Avicii plans to stop touring after 2016

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(Source: Rukes)

Tim Berg, AKA Avicii, has posted a lengthy thank you letter to his inner circle and fans today on his website announcing that he plans to stop touring following his scheduled shows in 2016. Here's a snippet: 

My path has been filled with success but it hasn’t come without its bumps. I’ve become an adult while growing as an artist, I’ve come to know myself better and realize that there’s so much I want to do with my life. I have strong interests in different areas but there’s so little time to explore them.

Two weeks ago, I took the time to drive across the U.S. with my friends and team, to just look and see and think about things in a new way. It really helped me realize that I needed to make the change that I’d been struggling with for a while.

My choices and career have never been driven by material things, although I’m grateful for all the opportunities and comforts my success has availed me. I know I am blessed to be able to travel all around the world and perform, but I have too little left for the life of a real person behind the artist.

I will however never let go of music - I will continue to speak to my fans through it, but I’ve decided this 2016 run will be my last tour and last shows. Let’s make them go out with a bang!

However, Avicii did leave the door open for a possible return in the future: 

"One part of me can never say never, I could be back ...but I won’t be right back."

You can read the full letter by clicking here.

Two opposing views regarding the Sync button on the new CDJ-2000 Nexus

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Gareth Emery played on the new CDJ-2000nexus during NYE in Toronto on Monday and wrote about his positive experience on Facebook:

..."whilst the reaction of a few is OMFG SYNC BUTTON URE FAKING URE SET I actually found the opposite was true, and I ended up playing a longer, more diverse & varied set than I would otherwise have done. I guess like many things in this wonderful world of dance music, when you dig deep and look at the subtleties & complexities of a situation, you find the reality is often rather different to the headline."

Read the whole post here.

Meanwhile fellow Trance producer Arnej offered an opposing 140 character view on Twitter:

With the new CDJ Nexus systems being installed in major clubs I'm sure the debate about the sync button is just getting started.

Diplo Interview on Vibe: "Being a DJ is pretty bullshit"

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Diplo had a few harsh words to say about the whole DJ'ing craft in Vibe Magazine last week. ​

"​...I’m lucky I can produce records, too, because DJs don’t do shit. They just fucking play records..."

I doubt this rant will elicit an A-Trak response. ​

(Source: Vibe Magazine)​

Note: Diplo will be playing some records ​at the The Hoxton on September 13th.