ARCHIVE
2016
TWOTHOUSANDANDSIXTEEN
THE NEWS
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Martin Garrix becomes the youngest ever DJ to hit number 1 in the DJ Mag Top 100 poll.
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Ministry of Sound celebrate their 25th anniversary.
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Space Ibiza closes for the final time with a farewell party from Carl Cox streamed worldwide.
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Fabric in London is closed down and its licence revoked by authorities after two drug-related deaths at the club. Following a campaign to save the club it was permitted to be reopened with increased security and restrictions.
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Sony buys out Ministry of Sound's record label.
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The music world mourns the death of both Prince and David Bowie.
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Big City Beats hold the record breaking World Club Dome event in Germany, and hold a mini festival on a passenger jet.
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Calvin Harris and Aphex Twin are nominated for a Brit Award for Male Solo Artist.
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DJ Mag celebrate their 25th birthday with a poolside party at Miami's Winter Music Conference.
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Notable albums:
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Eric Prydz - Opus [Astralwerks]
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Dusky - Outer [Polydor]
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Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein - Stranger Things Vol 1 [Lakeshore]
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Eats Everything - Fabric 86 [Fabric]
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Kaytranada - 99% [XL]
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James Blake - The Colour in Anything [Polydor]
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Cristoph - 8-Track [Knee Deep In Sound
1. MARTIN GARRIX
2. DIMITRI VEGAS & LIKE MIKE
3. HARDWELL
4. ARMIN VAN BUUREN
5. TIËSTO
6. DAVID GUETTA
7. STEVE AOKI
8. OLIVER HELDENS
9. SKRILLEX
10. AFROJACK
11. AVICII
12. KSHMR
13. W&W
14. CALVIN HARRIS
15. DON DIABLO
16. AXWELL & INGROSSO
17. DASH BERLIN
18. THE CHAINSMOKERS
19. UMMET OZCAN
20. ALESSO