Reddit is known for being one of the best spots on the internet, for literally, everything. It is a true melting pot, and a place where both die-hard, and casual fans can come together. When it comes to the world Dance Music this no different. It is a hotspot for AMA‘s from our favorite producers, as well as a haven for the freshest music, & big news. As of late, we’ve seen Reddit compose its own “Top 100 DJ’s List”, as well as a “Hype Thread“, which helped to shed light on our favorite artists’ upcoming albums.
More recently, the Subreddit r/EDM got together to vote for the 2018 edition of the “Best of EDM Awards!“, and a lot of the results are just as we expected. In the moderator’s own words:
“Over the past two weeks, the community [has] voted on what it thinks is the best music from 2018. We’ve tallied your votes, and are pleased to announce this years winners!”
In a fashion similar to the 1001Tracklists ‘A State Of Dance Music 2018’ report, the r/EDM results cover almost every genre imaginable. From Bass House to Big Room, Techno, and Pop, they’ve even included Dubstep & Riddim.
Each genre is further broken down by Best Artist, Best Original Tracks (Solo AND Collab), Best Remix, Best Album/EP, as well as Best Set/Mix. We’ve highlighted some of the big winners below, as well as some of the years best music too. For a more in-depth breakdown of the results, be sure to check out the original post here, have fun!
Best Of 2018
Techno
Best Techno Artist: Adam Beyer
Best Original Techno Track (Solo): Cirez D – The Glitch
Big Room House
Best Big Room House Artist: Martin Garrix
Best Original Big Room House Track (Collab): Blasterjaxx & Hardwell – Big Room Never Dies
Dubstep & Riddim
Best Dubstep & Riddim Artist: Virtual Riot
Best Original Dubstep & Riddim Track (Collab): Illenium & Excision – Gold
Electro House
Best Electro House Artist: Pegboard Nerds
Best Electro House Album/EP: Wolfgang Gartner – Medicine EP
Future Bass
Best Future Bass Artist: Illenium
Best Original Future Bass Track (Collab): Said The Sky & Dabin – Superstar
Future House
Best Future House Artist: Don Diablo
Best Future House Set/Mix: Brooks @ Tomorrowland
House
Best House Artist: Gorgon City
Best Original House Track (Collab): MK & Jonas Blue – Back & Forth
Dance Pop
Best Dance Pop Artist: The Chainsmokers
Best Dance Pop Original Track (Collab): Tiesto & Dzeko – Jackie Chan
Melodic Dubstep
Best Melodic Dubstep Artist: Seven Lions
Best Original Melodic Dubstep Track (Collab): Excision & Illenium – Gold (Stupid Love)
Midtempo Bass
Best Midtempo Bass Artist: 1788-L
Best Original Midtempo Bass Track (Collab): Rezz & 1788-L – H E X (64.8%)
Trance
Best Trance Artist: Armin van Buuren
Best Trance Remix: Gabriel & Dresden – Only Road (Cosmic Gate Remix)
Tech House
Best Tech House Artist: Chris Lake
Best Original Tech House Track (Solo): Fisher – Losing It
Trap
Best Trap Artist: RL Grime
Best Original Trap Track (Solo): Odesza – Loyal
Tropical House & Commercial Deep House
Best Tropical House & Commercial Deep House Artist: Nora En Pure
Best Original Tropical House & Commercial Deep House Track (Solo): Noisestorm – Crab Rave