Ricardo Villalobos is #1 dj in the world

How does one accurately gauge a top DJ list? With the number of online publications that fight to claim their list is superior, is it really possible to have a truly accurate top list for djs? Residentadvisor.net sets out to achieve a realistic list, one in which even the true techno heads can appreciate. With Tiesto in the 60s and people like Magda, Matthew Dear, Radio Slave and Lee Burridge in the top 20, it seems as if this list actually has some sort of merit to it.

10. Lee Burridge

9. Magda

8. Dixon
7. Laurent Garnier

6. Sven Vath

5. Sasha

4. John Digweed

3. Luciano

2. Richie Hawtin

From RA.net:

In an age where we can find out the name of our favorite DJ's pet parakeet, Ricardo Villalobos is a rare breed: A superstar DJ that we still know precious little about. Sure, tiny bits of information leak out every time that he grants a rare interview, but it's been a long time since we've had someone so famous remain such a mystery. Perhaps that's one reason that we love him: Forced to focus on the wondrous music he selects (and makes), we inevitably cast him in the role we want him to play. Floor filler? Undoubtedly. At his late 2008 gig at Fabric, you could barely step into the main room at 7 AM. Futurist? There's no other DJ making massive crowds dance to such defiantly strange house music. Romantic? Of course! Who else would play heartbreaking folk songs from Chile in the middle of his sets? The best DJ in the world in 2008? Yep, that too.

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