Trance Royalty: DJ Radar's Top 5 Trance DJs Right Now

Trance has always been the sound of the long build and the bigger release, and right now DJ Radar's credit ranking captures a scene that balances established titans with restless reinvention. Our score blends streams, social reach and live performances into a single figure, so these numbers reward DJs who keep moving crowds across every channel, not just the charts.

At the summit sits Armin van Buuren of the Netherlands, posting a commanding credit score of 919 alongside 11,880 votes — the clearest mandate on the board. Fellow Dutchman Tiësto follows at number two with 875 and an almost identical 11,760 votes, proof that the two names most associated with global trance still command the deepest engagement from fans.

Germany's Paul van Dyk holds third with a score of 864 and 7,704 votes, a reminder that pure trance craftsmanship endures. Britain's Above & Beyond take fourth on 841 with 8,201 votes, their group sound translating into one of the higher vote tallies in the upper tier. Rounding out the five is Germany's Marlon Hoffstadt at 829 with 7,886 votes, the closest thing this list has to a wildcard and a signal that newer energy is pushing into established territory.

What the ranking reflects is a genre in healthy tension: heritage acts defending their reach while fresh names chase the margins. The gaps here are tight, and a strong run of shows or a viral set can reshuffle everything fast.

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