Deadmau5

The industry has always had a problem with the 18-to-25 market, but EDM is perfect - a unique identifier for a group in that mental and fiscal state; in their youth, but free to do whatever they want. We filled that void.

I do this sort of thing where, even for my own shows, I like to supply my own fingerprint of creativity. Not just ideas, technical things: offering model data, creating visuals for my stage show myself, babysitting renders, learning that technology as I go. That's what makes me feel like an artist.

If I had a nickel for every time someone asked, 'When are you doing an album?' My career is way too transparent to do say, 'Guess what - I've got 16 tracks you've never heard!'

I don't think anyone's career is so big that they can't know where their major synchs are or where their publishing is going.

I was just trickling releases out slowly and building the Deadmau5 brand slowly. There was never this big marketing machine behind it or anything like that.

I do get freaked out sometimes. I have kids hop my fence, get into my back yard, and just start screaming at me.

Creamfields is, without doubt, 1 of the highlights of year for me. I really can't wait to come back.

I have back-and-forth feelings about everything a lot - it's not limited to my albums.

I have a very varied taste in music from Boards of Canada to Radiohead. So I just love making music and being in the studio.

I don't believe there's a cap on creativity and passion.

I really like the grittiness of early Amon Tobin - I'm a huge fan of his old music, and I tried to borrow from it, not emulate it. I don't love my own original work.

God bless Skrillex. I love the kid, but he puts out a new video, what, every four weeks? I'm like the Dos Equis guy. I don't normally do music videos, but when I do, I go big.