In 2021, the genres included in the poll for DJMag Top 100 have been widened to include a number of high-selling genres, including house, techno, drum & bass and other derivatives that have in recent years been underrepresented in the main poll.
The main Top 100 DJs list, which was won by David Guetta, is still dominated by EDM and trance DJs, so the Alternative poll gives us a chance to shine a light on DJs playing less commercial sounds on the periphery of the global poll in recent years, despite commanding huge audiences worldwide.