Curators
Borrow someone's ear
Our rankings are the whole scene arguing. These are individuals: DJs and artists who gave us a list of records they reach for, and a reason for each one. Nobody is here by algorithm, and nobody is here who did not agree to be.
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The Waxonia Desk
The people who write the rankings on this site. We keep the lists honest, we argue about the order, and we get asked the same question more than any other: where should someone actually start. These are our answers.
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