BOA poll - The best 3 dj's in the techno scene .

[MARKEG]

And I'm talking - THE BEST.

Personally I would choose mixing skills, but some of you would go off entertainment too.

List your best three, then I will narrow it down after about a month and make a poll. Then I'll make an award occasion and interview them on the new radio show ;)

Let's go!

[koma]

huh just 3? :eh:
can we make it at least 20? :lol:

[rhythmtech]

Henry - cause he pushes things forward
sims - technically brilliant
beyer

[Aratron]

DAVE THE DRUMMER
DDR
RTB

[Traxx]

Ruskin
Sims
mills/hood

[drift9]

Ruskin
Hawtin
Sims

[robin m]

Jerome Hill
DAVE the Drummer
Si Begg

[Stella Boy]

before a 10 page thread turning into the who's and why's X dj is better than Y dj starts, maybe a poll with the dj's respected by the techno & acid threads could be done. The winner each forum could then be approached for an interview.

[rhythmtech]

DAVE THE DRUMMER
DDR
RTB

ddr doesnt play records.

[SlavikSvensk]

this is not so much skills as who i find the most inspiring to me (combination of skills and music taste)

laurent garnier (plays everything, smooth as glass)
deetron (best mix of mixing styles)
steve rachmad (solid mixing, though not flashy, great set lists)
claude young (havrn't seen him in 6 years, used to love his tricks and tracks)

[machina]

Surgeon
Luka Baumann
Ruskin

machina

[Boboagogo]

inigo kennedy
robert hood
surgeon

[fresh_an_funky_design]

DJ Preach - awesome dj
Dave the Drummer - phat mix's
Mark EG - completely avin it behind the decks


i dont necersarily think these are the best 3 dj's, there just 3 that stand out to me and that i enjoy

[The Overfiend]

Ben Sims, James Ruskin, Mark Eg, Slobodan, Jason Swales
This ain't a popularity contest!
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[Ginjin]

Luke Slater
Ben Sims
Adam Beyer

[Si the Sigh]

DAVE the Drummer
Patrick Skoog
Ant

[jock]

Ben Sims
Dave Clarke
DJ Bone

[technoprocessor]

Christian Varela
Jeff Mills
Richie Hawtin

[wenna]

chris liberator (cant believe no-ones mentioned him yet)
mark eg (my allround fav. trance and techno)
dave the drummer(diamond geezer)

[Jay Pace]

Hawtin - technology pioneer. Always pushing things forward
Dave Clarke - Arrogant bastard. Love him.
Jerome Hill - Boy got skills and his own style

[jacques]

Jerome Hill
DAVE the Drummer
Chris Liberator

[dan the acid man]

yeah hawtin, like jay said, hes a pioneer, always trying new things out.
jeff mills, when he's good, he's on a different planet
DAVE the drummer, not seen or heard him play a poor set yet, always plays well

[Jay Pace]

jeff mills, when he's good, he's on a different planet


I wanted to say Jeff, but he's been a little off form the last few times I've seen him.
Still in a league of his own though. And when he's good he's reaaally goooood

[react]

claude young
ben sims
oscar mulero

it's hard to break it down to three. i also have to mention richie hawtin, surgeon, deetron, & steve rachmad.

[ANDROID]

1.DAVE THE DRUMMER
2.DAVE CLARK
3.MARK EG

Maybe we can make a top 10 techno ds???? coz there is so many!!!

[basslinejunkie]

ruskin
mulero
kennedy

[oldbugger]

1) easily. Hawtin by a mile
2) Rob Hood.
3) then i can't decide between carola/deetron/ruskin/sims :?:

thats bloody hard :crackup:

[conflict]

ben sims
adam beyer
dave clarke

[dirty_bass]

Some nameless DJ on the free party techno scene in the UK, I think he was french, not seen him for years. For this post, we`ll call him Butterball.
Jeff Mills, cos when he is on it, he wrecks the discoteque.
Surgeon, cos he plays stuff I`m really into.

Although really, I`d say joint third place should really be 75% of the DJ`s who play techno well that I have seen, there are so many good DJ`s in the scene, it`s very easy to just pick the well known names, purely because I have seen them more often.

[koma]

there are so many good DJ`s in the scene, it`s very easy to just pick the well known names, purely because I have seen them more often.


this is why I'm still having doubts about my 3.... :eh:

[Jack]

Umek
Sims
Hawtin

All very good at mixing in their own individual way. But Hawtin plays it to soft now, in my opinion.
These are technically the best at Dj'ing.... Not music taste and not including live sets.

[Buttman]

Mulero
Rachmad
Baumann
Surgeon

[nick_anarchy]

ben sims
dave the drummer
adam beyer

[kai]

Jeff Mills,
Miss Djax
Cari Lekebusch

[g]

yer mom
yer sister
yer girlfriend

[S/E]

Ben Sims
DAVE the Drummer
Richie Hawtin

[The Overfiend]

yer mom
yer sister
yer girlfriend

Nancy
Niurka
& Joyce would beat you up.

[g]

i don't doubt it for a moment. =)

[The Overfiend]

Correction Officer
Army Girlie
A Mexican!!!!

[FIK]

Sims & Mulero for their technical skills
Garnier for his dedication and the way he can play the crowd

[speed-it-up]

Claude Young is technically the best I've seen.
Sven Vath in years go by I have seen destroy clubs, especially Orbit.
Ant at the moment has a good style and plays less boring than many mentioned above.

[TechMouse]

Si Begg
Production is quite frankly astonishing.

Mixing is, unfortunately, atrocious... saved only by first rate tune selection.

[Athar]

Dave The Drummer - all the time higest level
Jeff Amadeus - 3 decks master
James Kinetec - my fav hard techno dj

[mek]

That I've been able to see in person:

DAVE the drummer
Richie Hawtin
Chris Liberator

[robin m]

Mixing is, unfortunately, atrocious... saved only by first rate tune selection.

Well, for sure he's not the best technically... but for me (and 90% of the punters on any given dancefloor) technical ability only means anything if it results in a more enjoyable set - and I've never not enjoyed Si Begg. For me 'best DJ' means the one that makes you have the best time (why else are you there watching them?) and Si Begg always does that for me - fantastic tunes, a varied entertaining style that complements them perfectly and an awesome ability to read and play to the crowd.

If the question was 'who's got the best technical skills in the techno scene' I'd have said something else, as it is big up Mr Begg - he stays :wicked:

[TechMouse]

Well, for sure he's not the best technically... but for me (and 90% of the punters on any given dancefloor) technical ability only means anything if it results in a more enjoyable set - and I've never not enjoyed Si Begg. For me 'best DJ' means the one that makes you have the best time (why else are you there watching them?) and Si Begg always does that for me - fantastic tunes, a varied entertaining style that complements them perfectly and an awesome ability to read and play to the crowd.

If the question was 'who's got the best technical skills in the techno scene' I'd have said something else, as it is big up Mr Begg - he stays :wicked:

Fair play...

If we were listing best producers I'd have him up there in a second. His tunes are fantastic, and - if we're being honest - that AAD mix of his has some of the most interesting tuneage I've come across in a while... in fact, it kind of resurrected my interest in breaks a bit... but the mixing (at times) is absolutely shocking.

I just think there are better DJs of a similar ilk. Dave Tipper springs instantly to mind.

[robin m]

I just think there are better DJs of a similar ilk. Dave Tipper springs instantly to mind.

Never seen him... definitely sounds like I should have though ;)

[TechMouse]

http://tilos.hu/djk/mixek/dave_tipper-breaks_mix_2002.ogg

[Jay Pace]

Tipper - the man with ths most ridiculously pimped cars in history

10k soundsystem in dodge challengers

http://caraudiomag.com/features/0304cae_fuel01_z.jpg

http://caraudiomag.com/features/0304cae_fuel02_z.jpg

[djfurness]

Jerome Hill (Hes injected something into techno which was seriously lacking in my book)

Dj Rush (every time ive seen him hes been nothin short of amazing...the energy in a room when hes playin is unrivalled)

Mark (got me into techno...nuff said)

[TechMouse]

The rudeness.

[holotropik]

I dont like DJs as a rule, but I make some acceptions...

Rush
Hawtin
Liebing

There are others....but not many.

[speed-it-up]

Why DJ Rush?
Have seen him a few times over the years and he was rather dissapointing. Plodcore.

I suppose his productions might bring him into the top bracket?

[TechMouse]

Why DJ Rush?
Have seen him a few times over the years and he was rather dissapointing. Plodcore.
Disagree completely.

I think Rush is one of the few DJs on the planet that you can easily identify within seconds, just by hearing him play. He's got a very unique style, which no-one else seems to get near.

[audioinjection]

Jeff Mills
Richie Hawton
Adam Beyer

I haven't seen these guys much live, but when listening to their live sets online, I'm always entertained.

[speed-it-up]

Why DJ Rush?
Have seen him a few times over the years and he was rather dissapointing. Plodcore.
Disagree completely.

I think Rush is one of the few DJs on the planet that you can easily identify within seconds, just by hearing him play. He's got a very unique style, which no-one else seems to get near.

maybe I'd had one too many and every track just started sounding the same :roll:

[Jay Pace]

DJ Rush makes the filthiest dirtiest hardest techno imaginable unmistakably funky.

Thats a skill.

[TechMouse]

DJ Rush makes the filthiest dirtiest hardest techno imaginable unmistakably funky.
This is also true.

[dirty_bass]

Tipper - the man with ths most ridiculously pimped cars in history

10k soundsystem in dodge challengers

http://caraudiomag.com/features/0304cae_fuel01_z.jpg

http://caraudiomag.com/features/0304cae_fuel02_z.jpg

If those 4 speakers can put out 10K of sound then I am a small, hascidiic jew, gangster rapper, with a baritone voice, glass eye, and a dick like a blue whale.

[TechMouse]

There are speakers inside the cars too.

[Jay Pace]

I am a small, hascidiic jew, gangster rapper, with a baritone voice, glass eye, and a dick like a blue whale.


I'm sure I've seen you in the cost cutter in Clapton...

[djshiva]

hawtin
surgeon
stacey pullen

[eyeswithoutaface]

I am a small, hascidiic jew, gangster rapper, with a baritone voice, glass eye, and a dick like a blue whale.


I'm sure I've seen you in the cost cutter in Clapton...

hahaha cost cutter, similar no doubt to Cost Co?

[holotropik]

I reckon Rush puts the Fun in Funk....

[Louis Theroux]

1. has got to be Dave Clarke
2. Slam when they stick to techo & dont get sidetracked by gay house
3. this is a bit of a hard one but possibly Cave for being different to everyone else & playing his own sound

[Serendipity]

Jeff Mills - the best techno DJ ever. Period. Literally invented techno dj'ing.
Derrick May - was ferocious, and utterly unique. Inventor.
Claude Young - the most dextrous of them all, Jeff Mills protégé.
Rob Hood - blistering minimal master, another inventor.

[gary_human]

DJ Murphy
Jerome Hill
Justin Swales

[davethedrummer]

chris liberator
pet duo
jerome hill

[Electrictribe]

dave the drummer is easily best dj i have heard technically. Couldn't pick 2nd and 3rd as too many favourites.

[Electrictribe]

although for pa's i'd say ddr (especially when he was doing the A&E dept ones) , dave the drummer then guy.

[jimmy west]

1.dave 2.markeg 3.producer gotta be awkward with the third choice aint i

[findthesolution]

Ben Sims - Holds it down behind the decks.
Joris Voorn - Pushing the sounds to a depths never heard before...
Jeff Mills - Self explanitory

[MARKEG]

right i think we have enough there.. so what were the most in the top three? come on guys let's chekc these replies ;)

i'll make a poll.

[andy james]

ben sims
adam beyer
marco carola

3 way tie for top 3 :lol:
oscar mulero
cristian varela
claude young

[TechMouse]

pet duo
Glad someone else is gonna point out these two.

They (successfully) followed Rush at I Love Techno last year.

:clap: :clap: :clap:

[paranoiduk]

they dont come much bigger than carl cox

[slimboy]

Ruskin
Sims
Siegling

[Rolling Rocks]

Dave the Drummer
Mistress barbara
Scott Kemix

[BloodStar]

Ben Sims
Patrik Skoog
Jeff Mills

[french_og]

Mistress Barbara
Chris Liberator
Marco Carola

The 2 best Djs i seen this year was Marco Carola and Mistress Barbara, Chris Liberator has always been my favourite.

[gumpy green]

whoever it is should be pushing the art a hell of alot more than this anyway (http://www.diversefrequencies.co.uk/temp/sekonznewjuggle.MPG)

[nihilist]

CHRIS LIBERATOR (cant believe hes only got about 4 votes never fails to impress!!)
SVEN WRATH
DAVE THE DRUMMER

[TeTe303]

dave

chris

aNT

:notworthy:

[The Divide]

Ruskin
Sims
Clarke

[Stodgy]

Billy Nasty
Jeff Mills
Dave the Drummer

[Lujo]

Carl Cox
Eric Sneo
Sandy Warez

[Paul Nisbet]

D.A.V.E the Drummer
Umek
Sekonz (local edinburgh dj who imo would technially nail most djs)

Got others, but 2nite... thats what i have narrowed it down to.

[Paul Nisbet]

Infact, swap Umek for Arkus P.... I saw him in edinburgh last year and he blew me away....technically good but played hard tekno with a bit of groove and it seemed like he wasnt afraid to mix up different kinds of the hard stuff.

[Trip Head]

Chris Liberator
Dave The Drummer
Gordie (don't know if he's still playing though)

[dirty_bass]

Dude, as lovely as he is, Gordy is a terrible DJ, and I think he actually only has 30 records.
He is a bit of a legend though.
I remember we did a benefit party to sort Gordies hernia years ago.

[rhythmtech]

is gordie still alive? shitting hell. bet he still plays batrave!

[speed-it-up]

Gordie - he would play that Underground Sound record on Organgrinder twice every hour. :doh:

Have had him play after me and just collapse face first into the decks before managing to cue the first tune...

[zaalmoetlos]

steve rachmad, regis, james ruskin

[analog tactic]

DAVE the drummer (not many people havent mentioned this gezza)
Rowland The Bastard (i like how hard he plays it)
Berio 303 (ive heard an amazing live PA if that counts)
G13 (dont know if many of you will know mike from section 63 but his sets kick ass everytime)
Alex Calver (Hard as Nails)
Jeff Armadus (Hard and kills 3 decks)

3 clearly wasnt enough!

[djfilthmonger]

Marco Remus (hes a fukin animal)
Pet duo(got me in to obnoxius techno)
Davethedrummer(after the first time i heard him live from pure filth a cd unfortunaly)

[rca]

1. Jason Orange
2. Frank Bruno
3. MARK EG

[G-BO]

inigo kennedy, for keeping it techno
richie hawtin , for keeping it trendy, advanced and techno
dave clarke (purely on the scale of audience he reaches, which is great for techno)

[RDR]

Im gonna be controversial

A. I havent met them yet
B. Someone with ideas who enjoys doing it
C. Not the average dull as **** techno DJ who plays the same shit as everyone else and does nothing to sow the belief that they are either musical or actuall give a shit about music. I was going to say a certain leeds DJ that i know that im sure ISNT a regular on here and whom i will not slander cos its rude. ( A more perfect model of how NOT to spin records i have never seen, some of my students who hate Djing cos they like rock came up with MORE inventive mixes using final scratch and a multi FX unit)

On the positive side

Support your local (inventive and interesting musicians - DJs - MCs - promoters - and good eggs. they are what is good)

on another note - the best techno dj is the one who keeps you guessing.

[Centurian]

If i was going to pick 3 then they'd be...

Carl Cox, if not for acheivement then certainly ability. I think his style has gone a bit wayward these days though, bring back the days of Fact/2 and he's a winner. Playing the millenium set twice in two different time zones is simply a once in lifetime acheivement, the only man ever to acheive it, abolute record breaker.

Second for me is Chris Liberator, have always been a fan ever since those days at the Complex (funnily enough Cox played there too) & at Trancentral. Big respect to Soul Mantra, one of the most inspiring tunes i know. All round top bloke and DJ, there's so much energy in his style he's a rare breed imo.

Lastly i'm drawn towards D.a.v.e The Drummer for his fantastic, chunky production. The Hydrauylix label output is so reliable you know the music is gonna be tough as funk! All rounder really, 3 decks, live, Final Scratch, prosuction etc, certanly does a lot more on stage, but Chris wins because (as a raver) i think his style works best on the dance floor. Very close between the two, very close indeed.

Imho.

[slacker]

this is too difficult so I'm going to post my 3 personal faves to dance to first and then some others who I like for other reasons.

1. gotta be a certain mr. jeff amadeus.
he plays the most pounding screaming techno, but builds up his sets really well, so they never get boring: I've seen him play a 1.5 hr set where he started with tech house and built it up to crowbar recs type stuff, and entirely convincingly too! :)

2. Mr. Jerome Hill.
cos he's so damn innovative, and has quite possibly the best skills and record collection I've heard played out. His sets always make me happy.

3. This is a difficult one, I want to put a fast dj here, of the detroity type. It's gotta be either richie Hawtin or Fumiya Tenaka for me. They build it up so beautifully, makes me want to scream.
Hawtin's a bit of a top showman too.

I'd just like to post up full respect to Chris Liberator, he doesn't play my fave techno, but I love his cutty style, and he got me into techno with his face full of techno jolliness, he always looks like he's loving it, and the man deserves a mention here.

Mark EG cos I've seen him play, and his mad capering made me smile, also his unique style of stomp core made me rather happy on my birthday a couple years ago.

And DAVE the drummer, because I love that chunky rolling sound and he does a top job on 3 dex, keep it up!

Also enough respect to all the original london acid techno crew, you are all proper hardcore and should all have an honourary place in the top djs thing for being the face of true rave. DAVE, Guy, Liberators, etc.

But yeah, them first 3 options would have to be the true ones I suppose for me personally.

[Tom @ Religion]

1. Chris Liberator - Legend, innovator, he's done so much and he's not up his own arse at all. Can't fault the guy. He should be in the top 3 for definite.

2. D.A.V.E the Drummer

3. Ben Sims

[comvoc]

1. Dave Clarke
2. British Murder Boys
3. Vitalic

[neilried]

1 - Jamin/CiDiC :sick: ALWAYs rips it up, played for Zero Gravity for a number of years,Uglyfunk and a few others but never often enough!

2 - Jerome Hill :bonk: Distrubingly wrong & fresh

3 - Cave :bash: Never fails to entertain