Deadmau5 explains DJs are "f*cking c*nts" comment

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Canadian dance superstar Deadmau5 has created a veritable storm in a teacup following the rather outrageous comments he made to an Irish journalist last month, the upshot of the interview being that he felt all DJs were “fucking cunts”.

Not surprisingly, the wildly contentious statement turned more than a few Deadmau5 fans off his music. What’s that saying about not biting the hand that feeds? In the wake of the controversy, and staying true to his reputation as an outspoken identity – often to the point of being blunt or obnoxious – Deadmau5 has posted an explanation of his comments on his blog.

The full entry – warts and all – is posted below so you can read over it and make up your own mind. The nuts and bolts of it? Deadmau5 feels the statement was taken completely out of context. “To say ‘all DJs are…’ [and] to be taken literally as this article did, was just painfully stupid and wrong on their behalf,” he explains. “So I’m not the worlds most eloquent person… any idiot can tell you that. But the meaning behind the statement was ‘the concept that I recognize as being a ‘disc jockey’.”

Deadmau5 blog – Wednesday November 5th, 2008
the way it is. /rant.

okay, im going to level with all of you here… much as i always have.
regarding alot of crap flying around these days regarding some hack press in Ireland, more specifically, some lame crap i said about “DJ’s”...

Over the past couple of weeks, ive never really had the desire to defend some tablotic / “juicy” press, but i guess im sick of hearing about it… so might as well explain what little i feel obligated to remove any static it’s caused.

during an onsluight of phoner interviews in a single night, i do recall being asked alot of questions that i felt i really had no answers to… I honestly feel that the dance music scene needed a good bit of shaking up… sure, i bet there are thousands of people who will cling onto just about any written article and believe it to be fact. Well, wasn’t really the case this time…

i could only have imagined people wouldnt read into it so much (let alone the interview wouldnt pick out all the stupid bits) and miss the point completely.

let me start by admitting…. i did not grow up in the EDM scene. I dont consider my career to be about “being a DJ”. i dont have “DJ roots” . I never had any intention of becoming a DJ. and my conception of “DJ’s” in general from this standpoint has always been… .. being forced into some nightclub when i would have rather stayed home, and watch some dood mash the “play / stop” button and occaisionally move a pitch slider. Love it or hate it…. that’s just been my conception of the traditional “dj”.

mind you, im not a total fucking idiot, and i recognize talent when i see it…. and there are many talented DJ’s out there for sure. In my eyes, those would be the individuals who utilize technology to deliver the music in ways that are both skillful and innovate, moreso than my vision of the “play/stop/pitch” DJ. To me, the club is about “the party” .... the people make the night… the DJ obviously needs to use that to his advantage, it’s give and take.

okay, to say “all dj’s are….” etc etc, to be taken literally as this article did, was just painfully stupid and wrong on their behalf.
So im not the worlds most eloquent person… any idiot can tell you that. But the meaning behind the statement was “the concept that i recognize as being a “disc jockey”....

now, i can personally guarantee that this blog post is going to fling right back into the ugly pit it came from… the message boards, the forums, the… well whatever.

see it as a fail attempt at correcting a wrong, or backtracking, or just being plain hypocritical, i really dont give a fuck either way…. this statement isn’t for you fucking elitist fuckheads who have nothing better to do with your internets. This is for the the people who appriciate what im doing, people who enjoy music, and is meant to assure those people that my intent was not to insult or belittle anyone or any group of people in particular.

on hindsight, it’s really amazing what a 3 minute phone call to some random irish news paper can do…. hell… that thing made about 12 laps around the world in about 4 hours. now thats impressive.

at the end of the day, the music plays on. And thats what it’s all about for me… to interview me about anything other than music… is stupid. period.

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LOKCHIN

LOKCHIN said on the 6th Nov, 2008

i love how people start givin shit to sum1 as soon as they make the news. Try get to the level deadmau5 has reached globally in the time in took him then start complaining..and as for ppl who dont like his music, thats your personal taste, doesnt make him

seen006

seen006 said on the 6th Nov, 2008

hehehe.. someone is trying to get out of a hole

judgeMental

judgeMental said on the 6th Nov, 2008

given the amount of redefined genres and subgenres that are all too prevalent in electronica, maybe it's time to redefine or invent a new name for the "DJ".

lukethamonkey

lukethamonkey said on the 6th Nov, 2008

I love how he just says that it's the newspapers fault for quoting him directly. Trying to explain calling all DJs f#*king c**ts is like trying to shine a turd. The only reason i feel like a c**t is because i have wasted my hard earned cash on some of thi

Weqster

Weqster said on the 6th Nov, 2008

Am i missing something...? All i here is a squirmy little white guy blowing his own trumpet. Tool.

jlgra4

jlgra4 said on the 6th Nov, 2008

Lots of DJs are total wankers for many reasons and I think producers should sometimes be considered separate from DJs as it seems Deadmau5 wants to be. Not every musician should also be expected to be a good celebrity. It doesn't matter what he says, my o

lukethamonkey

lukethamonkey said on the 6th Nov, 2008

It sounds like he's saying "i only mean all DJs that aren't using mixing software".

mainform

mainform said on the 6th Nov, 2008

Deadmau5: whoops i just shat all over my largest consumer group, it's not my fault though you f*cking c*nts, i never wanted to be a human jukebox yes you may have written some of the most popular dance music of the last 2 years but occasionally you need t

seth111

seth111 said on the 6th Nov, 2008

Deadmau5 is still a cock!

forbidden

forbidden said on the 6th Nov, 2008

Was a big fan... Now lost all respect.. He should change genre's

tribalchris

tribalchris said on the 6th Nov, 2008

LOL! DJs just want to be loved, Deadmau5... why won't you love them!?

danmau5

danmau5 said on the 6th Nov, 2008

obvoiusly, im one of the people who have "nothing better to do with my internet", because im not sold whatsoever. it doesnt change my opinion of his music, its still awesome, but it takes a lot to call someone a c***. it takes even more to call someone a

avatar_karma

avatar_karma said on the 7th Nov, 2008

trying to dig himself out of a hole.

lfitz

lfitz said on the 7th Nov, 2008

I cant remember how many time I use to here the quote “its all about the music” on inthemix. It seams that dance music has turned into pop music and the only thing people want to concentrate on is the personality behind the decks rather than the music

i_have_ADD

i_have_ADD said on the 7th Nov, 2008

lfitz > comments/outbursts like this have no impact over my opinion of someone's music. i dont think you have to like someone's personality to like their music. i think deadmau5 has made some pretty amazing tracks, and i'll keep listening to them regardle

lfitz

lfitz said on the 7th Nov, 2008

Hahaha. Yeah being nice is over rated.