David Guetta at Beta

David Guetta (playing Thursday, December 3, at Beta) may be one of the most in-demand stars of dance music, and it's all but impossible to understand why that is. There's no disputing his popularity — he's recently been voted DJ magazine's No. 3-ranked DJ in the world, he sells plenty...

By Cory Casciato

December 3, 2009

[
        {
          "name": "Air - MediumRectangle - Inline Content - Mobile Display Size",
          "component": "12017618",
          "insertPoint": "2",
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "2"
        },{
          "name": "Editor Picks",
          "component": "17242653",
          "insertPoint": "4",
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "1"
        },{
          "name": "Inline Links",
          "component": "18838239",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 8,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "7",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        },{
          "name": "Air - MediumRectangle - Combo - Inline Content",
          "component": "17261320",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 8,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "7",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        },{
          "name": "Inline Links",
          "component": "18838239",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 12,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "11",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        },{
          "name": "Air - Leaderboard Tower - Combo - Inline Content",
          "component": "17261321",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 12,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "11",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        }
      ]

David Guetta (playing Thursday, December 3, at Beta) may be one of the most in-demand stars of dance music, and it's all but impossible to understand why that is. There's no disputing his popularity — he's recently been voted DJ magazine's No. 3-ranked DJ in the world, he sells plenty of records, remixes acts such as the Black Eyed Peas, and so on. Yet for all that, his music is dull, obvious and thoroughly not spectacular. Derived from the most irritating strands of over-hyped dance-music movements, from the needless pop crossovers to the worst excesses of trance, Guetta's music is unfailingly calculated, derivative and soulless. His latest move is fusing bad hip-hop with played-out electro. It's a mix as bad as it sounds, and one you can hear on "Sexy Bitch," his collaboration with Akon. Hope you like it: Given Guetta's track record and influence, it's sure to become as ubiquitous as it is obnoxious.

Become A Member

BEFORE YOU GO...
Can you help us continue to share our stories? Since the beginning, Westword has been defined as the free, independent voice of Denver — and we'd like to keep it that way. Our members allow us to continue offering readers access to our incisive coverage of local news, food, and culture with no paywalls.