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Resident Advisor Posts / 8521 RA Since / Aug 2001 | #0 / Fri, 29 Dec 06 17:01 Is it the end of the year already? Time for one of those pesky music polls. The RA team has put on our thinking caps, rifled through our records and agonised over our choices to present the first ever RA music poll. Writers and contributors to RA have been arguing about bass drum tones, stage presence and mixing styles for weeks, and this week it's time to announce the results. Roll out the red carpet.
The RA trophies will go to winners across nine categories: top albums, top remixes, top compilations, top labels, top DJs, top producers, top live acts and of course top five RA podcasts. Votes came in from contributors as far afield as Japan, Singapore, Bulgaria, Spain and Israel. The wonders of the Internet will never cease to amaze!
But no surprise, really, because these days the dance music community is a global one. Whether you are out partying each weekend in the club capitals or dancing around the living room at home in the sticks, in 2006 it seems like we've all got access to good music in one way or another, and in that sense we're connected (give or take a trance hotbed or two in India). But while the Internet might be opening up ears to this fantastic music all the time, it brings with it a new responsibility: to choose to give back to the artists. Let's honour them with trophies, but also with cash.
Judging by the quality of the releases this year, 2006 has been great for dance music. The purpose of this poll is to celebrate the best electronic rhythms out there, but we also hope that it might turn you the reader on to something you might not haven’t discovered otherwise. At very least, it might give you a good idea for that difficult late Christmas present.
Which DJs rocked the floors in 2006?
RA Poll: Top 10 DJs of 2006
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Posts / 355 RA Since / Mar 2005 Location / Perth | #1 / Sat, 30 Dec 06 03:00 noice list. 
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New user Posts / 1 RA Since / Mar 2006 Location / z-p | #2 / Sat, 30 Dec 06 16:55 no digweed, errr?
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Posts / 235 RA Since / Feb 2006 | #3 / Sat, 30 Dec 06 20:10 i agree with this list exept for mandy in 4th place!!! i saw them 3 months ago and they pretty much suck! they let a few songs got to the end and i dont think they did that on purpose i just left the party totally bommed as a musicians i respect them a lot but as a djs?
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Posts / 109 RA Since / Oct 2006 Location / London | #4 / Sun, 31 Dec 06 12:12 I totally agree with you up there.. M.A.N.D.Y. are not the best djs at all, pretty shit to be honest... (they must have paid  for all the 1'sts..  The rest of the list looks good, though there were one dj missing.. As a london resident, I'v been out clubbing quite a bit, and I've been to Fabric alot..! The 18'th of February, Fabric hosted Mathew Jonson and Steve Bug in room 1... I'm open for all music, but the set Steve played there was beyond everything I've ever heard.. The best DJ'ing ever.. So dark and so hypnotising, and it was the first time I heard Smackman!! Seriously RA, you forgot someone big there!
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Bill Posts / 808 RA Since / Feb 2002 Location / Fitzroy Nth | #5 / Mon, 01 Jan 07 01:40 My God! This must be the first time I've agreed with the number one pick in a list. Mayer is by far the dj of last year.
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Posts / 74 RA Since / Jan 2007 Location / Washington | #6 / Tue, 02 Jan 07 18:04 I cant vouche for any of these guys. I need to get out more.
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| #7 / Tue, 02 Jan 07 19:53 quote:
posted by The_Googly
I cant vouche for any of these guys. I need to get out more.
 Agree on MANDY - dont rate them at all. Hawtin's number one for me after saturday night.
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Posts / 253 RA Since / Dec 2005 Location / Chicago | #8 / Tue, 02 Jan 07 20:48 I don't understand the lack of respect this site gives to James Holden. His border showcase in Mexico was nothing short of espectacular. Besides, he's one of the few djs who have dared to visit places almost every dj turns down. He deserves a place in this list. This and a terrible review for "the idiots are winning", simply shows the lack of understanding for abstract electronic music. I agree with Mayer and all the rest, except for Luciano. What about Matthew Dear? His sets are amazing and energetic. The same applies to the latter presentations from Sven Vath (Cocoon, Ibiza) and Adam Beyer. I still respect the opinion of the editors, but it seems innacurate at times. I think you need better journalists IMO.
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| #9 / Tue, 02 Jan 07 20:51 agree on matthew dear. would have been in my top 10.
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Posts / 109 RA Since / Oct 2006 Location / London | #10 / Tue, 02 Jan 07 22:44 Totally agree with you there mr. Texas... There is an overall lack of understanding for experimental electronic music. Im shocked over the fact that the mandy mix came first, and all the other fuzz about them this year.. Though, it must be said that they have done alot of good stuff earlier.. I've seen Holden at fabric before, and he is one of those dj's who really makes something special out of his set.. Remember most people like U2, Christina Aguilera ect. so all in all, we're quite well of here.. 
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Dr. Rosenpenis Posts / 8592 RA Since / Sep 2001 Location / nsw | #11 / Wed, 03 Jan 07 02:16 needs more mojo.
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| #12 / Wed, 03 Jan 07 04:06 quote:
posted by vanegz
I don't understand the lack of respect this site gives to James Holden. His border showcase in Mexico was nothing short of espectacular. Besides, he's one of the few djs who have dared to visit places almost every dj turns down. He deserves a place in this list.
This and a terrible review for "the idiots are winning", simply shows the lack of understanding for abstract electronic music. I agree with Mayer and all the rest, except for Luciano. What about Matthew Dear? His sets are amazing and energetic. The same applies to the latter presentations from Sven Vath (Cocoon, Ibiza) and Adam Beyer.
I still respect the opinion of the editors, but it seems innacurate at times. I think you need better journalists IMO.
i totally agree. holdens sets are really amazing. very intuitive. i was shocked to see he didnt get a mention... especially for that nice planet rose set, which can be found somewhere on this site. andersb.wordpress.com/
Anders_B-log
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RA Lighting Guy Posts / 1659 RA Since / Aug 2003 Location / And the revised plan is... | #13 / Wed, 03 Jan 07 04:07 quote:
posted by BeranJ
needs more mojo.
like a pheonix, he's arisen from the holiday season.
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Dr. Rosenpenis Posts / 8592 RA Since / Sep 2001 Location / nsw | #14 / Wed, 03 Jan 07 04:16 quote:
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posted by BeranJ
needs more mojo.
like a pheonix, he's arisen from the holiday season.
huge year for the chap too. not quite as huge as your 3rd leg, but still somewhat sizeable.
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Posts / 21 RA Since / May 2006 Location / df | #15 / Wed, 03 Jan 07 07:07 i was at the fabric birthday and im totally agree with ricardos place
buuut mandyyy on 4th??
i recently heard them in mexico a few month ago and the unknown track that they ve play was audiofly 4 play now is a very known track
so i think richie at sven birthday party was totally the best for me in a long long time
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Trooper Posts / 4183 RA Since / May 2002 Location / Shidonee | #16 / Wed, 03 Jan 07 09:26 ive never heard mandy play a set anywhere near the top league of dj's
that is a joke
otherwise a good list
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Dr. Rosenpenis Posts / 8592 RA Since / Sep 2001 Location / nsw | #17 / Wed, 03 Jan 07 22:27 Dick loves MANDY. 
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Posts / 925 RA Since / Feb 2006 Location / berlin | #18 / Wed, 03 Jan 07 22:39 i never rated MANDY at all - I never more wanted to hear a bit of techno than when they played at Unit in Tokyo this year (I think they played one techno track) PLAY SOME FUCKING TECHNO ...but they've upped in my estimation a lot this week. something i heard 
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RA Lighting Guy Posts / 1659 RA Since / Aug 2003 Location / And the revised plan is... | #19 / Wed, 03 Jan 07 23:16 quote:
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needs more mojo.
like a pheonix, he's arisen from the holiday season.
huge year for the chap too. not quite as huge as your 3rd leg, but still somewhat sizeable.
I was actually talking about you
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Resident Alkie Posts / 3651 RA Since / Oct 2004 Location / blazing South Florida | #20 / Thu, 04 Jan 07 06:16 Most defo Mojo wtf he's simply outstanding! just my .002
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Gentle Giant Posts / 1232 RA Since / Sep 2004 Location / Melbourne | #21 / Thu, 04 Jan 07 06:29 Totally agree that Mojo needs his spot in the top 10, but at the same time doesn't surprise me that he's not there :roll
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Posts / 17 RA Since / Mar 2006 Location / KualaLumpur | #22 / Fri, 05 Jan 07 11:03 wheres digger? omg ;(
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| #23 / Fri, 05 Jan 07 11:09 quote:
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wheres digger? omg ;(
at the hairdressers probably 
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Posts / 122 RA Since / Nov 2005 Location / Tokyo | #24 / Fri, 05 Jan 07 11:15 hey jeremy, heard mandy in fabric and thought they were rubbish. couldn't mix at all. just mashed up tracks at high volume with lots of jumping up and down in the booth. regarding those choices, Ryan Elliot and Dj Three ruled 2006 as far as I was concerned. 
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Posts / 124 RA Since / Dec 2006 Location / sydn | #25 / Tue, 09 Jan 07 00:22 i think digweed should have made top 10 and mayer not. definitely not 1 .
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ElectroFunkDaddySuperstar Posts / 964 RA Since / Jul 2006 Location / Londoninium | #26 / Tue, 09 Jan 07 03:34 dont you mean top 10 minimal/prog dj's of 06?
if not i think surely theres a few other djs that should get a big mention. tayo, elite force, meat katie and bassbin twins just to name a few...
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ElectroFunkDaddySuperstar Posts / 964 RA Since / Jul 2006 Location / Londoninium | #27 / Tue, 09 Jan 07 03:36 - new trackpad
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| #28 / Tue, 09 Jan 07 04:11 quote:
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i think digweed should have made top 10 and mayer not. definitely not 1 .
what???
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Posts / 124 RA Since / Dec 2006 Location / sydn | #29 / Tue, 09 Jan 07 04:23 wilbur, i can't think of any breaks guys i'd put in my top 10 of 2006. tayo is no contendor. fair play to his forthcoming fabric and maybe the little man is at the start of a revival but he's not on top of the world game
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| #30 / Tue, 09 Jan 07 04:49 quote:
posted by BeranJ
needs more mojo.
yeah yeah yeah... gotta have a Mojito is this list! I like him as production, too, though it's cheeeeesy and defo not ma fav music to listen to... but as a DJ that boy just blow minds away!!! have listened to him almost 10 times for the last year, and every time he surprised me more and more...
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ElectroFunkDaddySuperstar Posts / 964 RA Since / Jul 2006 Location / Londoninium | #31 / Tue, 09 Jan 07 04:53 i disagree. the man can definately mix and sure as hell knows how to hold a crowd. thats what matters, right? sure, maybe he doesnt sell out massive gigs across the globe and definately hasnt been on the scene as long as the likes of people like digweed or howells but that does that mean hes not a contender? i dont think so. maybe check him out next time he plays and take a look around the crowd on the night - i think that is a better judge of talent. as for "top of the world game"... i have seen elite force and meat katie more times than i can remember and to be honest, i cant think of many dj's that play out, regardless of the crowd size, location, background or venue, with the same amount of relentless enthusiasm and lack of fuck ups. add to that the fact that they always have the time of the day for a chat to reveal the name of a tune or just to talk shit to messed up clubbers after the set (namely thyself) and i reckon thats what constitutes a top 10 dj. but hey, thats just my opinion...
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Posts / 16 RA Since / Jun 2004 Location / Gold Coast | #32 / Wed, 10 Jan 07 07:46 all these lists are far too electro/tech/minimal weighted
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New user Posts / 6 RA Since / Jun 2006 Location / Los Angeles | #33 / Thu, 11 Jan 07 18:01 I echo the opinion that these lists are a bit too tech/minimal biased. Also, there's a noticeable lack of women DJs and producers within these lists. I'm not one for tokenism, but a bit of parity would be nice, especially because there are plenty of female DJs/producers, such as Ellen Allien, that meet all of the selection criteria. Her tirelessness is commendable, as is her work.
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Tripping the light fantastic. Posts / 1667 RA Since / Aug 2006 Location / london Next @ Field Day 2010 | #34 / Fri, 12 Jan 07 09:21 quote:
posted by jkamp
I echo the opinion that these lists are a bit too tech/minimal biased. Also, there's a noticeable lack of women DJs and producers within these lists. I'm not one for tokenism, but a bit of parity would be nice, especially because there are plenty of female DJs/producers, such as Ellen Allien, that meet all of the selection criteria. Her tirelessness is commendable, as is her work.
I think this thread is about the top 10 dj's of the year not producers. Like you say as a producer she is very good but her Djing is nothing more than average certainly not worthy of a top ten spot imo.
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| #35 / Fri, 12 Jan 07 21:17 i agree. i d/l ed a set of hers and the old "shoes-in-the-dryer" sound was awfully evident multiple times
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Posts / 253 RA Since / Dec 2005 Location / Chicago | #36 / Fri, 12 Jan 07 22:11 quote:
posted by ohmegah7
i agree. i d/l ed a set of hers and the old "shoes-in-the-dryer" sound was awfully evident multiple times
touche.
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| #37 / Fri, 12 Jan 07 22:36 oh yes
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Tripping the light fantastic. Posts / 1667 RA Since / Aug 2006 Location / london Next @ Field Day 2010 | #38 / Tue, 16 Jan 07 12:49
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