This was my top five:
[15] Reggo
[14] Iron Yuppie
[13] Phanan
[12] Axver
[11] OneBloodOneLife
A couple things. First off, I had Reggo and Iron Yuppie tied until the final master thread went up because I could not choose one over the other. This was far and away the toughest choice I have had in any of the games. In the end, I went with Reggo because that feeling through the playlist was so unique and well done that it had to take the top spot. Those two were easily 1a and 1b. Two of the best playlists I have heard.
Phanan and Axver were clear 3 and 4. Those top fours could have won almost any past game they were just that good. Then I had a group of four playlists (OneBloodOneLife, Joey, Bono_212 and Tourist) who were all near equals in my opinion. Amazing playlists which were equally deserving of the fifth spot. I think creativity and courage to make such a niche playlist put OneBloodOneLife in there.
All the playlists were good in their own ways. The diversity in style, concept and approach made this one of the best DI's yet. I can't imagine what DI9 will look like.