Deadmau5: "burn all electronic music down, i don't care"

just saw some of the little beef with Sneak and DMau5. no surprise. anyone who was back there in the early days of any culture or industry all had to do it the hard way, and carve the path and create the foundation for what would eventually reinvent itself a million times over and over. just like Henry Ford or Thomas Edison, some people are key figures in the development of something special. some
thing life changing. something truly worth nurturing and using as a guide for things to come.

fast forward to a new generation, and the pioneers get replaced and forgotten and rarely get a nod for their contributions or their innovations, especially by the people who should most appreciate it. the ones who actually gained from the trials and tribulations of those who preceded them.

For electronic music however, true electronic music and electronic musicians, whether their instrument was 2 turntables and a mixer, or if they were dissecting the capabilities available by the AKAI or EMU samplers, or learning the best way to manipulate compressors or oscillators, they all did this with pure passion, never ever believeing that they can turn this into an enterprise. that was the record labels who sought fame and exploitation, never the artists.

There are so many legends over 20 years deep in the game, who still have that passion and still believe that substance will ultimately outshine the nothingness that has become of this thing called EDM. These artists have and still would play multiple hour sets for their crowds, creating a lasting memory in the form of what we used to call "the journey".

I am glad to have withstood the tests of time, and managed to do my best to maintain relevancy for 20 plus years only because I have the passion for the one little tiny corner of dance music I happen to play. Drum and Bass music has kept me around as a DJ and as a fan of music, but I respect House music, I respect Techno music. I respect the heart it takes to stand by your passion and take jabs constantly on message boards and now on you tube comments or facebook pages or twitter feeds.

All I can believe of, is after so long, people take the wool (or cake) from over their own eyes, and see clearly, and begin to research for themselves what it is about this scene that makes them stay loyal, and with that comes the education of its history, and one day, one year, long from now, people will say, yeah these were the guys that really made it happen the hard way, and led the revolution and started the evolution. and look at these little periods of time when all that was compromised for novelty.

I feel proud to be one of the people who helped carve a path in America's scene, and nobody can ever take that away from me, as it is and will always be my legacy.

Dave AK1200

‎"My music is real house! Your music isn't real house! My dad could beat up your dad! My mum is better than your mum!" Grow the fuck up.

my shit is better than most of you all put together. fuck a chart. make something people will appreciate in 25 years from now.