DJ Mag

ATB
Although in this country he is unquestionably known as the man behind 1999's fifth biggest-selling single - and arguably the UK's first trance No.1 - '9pm (Till I Come)', ATB, aka André ...
Read More

Infected Mushroom
Of all the trance acts in the poll, Infected Mushroom - aka Israeli duo Erez Aizen and Amit Duvdevani - are the most likely to cross over to the mainstream. This year, the duo consolidate...
Read More

Sasha
This year has seen Sasha reunited with his old DJ partner John Digweed for a series of sets around the world, among them London's SW4 festival, Exit in Serbia and a massive show at the br...
Read More

Axwell
If Axwell (Axel Hedfors) has spent the last few years bubbling under and earning the props of his peers for a string of flawless productions, remixes and DJ sets, then 2009 was the year h...
Read More

Andy Moor
While he has been a well-known name in trance for the best part of a decade, Stoke's Andy Moor noticed changes in the scene in 2009. "This year I have had to extend the boundaries of wha...
Read More

Bobina
Once he's into his stride, Bobina speaks at about a hundred miles per hour. Or should that be 150 beats per minute? He barely pauses for breath. So you could hardly accuse him of not bein...
Read More

John Digweed
Although John Digweed probably wouldn't want to countenance such a suggestion, he is without doubt a living legend. His services to dance music are astounding, and when the history of our...
Read More

Carl Cox
When it comes to rocking down the house, few do so with the panache of party techno supremo Carl Cox. One of the architects of dance music, this DJ's DJ has continued to blaze a trail thr...
Read More

Cosmic Gate
Cosmic Gate's 2009 has been one largely geared around the release of 'Sign Of The Times', their fourth artist album. It's been backed, says Stefan Bossems, by an incredible run of release...
Read More

Steve Angello
Much like his Swedish House Mafia cohorts Sebastian Ingrosso and Axwell, 2009 was the moment that all those years of hard work finally paid off for Steve Angello. Ibiza was conquered, wor...
Read More