I guess in a way I try to avoid being labeled as a traditional DJ.

I feel like there's always something to prove.

I feel like all the artists that I really love, they've had a strong contingent of people who really hate their work as well.

I'll put out an album, and people review it, and some people love it, and some people tear it apart. By nature of the project, I've always wanted this to be something where people react strongly to it.

Anytime there is any lyrical meaning or combination in my mixes, it's very blatant. I'm not trying to make any statement or anything like that.

You can feel a little vulnerable when you see people tearing you apart on the internet or saying, "It's the end of music." "This guy is a total hack." I've read it all. But at the same time, even though I feel a little vulnerable with that, I do feel comfortable.

The traditional DJ world isn't a world that I come from.