Thom Yorke Blasts Mainstream DJ's

[Cupe]

Iconic Radiohead and Atoms For Peace frontman Thom Yorke has long had a lot of love for electronic music and his projects have become increasingly underground electronica in recent years from working with Modeselektor to his band playing Berlin techno nerve center Berghain and infamous Boiler Room set.

However in a recent interview with Rolling Stone Thom and long term collaborator and fellow Atom for Peace Nigel Godrich gave a few examples of aspects the scene they like a lot less as the criticized the culture that accompanies ‘mainstream DJs’. "I have to say, I don't like a lot of the DJ culture, I don't like this sort of, get paid a lot of money and the DJ comes and he just fucking does his set. Which is fine, 'cause he knows it works and he's worked hard at it – but sometimes, you're like, 'Really? What, really?'"

Nigel continued the sentiments adding: “mainstream is horrible,” comparing smaller more underground scenes and clubs to “haut couture” whilst acts like David Guetta and Calvin Harris, which he branded “all kinds of shit,” had more in common with cheaper mass producer high street chains.

When quizzed further for a stance on the whole EDM debate Yorke explained his take on the industry further stating: “They wash the surface off...clean it up and Auto-Tune it. It’s like, fuck you!” before giving credit Actress for his “lo-fi’ elements. High praise indeed Actress!

[GREMM1S]

Dj Sneak syndrome anyone?

Clawing back into relevancy through bitching.

[russell]

he's not attacking anyone on twitter and he's not saying anything that isn't true.

[GREMM1S]

he's not attacking anyone on twitter and he's not saying anything that isn't true.

But he's saying things that have been said a million times before.

Everybody knows how commercial edm and the bigger artists have become, i still feel these type of articles are hey look at me im dissing the big boys.