Top 16 Techno DJs in the World You Cannot Miss 2024
Parties are incomplete without good beats, and when we think about beats, we start thinking about our techno DJs. Techno DJs can change the shape of any party, and as 2024 is about to end, the year-ending party season is knocking at the door, so many peeps have already started finding the top techno DJs of the year.
Are you also one of them? Are you excited to know the top techno DJs of 2024? If yes, then this blog is just for you. Here, we will inform you about the top 16 techno DJs in the world in 2024.
Before heading to that, we thank all these DJs for entertaining our evenings. Also, we want to appreciate their talents and knowledge.
Without any more delay, let's head to the main agenda of the day.
The Top 16 best techno DJs in the world:
Here, the names of the top 16 techno DJs of 2024 will be discussed. However, one can now ask who decides on this top DJ list. Many magazines, media houses, and people do this based on personal preferences.
Historically, DJ Magazine, aka DJ Mag, did this for the first time. DJ Mag is a British monthly magazine dedicated to electronic dance music and DJs. It started the journey in 1991, and the target audience was different countries such as the United States, Spain, France, Italy, Latin America, China, South Korea, Brunei, Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Oman, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Canada, Russia, Belarus, and the Netherlands. However, this list doesn't belong to DJ mag and solely depends on the recent performances of these artists.
Let's start the journey!
1. Deborah De Luca:
Deborah De Luca is the first on this list. She started her career as a dancer and later discovered her real passion—DJing. She holds the top position due to her immense fan following and several successful concerts in 2024. She was born in Italy in 1980 and hosted her first concert in Verona, in the north of Italy, in 2005 when she was 25. Back in 2013, she established her label, Sola_mente.
DJ Style: Hard techno with minimal grooves with a touch of melody.
Location: She lives in Italy and regularly travels to Spain and the US. However, she attends shows worldwide.
2. Adam Beyer:
Adam Beyer successfully holds the 2nd position on this list because of the massive success of PATT (Party of All Time) in 2024. For this, he collaborated with Green Velvet and Layton Giordani.
He was born on 15 May 1976 in Stockholm, Sweden. He started his career in 1991 at the age of 15. He started the journey as a Swedish trance producer and DJ.
DJ Style: Techno, electronica, melodic house and tech-house.
Location: Adam lives in Sweden. He attends concerts worldwide, most regularly in Europe and the U.K., and sometimes in the U.S.
3. Carl Cox:
Carl Cox is holding the 3rd position on this list. He is the highest-paid DJ in the world. Carl is a British house, techno club DJ, radio DJ, and producer. He was born in 1962 in Australia and started his career at the age of 15 years. Throughout the 80's80s, he played hip-hop and electronic music in clubs in London. The name of his label is Awesome Soundwave (ASW). In 2024, he entertained his fans in many places throughout the world.
DJ Style: House, techno, tech house, minimal techno etc.
Location: He originally came from Australia but built his career in London, England. He is regularly in Columbia, Argentina, the U.S., the U.K., Spain, Italy, etc.
4. SPFDJ:
SPFDJ is known for her energy, style, and evil as a techno DJ. She is one of the most popular techno-house DJs in the world. She is known for her mashups and wide range of knowledge. She was born in Sweden and has her label, Intrepid Skin. Intrepid Skin is known for producing some of the most contemporary and challenging tracks. TSS and Nene H have launched vinyl and digital music through Intrepid Skin.
DJ Style: Hard techno, acid, hardcore, electro and trance
Location: Originally, she is from Sweden. Now, she is based in Berlin and attends shows across the globe.
5. Indira Paganotto:
Indira Paganotto is the most famous artist in Spain. She holds the 5th position in this list because of her consecutive successful concerts in 2024. Amnesia's Main Room for Metamorfosi is one of them. She was born in 1992, and her father was a DJ too. She got quick fame due to her diverse range of sounds and impeccable choice of music. She started her journey at 15 and 17 and released her first EP with Ian Pooley.
DJ Style: Groovy and forceful with a touch of acid and another genre.
Location: Originally from Spain, she currently lives in the Canary Islands and hosts shows worldwide.
6. Nina Kraviz:
An excellent selection of songs and intense experience have made Nina Kraviz extremely popular among fans and helped to bag the 5th position in this list. In 2023, she started mixing various sub-genres, significantly increasing her popularity. Her iconic performances included Boiler Room, Coachella, Primavera Sound, Melt Festival, and EDC Las Vegas. She is the founder and owner of her label трип (Trip) label and the GALAXIID event series.
DJ Style: House and techno with a touch of acid.
Location: She lives in Westbrook, United States, and regularly attends shows in Spin and France.
7. Amelie Lens:
Amelie Lens is holding the 7th position in this list. She is one of the fastest ones to reach this list. From 2023, she has started attending top global concerts. This has helped her to increase her popularity. Her strong presence in prestigious clubs such as Fabric, Berghain, Dour Festival, Sonus Festival, and Printworks has brought her to this fame. Apart from this, she owns a label named Lenske record label.
DJ Style: Hard-hitting, raw and atmospheric techno. During the concert, her focus remained on tracks like "Addicted to Bass" and "In My Mind."
Location: She is from Belgium and lives in the same country. She is regular throughout Europe, and sometimes you can get her shows in the US too.
8. Charlotte de Witte:
Charlotte de Witte is another newcomer in the world of techno music who quickly rose to fame. She holds the 8th position on this list due to her outstanding performance in some of the biggest global concerts and shows. Influences some of the top techno DJs across the globe is reflected in her style. She has her label named KNTXT. Some of her famous works are Doppler, Return to Nowhere, etc.
DJ Style: Acid and minimal techno.
Location: Charlotte lives in Belgium. She is regular in the U.S.A., Mexico, Germany, Spain, London, etc.
9. Jeff Mills:
Jeff Mills, also known as The Wizard, holds the 9th position here. He is famous because of his in-depth technical skills in this genre. Jeff revolutionized techno music in the late 1980s by establishing the collective Underground Resistance with fellow Detroit techno producers Mad' Mike Banks and Robert Hood. However, in the 1990s, he left the group. To showcase his talent, he founded Axis Records in 1992.
DJ Styles: Detroit, industrial and acid techno.
Location: Jeff lives in New York and attends shows on every corner of Earth.
10. Mau P:
Maurits Jan Westveen is an electronic DJ from Amsterdam. Experts call him the pioneer of electronic music and techno. He made his debut in August 2022, and in the same year, he appeared on the list of the top 50 albums. In 2023, his song Metro, together with Kevin de Vries, got the position of the best dance track of the year by Billboard Magazine. Due to the record ticket selling, he took the headlines during the Miami Music Week and Amsterdam's Dance Event in 2023. He was born in 1996.
DJ Style: Techno, tech house, house.
Location: He hails from the Netherlands and works mostly in the US. However, he also attends global shows.
11. Helena Hauff:
If you like dark, unpolished, and industrial techno, go to Helena Hauff's live concert. Do you know what the most unique part of her is? Helena is one of the few names in the techno music industry who still uses vinyl. Among the techno fans, she is known for her stripped-down techno and electro tracks. This kind of music needs analogue equipment for recording. Her music strongly influences acid house, EBM and industrial music.
DJ Style: Techno, electro and acid house.
Location: She hails from Germany. She is most prominent in France, the UK, and the US, but she attends shows worldwide.
12. Ben Klock:
Ben Klock is one of the most renowned names in the techno music industry. He started his journey in the late 90s and has been one of the most famous names in this industry since then. He is known for managing different tracks seamlessly according to the moods of his audience. This unique style earned him the 2015 BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix of the Year award. His label is the techno label Klockworks.
DJ Style: Dance and electronic music
Location: He hails from Germany and worked in nightclubs in Berlin until 2024. However, now he attends global concerts.
13. Maceo Plex:
Maceo Plex holds 13th place on this list. He is one of the top DJs worldwide. He is known by different names, such as Plex, Eric Estornel, Maetrik, and Mariel Ito. His unique trait is that he mixes house and techno. This complex mix has helped him to make a strong place among the modern mind and a strong pillar in the DJ world. Although his last album, '93,' was released in 2023, its popularity has helped him to secure a place in this list.
DJ Style: Dance and electronic
Location: He hails from the US and regularly visits Paris, France, Egypt, the UK, and the US.
14. Stephan Bodzin:
Stephan Bodzin is a classically educated techno DJ and a renowned producer in the same field. He owns the record label and describes himself as a "melody man." His popular works include Nothing Like You, Singularity, Boavista, etc. His debut album came in 2007, and his last and third album, Boavista, came in 2021. However, this has no impact on his popularity. His regular shows are always sold out. He has collaborated with artists like Marc Romboy and Oliver Huntemann.
DJ Style: Dance, electronic, melody, indie and alternative.
Location: He hails from Germany. So, he is regular from there. Besides that, he usually attends shows in Croatia, the UK, the US, etc.
15. Solomun:
Solomun, aka Mladen Solomun, is a techno DJ who made the winning awards a habit. He has won Best Producer, DJ, and Melodic House Music DJ awards. He is known for funk and soul beats. However, unlike many techno DJs, he started his career in the movie industry, and in 2005, he founded his label named Diynamic. He collaborated with Rockstar Games in 2018 to create Customer is King, which brought him immense fame.
DJ Style: Deep House, techno, melodic house & techno, and indie dance
Location: He is regular in the two clubs in Ibiza. However, once in a while, he goes on tours.
16. Peggy Gou:
Peggy Gou is a South Korean talent who rose to fame quickly due to her experimenting nature and crowd-reading capacity. She debuted in 2016 with the Art of War Part 1 from Radio Slave's Rekids label. Her every album shows a strong influence of South Korean and European music. She is capable of reading the crowd's mind and doing experiments according to that. This capability brought her the title of versatile and innovative DJ. With her hard work, she has held this title for three years.
DJ Style: Dance and electronic
Location: She hails from South Korea, but she can be easily found in Spain, Portugal, the US, the UK, and elsewhere.
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