XLR8R TV Ep. 115: The Juan MacLean Drops the Bomb

John (a.k.a. Juan) MacLean on how he learned to stop his indie-rock worrying and love disco.

Juan MacLean tells us how he went from beating up DJs in the '90s to actually being one in the '00s. Although MacLean's made a new career for himself out of this whole indie-dance crossover thing, he's still got a skeptical eye on the dance-punk invasion and the "de-gaying" of disco via disco edits. Plus, he shows us his Theremin and his unconventional booty shaking style of playing it.

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[nbm326]

What's the name of the piece of equipment he discusses after the future retro revolution?

[cliklab]

What the fuck are you saying? Do you know anything about their music, and what's actually involved in both their live and studio productions? These guys are not fucking around, and their applied knowledge and expertise of analog instruments and recording is unique to the DFA ident, and is far from stupid. What electronic music do you consider good? He also never said he didn't like or listen to electronic music. He's been using MOOG, Roland and Korg synths for 15 years.

What's up with you?

[therealrosskelly]

Irony is dead. Chill out haters.

[theotheotheotheo]

THIS SUMS UP WHY I HATE HIS MUSIC SO MUCH HE JUST ADMITTED TO BAND WAGGONING Bored with "the indie rock scene" dfa is indie rock you fucking stupid racist homophobic douche bag. I just saw them yesterday and the were egotictical ass holes i hate them so much, they were so bad no wonder thet=y can't make good electronic music when they don't even listen to it or like it, "live bands" fuck live bands if they act like douche bags

[Fanta666]

word, sincerity is where it's at. irony is so 2001.

[utojatek]

theremin rocks!