These DJs Deserve to Be in Space Before David Guetta

Recently, David Guetta's opened up about wanting to be the first artist to DJ in space. While he's looking at it as "history," does he really deserve

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Recently, David Guetta's opened up about wanting to be the first artist to DJ in space. While he's looking at it as "history," does he really deserve to be the first DJ in space? What's he done that's truly intergalactic? There are a number of DJs that are much more deserving of this accolade because, well, they actually have given some form of fucks about space and all things regarding the world outside of our world. We're hoping NASA, Richard Branson, or whomever handles these types of decisions seriously consider one of these DJs first.

Soul Slinger

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American drum & bass pioneer Carlos "Soul" Slinger helped usher in the 160BPM sound on this side of the Atlantic with his classic "Abducted." The Liquid Sky head has a deep fascination with the spiritual and astronomical, and has been digging into those theories since the early '90s. He was on the jungle sound first; why not have him be first in space?

Armin van Buuren

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Truth be told, Armin talking about it first. Whatever happened to his space trip?

Daft Punk

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Sure, they're androids sent from outerspace. We get it. But who else is crafting space odysseys as epic and beautiful as their DJ Falcon-featured "Contact?" If they could craft something that awe-inspiring having never been in space, what kind of galaxy-themed project could come out of this? Plus, they have the quirky pull to make almost anything happen.

Bad Company

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Before you say it, we're not talking about the rock group; this is the fearsome foursome behind some of the drum & bass scene's most massive tunes. If we're talking about making history, why not get this quarter back together and have them recreate some of their biggest space-themed bangers live, like "Spacewalk" or the magnificent "Planet Dust?"

Hardwell

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No, not because he's the two-time "#1 DJ in the World." He's practically crafted one of the biggest EDM tracks for anyone raver dreaming of floating in the galaxy.

UFO!

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Yes, it's primarily because of his name, but his classic dnb tune "Enemy Infiltration" feels like the soundtrack to many horror-filled space films. Plus, at the rate he's been producing, we have a feeling he'd come out with two albums worth of material.

Skrillex

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Not only did his album Recess come complete with a twisted alien emoji on the cover, but it was presented via an intergalactic video game app, Alien Ride. Plus, "Doompy Poomp" might be the only song we've heard that sounds like it could communicate with real aliens. (Oh, he's also been abducted before.)

Jeff Mills

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While David Guetta's wanting to make history by screaming "FIRST!" while DJing in a space suit, Jeff Mills is working to create an instrument inspired by a UFO sighting in Los Angeles in the 1950s. How could this techno wiard NOT be considered to be the first DJ to head into space, maybe speak directly with these unidentified life forms, and turn THAT experience into something musical?

Ed Rush & Optical

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These two brought the true outer space feel to the techstep scene, helping nurture what many now know as neurofunk. A number of the early Virus Recordings tracks have that intergalactic star fight feel; hell, who else is making tracks named after films like Zardoz?

The Orb

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The dons of the ambient scene, we figure The Orb already has a few albums worth of scifi-themed material that will blow the minds of whatever lifeforms are in the great beyond. Hell, we've felt like we've been to the moon and back listening to their tracks, why not make that possible?

Starkey

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Starkey's not only dropped some of the most sci-fi tunes in the electronic music scene (his album Orbits was like a science fiction nut's wet dream–pun intended), and spoke with us about his love and use of science fiction in his material, but as you can see, he's clearly suited up for this excursion!

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