Good points sonix and zodiac, but this is really what it all comes down to;

Where do you draw the line? In EDM, especially when starting out, you simply don't have the resources to pay people for each part. Sure, you might be able to beg, steal, borrow, BJ, for help but 99% you're on your own.

This is where the traditional "producer" meaning comes in, not the broad bastardization that we use for EDM.

I know traditional "producers" that don't touch a thing in the studio. They literally give direction and everyone from Enigneers to Musicians all do their thing and the "producer" just leads the direction - in many instances they really are just going with the talent in the room.

One very well known grammy and emmy winning TV and Film composer I know, has quite a bad rep by those that truly know him (aside form him being an asshole as well) for quite literally, gathering studio musicians, having them play what they think will work, having his assistants arrange and orchestrate, then having engineers producer the final thing and him taking all the glory in his acceptance speech. He can write themes but about 90% of his work is other people's doing while he executive produces it.

I'm shit at writing melodies. I'm a ninja at engineering and mixing. I should really just hook up with someone that musical talent but is weak on the technical side, rather than always trying to do it myself lol.