2013

TWOTHOUSANDANDTHIRTEEN

THE NEWS

Daft Punk return after an 8 year hiatus to release "Random Access Memories" - one of the most hyped dance albums of the decade.
Pharrell Williams plays Ushuaia Ibiza.
Paris Hilton has a controversial month-long residency at Amnesia Ibiza.
Dubstep pioneer Skream goes Disco.
Legendary house producer MK starts to DJ solo and after 25+ years of making music suddenly becomes "the next big thing".
17 year old Dutch producer Martin Garrix bursts onto the scene with his global EDM anthem "Animals".
Tiësto and Calvin Harris make it on the musical rich list as some of the highest paid performers in the world - joining the likes of Lady GaGa, Jay Z and Madonna.
The Ministry of Sound in London is threatened with closure due to plans for a housing block being built next door.
One of the first truely global internet memes is created to American producer Baauer's "Harlem Shake"
The words ‘twerk’ and ‘selfie’ are added to the Oxford dictionary.
Deamau5 temporarliy leaves Twitter after a spate of controversies.
American company SFX begins a huge spending spree, buying up festivals brands and Beatport.

Notable albums:

Daft Punk - Random Access Memories [COLUMBIA]
Disclosure - Settle [PMR]
Major Lazer - Free The Universe [Mad Decent]
Rudimental - Home [Warner]
Mat Zo - Damage Control [Anjunabeats]
Dirtybird Players Part 1 [Dirtybird]
London Grammar - If You Wait ([Ministry of Sound]

1. HARDWELL
2. ARMIN VAN BUUREN
3. AVICII
4. TIËSTO
5. DAVID GUETTA
6. DIMITRI VEGAS & LIKE MIKE
7. NICKY ROMERO
8. STEVE AOKI
9. AFROJACK
10. DASH BERLIN
11.SKRILLEX
12.DEADMAU5
13. ALESSO
14. W&W
15. CALVIN HARRIS
16. NERVO
17. ABOVE & BEYOND
18. SEBASTIAN INGROSSO
19. AXWELL
20. ALY & FILA