Our polls kick off with your favourite DJs of 2014.

So, here we are again. Another year gone, another inconceivably vast number of DJ sets played and heard. Another 650,000 words (or thereabouts) from us on who and what we think is cool, and now, with our annual DJ poll, another chance for you, our readers, to join the conversation.



Perusing the results, you may be struck by a particular thought: almost every person on this list is huge. It's not like the heat tapers off near the bottom—hell, number 100 is a living legend. Point being, it's a big world out there, with a lot of DJs in it, and while 100 may seem like a large number, it's only a slice of the vast and ever-growing community of artists we cover on RA. Countless DJs smashed it this year whose names you will not find below—up-and-comers, influential scene-leaders, even a few so-called legends. What you've got here are not necessarily the 100 best DJs in the world, so much as the 100 DJs who made the biggest splash in 2014. More than anything else, it's a look at where dance music is at right now.



Anyway, enough chat—let's do this thing, shall we?











Trouw is winding down , but after countless highs this year—Nuits Sonores, Nachtdigital and a Panorama Bar Sunday, to name a few—Job Jobse, one of its key residents, is just revving up.

Everything Steffi plays hits hard. The chords might be bright, the vocals flamboyant—the track might even be Fleetwood Mac's "Little Lies." But somehow, if she's playing it, it always sounds massive.

Objekt is a DJ and producer whose music achieves a quintessentially techno aim: embodying the future. In 2014, few others sounded as fresh and original.

Armed with two of the year's biggest tracks—" Truant " and his remix of Trus'me's "I Want You"—it's no surprise that Alan Fitzpatrick's sets have earned him a debut slot in our top 100.

Surgeon calmly rolled with whatever life threw at him in 2014. Sit-down ambient set in a yurt at Freerotation? Sure . Jamming in front of several thousand bewildered Lady Gaga fans? Why not

It's surprising that it's taken until 2014 for Omar-S to start climbing this list, but it's proof that his rough-and-ready house sound is becoming more appreciated than ever.

The Crosstown Rebels Hot Creations axis continued to burn brightly in 2014, and the Venezuelan duo Fur Coat were one of the key reasons why.

Between his Berghain marathons, a landmark 60th release on his Figure label and the usual slew of international club dates, 2014 was an impressive year for Len Faki, Berlin's master of big, ravey techno.

In doing a little, Rhadoo achieves a lot. The Romanian artist rarely releases records, which means he's been able to spend the best part of a decade refining his stripped back, hypnotic DJ style.

If there's one thing you can count on Butch for, it's killer, no-bullshit grooves. That knack has earned him a rock solid placement this year.

Though he maintains a rigorous touring schedule, the best place to see Sam Shepherd DJ is still Plastic People , where he plays absurdly good records using a mixer he designed himself

Robert Hood's been pulverizing crowds for 20 years straight, but his blistering, gospel-tinged techno hit especially hard in 2014, boosting him into this list for the first time in years.

Joseph Capriati played more gigs than ever in 2014, but none were more career-defining than his slots on the Amnesia Terrace for Marco Carola's Music On party.

Like their Life And Death labelmates Tale Of Us, Mind Against have a wonderfully lush and cosmic sound that's vaulted them straight into the big leagues.

It's not easy to walk the line between pleasing big crowds and keeping it credible. Diynamic chief Solomun is one of the few top-tier DJs who pulls it off.

DJ, producer, label owner , gentleman—Herr Janson has risen through the ranks by consistently bringing his A-game.