It’s that time of year again: the weather is getting colder, festival season is coming to a close and 1001Tracklists, the world’s leading DJ tracklist database, has released their annual rankings. The brand’s Top Producers of 2022 list ranks artists whose music amassed the most DJ support from October 1st, 2021 to September 20th, 2022. Taking the top spot is David Guetta, followed by Vintage Culture, Kryder, John Summit and Tiësto. 1001Tracklists Top 101 Producers 2022. 1001Tracklists/Twitter In an effort to empower women and POC producers, 1001Tracklists hand-selected 101 Future of Dance Music Producers. From across the globe, these artists have helped to define the sounds of electronic music. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Jamie Jones, Honeyluv, M...
The state of live entertainment was torn between two worlds throughout 2021. Nations across the globe tackled the difficult challenge of bringing back some semblance of normalcy while preserving public health and safety of their people. As the pandemic continued, many began to wonder if the demand for live music would even exist in the same capacity on the other side of it. In the new “A State Of Dance Music” report from 1001Tracklists, however, the numbers suggest that demand for electronic music shows is perhaps stronger than ever. The top line numbers say it all: a record 6.8 million people used 1001Tracklists to discover new music. Content contributions to the platform also saw a substantial year-over-year increase of 31%, with 69,000 unique track lists upl...
Brazilian DJ and dance music producer Vintage Culture has taken the #1 spot in 1001Tracklists’ “Top 101 Producers” list for 2021. David Guetta, Kryder, Armin van Buuren, and John Summit follow. This year’s list contains artists from 27 different countries. The United Kingdom and Netherlands total nearly 40% of the artists represented. 33 artists made their first appearance and eight have re-entered. AVIRA, Armand van Helden, KC Lights, and MARTEN HØRGER were the producers that saw the biggest rise within the list. 1001Tracklists Guetta championed this list back in 2019 for his pioneering future rave sound. His continued success over the years paved the way for his close friend and collaborator MORTEN to rise through the rankings to #20. Recommended Articles In addit...
1001Tracklists‘ 2021 “A State of Dance Music” report showed that despite a year of limited show opportunities—and even fewer in-person festivals—the dance music scene remained resilient. The annual report shared arguably the most impressive statistic right out the gate. “In 2020, there were more sets and mixes added to 1001Tracklists than ever before, up a remarkable 30% from last year,” the report states. Of the total 53,000 sets added, 11,000 were live shows. The statistic validates the meteoric rise to prominence of the livestream event concept, an adaptation that kept artists connected with fans throughout the year. That narrative is certainly reflected in the report’s top tracklists of the year, which includes several livestreamed se...
1001Tracklists has just released their 2020 list of the top 101 producers for the year. The list represents artists who have garnered the most DJ support on their tracks in 2020, according to the world’s leading DJ tracklist database. Oliver Heldens took the crown for 2020, gaining the most unique support (that is, many unique DJs playing a multitude of his tracks) between his main project and his HI-LO alias. Clocking in at #11 is Dutch house megastar Nicky Romero, who has teamed up with EDM.com to curate an exclusive Spotify playlist in celebration of the 2020 rankings. You can dive into Romero’s playlist below. Selecting his favorite tracks of the moment, the playlist features a slew of original productions, like his 2020 edit of “Toulouse” and ...
It’s that time of the year again—1001Tracklists have calculated the numbers and revealed their annual “Top 101 Producers” list. The world’s largest DJ setlist database compiled a list that features representations from 21 countries across this year’s rankings. Leading the pack is Heldeep Records label head Oliver Heldens. The Dutch producer moves up from #24 to the #1 spot this year thanks to an impressive run of diverse releases both under his own name and under his HI-LO alias. The Grammy-nominated MEDUZA scored the #2 spot after Heldens, marking the highest new entry for this year and of all time. The remaining top five spots were scored by dance music heavyweights Armin van Buuren, Tiësto, and David Guetta, respectively. Other notable rankin...
Fresh off the release of their “Future Rave” remix of David Guetta and Sia‘s “Let’s Love,” Guetta and MORTEN are teaming up for their debut B2B set under the umbrella of their patented sound. MORTEN took to Twitter to announce the forthcoming DJ set, which is going down this Friday, October 30th in celebration of 1001Tracklists‘ “Top 101 Producers” reveal. In the tweet, the Danish super-producer told fans to expect “a lot of new IDs” before playing out a track that serves as a preview of what to expect during the performance, a high-energy electro house sound. To pump yourself up for Guetta and MORTEN’s first-ever “future rave” B2B set, check out their interview with EDM.com from earlier this summer in whic...
1001Tracklists today announced the final 1001Tracklists Virtual Festival, which will kick off next Thursday, June 25th, and conclude on Saturday, June 27th. The series began back in April around the beginning of the stay-at-home ordinances instated due to COVID-19, with the mission to bring the rave into your living room. Since then, they’ve accomplished their goal two times over and are back to wrap up the series with an epic three-day lineup. Version 3.0 comes in partnership with EDM.com and will feature video sets from the homes of a diverse range of artists, which you can tune into via 1001Tracklists’ official Twitch channel. Get ready to dance the night away to performances by Afro Bros, Florian Picasso, Henry Fong, Broz Rodriguez, F4ST, Le T...
1001Tracklists today announced its forthcoming 1001Tracklists Virtual Festival, which will kick off this Friday, May 8th, and conclude on Sunday, May 10th. Along with the announcement came the unveiling of the fest’s massive lineup, which features electro house kingpin Bingo Players, iconic producer and Mixmash boss Laidback Luke, Hexagon wunderkind RetroVision, Dutch young gun Sophie Francis, and Norwegian trance heavyweight Ørjan Nilsen, among many others. Each day of 1001Tracklists Virtual Festival will also curate its own dedicated sound, starting with “Mainstage” on Friday, followed by “House Party” on Saturday and “Trance & Progressive” on Sunday. You can tune into the livestream event via 1001Trac...