL)
Ethics (Austin, TX)
301 (El Paso, TX)
The Music Room (Atlanta, GA)
Best Venue – Midwest
Smart Bar (Chicago, IL)
The Grasshopper Underground (Detroit, MI)
The Old Miami (Detroit, MI)
The Mid (Chicago, IL)
Primary (Chicago, IL)
Best Venue – North
Coda (Toronto)
Beach Club (Montreal)
Open Studios (Vancouver)
Stereo (Montreal)
Nest (Toronto)
Best Track/EP
Victor Calderone ‘Inside’ EP
Honey Dijon ‘Houze’ feat. Seven Davis Jr.
Moon Boots ‘Tear My Heart’ feat. Lulu James
Sian ‘Dune’
Floorplan ‘Tell You No Lie’
Best Remix
Planetary Assault Systems ‘Booster’ (Octave One Remix)
MALAA ‘Diamonds’ (Gerry Gonza Remix)
AD/D ‘Motorcity Surise’ (Art Department Remix)
Tiga ‘Planet E’ feat. Hudson Mohawke (Danny Daze Polyester Remix)
Truncate ‘7_1’ (Ambivalent Remix)
Best Compilation
Soul Clap: Fabric 93
Ron Trent Presents Prescription: Word, Sound & Power
Howsla Curated By Chris Lake & Skrillex
Dirtybird Campout Compilation
Matthew Dear: DJ-Kicks
Outstanding Contribution
The Belleville Three
Kerri Chandler
Jeff Mills
Masters At Work
Gary Richards
