‣ Dilpo admits he's not a musician, but that in this day and age it doesn't matter.
‣ Skrillex and Diplo were outsiders in the dance music world and friends.
‣ Skrillex states that their music is forward thinking and they have no rules.
‣ Justin Bieber surrounded himself with people who were no good for him, but he's in a much better place now. Also claim that Bieber is the most talented person they have been in the studio with.
‣ Jack Ü never set out to make radio records, they make music for fans.
‣ Recorded with Arcade Fire during their recent Canadian tour (which may or may not turn into a track in the future).
‣ Diplo compliments Skrillex calling him a "rockstar" with superior mixing skills. Skrillex says he works better creatively the more ppl he is performing for.
‣ Breaking into the music biz is a lot easier now that youtube, soundcloud, & social media exist.
‣ Skrillex doesn't do drugs, goes onto further explain that with any large musical movement there has always been drugs (Disco & Cocaine, LSD/Marijuana & 60's rock, etc). Says MDMA/Ecstacy has always been around since raves began...as EDM got bigger, the drug culture came with it, but their shows are much more than that.
‣ Diplo says that they are both humble and thankful that people listen to their music and will continue as long as there is a fan base.
‣ They consider Giorgio Moroder the grandfather of electronic music with his 70's Donna Summer hits.
‣ They discuss other artists that battle with streaming services or distribution services and how they are wasting their time fighting. Jack Ü embraces new media platforms, says that fans aren't going to go buy your CD b/c you pull your music off a streaming service. The more you fight it, the more the audience will find a better, cheaper way to get your music.
‣ Skrillex claims that major labels have now made some full length songs into shorter clips on Spotify which severely limits the audience some artists can reach. Which sucks for the artist because they should have control over how their music is consumed.
Full interview embedded or @ the SOURCE.
I thought it was a pretty insightful interview on the rise of Jack Ü and the current state of EDM. Bonus Jack Ü Performance below:
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