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Jamie Jones isn't a fan of the underground vs mainstream debate

The Welsh DJ and producer says it ruins what he loves most about underground music

  • Mixmag
  • 14 April 2015

Jamie Jones hasn't got any animosity towards mainstream dance music, and reckons there shouldn't be a "battle" between it and the underground scene.

Seth Troxler recently pointed out the differences between people in the underground and those in EDM (not the first time he has), but Jones believes the two scenes have the same effect.

Speaking at Winter Music Conference in Miami, the Hot Creations boss said: "The whole underground vs. mainstream battle or whatever's going on, for me it takes away from everything that I actually enjoy the most about underground music.

"I think that discriminating against events that are making people party for two hours, listening to any DJ, even if they're throwing cakes or whatever, people are having a good time.

"They're forgetting about their parents getting divorced or the homework they got to do or the exams they've got coming up. They're just living in the moment."

Other topics covered included the launch of new label Emerald City - alongside Lee Foss - which kicked off with this funky remix and his wish to work with Kate Bush or Björk some day.

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