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| quote: | Originally posted by DaveT
Syd Gris' (a person I respect) take:
So it's back from BM and the annual newsfeed deluge of pics and commentary, playa based profile pic changes, dusty selfies and money crowd shots. (I'm sure I've been guilty of all of them at some point). What's kinda bugging me is how many links and stories are going around about if Diplo & Skrillex were booed off at Robot Heart. Like really? That's the biggest music story to be told from BM this year? Let me stand up and say NO, it isn't.
After 2 years and near misses of talking to Skrillex's team about playing at OT, we were excited to see it finally happen this year. The fact Diplo was in the mix with him was all the more exciting.
They bought their own tickets, asked for no special treatment and came out, and despite being scheduled back to back to play separately, played a 2+ hour awesome tag set as 'Jack U' of infectious excellent eclectic party music. People had an amazing time and I know the other sets they played with Roots Soceity, Dancetronauts and others were awesome. They were super friendly, down to earth and totally classy when they were at OT.
Let THAT be the dominant narrative of them coming to play BM. 2 music lovers who shared what they do well with thousands of other happy music lovers. The obsession with if they did or didn't get booed off (one website is offering money to anyone with a video of it) is to me cheap, gossipey and a bottom feeding waste of time. If Diplo did depart from Robot Heart's generally ultra deep ethos to challenge the norm, good on him. If people really booed cause their expectations were so threatened, they really need to loosen up.
Let's focus on the do-ers, the creators and gifting, not the drama. Thank you. |
infectious?  is your friend a promoter by any chance?
it seems like "challenging the norm" by playing 'turn down for what' seems like some infectious excellent eclectic trolling.
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