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Ten Fantastic DJ Quotes: Dixon, Marco Carola, Sven VĂ€th, Maceo Plex and more

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It’s not easy to talk about electronic music, and especially so when the genres in question are house and techno, mostly instrumental and oftentimes devoid of lyrics.

The lack of vocals make it easy to get lost in a sea of technical adjectives and meaningless explanations. We should let the music do the talking, sure, but what about the producers and DJs… what do they think?

We have collected ten of our favorite DJ quotes from some of the best producers, DJs, record label owners and promoters in the game:

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Jackmaster Admits To Sexual Harassment Behavior at Love Saves The Day Festival

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Last week Jackmaster made news for his public apology, citing inappropriate behavior at this year’s Love Saves The Day Festival.

Following the Facebook post a number of allegations began to surface as to the behavior alluded to in his apology, including that the Scottish producer had defecated in a kettle at the festival, leaving it to staff to discover and deal with. Due to the peculiarity of these allegations the subject went viral on social media, followed by a string of other rumors on the subject.

All this has since prompted Jackmaster to clarify the matter with a second statement of his own, which came out together with an anonymous statement by a Love Saves The Day staff member, and a third from the festival itself.

All three statements are below:

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Jackmaster Issues Apology For “Inappropriate Behavior” at Love Saves The Day Festival

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UPDATE: Jackmaster has since clarified his apology and the reason it was necessary, citing inappropriate sexual harassment conduct at Love Saves The Day. Read the full story here.

Glaswegian DJ Jackmaster has apologized for his behavior at this year’s Love Saves The Day festival that took place in Bristol this past May.

The Scottish artist issued his apology on Facebook, labeling his behavior as “inappropriate,” stating that he behaved “offensively to staff at the event and [damaging] equipment.” He said he takes full responsibility for the situation and has been making changes in his lifestyle to ensure it doesn’t happen again, thanking the festival and its staff for their professionalism and for “maintaining openness.”

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Framework in the Desert for Coachella: Maceo Plex, Pachanga Boys, Jackmaster and Jamie Jones b2b Black Coffee

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Framework, one of Los Angeles’ leaders in underground electronic music for over 5 years, has announced its Coachella party programming for the 2018 season. Framework has earned its name through a forward-thinking approach to music booking and will be bringing its curatorial prowess to the fore, soundtracking the Desert’s biggest weekend with some of house and techno’s most respected names.

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Jackmaster Admits Prior Ignorance and Speaks Up Against Misogyny in Music Industry

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Glasgow’s Jackmaster took to Twitter today to voice his newfound stance against misogyny in the music industry.

In a series of tweets, the Scottish DJ admitted prior ignorance and apologized for it, calling himself a prick for previously thinking that there are “loads of successful female DJs doing great.”

He went heavy in his last tweet before hitting the sack in Bali, where he is touring, “Big men with little dicks jealous of ladies with talent, intelligence, integrity. Trying to shoot them down. Im off to bed haha”

See the full exchange of tweets below, as well as Scuba, The Black Madonna, Josey Rabelle, Midland, Dustin Zahn and more weighing in on the subject:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last year The Black Madonna was one of the most vocal artists to speak up against sexism, misogyny, sexual assault and discrimination in the music industry.

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CRSSD Festival Announces Recondite, RĂždhĂ„d, Âme and Jackmaster for Spring 2017

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City Steps - Photo by Skyler Greene

City Steps – Photo by Skyler Greene

As scheduled, CRSSD Festival has released its Spring 2017 roster and its possibly its best one to date.

As per previous formats, the San Diego waterfront festival continues with its mission to provide an eclectic experience with emphasis on more “underground” sounds of house and techno, as well as deeper strands of electronic music that aren’t found on other festival main stages.

Positioned at Waterfront Park in the city’s downtown area, CRSSD sold out both of 2016’s editions and with this lineup release looks set to repeat the feat for the third time in a row. Live acts this coming March 4th and 5th include Blood Orange, AlunaGeorge, Recondite, Bob Moses and Dusky making their live debut on the West Coast. Highlights in the house and techno realm include Dystopian boss RĂždhĂ„d, Innervisions’ Âme, Scotland’s ever-popular Jackmaster, crafty selector Midland, the wizardry genius of Damian Lazarus, CRSSD alum Skream, 2manydjs and an extended set by Seth Troxler b2b Eats Everything. On the more diverse side of the lineup, the Ocean View stage is set to feature Flume, Snakehips, Giraffage and Duke Dumont.

On top of its music programming and idyllic location, the 21+ festival has also become popular for its craft beer selection, top-tier local gourmet food options and impeccable mixology program.

Tickets will be available on December 27th at noon via CRSSD’s Official Website.

See below for the full Spring 2017 lineup:

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Music Monday: Essential Mixes by The Chemical Brothers and Jackmaster b2b Armand van Helden

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The Chemical Brothers at Parklife Festival 2016. Photo courtesy of Parklife

The Chemical Brothers at Parklife Festival 2016. Photo courtesy of Parklife

Mondays may bring us back to the office, but also bring us quality music from the weekend’s action throughout the world.

This week’s Music Monday selection comes courtesy of this past Friday’s Essential Mix action. Featured on the esteemed BBC Radio 1 show hosted by Pete Tong were two live recordings from Manchester’s Parklife festival held earlier this month on June 11th and 12th.

The first hour is a no-holds-barred Chemical Brothers performance featuring hits such as “Chemical Beats” and “Swoon,” while the second part is a special b2b set by Jackmaster and Armand van Helden. This is the first Essential Mix by The Chemical Brothers since 1995, a twenty-one year wait.

Listen to the latest Essential Mix directly via the BBC Radio 1 Player, or via SoundCloud below.

 

We Go Hardest at Hard Day of the Dead 2015

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For one, I think I should be the poster child for Hard’s “We go HARD” campaign. Hard Day of the Dead 2015 wasn’t just two days of dancing at a festival, it was complete and utter nonsensical raging to banging electronic music across the board. While the crowd is less than ideal, it’s the insane lineup and variety that keeps bringing me back for the sake of music. Read more