united we fail: we all hit play.

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Don’t push my buttons: A-Trak on the new DJ culture. 

A-Trak challenges those “DJs” who just hit play on a CD set and asks, “In today’s context, wouldn’t it be fair to say that the holy grail is a live performance that has the flexibility to integrate true improvisation? That is the ultimate win-win.” Interesting commentary from an artist who is very much a part of the community.

(He also cites this post from Deadmau5)

deadmau5:

its no secret. when it comes to “live” performance of EDM… that’s about the most it seems you can do anyway. It’s not about performance art, its not about talent either (really its not) In fact, let me do you and the rest of the EDM world button pushers who fuckin hate me for telling you how it…