2009

TWOTHOUSANDANDNINE

THE NEWS

Luke Hood launches the UKF YouTube channels. UKF would go on to become one of the biggest brands in drum & bass and dubstep with compilations, events, podcasts and a ticketing platform.
The Pet Shop Boys win ‘Outstanding Contribution to Music’ at The Brit Awards.
BBC Radio One launch Dubstep Week in September with back to back mixes from Chase & Status, Caspa, Jakes, Nero and Joker.
Kraftwerk, Massive Attack and MGMT headline Bestival.
Michael Jackson is found dead at his home in Beverly Hills.
The world record for the longest DJ set is broken by DJ Alan D in Scotland - playing for 124 hours straight.
Swedish House Mafia take over Mondays at Pacha, Ibiza.
David Guetta and Calvin Harris top the singles and album charts in the UK.
Carl Cox's Intec Records is reborn after 4 years.
Rob Da Bank releases his book The ‘A-Z of Festivals: My life of music, mud and mayhem in 26 letters'.
Seminal London club The End shuts it’s doors for a final time.
Manumission in Ibiza closes thier doors for good.
Above & Beyond's track 'Buzz' is used for the unveiling of Virgin's 'SpaceShipTwo' by Richard Branson in the Mojave Desert

Notable Albums

Major Lazer - Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do [Downtown]
Deadmau5 - For Lack of a Better Name [Ultra/Mau5trap]
The Prodigy - Invaders Must Die [Take Me To The Hospital]
Moby - Wait for Me [Little Idiot]
Calvin Harris - Ready for The Weekend [Columbia]
David Guetta - One Love [Positivia/Virgin]
Drake - So Far Gone [OVO Sound]

1. Armin van Buuren
2. Tiësto
3. David Guetta
4. Above & Beyond
5. Paul van Dyk
6. Deadmau5
7. Ferry Corsten
8. Markus Schulz
9. Gareth Emery
10. Sander van Doorn
11. ATB
12. Infected Mushroom
13. Sasha
14. Axwell
15. Andy Moor
16. Bobina
17. John Digweed
18. Carl Cox
19. Cosmic Gate
20. Steve Angello