Grimes' Coachella 2024 Mishap: 5 DJ Outsourcing Lessons

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[@disciprine]

naw she didn't practice. She was too busy on the Robot spider. The bigger issue wasn't the mistake, it's how she handled the apology with a non-apology by throwing other people under the bus

[@JohnUssher-jk2qo]

Yep, this, I’m sorry, but in my mind, and as someone who has Dj’d for years, played festivals, and promoted loads of international acts etc etc, the fact that she “outsourced” a 50 minute set to someone else for preparation is an absolute indictment on what this industry has become, and to me, only exemplifies this image of entitled wannabes who haven’t actually mastered their trade. Let her perform to a freakin backing track, or at least hire a professional to Dj in the background, but there is nothing, nothing to redeem from this embarrassment.

[@derkohler2380]

what should she have practiced - pushing one button at a time, maybe even when signaled from a console?! f*ck that - the major issue ist, that she is of the opinion to be able to entertain a crowd by "disk jockeying".. what she is clearly not, never was.. and i suppose never will be - because she won't ever put in the effort necessary to return the ca$h she's used to and/or expecting.. that spoiled, presumptuous brat..

[@SebastianSnoeck]

@@JohnUssher-jk2qo yep we are on the same level here ...

[@KittyCarson]

She cared more about a "grand entrance" that any music. She's vain, and immature.

[@SebastianSnoeck]

@@KittyCarson yep and that is why elon f...... her

[@bboymac84]

I don’t let no other “professional” touch my music!! I know what I’m doing!

[@pyrettablaze9994]

Yes but you aren't a twit who can't take responsibility for their actions. She messed up and can't hack it up.

[@based_circuit]

Outsourcing a DJ set and preparation? Please everyone, stop making excuses for these people. Djing is 99% prep work and 1% playing. I don’t care if Jeff Mills or Carl Cox offers to do it for me, there’s no way I’d outsource any of that to anybody.

[@hiijacktv]

I may let them prep my tracks but I’d definitely check before I go perform!

[@vin3421]

Thats what I thought right away. Lol there is nooo fucking way Im going on a stage like Coachella with a set that I never even prepped myself. Ridiculous. And she was trashed… probably the main problem. What I think is she had 2x BPM button on one of the decks

[@HypeStrike]

@@hiijacktvexactly ppl missing the main thing here. SOUNDCHECK

[@tmw3489]

She isnt a dj.

[@based_circuit]

@@tmw3489 That's exactly the problem.

[@alm4655]

If you can't mix by ear, you can't mix - - - and you're not a DJ t. old school vinyl DJ

[@chungiemusic]

are you comfortable saying that to people learning how to DJ, or are you just a gatekeeper?

[@djheijnederland5511]

She is NO DJ but an Act. Her pre mixed USB stick just crashed.

[@feastmode7931]

dude are you seriously going around on multiple videos copy-pasting this lmao

[@mechadonia]

Copy pasted comment loll bro thought he cooked

[@benm12310]

Bot?

[@skoundrool]

Na bro the math was off

[@TheStoneTapeSimulacrum]

Copy pasta

[@TheComplexCurve]

Not knowing what she is doing is what caused the disaster.

[@djpaulmach]

duuuhh, yess... i mean, u are at coachella just to make a shit dj set. it's just lame, sorry Grimes.

[@friv_0881]

As well as not being prepared. Grimes only finished some of the songs 1 hour before her performance and did not check or run through her set before going on. It was ultimately her responsibility. Grimes didn't have any backups; and spent more focus/attention on riding in on the mechanical spider and looking ''cool'', then she did on the music and her actual performance. Blaming not being able to do the math due to the tempo doubling, or correcting things in Rekordbox, blatantly showed that she didn't really know how to use the tech. ( The way Grimes talked down to the audience by telling them it was '' hard to explain due to being a very complex technology'' was a cop out, and pretty condescending) Grimes trying not to accept the blame for her choices was pretty immature, So many smaller, lesser known musicians and Dj's would have Killed to have the opportunity to perform at Coachella. They would have put in the work, time and effort to be properly prepared and professional, and would have handled things better. They also wouldn't be getting paid the 1-2 hundred thousand dollar performance fee that Grimes is rumoured to get. People have also speculated that Grimes seemed drunk or under the influence of drugs during her set, and that she was slurring her words. Grimes has been professionally performing for over 10 years and should have known better.

[@djpaulmach]

@@friv_0881 the thing is that, in a possibility that "something don't work" have at least a back up laptop with some software.. even if is Virtual DJ 8 cracked, lol just finish the damn set.. apologize later put your sht together Grimes, I guess

[@OP-er3pv]

lol. It’s like she thought people would give her pity because of course the crowd knows how much rekordbox sucks.

[@gregjones9767]

How about learn how to mix?

[@evilorbit]

i'm not a dj but i do produce and it's actually crazy she couldnt figure out how to divide by 2 if it was in double time like that was literally one if the first things i learned about tempo/bpm

[@nkogliaz]

There's really no discussion to have about Grimes, or what happened, other than, she fucked up, it literally was on her (knowing how to actually DJ, prepping your files yourself, knowing your set, practicing or even learning how to DJ even at the most basic level with or without SYNC), this shines a huge spotlight on what Electtronic music has become on many levels, and this whole Twitch / Influencer miming DJ'ing bs really needs to go the way of the dinosaur, there are very few acts left in the world with real appreciation or integrity in this global scene, having been involved in it my entire adult life and almost 30 years now and counting, I hope this whole wave of 'performers / whatever tf you want to call them', go the way of the dinosaur sooner than later.

[@cerenamusic5157]

I think this is where people get confused with the ‘tech’ on the laptop. Just learn how to work the decks and you can fix anything, it’s so much simpler. Learn to beat match, tempo range and jog wheel…done

[@ladiva2000]

This comment tho 🙌

[@miamipublicist]

people saying pioneer has a bug on the sync which is not exactly the case all you have to do to exit the sync is reload the track. also can´t believe on a stage such as coachella there are no spares in case of malfunction... thanks for a super helpful video, spares are always in my rider and now definitely will prepare better backup plans to go to in case. always overpractice and prepare a live set and performance! Also studio practice and experience teach us how to fix all kinds of potential problems on the spot as they arise, I feel it should be part of the journey to becoming a professional playing on a main stage.

[@LouWillx23]

Sets like Coachella and Ultra are not done live, period.

[@reneveah440]

She said " this track is 134 BPM but I know it's 174 so.. I'll do my best by ear" that's not doubling the BPM...so I'm not sure what that issue was there

[@derkohler2380]

look up: "autosync". nowadays that is what non-dj's are doing when trying to dj..

[@ignacioleon4560]

How about she was so cooked and experiencing some blurry Molly (or other substance, Alcohol, LSD, Special K, etc) that a 7 looked like a 3 😂😅. I've been in that situation a few times, had to focus my concentration and motor skills to not "crash the bus" so to speak. It was definitely a test of my mettle as a DJ and me as a person. Not that it was always a win or that I was in that state every time. There's been plenty and mostly wins, the times I lost always had a profound and deep lesson that I needed to learn. They stay in the memory more than the rest and I always ended up achieving considerable growth as a repercussion. Hopefully Grimes has the same outcome... eventually 🤷

[@momo_drum1172]

As a musician/educator I really respect the way you broke it down as a learning opportunity. Thank you!

[@cratehackers]

Thank you! - Aaron

[@johntucker4812]

As a dj since 1998 I'd make sure I knew what to do. Don't hand anything off to anyone. I don't plan anything and I never use cue points....ever. I just set the track to where I need it just like I did with vinyl. In fact I set everything to be as vinyl as possible (that's my personal preference) and then I read the crowd to choose the next track based on crowd response. Mix and match the beats by ear. That's the number one thing when djing at least in electronic music. Many djs don't know how to programs mixes, ride out long mixes, read the room/crowd, mix on the fly, and some rely on the sync button. Hey if you want to use cue points, the sync button and so forth fine, just don't be surprised when something goes sideways because it will.

[@kevinvodek]

She can’t mix by ear plain and simple. So she is no DJ. She used the Sync button instead of her ears and never prepared her own set in Rekordbox. Which is crazy as she is a professional musician apparently.

[@Andy-ug2hm]

You are right she is not a DJ. She is actually a producer who makes her own music. There are many good producers who never DJ and apparently DJ'ing was never her gig. Other side of coin is most DJs either don't know how to or are terrible at producing music themselves, thats why they mix music others music.

[@derkohler2380]

was there ever a question that she would be actually be able to properly dj?! *lol* this is a rather complex "instrument" she has yet to learn. but i doubt she is willing to put the time and effort into it.

[@kevinvodek]

@@Andy-ug2hm All the best big pro DJ’s make their own tracks and collaborate with other DJ/producers. Bryan Kearney, John O’Callaghan, Fisher, Armin Van Buuren, Sara Landry, Charlotte de Witte, Carl Cox. I could go on and on

[@skeezow]

She should've outsourced the person who could listen to the song being queued through the headphones, then have that person line up the song with the one that's playing. Then grimes could just raise and lower the channel faders. That way she could free up some time to do some dj stuff like raising her hands and dancing around.

[@masu33]

Finally someone actually getting into what went sideways and how to avoid it... checked a couple of videos, most of them were just saying "she can't DJ"... I can't DJ either, I could not understand what was happening. So thank you for this, now I get it.

[@user-tp8ut7cs6j]

Back in my day DJs had to at least know how manually beat match using the pitch control and cue vinyl with your hand and not rely on a computer do it for us.

[@videomove]

does this mean practise the same set multiple times? i think y’all got it wrong what djing really means - a dialog with the crowd and the situation!

[@SimpleTrax]

All she had to do was arrange the songs beforehand into one big track, press play and turn some fake knobs once in a while, no one would have noticed nor cared. It seems todays DJ performers do just that with extra steps.

[@djlotussutol]

DJing a club there is a lot of crowd reading/reacting...something that big is more along the lines of people are paying to come to see the DJ perform and that DJ has a setlist just like a band. And, just like a band there is some wiggle room with a song here and there to mix in.

[@videomove]

that’s right, but that’s a live PA - not a dj set. calling perfomances like this with or without failure a dj set is a joke.

[@cratehackers]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 *🎵 DJ Outsourcing Lessons* - Grimes' Coachella 2024 set faced technical difficulties due to outsourcing crucial elements. - DJs often outsource tasks like organizing tracks, setting cue points, and aligning beat grids. - Preparation and double-checking before performances are crucial to avoid technical mishaps. 02:05 *🛠️ Prepare Mode in DJ Software* - DJ software like Rekordbox offers features like Prepare Mode to organize tracks and align BPMs. - Proper BPM alignment is essential to prevent tempo issues during performances. - Utilizing software features can help DJs manage their sets effectively and avoid technical complications. 03:33 *🔄 Checking and Double Checking* - DJs should thoroughly run through their sets multiple times to catch any potential issues. - Simulating live performance conditions during rehearsals can help identify and address problems. - Checking equipment and software settings before performances is crucial for a smooth set. 04:58 *💡 Importance of Backup Plans* - Having backup solutions ready, including additional equipment and tracks, is crucial for handling technical failures. - Being prepared for technical issues can safeguard a DJ's live performance reputation. - Stay calm and professional when problems arise, maintaining the flow of the performance and addressing issues calmly. 06:27 *🕷️ Turning Setbacks into Comebacks* - Grimes' resilience and promise of a flawless performance for the following weekend demonstrate the importance of learning from setbacks. - Preparation, control, and engagement are essential elements to avoid pitfalls in live performances. - Every setback is an opportunity for a comeback, emphasizing the importance of meticulous preparation and self-reliance in live performances.

[@TheWillsMusic]

We all experienced troubles during a DJset but one or two back up USB would have ended this problem.

[@mechadonia]

Not to mention disabling sync and halving the tempo 😂

[@derkohler2380]

this problem would not have occured to us. and back-up's would not have ended it for grimes - because everything grimes is capable of is hitting a button when indicated by a console in front of her.

[@TheWillsMusic]

@@derkohler2380 This thing really exist??hahahahahaha I am trying to not be too harsh with her because she achieved some good accomplishments and i dont like to criticise someone when I am not in the same level. I aim for coachella also one day so :)

[@derkohler2380]

@@TheWillsMusic adjust your aims i would humbly suggest.. 😌

[@TheWillsMusic]

@@derkohler2380 Lol we will see :) I won't forget you.

[@Sillysillylittleman]

Shit a Ministry of Sound cd would have been a backup

[@AdRawk]

"At least have Elon install a neural link in your brain before the set!" 😂😂

[@s3ans3an]

This is why you use your ears and NOT your eyes to beat match...

[@djohhmusic]

Well said. Practice would’ve saved her performance. I could never have someone set my crate for me though.

[@djlotussutol]

From what I saw she didn't have train wreck mixes...she went straight to dead air and panic and rambling. That is not what you would expect with wrong BPM numbers or miss aligned beat grids...UNLESS you have no clue how to even do basic mixes. And, I doubt she uses 6 CDJ... And from what I saw it wasn't once...it was multiple times to dead air. Worst case she should be able to mix by sound or even just segue mix the songs as they are probably all similar. Basic 101 DJing. Everyone is a DJ till the camera goes in manual mode....or wait is it everyone is a photographer till...

[@TheEvox81]

This is a point I made elsewhere. The fact that, from what I can tell, her instinct was to push stop and grab a mic was weird. I've fucked up my share of mixes for one reason or another. And in that moment of panic, the only thing on my mind was how to make sure music kept playing as gracefully as possible.

[@ignacioleon4560]

​@@TheEvox81 amen brother, I've also been in that situation and messed up plenty of mixes for one or another reason. I even had all the music I was going to mix with my tracks for an experimental set not read, opera, Gregorian/Indian/Buddhist/Amazonian/Aboriginal chanting, video game tracks... nothing worked. Ended up with my mobile on KZbin hooked up via the headphone jack and any signal I could get on a hill in the Australian bush hours from civilisation. Somehow I turned an epic failure to a massive success and the experiment was a huge hit with everyone at the party, done on the fly with whatever I could get. I later explained to mates that had come and do a bit of video/audio recording what had happened to me and that the set was not what I had planned or practiced. They were totally blown away as they thought nothing had gone wrong and I absolutely killed it like I meant to and I thought it was obvious to everyone (especially them) that I was having major issues. It wasn't until the morning when we were all having a good laugh together that it came out and I explained what had happened. I assumed they clearly noticed and had gone through the battle inside my head with me, so I didn't feel the need to mention it. We laughed so hard and had the best revelation conversation that morning, ah good times 😂❤😊

[@kimonosabe]

high quality advice thank you

[@cratehackers]

My pleasure, thank you

[@Astrology_Witch_DJ_Lifestyle]

Niiiice , awesome video - you were still informative and provided Solutions to someone's human situation - I like how you explain " Turn your setbacks into a set-up for a come back " 💪💪💪😎

[@scottsound4711]

Just read that little book that comes with the product

[@DJ_V_squared]

She didn't get the correct tesla firmware update

[@cratehackers]

That's funny 🤣

[@wawztzta8296]

grimes isnt a young rookie, shes pretty old and has an over decade long career, its insulting to musicians trying to make it these days who actually care to practice their craft , must be so nice to coast through your musical career, grimes is such a joke she deserves no pity

[@CassiniProjekt]

She's pretty old, are you kidding me?

[@wawztzta8296]

@@CassiniProjekt ya shes like almost 40 right

[@hmp01]

@@wawztzta8296 completely agree with everything you said, but saying 36 is "pretty old" is funny. If you would leave it at saying someone who is in the industry for a long time should know better

[@mechadonia]

Delusional bedroom dj spotted

[@wawztzta8296]

@@mechadonia 同性愛人

[@DJModsChannel]

How many up and coming DJs out there want this kind of big break with minimal skills? I would do it tomorrow.. using a mixtape

[@TheWalkMinistry]

I was gonna say run through your set and 2x has happened to me mine was the dude before me pulled the usb out in mid play and locked the cdj in emergency mode 3:59

[@shenkaed]

Rekordbox have updated their system and completely screwed me over the other day too. Biggest paying gig of my career and not one, but BOTH of my memory sticks failed in the new CDJ 3000’s they had there. The second is always a backup. Thank goodness I had my laptop which I never normally do. It enabled me to improvise but this new system sucks.

[@DeeJayJNR]

expect a flawless mix next weekend.... pre-recorded that is

[@JohnGilham-rp9cu]

You should go into Public Relations my man. No excuse you give can change the implosion. And implosion is being generous.❤

[@culinarymercenary5831]

She got lazy and complacent. But everyone saying that she has no talent are just being wilfully dumb. She has about a dozen hits to her name, and has written, ghost written and produced bangers for many other artists.

[@mechadonia]

Ya ppl saying she prerecorded her set Dk what they’re talking about either.

[@jasonmascarenhas2584]

she sounded drunk

[@sashabrown1796]

She's autistic. I think the biggest issue was her reaction. I've been at huge shows where guitar strings break, some random lighting issue happens...no one yells into the mic. Maybe they walk away for a minute, get a tech on stage to sort something out...no one cares about that. I don't know why no one came up on stage to assist. Unprofessional on so many levels.

[@djrickmendez255]

Writing songs, and producing are different aspects of music. They are nothing like DJing! She's wack!

[@kril9922]

Her talent in dj'ing is clearly not there. It's a different skillset

[@ROCKEezy]

Yea...she's wak as far as beatmatching/djing. Hopefully her Milli Vanilli moment will influence her to actually learn how to beatmatch. Maybe some fisher n price tables are her best place to start?

[@bboymac84]

Why you need 6 decks🤷🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

[@cratehackers]

My arms don't even stretch that far! - Aaron

[@bboymac84]

@@cratehackers plus Dead mouse explained that these big events use pre-mixed mixes so it syncs up with the lights. 🤦🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️

[@oggeeygring0194]

Techno

[@bboymac84]

@@oggeeygring0194 I guess 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@camj0nes]

@@bboymac84Deadmau5 probably knows of a couple of DJs who do this but there’s still a large number of DJs who don’t make pre-mixes. It’s honestly a personal preference. You can choose if you want to or not. Grimes chose to do this live and it was to her detriment.

[@The-Soul-Reverend]

Outsourcing, ie she’s trying to pass the blame. She fooooked up and she should not take any fee

[@friv_0881]

Grimes is rumoured to be getting paid between $100,000 -$200,000 for each DJ appearance/performance. It seems ridiculous!. Other DJ's would have Killed for that opportunity and would have been prepared & Professional. Grimes even posted on her social media that she blew the majority of her performance fee on the Mechanical spider; despite saying that people told her not too. She was too focused on looking ''cool'' All Flash/''style'', with no substance.

[@skriptico]

learn beatmixing was never an option? cmon, its easy. just forget the sync button. couple of days and u'll get it too.

[@lostbydesign]

This is why I hate Rekordbox. There's way too many settings on the control board compared to Serato. And you are subjected to all the settings the DJ before you set up. I also think Serato is way easier. And Grimes is a damn psycho these days. There's a pretty good breakdown of her relationship with white nationals on KZbin.

[@derkohler2380]

if one knows what one's doing - there is no need for rekordbox, serato or traktor. cdj's and even a non-digital mixer are everything you need to weave & intertwine a beatmatched procured set. this incident only tells me that everything grimes is capable of is hitting a button when indicated by a console in front of her.

[@xochitlbk]

I bet Elon paid someone to sabotage her set

[@johanprx7985]

I feel bad for her. No DJ should have to go through such an experience. Here is the truth. Too many DJ producers that are actually just producers. They score a hit and now DJ to promote their songs. They never truly learned the DJ trade. Only a few big name DJ's left that can do this on the fly. For example Laidback Luke. In one of his KZbin videos he talks about this.

[@stuartparish320]

Setting the cues etc is cheating. Basically hers and many others are pre mixed and they twiddle the nobs and look good. If she had a 5yr olds understanding of maths and had done proper live mixes she could have winged it. I have about 5 different variants of a set each time which I have hand written and certain go to tracks as a back up. I use the software for convenience not reliance as I learnt on vinyl

[@TheGaryinWales]

If you listen to her set, she is not actually mixing,fade in fade out all the way. That was it. It was all about the visuals. People are focused on her meltdown which was epic. But her actual set was overall terrible. She didnt mix anything at all. Shes not a DJ shes a producer. Lets see how she does next week.

[@derkohler2380]

sorry folks.. i've been mixing for nearly three decades now with all available technologies and resources, starting with vinyl on not even direct driven decks. all of this is a non-issue! if you are an afficionado, really into the music and serious about it - you'll be able to present a procured set without all those preparations just with built-in ready-to-go tech of cdj's or even better: with traktor devices - which you can bring and easily plug into almost every setup. and if you are grimes - i assume, you'll have a stage-rider?! but if you are a celebrity, hopping onto a long-gone bandwagon and the only thing your limited attention span makes you capable of is: to push one button at a time.. then you really shouldn't attend any stage and pretend to "dj".. because what you are really not doing is: to jockeying disks!! 🤦‍♂

[@Reggi_Sample]

Halving the time signature would cause the warped track to double in speed. It can seem counter intuitive as it does the opposite of what you expect. If my global BPM is 100, and my track BPM is 100 but I have it set to a time signature of 50, it will be playing double the speed of the rest of my set........

[@haeke69]

Coachella 2025 Paris Hilton and GRimes duo set

[@killak6704]

So her excel spreadsheet wasn’t formatted right. Damn those cells. Lmao

[@benjaming4336]

It’s more important to do the basics first before starting to use something like 6-deck setups

[@Unnura]

Cool of you not to trash her like so many people online, she is an accomplished producer and even though she screwed up she must have been so nervous, I get brain fog when I´m stressed and say dumb things.

[@djrickmendez255]

Producing and DJing are two different aspects of music! She's a wack DJ!

[@alexvocode]

joke at 2:18 with Elon installing neuralink for a /2 division was hilarious =))

[@ssfinman]

"handle the unforeseen catastrophe calmly and professionally as i, of course, would." Everyone thinks they know how they would handle something til they're in the shit.

[@MVPHawaiiDJs]

She had a phone with calculator, she could’ve divided or multiplied by 2?

[@JohnSmith-kn5wt]

I wish I could afford big-ass curved monitors on my table let alone two of them.

[@justingarret4776]

keep working at it. You'll get there.

[@Josiah_Trelawny1]

why you would need 6 decks in the first place on coachella? you play a set not winning a contest or something. you play one song after another.

[@jonbarrett789]

She said she had someone else choose the order of the tracks.

[@stefanflury135]

I call this bullshit. I Dj since 1995...first with vinyl, than normal cdj. My first Software was Traktor i used it with Timecode vinyl and cd's. Later also with a controller. A few years later i changed to Serato used also all three cd, vinyl and controller. Recently i gave Rekordbox a shot and guess what...its also good. I even used djuced for a short time for that one crapy controller, but this also worked fine. Every Setup has its benefits. So if you wanna dj and getting payed gigs. Master your efin art, know your music and do your research! You can always go a step back, beatmatch and set loops manually, if you know what you are doing. If not....than dont do it 🤷‍♂ There are enough djs out there who does know. If the quality of your performance depends that much on your gear and other dudes who manages your sound library you are not a dj in my opinion...you just someone whos pushing buttons while dancing on a stage.

[@djbiffpiner1]

The lack of dj skills these days is ridiculous.

[@llc294]

Prep what? Watch her old videos

[@jimbojankerson5610]

This is why DJ should learn how to actually DJ. I don't mean play records but she could have had a thumb drive with her tracks and just played by ear. She would have to make sure Master tempo was turned off on the CDJ. It's a pain in the ass but it's doable. She could have also just played her tracks one after the other without really mixing if she was crafty. She also could have actually put her songs on CDs as another contingency plan and mixed by ear. I guess I don't know what it's like growing up in an era where actually DJing my ear is a common place. It blows my mind that people depend on visuals to play audio. I started DJing back in like 99 so I have a lot of experience on many different mediums. She was obviously drunk or she probably would have been able to think faster. Always have a back-up plan especially if you are privileged enough to play on a big stage like that. I don't know who this girl is but evidently she has a big fan base and I'm sure she's going to be okay because she's not depending on a DJ career. From what I understand she's more of a singer-songwriter. If anything this has given her tons of publicity. I'm sure she'll learn from this. I know I have because I've ran into problems with rekordbox. I swear technology is out of control with all the extra features. These companies add more and more to try to sell more product but the features end up getting in the way of basic functionality sometimes. I run into this problem with smartphones. Too many damn features.

[@oggeeygring0194]

The she was drunk part cracked me up 😂

[@Andy-ug2hm]

For one she is not a DJ, she is a producer. There are a lot of great producers who create amazing music but they aren't good at DJ'ing as it was never their craft. Opposite is a true for a lot of great DJs, many of them can't produce worth a lick. She should have done a playback set, not dj. And considering she was DJ'ing she should have had support as backup which was nowhere to be seen. Its just funny all the people throwing under the bus for botching a DJ set when she is not even a DJ. I agree a DJ should learn to DJ. But again she is not a DJ but a producer, who tried to play a DJ set.

[@therealdjpuma]

I wonder if that "someone else" who did the record prep was left to some AI program to complete. At the end of the day, and Dj Jazzy Jeff will tell you, the first rule is to KNOW YOUR RECORDS. Then, of course, prep your set and practice your set forwards, backward, and blindfolded. Learn how to mix without relying on beat grids; we used to do it with vinyl and have a backup plan. Sometimes cords get loose, the power might trip, drinks get spilled, and sh-t happens, and things can go viral in minutes, and you'll have the infamous #DjFail hashtag embedded with your content for life. Preparation is like 90% of what we do.

[@Crazysurferdude]

Anyone else notice the weird thing that happened with his nose when he said "Kill it girl" at 5:21?

[@cratehackers]

You mean my "grrr" face? 😂

[@Crazysurferdude]

@@cratehackers I think it's a dead space cut where you cut some footage but it almost looks like you have a filter on the video for your face when it happens lol. Gotta look pretty at all times! Lolololol

[@cratehackers]

Very likely bad editing haha. I'm a novice - Aaron

[@jeremispetre1988]

Wait a minute! Are you saying DJs put a USB stick in a laptop then pretend they have some kind of musical talent? No way!

[@azatiku]

its simple math bro if u cant divide or multiply by 2 , get diff job , cant believe i have to say this

[@IpfxTwin]

If you have a prepper, you don't belong behind the decks in front of an audience making tens of thousands. Learn what you have and learn it well.

[@DJGALAXYPRODUCTION]

The problem was she doesn't know how to mix music with her ears. She relied on the sync button. We can thank Jazzy Jeff for giving people the okay. He should have said you need to learn how to mix with your ears because you're going to need that when the sync button goes out and you have your ears as a backup.

[@BrettRiverBoat1]

It's what we all want when we go to see a dj is what their stage setup looks like!!! How sad!

[@glennandersen1552]

WTF is with the DJs nowadays? I prepare atleast 2 weeks before my set. I mix by ear even on the most recent controllers/mixers/cdj's. It really isnt that hard. And it didn't sound like Grimes were juggling 6 decks. Sounded like she was fiddling with 2. Fail to prepare, Prepare to fail. It is really that simple. I have failed on stage. I owned my mistakes. Grimes just blames everyone and everything else. She is just obnoxious.

[@DjOdieDroppingbangers]

This is user error all day😅😅😅😅 basic math 😂😂😂

[@cratehackers]

2+2= ahhhhhhhh!!! - Aaron lol

[@user-ws9rw7rz4p]

The problem isnt the situation, its the fact she is blaming other people. That needs calling out.

[@davebowden8549]

People really think her entire set wasn't pre-recorded?

[@mechadonia]

If it was she wouldn’t have had tempo issues. Those issues she had could have only happened if she was actually mixing in tracks.

[@derkohler2380]

that's why she is relying on all that bs-software: it tells her when to push one button at a time. that's all she is doing. maybe she even selects one or two songs beforehand. but her stage performance could be done by a trained monkey as well..

[@IcemanTheDj]

You don't get out of you bedroom with that level of skills. Stay and learn and practice... 😂 I think a lot of djs (real djs) wanna have the chance to be in front of a big crowd!!! What she did should be done in her bedroom not on a stage!

[@amandahankins2731]

Hopefully she has learned from this. Interesting to me but no hate for her yet.

[@feidhlimidhmacanaltha3644]

6 decks? She should stick to 2 like most of us 😂

[@barskarakas4927]

Hate me but at least she didnt play pre recorded (unlike deadmaus).

[@JayDenhamUSA]

She’s one of the most awful DJ. What real DJ the loves the music outsources the 1# thing that makes you.

[@305Flopez]

Not knowing how to use your equipment is not an excuse

[@LizaLavolta]

I've seen her live and been a longtime fan. She's very talented and very smart. She is going through a custody battle with Elon, and clearly under a lot of stress. I hope she is ok.

[@cratehackers]

That was a well-needed compliment. Thank you!

[@djrickmendez255]

Of course you're defending her because you clearly do not understand the big oops she had which was followed by her dumb reasons/excuses! Singing, writing songs and producing does not equal a good DJ. This is a clear example of this! She's wack, and she should stop passing herself off as a DJ.

[@lhetzel101]

*She got humbled -but did she really ? I guess her demons were mad at her*

[@vswirl360]

You are too nice 😅

[@cratehackers]

I try

[@1exeldave]

If you want to be a dj learn to beat match

[@rockybourg]

LISTEN TO EVERY MIX. DON'T PREMIX AND PRETEND. If you don't trust your ears FIRST & FOREMOST, you're the problem. 10 to 1 odds this ain't the first time one of these deeeeeejays failed because they relied on the unartful/artless technology as opposed to the human tools that make it art. As ye sow so shall ye reap.

[@youtubasoarus]

I haven't heard about grimes in years. Used to follow her music ages ago. This is crazy.

[@JohnUssher-jk2qo]

If you want to be a DJ, learn the job. Just because you are a performer, doesn’t mean you’re qualified to just have a crack because it might make you look cool. The whole concept of “outsourcing” is everything that is wrong with this industry now, and considering it was for a 50 minute set is even more cringeworthy. She the. Blamed the people who put together her playlist, and she obviously did not test stuff out, which for a festival of this size means she should be forever blacklisted. She could’ve hired an actual dj to play the tunes while she sang or whatever, but nup, had to try to look cool, because Djing is “cool” right now. No excuses, this exemplifies all that is wrong in dance music at the moment, and I just hope this is the beginning of the end for this “influencer DJ” reign of terror that’s been going on for the last 15 years. Walk before you can run.

[@AdamOnVinyl]

Learn how to mix by ear. Stop relying on a bpm counter.

[@SebastianSnoeck]

there is no excuse , when you are paid what they are paid the strict minimum is very high .... for me personally if you can't mix by ear why even bother being a dj ... not that i am against the sync button but she claimes to be experienced and professional ... and what is that bullshit of outsourcing it ... to lazy to do the prework but ready to take the cash

[@N8oRMusic]

"DJ". If those two letters of the alphabet could kill themselves.

[@sixxdb]

Man looks suspiciously like Elon

[@ThumperNY]

Hate recordbox, tractor is so much better.

[@johnhrzn1501]

99.9% of so called DJs have their set prerecorded on a computer and push one button. go. The only person you can call a DJ are those who bring vinyl and scratch live. These guys/gals do it cuz they have talent. Anyone can use software to mix music. 😂

[@JohnUssher-jk2qo]

That’s not true, but yes 99.9% of these influencer Dj wannabes for sure.

[@visual-enthusiast]

I have an explanation. The hardware on stage had a different software version than the one where the tracks were prepped.

[@larrycapija4037]

It’s basic DJing. Why the fck she is not the one that uses the rekordbox for prepare his own set. Is ridiculous.

[@derkohler2380]

@@larrycapija4037 because she pays people so the only thing she has to worry about is pushing one button at a time indicated by a console. you might train a monkey to that in the time this gig was pre-booked.

[@hardkore360]

Not at all, she doesn't know how to use the SYNC button and how it functions as a slave/master when it is enabled. It's DJ'ing 101.

[@Pixx2266]

What a joke.. I'm sorry, prep or not, if you're a DJ you should be able to mix by ear. Back in the day all I had was my vinyls and burned CDs.

[@herbsmobilerecordstore4474]

I disagree completely. I think her whole time as a "Musician" has been outsourced. She had very limited skill if any and has a team to make her look like she has a musical bone but really people produce songs for her. Then she is just a fashion manikin on stage. If she had any skill as a DJ and couldn't beat match herself she could have done bass EQ fades and still mixed in the next track but she couldn't even do that she slammed the track with reverb then talked for 3 mins and then tried loading another track

[@NikiMcNally]

You shouldnt be a DJ if you outsource the most important part of the process. You obviously don't give a 💩 if you allow someone else to do half your job.

[@Kneedeepinstock]

Should have been paying attention instead of dancing on the table in a kitty cat mask.

[@DjQuienMKTLW]

nahhhh you can´t make any kind of excuse... THIS S=(/&=(& NEEDS TO STOP