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Best Nicky Romero Songs of All Time – Top 5 Tracks

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Nick Rotteveel born 6 January 1989, professionally known as Nicky Romero, is a Dutch musician, DJ, record producer and remixer from Amerongen, Utrecht Province. He has worked with, and received support from DJs, such as Tiësto, Fedde le Grand, Sander van Doorn, David Guetta, Calvin Harris, Armand van Helden, Avicii and Hardwell. He currently ranks at number 37 on DJ Mag’s annual Top 100 DJs poll. He is known for his viral hit song “Toulouse”.

In October 2012, Nicky Romero received the DJ Mag ‘Highest New Entry’ award on DJ Mag’s top 100 DJs fan poll, and with spot number 17, he is one of the highest new entries ever, together with Skrillex and Dash Berlin. In that same year, Romero collaborated with Swedish DJ/Producer, Avicii, to produce the highly anticipated single “I Could Be the One” which became a massive success across Europe, particularly in the United Kingdom, where the single debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart on 17 February 2013 ― for the week ending on 23 February 2013 ― becoming both Romero and Avicii’s first chart-topper in the UK.

Following “I Could Be the One” in 2013, Romero released his long-awaited single, “Symphonica”, that reached No. 1 on the overall Beatport Top 100 chart. His next release, a collaboration with Krewella, “Legacy” also saw Beatport chart success hitting the No. 1 spot. Romero then took on a collaboration with Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, “S.O.T.U.”, that he released on Steve Angello‘s Size Records. Amid his 2013 releases, he performed as a resident at The Light Las Vegas and he also played numerous major festivals including Ultra Music Festival, Coachella, Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas and Puerto Rico, Sensation White, and Tomorrowland, amongst others.

Nickey Romero has a residency at Hakkasan and Wet Republic.

See a full list of upcoming Nicky Romero shows here.

Without further ado, Nicky Romero’s top 5 tracks of all time:

5. Nicky Romero vs. Krewella – Legacy

4. Nicky Romero & Fedde Le Grand ft. Matthew Koma – Sparks (Vicetone Remix)

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3. Nicky Romero & NERVO – Like Home 

2. Avicii vs Nicky Romero – I Could Be The One (Nicktim)

1. Nicky Romero – Toulouse

BONUS: Nicky Romero – Stay

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Best R3HAB Songs of All Time – Top 5 Tracks

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Fadil El Ghoul, better known by his stage name R3hab (stylized as R3HAB; pronounced “rehab”), is a Dutch-Moroccan DJ, record producer and re-mixer from Breda. R3hab has produced two full studio albums, Trouble and The Wave, and in 2018 R3hab was ranked at number 12 on the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs in the world.

R3hab began his career in late 2007 while producing the track “Mrkrstft” which was remixed by fellow Breda DJ Hardwell. His connection with what was then a small scene of Dutch DJs helped him to grow. His plan b was leveraging his business education into the corporate world, which came in handy when he grew internationally to become one of the hardest working artists. Earlier in his career, he was known for his mixes, with one being a mix of “Alive” by Vinni Vicci. After his breakout song Prutataaa with Afrojack, he signed with Afrojack’s label. Not only producing his own tracks and shows but also remixing countless tracks.

With his second full-length studio album, The Wave, R3hab continues to push the boundaries of dance music. The album recorded over 350 million plays, with tracks “Rumors”, “Ain’t That Why”, “Hold On Tight”, “The Wave” and “Lullaby” reaching the Billboard Top 100 Dance/Electronic charts.

See a full list of upcoming R3HAB shows here.

Without further ado, R3HAB’s top 5 tracks of all time:

5. R3HAB & ZAYN & Jungleboi – Flames

4. R3hab & Headhunterz – Won’t Stop Rocking

3. R3HAB & VINAI – How We Party

2. R3HAB x Mike Williams – Lullaby

1. R3HAB x A Touch Of Class – All Around The World (La La La)

BONUS: R3hab vs Skytech & Fafaq – Tiger

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Best Eric Prydz Songs of All Time – Top 5 Tracks

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Eric Sheridan Prydz born 19 July 1976, also known by his aliases Pryda and Cirez D among a number of others, is a Swedish DJ, record producer, and musician. He rose to fame with his 2004 hit single “Call on Me”, and saw continued chart success with “Proper Education” in 2007, and “Pjanoo” in 2008. In 2016, he released his debut studio album, Opus.

Together with Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso and Steve Angello, Prydz formed a group of DJs that informally referred to themselves as the Swedish House Mafia. When the group with the same name officially formed in late 2008, Prydz decided not to join his friends. He has collaborated with Axwell under the name Axer and with Angello as A&P Project.

In 2009, Prydz released “Miami to Atlanta”, where the “Pryda snare” was first used. The Pryda snare is a popular technique in house and trance music consisting of using a compressed and sustained snare sample at the end of a bar. Commonly used to mark progressions in a song structure, it has been widely sampled in the electronic dance music world, notably by producers such as Martin Garrix, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, and W&W.

In 2017, he won DJ of the Year at the Electronic Music Awards and was also nominated for Live Act of the Year.

See a full list of upcoming Eric Prydz shows here.

Without further ado, Eric Prydz’s top 5 tracks of all time:

5. Eric Prydz – Every Day

4. Eric Prydz – Liberate

3. Eric Prydz – Call On Me

2. Eric Prydz – Pjanoo (Club Mix)

1. Eric Prydz – Opus

BONUS: Eric Prydz – Generate

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Best Seven Lions Songs of All Time – Top 5 Tracks

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Jeff Montalvo born March 31, 1987, known professionally as Seven Lions, is an American DJ, record producer, instrumentalist and remixer from Santa Barbara, California. Active musically since 2010, his music combines styles as diverse as trance, melodic dubstep, drum and bass, glitch hop, and electro house. He has released six EPs, multiple singles, and official remixes for record labels such as Casablanca Records, OWSLA, Viper Recordings, Anjunabeats, Republic Records and Monstercat.

One of his first releases was an unofficial remix of “Cosmic Love” by Florence and the Machine in March 2010. His remix was then included as part of the official single package for “Cosmic Love” by Moshi Moshi Records on July 5, 2010. Also in 2011, he released a remix of the song “Satellite” by Oceanlab. On a whim Seven Lions entered the Above & Beyond official remix competition on Beatport in 2011, remixing their track “You Got To Go.” The track sat at #2 on Beatport’s Dubstep chart for over 6 weeks, largely underneath Skrillex’s remix of Avicii‘s “Levels.” The track also won the remix competition,[9] which led to Seven Lions becoming officially involved with Above and Beyond. The remix was officially released on their Anjunabeats label on December 21, 2011.

His second EP Days to Come was mentioned by Vibe Magazine as one of their Top Electronic Albums of 2012, and it peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart. His next EP, Worlds Apart, charted at No. 76 on The Billboard 200, and the EP’s track “Don’t Leave” with Ellie Goulding entered the UK Singles Chart in 2014. He tours regularly in the United States, and since 2012 has performed at festivals such as SXSW, Ultra Music Festival, Electric Daisy Carnival, and Camp Bisco. He was nominated for America’s Best DJ, a competition held by DJ Times, in 2014.

Seven Lions’ production style has been described by reviewers as trance, dubstep, bass music, and electro, though he incorporates other genres as well. About how he would define his genres, in 2013 Seven Lions’ stated, “I like a little bit of everything to be honest, so I try and make a little bit of everything… I try and keep my style on what I want to do, so I have dubstep songs, glitch-hop, electro, trance.”

See a full list of upcoming Seven Lions shows here.

Without further ado, Seven Lion’s top 5 tracks of all time:

5. Seven Lions – Don’t Leave (Ft. Ellie Goulding)

4. Seven Lions Feat. Fiora – Start Again

3. Seven Lions feat. Kerli – Worlds Apart

2. Seven Lions, SLANDER, & Dabin – First Time ft. Dylan Matthew

1. Gryffin & Seven Lions – Need Your Love feat. Noah Kahan

BONUS: Seven Lions x Illenium x Said The Sky – Rush Over Me (feat. HALIENE)

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Best San Holo Songs of All Time – Top 5 Tracks

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Sander van Dijck born 26 November 1990, better known by his stage name San Holo, is a Dutch DJ, musician, record producer and composer from Zoetermeer. He gained international recognition for his remix of Dr. Dre’s “The Next Episode”, which currently has over 205 million views on YouTube. He has released music on several record labels including Spinnin’ Records, OWSLA, Barong Family, and Monstercat. He also founded Bitbird, a label which has released several of his singles including “Still Looking” and “Light” and his debut album Album1. San Holo’s first EP, Cosmos, was released via Heroic on 18 September 2014 and was in the Top 100 Electronic category of iTunes. San Holo’s first album, Album1, was released via Bitbird on 21 September 2018 and debuted at #7 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart.

Van Dijck studied music production and guitar at Codarts. He graduated in 2012. Before he became a well-known DJ and producer, he was teaching children to play guitar. After years of working with bands, Van Dijck began ghost producing for DJs. His production experienced considerable commercial success, which led him to consider going solo and creating the stage name, San Holo.

In 2017, he was nominated at the Electronic Music Awards for New Artist of the Year.

San Holo has a residency at Marquee in Las Vegas.

See a full list of upcoming San Holo shows here.

Without further ado, San Holo’s top 5 tracks of all time:

5. San Holo – Honest (ft. Broods)

4. San Holo – lift me from the ground (feat. Sofie Winterson)

3. San Holo – Light

2. Afrojack – Ten Feet Tall (Official Lyric Video) ft. Wrabel

1. Fais – Hey ft. Afrojack

BONUS: Afrojack vs. THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS – Do Or Die (Remix)

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Best Afrojack Songs of All Time – Top 5 Tracks

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Nick van de Wall born 9 September 1987, professionally known as Afrojack, is a Dutch DJ, record producer, and remixer from Spijkenisse. In 2007, he founded the record label Wall Recordings; his debut album Forget the World was released in 2014. Afrojack regularly features as one of the ten best artists in the Top 100 DJs published by DJ Mag. He is also the CEO of LDH Europe.

Van de Wall was born and raised in Spijkenisse, Netherlands. His mother is Dutch and his father is Surinamese. He developed an interest in music at an early age and learned to play the piano at the age of five. After leaving school, Van de Wall studied graphic design at the Grafisch Lyceum Rotterdam in Rotterdam for a year before embarking on a career as a DJ/producer.

His 2010 entry into the poll at number 19 was the highest new entry of that year’s list. Afrojack was listed as number 7 on the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs of 2011. He ranked at number 9 on DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs of 2012. In 2013, he ranked at number 9 again.

In July 2010, Afrojack created an Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1. He released the Lost & Found EP on 22 December 2010. In 2011, he was featured on Pitbull‘s number 1 hit single “Give Me Everything” along with Ne-Yo and Nayer. He also contributed to the single “Run the World (Girls)” by Beyoncé. In January 2012 Afrojack received a European Border Breakers Award. Afrojack’s newest single “The Spark” featuring Spree Wilson has so far hit number 3 in Australia and New Zealand, and top 10 in over 7 more countries. In 2013, Afrojack was the 7th highest-earning DJ in the world, according to Forbes magazine.

In 2011, Afrojack co-produced music with many artists including David Guetta, Mike Brown and Madonna. In 2012, he was a headliner at a number of electronic dance music festivals, including Tomorrowland, Ultra Music Festival, and Coachella to name a few.

Afrojack has a residency at Hakkasan and Wet Republic in Las Vegas.

See a full list of upcoming Afrojack shows here.

Without further ado, Afrojack’s top 5 tracks of all time:

5. Afrojack – SummerThing! ft. Mike Taylor

4. Afrojack, Spree Wilson – The Spark

3. Afrojack & David Guetta – Another Life ft. Ester Dean

2. Afrojack – Ten Feet Tall (Official Lyric Video) ft. Wrabel

1. Fais – Hey ft. Afrojack

BONUS: Afrojack ft Eva Simons – Take Over Control

BONUS: Afrojack vs. THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS – Do Or Die (Remix)

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Best W&W Songs of All Time – Top 5 Tracks

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W&W is a Dutch DJ and record producer duo composed of Willem van Hanegem and Ward van der Harst. They began their careers by producing trance music, before venturing into big room house and other forms of EDM.

After producing trance for five years, W&W founded their own record label called Mainstage Music, and became active in the big room house scene. This was followed by the release of their commercial breakthrough “Bigfoot” in 2014. In 2017, they returned to their original trance style with the NWYR (pronounced “new year”) project. Their record label Mainstage changed its name to Rave Culture at the end of 2018, focusing on a wider variety of genres.

Willem van Hanegem and Ward van der Harst began to build an interest in trance music while in their youths. The duo first met through Windows Live Messenger, which they used to share their song productions with one another. After their first successes as solo producers, the two DJs began to build a friendship and met at the Trance Energy 2007 Festival in the Netherlands. The track “Mustang”, which appeared at the same year, became a success and was played by Armin van Buuren and Tiësto in their sets. On the basis of van der Harst’s recording contract, Armada Music released the song as a single on 7 July 2008. Within a short time, the track achieved popularity on several forums and music platforms. In 2011, they made their first appearance on DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs list when they reached the 36th place.

On 18 November 2016, they released their fifth official collaboration with Hardwell titled “Get Down”. It enjoyed popularity following its premiere at the Ultra Music Festival. Unlike its predecessors, the track was based on jungle terror elements together with their typical big room style. The track was released on Revealed Recordings and not on Mainstage Music, and reached #13 on the Beatport Top 100. In 2016 W&W reached their highest position in the DJ Mag Top 100, ranking 13th.

W&W has a residency at Marquee in Las Vegas.

See a full list of upcoming W&W shows here.

Without further ado, W&W’s top 5 tracks of all time:

5. W&W x Lucas & Steve – Do It For You

4. W&W x Timmy Trumpet x Will Sparks ft. Sequenza – Tricky Tricky 

3. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs. Armin van Buuren and W&W – Repeat After Me

2. W&W vs. Nicky Romero – Ups & Downs (Extended Mix)

1. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs W&W & Moguai – Arcade Mammoth

BONUS: W&W – Bigfoot (Original Mix)

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Best Party Favor Songs of All Time – Top 5 Tracks

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Dylan Ragland, better known by his stage name Party Favor, is an American EDM DJ and producer.

Ragland was born in Manhattan and grew up in Park City, Utah. He attended Chapman University. After graduating, he had worked for NBC making sizzle reels despite aspiring to become an actor. He quit the job shortly, after to pursue a career in DJing. He began DJing with a friend he met at Chapman before they separated. Later, he had used “Party Favor” as an alias to his musical project.

On April 22, 2016, he released “Bust Em” as a single along with a music video. On August 12, 2016, he released his debut extended play via Mad Decent titled “Party & Destroy” featuring collaborations with Sean Kingston, Rich The Kid, Gucci Mane, Dillon Francis and Gent & Jawns. In August 2016, Ragland collaborated with Dillon Francis to release “Shut It Down” as a single. A music video for the song was released.

In 2019, the 2018 single “Circle Up” (featuring the singer Bipolar Sunshine) saw significant success due to its appearance in the Coca-Cola Energy launch commercial and on the eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer 2020 soundtrack.

Party Favor has a residency at Hakkasan and Wet Republic in Las Vegas.

See a full list of upcoming Party Favor shows here.

Without further ado, Party Favor’s top 5 tracks of all time:

5. Party Favor – Circle Up (feat. Bipolar Sunshine)

4. Party Favor – Booty Loose (feat. Fly Boi Keno)

3. Party Favor – Wiggle Wop (feat. Keno)

2. Party Favor – Wasabi (feat. Salvatore Ganacci)

1. Party Favor – Bap U

BONUS: Party Favor & Dillon Francis – Shut It Down

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Best Cash Cash Songs of All Time – Top 5 Tracks

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Cash Cash is an American electronic music group from Roseland, New Jersey. The group currently consists of three DJs: brothers Jean Paul Makhlouf and Alex Makhlouf, and Samuel Frisch. They produce, record, mix and master all their music together as a trio. They are currently signed to Big Beat Records and Atlantic Records, a subsidiary of Warner Music Group worldwide. The group’s highest-charting song to date is “Take Me Home”, which features vocals by Bebe Rexha. As of 2016, the group has released four full-length albums, an array of EPs, singles, and provided official remixes for acts such as Krewella, Capital Cities, Kelly Clarkson, Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, Showtek, and Icona Pop, along with producing and co-writing Krewella’s single “Live for the Night”.

The group slowly gained exposure in the dance community in 2012 and 2013, particularly via connections with Hardwell and Nicky Romero and releases on their boutique labels. During Ultra Music Festival 2013 on behalf of The Huffington Post, Cash Cash conducted interviews with both musicians. Cash Cash was featured on their respective radio shows, “Protocol Radio, and “Hardwell on Air.” On May 20, 2013, Cash Cash released a remix of “Symphonica” by Nicky Romero that was released on Beatport by Protocol Recordings. Romero also invited Cash Cash to perform at a Protocol Recordings showcase during the ADE festival on October 16, 2013, at the Melkweg in Amsterdam with Martin Garrix, Vicetone, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, and John Dahlbäck.

Over the course of the early 2010s, the group began moving away from standard band instrumentation and began incorporating more elements of electronic dance music. In an interview with EDM Sauce, they talk about their transition being facilitated by frequent production and remixing on the side. Cash Cash stated, “I think for us it was a slow evolution, because we were always remixing and producing for other artists and doing outside production.”

Cash Cash has a residency at Hakkasan and Wet Republic in Las Vegas.

See a full list of upcoming Cash Cash shows here.

Without further ado, Cash Cash top 5 tracks of all time:

5. Cash Cash – Overtime

4. Cash Cash – Hero feat. Christina Perri

3. Cash Cash – Surrender

2. Cash Cash – How To Love ft Sofia Reyes

1. Cash Cash – Take Me Home feat. Bebe Rexha 

BONUS: Cash Cash – Finest Hour (feat. Abir)

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Best Above & Beyond Songs of All Time – Top 5 Tracks

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Above & Beyond are an English electronic music group consisting of Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness, and Paavo Siljamäki. Formed in 2000, they are the owners of London-based electronic dance music labels Anjunabeats and Anjunadeep, and also host a weekly radio show titled Group Therapy Radio. The trio has been consistently ranked among DJ Magazine’s Top 100 DJs Poll, having placed at No. 6 in 2007, No. 4 in 2008 & 2009, No. 5 in 2010 & 2011, No. 51 in 2018, and most recently No. 22 in 2019.

Grant and Siljamäki met at the University of Westminster. Having discovered a common mutual interest for electronic music, they decided to collaborate in writing music together. Following Siljamäki’s suggestion, they set up the Anjunabeats label in the summer of 1999 with the release of their first single, “Volume One”, under the alias Anjunabeats.

The first official radio single from the album, “Sun & Moon”, featuring vocals from Richard Bedford, became a favorite of BBC Radio 1 personality Vernon Kay and ended up on the station’s B-List, an achievement that was also followed by their second radio single, “Thing Called Love”, which also featured Richard Bedford. In 2017, Billboard named “Sun & Moon” the number-one saddest dance music song of all-time.

In 2013, Above & Beyond continued to headline and perform at several dance music festivals, including Ultra Music Festival, Electric Daisy Carnival, Electric Forest, Tomorrowland and Stereosonic.

Above & Beyond has a residency at Hakkasan and Wet Republic in Las Vegas.

See a full list of upcoming Above & Beyond shows here.

Without further ado, Above & Beyond top 5 tracks of all time:

5. Above & Beyond feat. Gemma Hayes – Counting Down The Days

4. Above & Beyond feat. Marty Longstaff – Flying by Candlelight (A&B Club Mix)

3. Above & Beyond feat. Richard Bedford – Thing Called Love

2. Above & Beyond feat. Zoë Johnston – We’re All We Need

1. Above & Beyond feat. Richard Bedford – Sun & Moon

BONUS: Above & Beyond and Seven Lions feat. Opposite The Other – See The End