2014

TWOTHOUSANDANDFOURTEEN

THE NEWS

House music godfather and all time dance music icon Frankie Knuckles dies following complications from type II diabetes.
Bergain in Berlin celebrates it's 10th anniversary, while D&B label Metalheads, Fabric, Space Ibiza, Bugged Out, Warp Records, Fabric and Rinse FM all chalk up milestone birthdays this year.
Irish website and satirical social account Wunderground lampoons the worlds biggest DJs.
Studio 338 opens in London.
The Warehouse Project returns to Store Street in Manchester.
Pete Tong is awarded an MBE by the Duke of Cambridge.
Cocoon founder Sven Vath turned 50 and invited 15,000 people to his birthday event in Mannheim.
Ministry of Sound in London narrowly escapes closure after arguments over a new housing block built next door.
Kraftwerk recieve the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys.
London Grammar are nominated for Best Breakthrough Act at the BRITS.
Techno pioneer Surgeon supports Lady Gaga on tour.
Aphex Twin releases his first album in 13 years.
Glitterbox arrives in Ibiza.

Notable albums:

Porter Robinson - Worlds [Virgin]
Above & Beyond - Acoustic [Anjunabeats]
Aphex Twin - Syro [Warp]
Caribou - Our Love [Merge]
Goldie - Masterpiece [Ministry of Sound]
Masters at Work - House Masters [Defected]

1. HARDWELL
2. DIMITRI VEGAS & LIKE MIKE
3. ARMIN VAN BUUREN
4. MARTIN GARRIX
5. TIËSTO
6. AVICII
7. DAVID GUETTA
8. NICKY ROMERO
9. SKRILLEX
10. STEVE AOKI
11. CALVIN HARRIS
12. AFROJACK
13. BLASTERJAXX
14. DASH BERLIN
15. ALESSO
16. DEADMAU5
17. SHOWTEK
18. W&W
19. DEORRO
20. DVBBS