Editor’s Note: The following was originally published by Pnutbutterjams.com. Republished with permission.
Yesterday on Twitter, a discussion broke out via a great deal of DJ’s concerning today’s EDM scene based on a fairly extensive rant from The Chainsmokers. The guys took to their Twitter to discuss the reactions they received when the video of their appearance on American Idol went live on YouTube.
The guys rant was focused on their discussion of doing what they love and how this led to their viral rise to fame. They also breached the topic of “selling out” and tried to define what it means as well. We compiled some of the best tweets featuringLaidback Luke, Eats Everything, Congorock, Porter Robinson, Rob Swire and of course deadmau5. Check out some of the ones we’ve compiled:
So here’s the tweet sparked off the entire rant…
It's so crazy watching other ppl attack artists claiming they sold out. Do you even know what that means to sell out
— The Chainsmokers (@TheChainsmokers) May 20, 2014
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And the rest occurred 5/20 at 3:20 and after, so you can scroll below to read the entire thing (if you haven’t read it already)
Tweets by @TheChainsmokers
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NOW HERE’S WHEN THE DJ WORLD DECIDED TO CHIME IN…KICK IT OFF MAT ZO!
What I just retweeted is EXACTLY whats wrong with the music industry. Its populated by fucking car salesmen
— Mat Zo (@Mat_Zo_MRSA) May 20, 2014
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LAIDBACK LUKE GIVES BOTH HIS OPINION AND SOME ADVICE
What @thechainsmokers are going through right now is a trap that has been there for generations. This is the clue, bare with me:
— Laidback Luke (@LaidbackLuke) May 20, 2014
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Make sure you put out a track you can be really proud of, cause if you break through with that you're forever glued to that track.
— Laidback Luke (@LaidbackLuke) May 20, 2014
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So in this case, they'll still be playing Selfie in 20 years.
— Laidback Luke (@LaidbackLuke) May 20, 2014
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And it's funny I'm seeing all these EDM producers sounding too cool right now while Resident Advisor dudes lean back and laugh at us all.
— Laidback Luke (@LaidbackLuke) May 20, 2014
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@TheChainsmokers Awesome rant guys! See if I'd move into anything, I'd want to succeed. If I go for something, I go for the full 100%
— Laidback Luke (@LaidbackLuke) May 20, 2014
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EATS EVERYTHING THROWS HIS HAT INTO THE RING
Tossers #selfie https://t.co/u9sI7wgwls
— TwEats Everything™ (@eats_everything) May 20, 2014
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EAT’S EVERYTHING, WHO HAS PREVIOUSLY NOTED DISTASTE WITH THE SONG, INTERACTS WITH LBL
CONGOROCK CHIMES IN ABOUT THE CURRENT STATE OF AFFAIRS
Davincii, American Idol, this article. I woke up in the last three days to stuff like this…the end is near lol
— rocco (@congorock) May 20, 2014
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AND WE ALL KNOW THAT DEADMAU5 WOULD TAKE IT TOO FAR
The only thing @TheChainsmokers and pop EDM have in common is probably cancer.
— deadmau5 (@deadmau5) May 20, 2014
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ROB SWIRE OF KNIFE PARTY / PENDULUM GIVES HIS TWO CENTS
That moment when one of the Chainsmokers wakes up from the most awful dream, and then realises…it actually happened…and it's on YouTube
— Rob Swire (@rob_swire) May 21, 2014
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PORTER ROBINSON FELT INCLINED TO RESPOND
uuuuurgh i'm trying so hard not to respond to these @thechainsmokers tweets but i honestly just fucking have to
— 【＝◈︿◈＝】ｐｏｒｔｅｒ (@porterrobinson) May 20, 2014
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you cannot make every sell-out-y, devoid-of-integrity decision just for the money and then claim you're being mistreated.
— 【＝◈︿◈＝】ｐｏｒｔｅｒ (@porterrobinson) May 20, 2014
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if you only care about "making it", if you take every shitty commerical opportunity, this is what you end up doing: https://t.co/o0rzb5OutD
— 【＝◈︿◈＝】ｐｏｒｔｅｒ (@porterrobinson) May 20, 2014
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