20. Mark Knight- Known primarily for hits "Man with the Red Face" and "Downpipe", Mark's 2010 hit "Conscindo" is a great, light Spring track and has been remixed more times than I can count.
19. Adam K.- A frequent collaborator with Soha, Adam K. produced some massive tracks in the past year. With Kaskade, he produced the catchy vocal hit "Raining" and collaborated with fellow Canadian Addy to give the oft-remixed "Popcorn" a fresh sound. But that all pales in comparison to my favorite song of the past year, Adam's epic vocal hit "Complicated"; if you haven't heard it, do yourself a favor and take a listen.
18. Spencer & Hill- The German house producers are on this list because of 3 great remixes from the past year. This duo is responsible for high energy remixes of Sultan and Ned Shepard's "Call My Name", The Yeah Yeah Yeahs' "Heads Will Roll", and my personal favorite Afrojack's "Take Over Control."
17. Sidney Samson- The Dutch DJ, known primarily for his 2009 release, "Riverside", finds himself in the #17 spot thanks to 2 originals and 1 amazing remix. Sidney's "Set Me On Fire" is blessed with the infectious vocals of veteran house singer Tara McDonald; while, "Panaroma" goes in the completely opposite direction with some smashing synth sounds. His remix of Rihanna's hit "S&M" brings a funky dance beat to an already catchy choone.
16. Moguai- Although I have not had the pleasure of seeing this German born DJ as of yet, I am comfortable putting Moguai here on the strength of a great year of producing. Moguai's progressive house productions include "We Want Your Soul", "Oyster", "Original Hardcore" and my personal favorite "Optimuum".
15. Deadmau5-Over the past year I saw Deadmau5 live twice; I loved him at Terminal 5, but thought that his show at the Wellmont Theater was the worst DJ performance I've ever attended. Still, there is no denying that in the past year Deadmau5 has really taken over the Electronica/Dubstep scene, headlining multiple name brand festivals.
14. Chris Lake- Representing Scotland, Chris Lake released some fantastic tracks in the past year. My favorites of the past year include "Secrets in the Dark", his remix of Naline and Kane's "Beachball", and the eerily disjointed electro jam "Sleepwalker".
13. Armin Van Buuren- If this was a career achievement list, no doubt Armin would be right near the top, but I'm just looking at the last year, so AVB comes in at #13. With the exception of "Full Focus", Armin's 'Mirage' album didn't do much for me. Still, the Dutch legend continues to kill it live, and being the most fun, crowd-engaging DJ in the game goes a long way in my book.
12. Tiesto- Perhaps the number 1 DJ of all time, Tiesto had yet another solid year. One of the best live performers I've ever seen, the Dutch legend continues to headline major festivals and sell out venues around the globe. While 'Club Life' continues to be one of the best podcasts out there, Tiesto had only three really notable tracks, "Work Hard, Play Hard", "Zero 76," his collaboration with countryman Hardwell and his solid remix of the already excellent "We Live for the Music".
11. Sebastian Ingrosso- 1/3 of Swedish House Mafia, Sebastian Ingrosso finds himself in this lofty position primarily because of his collaboration work and SHM's amazing live performances. In addition to the SHM tracks, which will be covered in a later post, Ingrosso had some solid duo collaborations with Steve Angello, including remixes of Hard Fi's "Suburban Knights" and Buy Now's "For Sale".
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