Deadmau5 had some alternative phrases for digital producer 3lau, in response to social media posts from the latter artist about enjoying an inaugural ball for President Trump earlier this week in Washington, D.C.
On Tuesday, 3lau (pronounced “blau”) posted pictures and video of the occasion alongside an Instagram caption studying that “5 days in the past [President Trump’s] staff reached out trigger they wanted a DJ for inauguration afters. Taking part in Starlight Ball was not on my 2025 bingo card, however I imply wow, what an honor. I used to be so nervous, and solely obtained to play for 30 min however holy ****. Achievement unlocked.”
On X (previously Twitter), the producer shared the identical pictures and video and wrote “Yesterday was an enormous leap ahead for crypto !!! It was an honor to be a small a part of it DJing the @POTUS afters ;)”
Born Justin Blau, the producer has launched digital music as 3LAU since 2013. He’s additionally a well-established tech advocate and investor. In 2021, he launched Royal, a blockchain-based platform for investing in music rights.
“The timing is loopy,” 3lau’s Instagram caption continues. “I do know I’ve been quiet for a very long time, primarily as a result of 2025 is gonna be the most important 12 months but – for each my music and Royal.”
The feedback part of his inauguration day publish — at present the one publish on the 3lau grid — is a blended bag of suggestions, with Deadmau5 among the many hundreds of commenters on Instagram.
The Canadian producer pointedly wrote, “Right here’s the most effective takeaway, not a single individual in that whole dumb— administration has ever identified who the f— you have been, cared about you, and even offers the remotest sh– about you, and also you definitely gained’t be remembered by any of em. However everybody on this enterprise will keep in mind that you stood behind nazis and convicted felons who would additional marginalize the very individuals who gave you a platform. What little or no respect I had for you is gone. So glad you bought some drink tickets out of the deal, take pleasure in them, you nepo pissbaby.”
In response, 3lau wrote Friday (Jan. 24) on X that since enjoying the ball, “I’ve obtained backlash from a number of outstanding members of the music group. Whereas I anticipated some pushback, the depth of the response has been far higher than I anticipated.
“A matter of reality: I’m a proud American,” the assertion continues. “The freedoms we have now on this nation make it doable for me to pursue my passions—whether or not as a founder, a CEO, or a musician. My satisfaction shouldn’t be used as a vessel for different individuals’s anger. That is precisely the habits that has divided us. I’m unwavering in my determination to focus my music and my work on issues that proceed to push our nation ahead. This won’t at all times align with a single get together, however progress comes from working collectively, not towards one another.
“I consider firmly in each free speech and the acceleration of tech innovation. These ideas have been integral to my id. I additionally see crypto and blockchain expertise as monumental forces important to our future as a nation—forces that the earlier administration opposed. This administration favors many facets of the imaginative and prescient I maintain for our future; whereas nobody’s values will ever totally align with these of any president or get together, I stand by my alternative. And, for the document, I’m grateful to take part in our democracy.”
