The Top House Music Artists of 2013
Looking for some new house music to add to your collection? Check out our list of the top house music artists of 2013! Including both up-and-comers and established artists, this list has something for everyone.
Avicii
Avicii, real name Tim Bergling, shot to fame in 2011 with his hit song “Levels” and has been one of the most popular DJs in the world ever since. His 2013 album TRUE was a huge success, reaching number four in the US Billboard 200 chart and number one in several other countries. This year he has headlined festivals around the world including Ultra Music Festival and Coachella, and he is currently touring North America.
Hardwell
Hardwell, real name Robbert van de Corput, is a Dutch big room house and electro house DJ and record producer. He was voted DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs in 2013, and again in 2014. His hit singles include “Spaceman” and “Animals”.
Armin van Buuren
Armin van Buuren is a Dutch trance music producer, DJ and radio personality. Since 2001, Van Buuren has been hosting his own radio show called A State of Trance. His 2008 studio album, Imagine, entered the Dutch album chart at No. 1, a first for electronic music in the Netherlands. He has won a number of accolades, including five consecutive Grammy Award nominations for Best Dance Recording and he was ranked the world’s No. 1 DJ by DJ Magazine in 2007 and 2010.
Tiësto
Tiësto is a Dutch DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. He was born in Breda, Netherlands in 1969, and his real name is Tijs Verwest. In the late 1990s, he became known as one of the first trance DJs and helped to popularize the genre. He has won numerous awards, including consecutive DJ Magazine “Top 100 DJs” poll wins in 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2006. In 2013, he was voted by DJ Mag readers as the “Greatest DJ of All Time”.
Calvin Harris
Calvin Harris is a Scottish DJ, record producer, singer and songwriter. His debut studio album, I Created Disco, was released in 2007 and contained the top-ten singles “Acceptable in the 80s” and “The Girls”. His second studio album, Ready for the Weekend (2009), reached number one on the UK Albums Chart and includes the chart-topper “I’m Not Alone”, as well as the top ten singles “Ready for the Weekend” and “Flashback”. His third studio album, 18 Months (2012), sees him become the first British solo artist to achieve eight top 10 singles from one album.
He has collaborated with numerous other recording artists, such as Kylie Minogue, Dizzee Rascal, Ne-Yo, Rihanna, Ayah Marar and Ellie Goulding. Harris currently holds the record for the most UK top 40 hits from one album.
