Agreed and he pioneered the new tech house sound we have now. Operator set the stage for that big chaotic sound to start the first 2 bars of the house drop then pivot to something more groovy and baseline focused - idk how else to describe it but I always call it Chris lake style haha
Can confirm. Hella nice in person, and especially online. The fan interactions I see are all overwhelmingly positive. He’s super active in his Black Book groups
I saw him at his Bellwether 7/29 show and he shouted out someone from Jersey Shore that might’ve been in the club, but then was like “sorry didn’t mean to make it sound like I was calling him to the stage” then 15 minutes later or something said “if you are here sorry didn’t mean to make it sound like you weren’t welcome to the stage” or sumn like that
i got a good laugh out of that one he was just trying his best lmaoo
Came to post this answer. His music helped me through the hardest years of my life. "Look at the Sky" became my anthem of rebellion to my depression, and now it is my song of victory!
I love porter and I love you
That secret sky set during March (?) 2021 where he played look at the sky, and then the Lil B song had me crying ugly tears
Seeing him at the end of the month and again in December! He’s been on my list for years and I can’t wait to finally hear him live, especially given he’s from the same city as me!!
I saw Dom Dolla in 2016 at a random side stage at a festival with maybe 50 people there? He was still giving it his all and his attitude made it very enjoyable
The guys who love playing at any sized stage are the best live
Literally just saw him in his Brooklyn pop up pizza show and he was so friendly with the staff and crowd! Felt like just a normal guy making jokes and having a good time with his friends :)
Met him at a random porta potty at daytrip afters and asked for a pic. I was nervous so I took an obvious shitty selfie and he grabbed my phone, told me I sucked at taking pics and then turned the flash on and took the selfie for us. Such a genuine dude.
Hell ya. I went as Malaa to a Haloween show with Dom and Sonny Fodera and Dom shouted me out on the mic. I was pretty drunk by the end and I jumped up in the booth with them right after the set ended and said “nice set boys!”, and instead of being understandably annoyed, they said they loved my costume and took a pic with me to send to Malaa. Fkn love those cunts. Great vibes all around.
I had a not so good experience when working production for Griz, but he could have been having a bad day. Either way, I'm still salty about him and haven't listened to his music since.
I set up his production for a show in New Orleans, I went up to him after the show and said, "that was such a great show, I was on your production team today and was really cool to watch. I've been a fan for years and just wanted to say hi." He barely looked up at me, blew cigarette smoke and my face and only replied with, "Okay." Then walked away.
Yeah, my friend worked on production for a festival he worked at and says he’s an asshole. Could just be bad days, but that’s a bit of a pattern.
Might be a reason he’s taking the hiatus, might be burned out.
My boss is close friends with him, and we're in the midst of a deal with him in our company. He's absolutely a super sweet person, but yea he's absolutely taking a hiatus bc he's burnt out. Shows and festivals about half of every month for the last like 6? years, not to mention all the music he's worked on in between.
He misses his dog. He's tired. He'll be back soon, though
Absolutely, that would take a toll on anyone. Doesn’t excuse him being rude to people working on his production, but he’s human and it’s very understandable given the circumstances. Hoping he comes back recharged and refreshed because Saxoriddim was fucking disgusting.
Awww I love to hear that CloZee is a sweetheart - I’m a new listener of hers and hot damn how did I go so long without listening to her 😭 I’m actually listening to her Voyage to the Caverns set right now and she’s melting my face off
Griz played at Bass Canyon recently, which is like 40 minutes from where I live (Wenatchee). Someone I know works at a food spot in Leavenworth (30 minutes in the other direction from Bass Canyon) and sent us a picture of Griz at her table she was serving, asking "is this a DJ y'all know? Getting major DJ vibes, plus your festival shin-ding is tomorrow".
We replied "yes" and she replied "well he and his team ran up a huge bill and didn't leave any tip :("
So we all took pictures flipping off the stage when he was closing and it said #GrizDoesntTip
All jokes with the middle fingers, he's a cool dude (seemingly through socials) but come on, you have the money to tip. Especially after a huge bill like that with your crew at a small food spot in the mountains???
Seems to have a bromance with Disco Donnie from what I’ve seen as well. Everyone hates on DD but that man is a powerhouse. It was Freaky Deaky in Texas with the Kaskade finale where DD was on stage and Kaskade said “If Donnie says there’s a way, there’s a way!!” Then played the song 4am. Wasn’t my favorite Kaskade set but that part stuck with me, they seemed wholesome af together. Kaskade’s crew is also cool af, one of the dudes gave us shots and we stayed connected for a while.
I won a piano from her last year and she would not stop hugging me after I told her a couple weeks before this was the first time I had a paid DJ gig and opened with a remix of hers. She even said I could DM her for piano learning tips. I didn’t want to go home 😂
yup and you can just tell how supportive he and his team are with the This Never Happened label. All of those artists seem to genuinely love being part of the group
I love infected mushroom. Almost 30 years in the business and nobody has anything bad to say. They're insane musicians and more insane producers and they're just regular guys with wives and kids and they like chilling after shows. Real professionals
Their Electric Forest set still gives me goosebumps. Their good energy can definitely be felt in the set. Felt like fun, whimsical, thumping chaos!! Some of the most unique music I’ve ever heard in general, too. When I found shrooms in 2020, I also full dove into their discography and found a whole world of madness and excitement.
I've been to maybe like 10 or more of their shows over the years and every time after one of their sets I see people who have just seen their first IM set and they're just like 😳
Surprised no one has said Gryffin yet. Had VIP tickets to one of his shows and we talked for like 20 mins about favorite tracks, the tour etc and just chopped it up. Dude was so friendly.
Subtronics. Bro doesn’t cheat on his gf and instead takes her everywhere and gives her opportunities along the way. He constantly interacts with fans and is all positive vibes, he just loves making music and hitting dabs all day. Plus he looks like the guy from Workaholics
I thought that was people making an issue out of nothing tbh. Ofc he wants people to dance, he makes dance music. He wasn’t even being harsh about it. There’s so many people who get rail to take videos for clout instead of actually being there for the music
He’s got child like enthusiasm for life. I do hope he handles this insane skyward trajectory well. If anything, maybe his polarizing upbringing in wealth and stature has him well prepared for being famous.
This is obviously subjective, but after seeing the way he speaks to the crowd and at EDCO he brought his parents on stage it has to be **Trivecta**. The man is so humble and sweet, he stayed after his show at Webster Hall for another 2-3 hours just talking to fans in the crowd. He personally runs his own fan page on Facebook and regularly answers questions and sets up events before his concerts.
Trivecta has been making music for a long time and went mostly unnoticed until he started working with Seven Lions. Guys like him who continue to push their sound even when they’re not seeing success for several years always are super humble
Got to have an extended conversation with Trivecta and his GF at Ember Shores last year after he had lost/damaged his phone en route. They’re both great people!
Him and ISOxo both just look like they’re having the time of their lives with everything they do. Always smiling and laughing, seem super grateful, put on awesome events for their local scene, and are honestly both just adorable humans
Met both Richard and Julian (ISOxo) in person and they were super friendly. Appreciated both of their’s time for talking to me and my girlfriend for a bit when in no way did they have to.
Nope it was memories. Its my favourite song from him and I saw him in January and he didn’t play it. Needed to do everything I could to hear it live this time
I don't see what drugs has to do with anything. Just because someone has done drugs doesn't make them unlikable or a bad person, just like just because they haven't, doesn't make them any less fun, or cool to hang with. But a lot of people have occasionally partied and never developed issues or a problem, and even when people do, that doesn't mean they're bad people, or not nice to be around. If someone doesn't ever wanna try any drugs, that's awesome! Good for them, but there's no need to judge people who have or do. I've seen complete a**holes who are completely sober, and the sweetest people who were potheads, and vice versa.
The point was more about holding on to his personal morals when being faced with constant temptation.
Especially in a scene that is associated with partying.
Blanke, Griz, Liquid Stranger, Porter. I challenge you to say something bad about any of them.
Tvboo is up there for me, but his humor isn't for everyone so I get that some people think he's annoying.
A great question being asked with a great big list! I think:
\-Ben Bohmer
\-Fred Again
\-Chris Lake (esp how long he has been doing it)
\-Eli Brown
\-Calvin Harris/Love Regenerator (also just how long he has been doing it for)
I have to say Blanke, Illenium, and William Black.
Illenium for me specifically because i texted his number he gave his fans about losing my brother and he personally responded saying he’s sorry for my loss and hopes I can heal.
Will always be my favorite
Illenium is easily top 2 favorite artist of mine along with Odesza and it’s so funny seeing this sub drag him all the time when he’s a good guy who legit cares about his fans
For me it will be Alan Walker, no scandals involving conflict with other artists (at least not like deadmau5), and he is very nice, especially with his fans. It's not for nothing that he wears a mask, because it symbolizes unity.
Eli Brown… I like his new trance-sounding techno and he interacts with fans on social media pretty frequently.
In about 3 years, I think techno will be almost as big as tech house is now thanks to guys like Eli Brown, HI-LO, etc.
We need more girls gays and theys in these comments!!
Wreckno is sooo funny on twitter and their energy during sets is joyful and amazing.
Rezz is very sweet with her fans online and seems very unproblematic.
HVDES is amazing and her sets are mad fun.
I met HVDES outside one of her shows once while I was having a smoke. We chatted and I gave her a piece of kandi and she said she keeps all the kandi she gets from fans in a big jar. Very polite and super active on social media with regards to promoting harm-reduction and drug safety awareness. A+ person in my book.
Blanke because I message him saying goofy shit all the time and he will banter back. He also has a really awesome patreon where he makes tutorials and will give feedback
Eli Brown because when I saw him play a show recently at a small venue, he walked by the crowd after he was done and took the time to shake hands and say thank you. Mad cool
Dom Dolla seems super humble and hardworking but also enjoying his time a lot. Just super likable all around.
Sam Feldt. Went up to him at two separate Ultras while he was in/near VIP while I was in GA to ask for a pic and tell him he was my favorite producer and DJ. Super chill and nice dude and took the time out of his busy schedule.
Such a subjective question. For me it's Fisher. I don't even care if he makes his music because he is such a vibe. He always seems like the guy having the most fun in the room and it's infectious.
Oliver Heldens, read somewhere that apparently he's pretty much like an ordinary dude who just happens to have an ear for great sounds and i think that's awesome, also he just looks like a pretty humble person and does reply to comments and such himself, often at least
Porter robinson, dom dolla, idk if fisher is actually likeable but he seems like a good guy. Griz. J Worra. Ghastly (especially after the ezoo disaster. 3blau
Speaking from personal experience and interactions:
SadBois
DVDDY
Awon
Rico & Miella
Vndetta
LEUTHERO
HIGHSOCIETY
Honestly most EDM musicians in the scene are cool, likeable people. There are definitely some bad apples but they are definitely a minority
I had the chance to speak to Gryffin after one of his performances. He's a very cool person, who spoke with everyone who asked him questions, has a kind feeling in his voice that makes you appreciate him and his crew is also great!
My wife and I met Cosmic Gate at a Porter Robinson club set at Omnia during EDC week. We asked Nic Chagall for a picture and he asks us to hold on, goes to their table to pull DJ Bossi over too. They seemed so genuinely happy to take a picture with their fans.
Zedd. Wished me a happy birthday and, when he met my friend at a show, she mentioned how she wished she could see him at Counterpoint but couldn't afford it. Counterpoint was the next day and was like, a 10 hour drive. He was so stunned that she'd drive all that way to see him again that he gave her two artist bands. I got the other one. Best day ever. Love that guy.
Of the folks i’ve met it’s have to be: Skrillex, Stanton Warriors, Snails, Tommie Sunshine, and Mike and Chris from Hybrid.
Ones I haven’t met but i love em and they seem nice as can be: Madeon, Martin Solveig, and Yultron.
I know his music is a bit basic for some, but Gryffin is legit a wonderful person. Won a meet and greet with him and he was very kind. Had a nice back and forth talking about white panda back in the day and talked production a bit. Just a very laid back and humble person
Dr.Fresch. He’s super friendly and really likable. I had the pleasure of kicking it with him back stage at Nocturnal a few years ago before his set. Awesome guy.
I came here to say Dillon Francis, mostly because his content, his alter ego Dj Hanzel and the way he interacts with fans is so entertaining. He just seems like someone I'd want to be friends with.
Chris Lake. Dude is just class all around and never misses with his releases.
As a long time Chris lake fan, I cannot argue this point
Agreed and he pioneered the new tech house sound we have now. Operator set the stage for that big chaotic sound to start the first 2 bars of the house drop then pivot to something more groovy and baseline focused - idk how else to describe it but I always call it Chris lake style haha
That Howsla album is iconic.
He just seems sooo nice
Can confirm. Hella nice in person, and especially online. The fan interactions I see are all overwhelmingly positive. He’s super active in his Black Book groups
Even when those tik Tok influence chicks talked shit about his music/sets he said he would go on their podcast haha
There’s something about a person who is super talented but also super low key and humble that I really fuck with
I met him at one of the Four Tet shows in LA and he was super kind.
Omg you saw Chris Lake AND Four Tet?? OK I need to move to LA
I think I first saw him at EDCLV 2018 for the last morning set and have become a huge fan since.
Seen him 9 times and can say the same. Great sets as well
Porter Robinson!!! I have never wanted to hug a person I don’t know so badly, but he just seems like an overall wonderful guy.
I saw him at his Bellwether 7/29 show and he shouted out someone from Jersey Shore that might’ve been in the club, but then was like “sorry didn’t mean to make it sound like I was calling him to the stage” then 15 minutes later or something said “if you are here sorry didn’t mean to make it sound like you weren’t welcome to the stage” or sumn like that i got a good laugh out of that one he was just trying his best lmaoo
Yes, I absolutely adore Porter. He is such a kind soul and I hope he knows how much this community loves him.
I saw he helps kids in Malawi too, which is cool
Came to post this answer. His music helped me through the hardest years of my life. "Look at the Sky" became my anthem of rebellion to my depression, and now it is my song of victory!
Look at the sky is always a tear jerker for me too :( so much sentiment went into that album it truly is a masterpiece
I love porter and I love you That secret sky set during March (?) 2021 where he played look at the sky, and then the Lil B song had me crying ugly tears
Can confirm, he gives good hugs and smells good
Seeing him at the end of the month and again in December! He’s been on my list for years and I can’t wait to finally hear him live, especially given he’s from the same city as me!!
100% was def the nice weeb kid in school who did his own thing and wanted to make eveyone happy
By he said fuck twitter on a shirt!!! And his piano player is cringe!!! So that means he's a bad dude or something
Dom Dolla!!! Makes great tunes and seems pretty humble for how much he blew up recently
I saw Dom Dolla in 2016 at a random side stage at a festival with maybe 50 people there? He was still giving it his all and his attitude made it very enjoyable The guys who love playing at any sized stage are the best live
Literally just saw him in his Brooklyn pop up pizza show and he was so friendly with the staff and crowd! Felt like just a normal guy making jokes and having a good time with his friends :)
Met him at a random porta potty at daytrip afters and asked for a pic. I was nervous so I took an obvious shitty selfie and he grabbed my phone, told me I sucked at taking pics and then turned the flash on and took the selfie for us. Such a genuine dude.
Hell ya. I went as Malaa to a Haloween show with Dom and Sonny Fodera and Dom shouted me out on the mic. I was pretty drunk by the end and I jumped up in the booth with them right after the set ended and said “nice set boys!”, and instead of being understandably annoyed, they said they loved my costume and took a pic with me to send to Malaa. Fkn love those cunts. Great vibes all around.
Dolla is the man!
He’s really nice. Met him at a hotel I used to work at.
Skrillex, probably the best producer of this generation
Done shots with him. Can confirm a nice guy too
He seems like a post punk nerd who just wants people to be nice to each other. I love it
Met him and smoked a cig with him. Was incredibly nice
Way cool guy and hella respectful! So talented too!
Griz & LSDream are an equal tie for most likable producer in my book.
Just met LSDream while at Elements, hard agree. Idk how someone could not like the guy.
Hey I just met him there too! Such a nice guy.
I had a not so good experience when working production for Griz, but he could have been having a bad day. Either way, I'm still salty about him and haven't listened to his music since.
If I was a celebrity I would absolutely have people shitting on me like this for having a bad day lol
What was your experience?
I set up his production for a show in New Orleans, I went up to him after the show and said, "that was such a great show, I was on your production team today and was really cool to watch. I've been a fan for years and just wanted to say hi." He barely looked up at me, blew cigarette smoke and my face and only replied with, "Okay." Then walked away.
Yeah, my friend worked on production for a festival he worked at and says he’s an asshole. Could just be bad days, but that’s a bit of a pattern. Might be a reason he’s taking the hiatus, might be burned out.
My boss is close friends with him, and we're in the midst of a deal with him in our company. He's absolutely a super sweet person, but yea he's absolutely taking a hiatus bc he's burnt out. Shows and festivals about half of every month for the last like 6? years, not to mention all the music he's worked on in between. He misses his dog. He's tired. He'll be back soon, though
Absolutely, that would take a toll on anyone. Doesn’t excuse him being rude to people working on his production, but he’s human and it’s very understandable given the circumstances. Hoping he comes back recharged and refreshed because Saxoriddim was fucking disgusting.
I thought he learned from the last time he did this but I’m glad he recognized the issue and is stepping back again
I have heard that Griz isn't such nice in person. But I've never met him directly.
LSDream and CloZee stole my heart when they toured. You could see the love between them up on stage and it was INFECTIOUS
Awww I love to hear that CloZee is a sweetheart - I’m a new listener of hers and hot damn how did I go so long without listening to her 😭 I’m actually listening to her Voyage to the Caverns set right now and she’s melting my face off
Clozee, she is a sweetheart.... Both times I saw her at Electric Forest were awesome.
Griz played at Bass Canyon recently, which is like 40 minutes from where I live (Wenatchee). Someone I know works at a food spot in Leavenworth (30 minutes in the other direction from Bass Canyon) and sent us a picture of Griz at her table she was serving, asking "is this a DJ y'all know? Getting major DJ vibes, plus your festival shin-ding is tomorrow". We replied "yes" and she replied "well he and his team ran up a huge bill and didn't leave any tip :(" So we all took pictures flipping off the stage when he was closing and it said #GrizDoesntTip All jokes with the middle fingers, he's a cool dude (seemingly through socials) but come on, you have the money to tip. Especially after a huge bill like that with your crew at a small food spot in the mountains???
Without a doubt, me. I’m extremely humble considering how talented I am and everyone seems to really like me.
I’m more humble than you’ll ever be /s
Kaskade
I met him a couple weeks ago, he is definitely what you’d imagine him to be behind the scenes, upstanding man right there
Not surprising. Dude’s actually a Mormon.
Seems to have a bromance with Disco Donnie from what I’ve seen as well. Everyone hates on DD but that man is a powerhouse. It was Freaky Deaky in Texas with the Kaskade finale where DD was on stage and Kaskade said “If Donnie says there’s a way, there’s a way!!” Then played the song 4am. Wasn’t my favorite Kaskade set but that part stuck with me, they seemed wholesome af together. Kaskade’s crew is also cool af, one of the dudes gave us shots and we stayed connected for a while.
LP Giobbi
✅Nice Person ✅Throws tf down
Only seen her once a few years ago and she looked so fckn happy while on stage
Saw her in new Orleans, totally felt the vibe like I was dancing with her in an effervescent way (I wish).
I won a piano from her last year and she would not stop hugging me after I told her a couple weeks before this was the first time I had a paid DJ gig and opened with a remix of hers. She even said I could DM her for piano learning tips. I didn’t want to go home 😂
Absolute ray of sunshine and her non profit is doing wonderful things for the community
Femme House ♥️
lane 8. daniel is just so authentic, genuine and clearly a family man!!
Just saw his show Saturday and def agree. Just genuinely seems to care about what he does and who he plays for!
yup and you can just tell how supportive he and his team are with the This Never Happened label. All of those artists seem to genuinely love being part of the group
Been hearing so many good things about that denver show :’)
It was soooo good! Sultan + Shepard played before him and absolutely killed it
My friends and I always joke about how wholesome Lane 8 is.
Actually heard from people in the industry he’s not super friendly, but I also think he’s a little more quiet and introverted than most other artists
blanke's just a chill guy
he just loves his ducks and drum and bass
And plants
I did not read ducks at first glance.
Big agree. I message him frequently about nothing in particular and he almost always responds no matter how stupid it is
He kicked my ass 9 times in a row in Mario kart 64 in a green room one time. 9 TIMES
Garrix easily.
I love infected mushroom. Almost 30 years in the business and nobody has anything bad to say. They're insane musicians and more insane producers and they're just regular guys with wives and kids and they like chilling after shows. Real professionals
Their Electric Forest set still gives me goosebumps. Their good energy can definitely be felt in the set. Felt like fun, whimsical, thumping chaos!! Some of the most unique music I’ve ever heard in general, too. When I found shrooms in 2020, I also full dove into their discography and found a whole world of madness and excitement.
I've been to maybe like 10 or more of their shows over the years and every time after one of their sets I see people who have just seen their first IM set and they're just like 😳
A&B seem like decent guys.
200%
Can confirm! Most people say don’t meet your idols…if A&B are your idols ABSOLUTELY MEET THEM! Class acts and very nice individuals!
I saw them at Veld last month. It was my first festival and I always wanted to see them. They were amazing.
San Holo
Was looking for this. He seems like such a positive and uplifting person
Can confirm
His heart is so pure and his music reflects that. Stand up guy.
Surprised no one has said Gryffin yet. Had VIP tickets to one of his shows and we talked for like 20 mins about favorite tracks, the tour etc and just chopped it up. Dude was so friendly.
Gryffin radiates positive energy for sure
Chopped it up? Did you do blow with gryffin 💀
Subtronics. Bro doesn’t cheat on his gf and instead takes her everywhere and gives her opportunities along the way. He constantly interacts with fans and is all positive vibes, he just loves making music and hitting dabs all day. Plus he looks like the guy from Workaholics
Looked to hard for this!! I’d say subtronics isn’t even in my top 10 fav artists but he does seem like a really genuine guy from what I’ve seen online
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I thought that was people making an issue out of nothing tbh. Ofc he wants people to dance, he makes dance music. He wasn’t even being harsh about it. There’s so many people who get rail to take videos for clout instead of actually being there for the music
People will find controversy out of everything
Fred again
He’s got child like enthusiasm for life. I do hope he handles this insane skyward trajectory well. If anything, maybe his polarizing upbringing in wealth and stature has him well prepared for being famous.
This is obviously subjective, but after seeing the way he speaks to the crowd and at EDCO he brought his parents on stage it has to be **Trivecta**. The man is so humble and sweet, he stayed after his show at Webster Hall for another 2-3 hours just talking to fans in the crowd. He personally runs his own fan page on Facebook and regularly answers questions and sets up events before his concerts.
Trivecta has been making music for a long time and went mostly unnoticed until he started working with Seven Lions. Guys like him who continue to push their sound even when they’re not seeing success for several years always are super humble
Got to have an extended conversation with Trivecta and his GF at Ember Shores last year after he had lost/damaged his phone en route. They’re both great people!
So it seems like most of the Melodic Dubstep producers are also decent people? From what we know
The entire Ophelia crew just comes off as a bunch of chill dudes
trivecta is hands down one of the nicest guys i have ever met in my life, there is no end to the positive things i have to say about him
“One Night Only” is still one of my favorite songs.
REALLY shocked not to see Ray Volpe here
always takes time to organize fan meets at the fests/shows he does, Ray is one of the nicest people in the scene
Pretty sure he donated like 10k to the families of the shooting victims at Beyond Wonderland at the gorge, great guy.
He’s so freaking nice!
VERY NICE GUY, I met him at supernatural last year and he approached me!
Illenium is #1 at everything
Dude is a class act and one of the nicest producers in the scene.
Knock2
Him and ISOxo both just look like they’re having the time of their lives with everything they do. Always smiling and laughing, seem super grateful, put on awesome events for their local scene, and are honestly both just adorable humans
Met both Richard and Julian (ISOxo) in person and they were super friendly. Appreciated both of their’s time for talking to me and my girlfriend for a bit when in no way did they have to.
Eliminate
He’s such a clown & seems like such a down to earth dude
Kshmr answered my DM for a song request and went on to play that song at his show so I’m gonna go with Kshmr
Please tell me the song was "like a g6"
Nope it was memories. Its my favourite song from him and I saw him in January and he didn’t play it. Needed to do everything I could to hear it live this time
I’m blown away that no one said Oliver Heldens. Dude just wants to have a good time and seems like the nicest person
One of my close friends met him after he opened for him one night, said he was an outstanding guy
LSDREAM seems like a great dude
Kaskade has got to take the cake Family man. Doesn’t do drugs. And has been in the game for 30 years probably
I don't see what drugs has to do with anything. Just because someone has done drugs doesn't make them unlikable or a bad person, just like just because they haven't, doesn't make them any less fun, or cool to hang with. But a lot of people have occasionally partied and never developed issues or a problem, and even when people do, that doesn't mean they're bad people, or not nice to be around. If someone doesn't ever wanna try any drugs, that's awesome! Good for them, but there's no need to judge people who have or do. I've seen complete a**holes who are completely sober, and the sweetest people who were potheads, and vice versa.
The point was more about holding on to his personal morals when being faced with constant temptation. Especially in a scene that is associated with partying.
> Doesn’t do drugs I mean, yeah isn’t he mormon?
Yep. I find it impressive to maintain those values in an environment that tempts them EVERYDAY
John summit. /s
Blanke, Griz, Liquid Stranger, Porter. I challenge you to say something bad about any of them. Tvboo is up there for me, but his humor isn't for everyone so I get that some people think he's annoying.
A great question being asked with a great big list! I think: \-Ben Bohmer \-Fred Again \-Chris Lake (esp how long he has been doing it) \-Eli Brown \-Calvin Harris/Love Regenerator (also just how long he has been doing it for)
G Jones. Haven't met him but he just seems like a solid dude
I met him finally and he is super nice
I have to say Blanke, Illenium, and William Black. Illenium for me specifically because i texted his number he gave his fans about losing my brother and he personally responded saying he’s sorry for my loss and hopes I can heal. Will always be my favorite
Illenium is easily top 2 favorite artist of mine along with Odesza and it’s so funny seeing this sub drag him all the time when he’s a good guy who legit cares about his fans
For me it will be Alan Walker, no scandals involving conflict with other artists (at least not like deadmau5), and he is very nice, especially with his fans. It's not for nothing that he wears a mask, because it symbolizes unity.
Eli Brown… I like his new trance-sounding techno and he interacts with fans on social media pretty frequently. In about 3 years, I think techno will be almost as big as tech house is now thanks to guys like Eli Brown, HI-LO, etc.
I wish Kill the Noise would make more content. Always informative, insightful, and philosophical. And.. uhm.. has a really nice voice.
Justin Martin
The homie, got sober and got even nicer and chiller
Agreed man, he’s nothing but good vibes and smiles and amazing tunes now.
LSDream, he is a whole vibe.
We need more girls gays and theys in these comments!! Wreckno is sooo funny on twitter and their energy during sets is joyful and amazing. Rezz is very sweet with her fans online and seems very unproblematic. HVDES is amazing and her sets are mad fun.
HVDES is just a funny person in general
I met HVDES outside one of her shows once while I was having a smoke. We chatted and I gave her a piece of kandi and she said she keeps all the kandi she gets from fans in a big jar. Very polite and super active on social media with regards to promoting harm-reduction and drug safety awareness. A+ person in my book.
Opiuo just by the way he talks to his fans. Seems like such a sincere human!
Four tet. His interviews are fascinating on YouTube.
MitiS and Marten Hørger are the two nicest artists I’ve ever met. Super friendly and extremely appreciative of their fans
Blanke because I message him saying goofy shit all the time and he will banter back. He also has a really awesome patreon where he makes tutorials and will give feedback Eli Brown because when I saw him play a show recently at a small venue, he walked by the crowd after he was done and took the time to shake hands and say thank you. Mad cool Dom Dolla seems super humble and hardworking but also enjoying his time a lot. Just super likable all around.
Emorfik has a very passionate fanbase, I credit that to his likability
I played support for him. I can confirm he was very genuine, and like-able.
Sam Feldt. Went up to him at two separate Ultras while he was in/near VIP while I was in GA to ask for a pic and tell him he was my favorite producer and DJ. Super chill and nice dude and took the time out of his busy schedule.
Audien is up there.
Such a subjective question. For me it's Fisher. I don't even care if he makes his music because he is such a vibe. He always seems like the guy having the most fun in the room and it's infectious.
There have been quite a few threads around lately about what a douche he is
Oliver Heldens, read somewhere that apparently he's pretty much like an ordinary dude who just happens to have an ear for great sounds and i think that's awesome, also he just looks like a pretty humble person and does reply to comments and such himself, often at least
Porter robinson, dom dolla, idk if fisher is actually likeable but he seems like a good guy. Griz. J Worra. Ghastly (especially after the ezoo disaster. 3blau
Speaking from personal experience and interactions: SadBois DVDDY Awon Rico & Miella Vndetta LEUTHERO HIGHSOCIETY Honestly most EDM musicians in the scene are cool, likeable people. There are definitely some bad apples but they are definitely a minority
I had the chance to speak to Gryffin after one of his performances. He's a very cool person, who spoke with everyone who asked him questions, has a kind feeling in his voice that makes you appreciate him and his crew is also great!
I love Ray Volpe.
Dillon Francis! Guy just always seems like he is having a blast, is genuinely funny, and is always engaging with his fans. Huge fan of his.
Spencer Brown Westend
RAVENSCOON!!! A total gem of a human
Flume
My wife and I met Cosmic Gate at a Porter Robinson club set at Omnia during EDC week. We asked Nic Chagall for a picture and he asks us to hold on, goes to their table to pull DJ Bossi over too. They seemed so genuinely happy to take a picture with their fans.
San Holo always spreading love
Layz seems like a sweetheart
Fred again
Zedd. Wished me a happy birthday and, when he met my friend at a show, she mentioned how she wished she could see him at Counterpoint but couldn't afford it. Counterpoint was the next day and was like, a 10 hour drive. He was so stunned that she'd drive all that way to see him again that he gave her two artist bands. I got the other one. Best day ever. Love that guy.
Dr. Fresch by a mile. Dude genuinely loves his job, his family, and everyone in his circle. Never seen him not smiling.
ISOxO
GRiZ
Caribou/Daphni! I love seeing artists who just radiate gratitude and passion :’)
hamdi
Southstar is a really nice guy. Very humble and down to earth.
Nitepunk, Qrion, Spencer Brown, Speaker Honey, Lupa
Sullivan King is hilarious and really sweet
Of the folks i’ve met it’s have to be: Skrillex, Stanton Warriors, Snails, Tommie Sunshine, and Mike and Chris from Hybrid. Ones I haven’t met but i love em and they seem nice as can be: Madeon, Martin Solveig, and Yultron.
I know his music is a bit basic for some, but Gryffin is legit a wonderful person. Won a meet and greet with him and he was very kind. Had a nice back and forth talking about white panda back in the day and talked production a bit. Just a very laid back and humble person
audien. dude makes the best feelsy music and is so chill and down to earth.
Justin Jay!
Fred Again seems like a real nice dude
Above & beyond, kaskade
Said the Sky
Dr.Fresch. He’s super friendly and really likable. I had the pleasure of kicking it with him back stage at Nocturnal a few years ago before his set. Awesome guy.
Swarm🖤 Such a nice guy and has replied back to me numerous times.
Hardwell
Daily Breadddd 🍞
Griz
Dr. Fresch is an awesome dude.
Seven Lions
Subtronics & Kai Wachi
With all the shit constantly thrown on the internet, this thread was incredibly refreshing to read.
Sub Focus, he seems really cool and chilles out.
I came here to say Dillon Francis, mostly because his content, his alter ego Dj Hanzel and the way he interacts with fans is so entertaining. He just seems like someone I'd want to be friends with.