“Listening to EDM while I worked gave me delusions of grandeur, but it kept me in a rhythm. It was the genre of my generation: the music of video games and computer effects, the music of the twenty-four-hour hustle, the music of proudly selling out. It was decadent and cheaply made, the music of ahistory, or globalization -or maybe nihilism, but fun. It made me feel like I had just railed cocaine, except happy. It made me feel like I was going somewhere. Was this what it felt like to hurtle through the world in a state of pure confidence, I wondered, pressing my fingers to my temples - was this what it was like to be a man?” HumorMusicTechnologyEdm Book:Uncanny Valley Source: Uncanny Valley
“If you want to talk about EDM, let’s talk about Detroit underground music, Chicago house and let’s talk about all the things that got us to this place. We all get on the train of dance music. We need to all respectfully look through the carriages that have come before us and realize how we got here.” IfsWantNeedsLooksHouseRealizingTrainChicagoDetroitCarriagesDance MusicUnderground MusicEdm Author:Goldie
“Where once they used to say, 'Cocaine is God's way of saying you have too much money' - now, maybe EDM is. Come ye lords and princelings of douchedom.” WayUsedLordToo MuchCocaineEdm Author:Anthony Bourdain
“Underground electronic music is art - fundamentally it's based on contemporary art, culture, dance, and real music. If you look at EDM, how many of those cultural standpoints are the same?” IfsLooksArtRealCultureMusic IsContemporaryStandpointElectronic MusicContemporary ArtReal MusicEdm Author:Seth Troxler
“DJ Sliink is amazing, and his production is on the next level. There are a lot of EDM producers that Id like to work with, not for the sake of having an engineered record, but for the fact that I love their production and music.” FactsNextLevelsRecordsSakeProductionsProducersDjsNext LevelEdm Author:Travie McCoy
“Most of the EDM tracks right now are not very musical, they have one note that keeps playing. You really don't need to be a musician to do records like this, so I think me playing guitar for so many years and listening to rock 'n' roll and real music helps me when I work with vocalists like Lana Del Ray and Miley Cyrus.” ThinkingNeedsYearsRealHelpingRecordsRocksListeningRight NowMusicianNotesGuitarMusicalTrackHelp MeRaysRock N RollPlaying GuitarVocalistReal MusicMileyEdm Author:Cedric Gervais
“There's always competition, especially in the EDM scene, but that keeps me motivated and focused. Everybody is really friendly though. I always enjoy seeing other guys at gigs or festivals. So yeah, there is competition but there are also lots of good vibes.” GuyEnjoySeeingSceneYeahCompetitionFocusedFriendlyMotivatedFestivalsGigsOther GuysVibesGood VibesEdm Author:Martin Garrix
“The way Electronic Dance Music [EDM] is manipulated and exported to the world is a very strong, and "total" concept. But it's not that interesting artistically. EDM is seen by some media as a kickstarter for kids who have no idea how deep dance music can go.” WorldWayIdeasKidsStrongInterestingMediaConceptsNo IdeaVery StrongDance MusicKickstarterEdm Author:Eddy de Clercq
“But know this: as far as a music culture goes, EDM is the one who will accept the kids on the outliers, the ones who get bullied, the ones who feel like they may not quite fit in. This community is exceptional in its ability to bond all types together, and I am not exaggerating when I say it saves lives. Our audience is intelligent and kind, discriminating only in regards to which sound they like best. Our audience is unprecedented in their drive to proactively support each other.” KnowsLifeFeelsKindMayKidsTogetherCultureSoundCommunityAbilityAcceptingMusicSupportAudienceTypeFitIntelligentRegardExceptionalExaggerationUnprecedentedBulliedSave A LifeElectronic MusicExaggeratingSound Of MusicOutliersMusic CultureEdm Author:Kaskade
“A lot of EDM is not bad at all when it's simple, but a lot of it is not really musical. That's just what I really like to do: taking what I had at the beginning, which is classical and jazz influences, and putting it into electro.” SimpleInfluenceJazzMusicalEdm Author:Zedd
“Not everyone’s a lifer in this world, but what separates the wheat from the chaff is intellect. Intellect is a true indication of taste. Some smart kids are standing in these EDM festivals, in the mud and heat and sick, and they’re thinking, “Yeah, this is fine for now, but this can’t be it forever”. There’s got to be something better – but they have to find it for themselves. That’s the next generation right there.” ThinkingWorldKidsNextForeverGenerationsThis WorldFineTasteSmartStandingSickYeahIntellectHeatMudFestivalsNext GenerationSomething BetterIndicationWheatSmart KidEdmSome Smart Author:Seth Troxler