Comments on: Man Behind the Mouse Mask: Deadmau5 on Monome, Not Being a DJ, with DTD http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/05/15/man-behind-the-mouse-mask-deadmau5-on-monome-not-being-a-dj-with-dtd/ The latest gear, software, and techniques for electronic music production and performance Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:02:47 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: EKS Otus DJ Controller http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/05/15/man-behind-the-mouse-mask-deadmau5-on-monome-not-being-a-dj-with-dtd/comment-page-1/#comment-929424 EKS Otus DJ Controller Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:41:11 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/05/15/man-behind-the-mouse-mask-deadmau5-on-monome-not-being-a-dj-with-dtd/#comment-929424 [...] out to an application such as Ableton, Serato or Traktor Pro, are you still a DJ? As the famous Deadmau5 put it, there are no Discs and I you dont really Jockey. So then what is the new name of this once [...] [...] out to an application such as Ableton, Serato or Traktor Pro, are you still a DJ? As the famous Deadmau5 put it, there are no Discs and I you dont really Jockey. So then what is the new name of this once [...]

]]> By: kipplekeeper http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/05/15/man-behind-the-mouse-mask-deadmau5-on-monome-not-being-a-dj-with-dtd/comment-page-1/#comment-899722 kipplekeeper Fri, 22 May 2009 10:12:56 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/05/15/man-behind-the-mouse-mask-deadmau5-on-monome-not-being-a-dj-with-dtd/#comment-899722 +1 maus hater & tim. @ dajebus: it's easy. deadmau5 is a fucking prick. and his ego is so big, it's just hilarious that he's dissing DJs when his performances are really boring and are just about watching a dude in a giant mouse helmet. he should worry less about making himself sound like he's a good performer in interviews and actually work on being a good performer. +1 maus hater & tim.

@ dajebus: it’s easy. deadmau5 is a fucking prick. and his ego is so big, it’s just hilarious that he’s dissing DJs when his performances are really boring and are just about watching a dude in a giant mouse helmet. he should worry less about making himself sound like he’s a good performer in interviews and actually work on being a good performer.

]]> By: ormauratto http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/05/15/man-behind-the-mouse-mask-deadmau5-on-monome-not-being-a-dj-with-dtd/comment-page-1/#comment-898433 ormauratto Wed, 20 May 2009 23:16:26 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/05/15/man-behind-the-mouse-mask-deadmau5-on-monome-not-being-a-dj-with-dtd/#comment-898433 forget training, experiment and do something. coming onto a forum just to add some retort is a fucking waste of time get on with it and do something. oh wait maybe i should follow my own advice. haha. forget training, experiment and do something. coming onto a forum just to add some retort is a fucking waste of time get on with it and do something. oh wait maybe i should follow my own advice. haha.

]]> By: salamanderanagram http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/05/15/man-behind-the-mouse-mask-deadmau5-on-monome-not-being-a-dj-with-dtd/comment-page-1/#comment-897829 salamanderanagram Tue, 19 May 2009 13:58:29 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/05/15/man-behind-the-mouse-mask-deadmau5-on-monome-not-being-a-dj-with-dtd/#comment-897829 "You can read music & play some kind of instrument - big whoop." as a classically trained musician there is a lot more to it than that, btw... maybe not deadmau5, but when i hear someone say they have classical training, that means a lot more to me than "i can play an instrument." pretty much everybody can play at least one instrument decently well if they try for a few weeks... “You can read music & play some kind of instrument – big whoop.”

as a classically trained musician there is a lot more to it than that, btw… maybe not deadmau5, but when i hear someone say they have classical training, that means a lot more to me than “i can play an instrument.” pretty much everybody can play at least one instrument decently well if they try for a few weeks…

]]> By: Mudo http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/05/15/man-behind-the-mouse-mask-deadmau5-on-monome-not-being-a-dj-with-dtd/comment-page-1/#comment-897745 Mudo Tue, 19 May 2009 11:19:53 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/05/15/man-behind-the-mouse-mask-deadmau5-on-monome-not-being-a-dj-with-dtd/#comment-897745 ... For me Maus or not Maus... it's not the question... Leave Hate and enjoy "perform"! I manage two songs and recreate an so on... but I'm not a dj (I use turntables sometimes, live sometimes, my sampler sometimes...) I'm a free creative human using tools! Not all my tools have disc... media jockey? GRRRR stoooop! xD Free Creative Human performing (if you like tags call me Tooltablist) ... …
For me Maus or not Maus… it’s not the question…

Leave Hate and enjoy “perform”!

I manage two songs and recreate an so on… but I’m not a dj (I use turntables sometimes, live sometimes, my sampler sometimes…)

I’m a free creative human using tools!

Not all my tools have disc…

media jockey?

GRRRR stoooop!

xD

Free Creative Human performing (if you like tags call me Tooltablist)

…

]]> By: mikymousehater http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/05/15/man-behind-the-mouse-mask-deadmau5-on-monome-not-being-a-dj-with-dtd/comment-page-1/#comment-897504 mikymousehater Tue, 19 May 2009 06:40:24 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/05/15/man-behind-the-mouse-mask-deadmau5-on-monome-not-being-a-dj-with-dtd/#comment-897504 another +1 Maus Hater another +1 Maus Hater

]]> By: Birds Use Stars http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/05/15/man-behind-the-mouse-mask-deadmau5-on-monome-not-being-a-dj-with-dtd/comment-page-1/#comment-897320 Birds Use Stars Tue, 19 May 2009 01:39:44 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/05/15/man-behind-the-mouse-mask-deadmau5-on-monome-not-being-a-dj-with-dtd/#comment-897320 Also: he's not boring, he's <i>Canadian</i> Also: he’s not boring, he’s Canadian

]]> By: Birds Use Stars http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/05/15/man-behind-the-mouse-mask-deadmau5-on-monome-not-being-a-dj-with-dtd/comment-page-1/#comment-897317 Birds Use Stars Tue, 19 May 2009 01:36:36 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/05/15/man-behind-the-mouse-mask-deadmau5-on-monome-not-being-a-dj-with-dtd/#comment-897317 I'd just like to be counted as a Maus defender here. Drop the hate! I’d just like to be counted as a Maus defender here. Drop the hate!

]]> By: Peter Kirn http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/05/15/man-behind-the-mouse-mask-deadmau5-on-monome-not-being-a-dj-with-dtd/comment-page-1/#comment-897113 Peter Kirn Mon, 18 May 2009 17:37:24 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/05/15/man-behind-the-mouse-mask-deadmau5-on-monome-not-being-a-dj-with-dtd/#comment-897113 "mangling things beyond recognition" is definitely a new way of defining artistic talent, but okay. ;) (sorry, couldn't resist...) “mangling things beyond recognition” is definitely a new way of defining artistic talent, but okay. ;)

(sorry, couldn’t resist…)

]]> By: Tim http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/05/15/man-behind-the-mouse-mask-deadmau5-on-monome-not-being-a-dj-with-dtd/comment-page-1/#comment-897105 Tim Mon, 18 May 2009 17:30:27 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/05/15/man-behind-the-mouse-mask-deadmau5-on-monome-not-being-a-dj-with-dtd/#comment-897105 Also +1 @ Maus Hater and just because someone doesn't use traditional dj equipment it doesn't mean they are not a dj. I think anyone mixing songs and not significantly modifying them live is still a dj. If you're mangling things beyond recognition then you are a performer or artist. Also +1 @ Maus Hater and just because someone doesn’t use traditional dj equipment it doesn’t mean they are not a dj.

I think anyone mixing songs and not significantly modifying them live is still a dj. If you’re mangling things beyond recognition then you are a performer or artist.

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