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'What Would Diplo Do?' is the TV show dance music never asked for but probably needed
Using Diplo as the butt of the joke, the Viceland series might actually succeed
While it might seem like we're all rolling our eyes at the umpteenth time that Diplo has been nominated as Billboard's 'Most Influential Dance Music Artist', What Would Diplo Do? could be the tangible proof that Diplo has moved from being a successful producer in his own right to becoming an artist of Snoop Dogg stature and lore. They've done plenty for the music. Now it's time to laugh... and importantly, let yourself be laughed at.
Perhaps this was the only way to succeed in creating a Hollywood rendition of the dance music world... and Diplo was the one to beat everyone else to the punch by making himself the punchline. He knows, better than anyone, that there's plenty to poke fun at in the wonky world of EDM: the soft, nonsensical things DJs beef about in 140 characters or less, the deep thoughts that inspire electronic hits (ex. 'Bubble Butt') and Dillon Francis. And of course, himself.
Watch the full first episode of What Would Diplo Do? below.
Valerie Lee is Mixmag's US Digital Editor. Diplo does not follow her on Twitter
