Today marks the 3rd anniversary of DJ AM’s tragic death and although he is gone, he is not forgotten. As an innovator of the live DJ experience Adam Goldstein’s skills were undeniable. If he were still alive today he would be a glittering gem amongst dull rhinestones — a shining example of all that is right in the DJ world.
As of late, the dance music discourse is dominated by questions of stagnancy and lack of creativity, but AM was a shining example of the exact opposite. He was an animal behind the turntables, his selections were diverse — never stagnant. His transitions were clever, and his ability to read the crowd was on point. It pains me — even three years later — to have to write this in past tense as we are all left with thoughts of what could have been. His contributions to the dance music scene and his ability to light up a room with his personality and his stage presence will be forever missed.
I’ll leave you all with his last virtual words, a Grandmaster Flash lyric, “New york, New York. Big city of dreams, but everything in New York aint always what it seems.”
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August 28th, not 38th DA
great spotlight on a great talent guys..he is def missed..djs today make you forget what a true innovator and creative musician sounds like..
forever missed :(
Our bad completely. Typo. *facepalm*
in case you missed it at EDC….almost cried
You guys better write an article for Mehdi, who knows what would happened if he lived? Would we get Ed bangers ball tents? Would edc have improved from
Mehdis presence or would he be a superstar. Hoping he gets a tribute this weekend.
Allah Rahmet eylesin. Ruhuna el-fatiha
One of my favorite DJs ever. Every set of his I saw was an absolute party.