Since David Guetta received the #1 position in DJ Mag’s Top 100 two years ago, increased criticism continues to plague the Parisian superstar. Most recently a suspect website described a debacle involving Guetta at a club performance in Paris, leading to speculation that he played a pre-recorded set. The website’s integrity is suspect at best, and most people who read the article recognize the fabricated portions.
Unfortunately for Guetta, this is not the only accusation hinting at his credibility behind the decks. Last year a Mixmag article drew attention to the debate. And a few videos circulating the world wide web leave little doubt in the minds of those who understand the art of mixing. This isn’t to say Guetta never mixes live, but many believe that he does, for the lack of a better term, fake it from time to time.
This morning Mr. Guetta took to twitter, defending his honor, encouraging critics to refrain from destructive commentary. With no intense emotion, Guetta’s twitter activity brings little information, other than that he is aware of the surrounding negativity. Was this really the best way to acknowledge the upset? A few intricate live videos and subsequent free mixes might have released public tension a little better than three tweets.
I wonder why each year at the moment of the dj mag vote, there is always a fake story on me playing a pre recorded set.is it by accident?
— David Guetta (@davidguetta) July 27, 2013
I didn’t want to promote myself this year for dj mag but those haters/ liars/cheaters make me want to do it. Go to djmag top100 and vote!
— David Guetta (@davidguetta) July 27, 2013
People should know that to be successful, there is no need to try to destroy creative people. Just spend your time being better yourself
— David Guetta (@davidguetta) July 27, 2013
what a hypocrite.
“Creative people” who? the DJs who work for him like little chineeses in a cellar?
The fake dj video was done by a guy that has no idea on how a dj booth works or even looks like. The video of him “faking it” on tomorrowland can’t be used as a proof either since there has been evidence of a technical failure at the time of the set so we can’t say anything about it from there. His current music sucks big time in my opinion, I liked what he did up until One Love. The point is that the hatred for Guetta is totally founded on musical taste and not on dj skill, a complete subjective field.
If he really is innocent of these “pre-recorded set” accusations, then why is he getting so upset about it…he sure is getting pretty defensive….
His music sucks anyway. I left his set at Sunset to go see Markus Schulz and it was totally worth it XD.
Though I think he is slowly killing electronic music I don’t see why people dick ride him so much.
By pointing out how much he sucks he gets attention, and any attention (good or bad) is better then none.
If you don’t like him, don’t talk about him or listen to his music even though I’m contradicting myself atm you get my point.
Pfffffffffff Go Ahead and Promote your self -_- With your tetris songs..or Stolen one Might?
I think people have jumped on Guetta’s back more and more since he made a commercial breakthrough back in 2009, the problem with the EDM breakthrough is that it attracts a lot of new, naive and young fans who don’t understand the history of certain DJ’s careers and the scene as a whole. Guetta’s career now spans well over 20 years, 15 of which were spent toiling to promote the house music scene he loves in his homeland, and take it further afield. Regardless of what people say, all artists harbour ambitions for commercial success, and I think it’s wrong people look down on artists when they go for it, if anything ‘fans’ should support them further for this. Guetta worked hard to get where he is today, and for that I say, fair play!
I think people have jumped on Guetta’s back more and more since he made a commercial breakthrough back in 2009, the problem with the EDM breakthrough is that it attracts a lot of new, naive and young fans who don’t understand the history of certain DJ’s careers and the scene as a whole. Guetta’s career now spans well over 20 years, 15 of which were spent toiling to promote the house music scene he loves in his homeland, and take it further afield. Regardless of what people say, all artists harbour ambitions for commercial success, and I think it’s wrong people look down on artists when they go for it, if anything ‘fans’ should support them further for this. Guetta worked hard to get where he is today, and for that I say, fair play!
Hes an amazing producer who has introduced millions to EDM whom may have never thought to listen to it, to begin with. Its all pretty simple, if you do not like him don’t vote for him, but if you have nothing constructive to say then do not say anything.
My Hatred for fakes and anyone that collaborates with pop culture idiots like Niki Minaj and Will.I.Steal is beyond words…
My Hatred for fakes and anyone that collaborates with pop culture idiots like Niki Minaj and Will.I.Steal is beyond words…
my last shit was more creative than your last single.
I’ve seen David Guetta live and just to make sure went near the stage it was totally pre-recorded set. No doubt he is great producer brought RnB and hip-hop into House music and re-defined Electro house but as a DJ if these news are real. I am sad and wondering how he spend 1 hr set faking it, must be really boring!
I’ve seen David Guetta live and just to make sure went near the stage it was totally pre-recorded set. No doubt he is great producer brought RnB and hip-hop into House music and re-defined Electro house but as a DJ if these news are real. I am sad and wondering how he spend 1 hr set faking it, must be really boring!
Well at least he’s not lying by saying the stories aren’t true. Which we all know that they are.. Maybe not all of them but some if them and anyone who prerecords a set doesn’t deserve the #1 spot or even to be in the list imo
yes he is right when I watch live streams of his sets they are always haters.
I don’t think we care as much about you playing pre-recorded sets as we do you just making music no one wants to hear. Just fyi
Well, we can say that.
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he is
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David Hypocrita
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!
We like his music or not, but the guy was already mixing in Paris, promoting house music while the majority of those haters were playing with their rattle… So, show some respect!