The DJ industry has devolved into a shit show of influencer and grifter DJs who are being subsidized by janky promoters, blood-sucking booking agents, and party people who are content with a DJ’s set so long as he/she plays the song they requested. This week I’ve been accused of being a “hater” for saying the latter and “angry” because “DJs” like Grimes are the ones getting booked at the stages of Coachella and not me.

If I’m angry, it’s not in a sinful way. If I’m angry it’s in a virtuous way. One thing I am guilty of is being disappointed in my DJ contemporaries. Pay special attention to which of your favorite DJs have remained quiet concerning the recent Grimes debacle at Coachella this past weekend. Mahatma Gandhi says, “Silence becomes cowardice when occasion demands speaking out the whole truth and acting accordingly.”

If a DJ you idolize hasn’t said shit about last weekend’s Grimes fiasco at Coachella it’s because they’ve sold out the art form they built their names off to brand sponsorship and “relationships” with promoters and festival organizers. The DJ industry in 2024 is truly something else.

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