After all the hype and announcements from this year's poll, here's a look at some of the quality artists which have been picked out and should be noted for their significant progress or entry into this annual phenomenon...
BOBINA NO.28 - HIGHEST NEW TRANCE ENTRY For over 5 years, Bobina has formed the leading edge of the Russian EDM breakout. His DJ adventures have taken him around the planet numerous times, playing tent-pole events like Gatecrasher Summer Soundsystem, Trance Energy, and the WMC. Ferry Corsten sums Bobina up as: “one of the most talented producers ever to come out of Russia”… Meet Bobina, Russia’s first dance SuperTsar!.
KYAU & ALBERT NO. 22 - HIGHEST CLIMBERS Steven Moebius Albert and Ralph Kyau have been shaping their unique take on the German trance sound since they first met in 1994. Responsible for a litany of scene-defining tracks ('Made of Sun', 'Velvet Morning' & 'Always a Fool' among the many), the pair have continued to rise to prominence over the last 10 years. In 2006, off the back of their hugely-recieved 2nd album 'Worldvibe', Kyau & Albert broke the DJ Magazine Top 100 DJs chart in 2006, landing at No.48. Just two years later they've become the highest climbers on the chart, jumping 35 places up to 22.
LEON BOLIER NO. 95 - NEW ENTRY Leon is one of the leaders of Generation Trance 2.0. As a producer his speaker-spanking productions have graced Dutch mainstay labels like Spinnin’, Be Yourself, Black Hole Recordings and Armada. Behind a set of CDJs, Mr Bolier is also the architypal crowd-pleaser, rocking a record number of clubs this year including nights and festivals in Ireland, Australia, Scotland, England, the Netherlands, Lebanon, Russia, Poland, Turkey, Greece, Singapore, Mexico & Venezuela, amongst many others!
SIED VAN RIEL - FAST RISING STAR The Riel Deal: He is being tipped by Tiësto as "the hottest producer around" and by DJ Magazine as "the next big thing to hit trance". He's already DJed at Germany's illustrious Love Parade and spun with Tiësto on his worldwide 'ISOS5' Tour. A few years ago he didn't own a single piece of studio equipment… Now he's odds-on favourite to become EDM's next big breakout and the latest graduate to join trance music's elite 'Van Clan'. He is Sied van Riel...
SOLARSTONE NO. 93 - NEW ENTRY Solarstone has been creating dance-floor traffic jams with a convoy of revered club classics, all-out anthems & critically-acclaimed artist albums for years. As a DJ, he spins weekly at clubs around the planet and for global super-brands like Cream, Ministry of Sound, Gatecrasher & Full-On-Ferry. Releases from his label projects Solaris & Insatiable are constantly championed by the trance & prog spinning elite. Solaris International, his weekly show, is broadcast across some 34 FM & Internet stations, including Ministry of Sound.com & the south coast’s Passion FM network.
THE THRILLSEEKERS NO. 45 - UP 7 Over the last 10 years The Thrillseekers have stood at the very forefront of both club and electronic dance music culture. From his debut Top 20 hit 'Synaesthesia' through to latter club anthems ‘NewLife’, 'By Your Side', ‘Waiting Here For You’ & his latest epic ‘The Last Time’, Steve Helstrip’s music ranks as some of the most affecting, inspiring ever made. With artisan mixing skills and an innate, individualistic music selection, he’s conquered clubs around the planet, playing in 70+ countries and notching up over 500 gigs in his career.
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