DJ AM, Pure
The man at the forefront of the mashup revolution is Adam Goldstein, aka DJ AM; and no city has championed the new format (at least in its mainstream incarnation) as readily as Vegas. AM’s Friday sets at “Best Superclub” nominee Pure are all-American mix tapes gone mad, smashing grizzly rock with growling hip-hop, power pop with slow jams, and novelty tracks with full-on classics. Enjoying the ADD-ified madness are celebrities from the A-List to the Z. Win or lose, AM’s willingness to plant roots at a single club, despite his current hotness, makes him a resident DJ champion. –KLM
www.djam.com

Oscar G, Space
After years of homelessness, G returned this year to Space, the room that made him CWA’s first-ever “Best Resident DJ” in 2003. With him he brought the deep and dark style that’s always been his DJ-ing hallmark – and the defining sound of main room Space – but also new, more minimalist influences that show the breadth of his good taste. Combine those fresh sounds with G’s old-school style of room-rockage – thinking thematically, layering tracks, teasing acapellas…you know, DJ-ing – and you’ve got big room mayhem every Saturday. –KLM
www.myspace.com/djoscarg

Cedric Gervais, Space
Gervais’ is the fairytale resident DJ story. A French Riviera expat (how cool is that phrase?), Gervais was the youngest resident DJ ever at legendary Paris gay club Queen, before relocating to Miami in ’98. Now, he’s three years into a residency at downtown überclub Space, where he plays shimmery yet tough progressive for the loyal terrace crowd. The gig got him the attention of Ultra Records, which released his debut album “Experiment” in October; and booking agency Chaotica, which is busy getting him gigs the world over. Loyalty has its rewards. –KLM
www.cedricgervais.com

Francois K, Deep Space at Cielo
The man, the myth, the legend – and two-time “Best Resident DJ” winner – is carrying the banner of dub into yet another year, via his weekly Deep Space party at Cielo. Each Monday (yes, Monday), K. weaves a multi-genre journey championing the spacey, the groovy, and the bulbous, without ever losing its sense of fun. He also books the night’s stridently diverse guest performers, which have ranged from downtempo mavens Voom Voom to techno star Stacey Pullen to K’s old Body & Soul partners Joe Clausell and Danny Krivit. This year, he supported dubbiness from the studio too, creating a vocally sparse remix of super-band Coldplay’s “Talk” for EMI. –KLM
www.francois-k.com.com

Larry Tee, Bank Saturdays at Element
New York nightlife fixture Larry Tee can really work a party, as the gay-leaning mixed Saturday crowd at Element will attest. They gather for Josh Wood-promoted trash-and-vaudeville party Bank, and Tee’s unique style, which he calls “maximal.” “Maximal suggests you’re playing the best of everything,” he says. “I don’t like the same-song-all-night vibe.” Element’s crowd responds to his noisy mix, which combines electro-house, oldies and tribal. And for those on the cutting edge, Larry doesn’t exclude selections from the bleepy, blurpy minimal house genre – as long as they’re good. –DS
www.larrytee.com