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Bingo Players number 52 in "DJ Mag"s Top 100 DJs list for 2013. The Bingo Players was founded by Dutch DJs, Maarten Hoogstraten and Paul Bäumer, in 2006. Stylistically, The Bingo Players utilized a choppy form of tech house until 2011, where they would shift into the modern-day EDM scene seen presently. They went on to record their own remixes of several songs over the years. In addition to DJing and producing, Bingo Players own and operate Hysteria Records. The label releases many of The Bingo Players' singles in addition to tracks from up-and-coming electro house producers, including Bassjackers, MAKJ, Sandro Silva,