Wow. kind of an uneducated rant on the electronic music scene. Most of the good stuff doesnt go "wechoo wechoo wechoo".
I'd Like him to say that to
Mark Farina or
Doc Martin. They are getting paid 8-10 k for a one hour set. Not bad for playing records. That is for small underground type performances. Holiday sets are much more.
Also most of the DJ's play their own produced music. although If they make a recording for distribution. They need to get a permission license from the producer to make a CD mix set. Just like everyone else in the music industry. So there is no theft there.
Making electronic music is no task either. Try using Reason software and make it blend nice with some good breaks and some real bass. You will find it takes skill and an ear for sound. Mixing on the other hand is a different ball game. It takes precise timing and coordination to keep the dance floor popping.
Ahh the drugs. I have to admit the music and the vibe is definitely better with a hit of "E". On the other hand so does Pink Floyd. I will never listen that album the same way I did when I took acid and listened to it. I think Henry Rollins will agree unless they didn't give him a backstage pass to the London tour.
A Raver explained it to me at a party on a boat in the SF Bay. Dj Onions was on the decks btw. He said "You know the reason why 98% of the world hates this electronic music scene?" It is too bright for the mind to accept.
Raves and underground house events bring peace and unity through music. I think the real reason Henry Rollins hates the scene and it's music is that there in no violence or anger at these events.