Jay Z's Made in America festival has become rather famous for its tendency to mix together some of the most diverse music around, allowing for not only an assorted mixture of fans to be present in the crowds but also a unique vibe that helps to prove music is versatile.
But the presence of such diverse artists also allows for the question what's it like backstage? Well, thanks to the a clip provided by Rolling Stone from the new documentary that "tells the festival's story," we're able to get a quick glimpse into what the answer to that questions actually is. While filming famed DJ Skrillex, the doc's director Ron Howard steps in for a DJ crash course.
"I loved seeing your hands," says Howard when watching Skrillex mash together a number of "beats" – including the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song. "I've never seen this. That was amazing!"
"A song is like one guitar string," says Skrillex. "It's how you play the strings together, and that's what a DJ set is."
"EDM music, people are dismissing as a fad," claims Jay Z towards the end of the clip, equating the dismissal to what hip-hop went through some years ago. "I think it's gonna be a bit more sticky. I think it's the music of the next generation. They'll buy other music, but it's like, Okay, this music is ours."
The full documentary came out today on DVD, Blu-ray and On-Demand. Watch the clip at Rolling Stone.
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