DJ mag no. 1 DJ....

since when has techno been discarded?

Personally i think Above & Beyond should have got it.
I cannot see how trance is on the decline, i bet the majority of the top 10 play trance. And when there are so many mint producers and djs knocking around from all over the world.

said djs also have very active management companies who spam the living shit out of everywhich site theycan.

djs like carl cox, sasha and digweed dont spam the shit out of sites, and their constant appearances in the top 10 is more important that the fact a trance dj wins every year.

I have to agree that there are spammers/marketing methods from promoters/DJ's that will target places like, Myspace, forums, Bebo, email addy's & the likes.

But you honestly think someone in there right mind is going to vote for a DJ because they have received 10 emails from a promoter asking them to vote? In my eyes it's a reminder, sometimes annoying but never enought to sway my vote?

Bout time thats all i can say :clap:

but its enough to sway the majority.

it worked for emery last year, and im sure will work for many others.

The day Above & Beyond win it is the day i set fire to all my trance cds and start listening to minimal.

Armins radio station is MASSIVE, he's global exposure is MASSIVE, he owns a record Label with anyone from:
Alex Monakhov
Andrew Bennett
Andy Moor
Anita Kelsey
Arctic Quest
Armin van Buuren
Audio Club
Bissen
Brian Cross
Capstar
DJ Shah
Danjo & Styles
Dave202
Departure
Derek Howell
Eddie Amador
Elevation
Enmass
Envio
Flash Brothers
Fonzerelli
Fred Baker
Gabriel & Dresden
Gabriel Batz
Gavyn Mytchel
Glenn Morrison
Groove Garcia
Harry Lemon
Interstate
Jan Johnston
Jan Vayne
Jennifer Rene
Jenry R
Jose Amnesia
Justine Suissa
Kamil Polner
Perry O'Neil
Lange (AKA Firewall)
Les Hemstock
M.I.K.E.
Marcus Schossow
Mario Hammer
Mark Otten
Mark Sherry
Markus Schulz
Massimo Santucci
Mat Zo
Matthew Dekay
Michael Dow
Mike Foyle
Mischa Daniels
Motorcycle
Nick K
Nick Terranova
Niklas Harding
Oceanlab
Origene
Outback
Paul Webster
Peter Martin
Pulser
John O'Callaghan
Ray Wilson
Remy
Rico Soarez (AKA probspot)
Ridgewalkers
Robert Nickson
Sean Tyas
Sean Walsh
Serge Devant
Shawn Mitiska
Signum
Simon & Shaker
Solarium
Sophie Sugar
Space Brothers / Chakra
Stel & Good Newz
Steve May
Stian Klo
Stian Klo (Scandi)
StoneBridge
The Blizzard
Tiernan O`Neill
Vadim Zhukov
Vast Vision
Vincent de Moor
tyDi
Özgür Can

All having releases on it, in the end giving Armin even more exposure. Do you honestly belive a trance DJ has won it 5 years in a row due to marketing methods brain washing clubbers via spam?

If armins actually won it i'm gonna get everyone to vote for Bomfunk Mc's next year.

lol this is turning into a trance vs the rest of electronic music argument.

Just face it trance is the best and is here to stay! lol

Im not his biggest fan, but if it is confirmed then I can totally understand why he's won it

lol I really can't though, if anything it's because of the standard of the top2 dropping more than him improving

no not just spam, but very cleverly worked out marketing campaings through magazines etc.

even hardwick said on his site, hes getting a marketing plan into place to boost his career next year.

Part of the reason I voted for him was because of that reason, the other part because up until the past month I've enjoyed his radio show week in week out.

Like you said, fad djs

as far as i am concerned, the best will play the best from all genres.

So are you saying we should vote for 586?

Tony cant usually even see the dancefloor let alone read it

so we'll vote for him cos he gave you a smile and a lesson in english