Tommie Sunshine is a legend in the dance music scene, and the 43 year old producer who has never been afraid to speak his mind. He has spoken about the evolution of dance music into a corporate gold rush, and has even spoken about drug usage and the positive effects of LSD. Sunshine has never shied away from a controversy, even when it involves him dissing another artist. In 2013, little known Al Walser was nominated for best dance recording at the GRAMMY awards, to which Sunshine quipped, “I think the Grammys need to take a hard look at their infrastructure to make sure that something this disgraceful doesn’t happen again.”
Well he’s back at it, and this time he’s targeting ‘tropical house’ front runner, Kygo:
is the @USAgov using @KygoMusic to emasculate & sedate the #EDM kids?
— Tommie Sunshine (@tommiesunshine) February 10, 2015
if @KygoMusic is aiming at the grandma demographic then prepare for the hits.
— Tommie Sunshine (@tommiesunshine) February 10, 2015
at 43 I’m making the most aggressive music of my entire life. meanwhile kids half my age are making lullaby music. MAKES. NO. SENSE. — Tommie Sunshine (@tommiesunshine) February 10, 2015
If someone told me the new @KygoMusic was Daft Punk I would still think it was [poop emoji]. — Tommie Sunshine (@tommiesunshine) February 11, 2015
Fortunately for Kygo, there is at least one producer who disagrees with Tommie, as Oliver Heldens was quick to defend the Norwegian superstar.
@tommiesunshine @KygoMusic Loads of people (incl me) disagree it’s shit. Last year he got more plays on soundcloud than any other artist! — Oliver Heldens (@OliverHeldens) February 11, 2015
@tommiesunshine@KygoMusic I’m not saying it’s better, cuz of the more plays. The more plays just say that many people think it’s good music
— Oliver Heldens (@OliverHeldens) February 11, 2015
Clearly, tropical house is not for everyone and our advice to Tommie Sunshine is that he should remember that ‘aggressive’ music is not always ‘good’ music. Kygo’s newest tune was featured in Ultra’s latest trailer, which you can listen to below.
