Deadmau5 on EDM: "It'll eventually fuck itself so hard"

Deadmau5 hasn't been shy in airing his views on United States' big-room EDM boom in the past and it seems his opinion won't be changing anytime soon, if ever. During his participation in the Gumball 3000 rally, which he's been using his famous 'Purrari' in, the Canadian took some time out to talk to the Evening Standard about the huge popularity of the genre in the States, claiming it may shoot itself in the foot in the future.

"It's already been going down the last couple of years, for me. Maybe not in the industry. Maybe there'll be a whole new herd of sheep following that shit, and fucking good luck. Disco had a longer run than EDM has, to be honest about it, and that died in a fucking hurry.

"EDM is way more susceptible because that was in a time when they didn't have mass social media and all that shit. It's not gonna be me saying, 'OK, EDM's done', and the whole thing falls apart, but I think it'll eventually fuck itself so hard."

And we kind of agree.

He also gave his reasons for moving away from festivals, blasting those that are being seen as more important than the artists on the line-up. "It's another thing I can't fucking stand, you know? Festivals are being branded bigger than the acts, which is totally backwards in my head. It's 'cause of those acts that you're a festival! Who wins? The promoter. The guy who's throwing this festival that's branded bigger than you."

[Via: Evening Standard]