I want to continue to constantly put out great music, expand

“I want to continue to constantly put out great music, expand further and further with the live show and music that is attracting music fans from all over the place, not only for ravers or electronic heads.” So declared Skrillex, breaker of boundaries and architect of sound in the digital age. His words are more than a promise of entertainment—they are the cry of an artist who seeks to transcend the limits of genre, to bring forth a vision that speaks not to the few but to the many. For what he desires is not mere applause from a circle of the initiated, but a flame bright enough to gather souls from every corner of the world.

In the wisdom of the ancients, the greatest works were never made for a single tribe alone. The epics of Homer, the plays of Shakespeare, the symphonies of Beethoven—these endured because they spoke to the human heart, not to a small sect. So too does Skrillex recognize that great music must live beyond walls, beyond categories. He knows that the true artist does not remain confined within the chamber of his own community, but expands outward, like ripples from a stone cast into water, until the waves reach every shore.

The story of Skrillex himself bears witness to this truth. Rising first within the circles of electronic music, he might have remained a prophet only to the faithful “ravers” and “electronic heads.” But instead he wove together dubstep, punk energy, hip-hop rhythms, and pop sensibilities, creating sounds that bewildered at first, then captivated millions. His collaborations with artists across every genre proved his vision: that music, when bold and unbound, can gather fans who never before thought they belonged under the same roof. His live shows became not just gatherings of a subculture, but temples where all tribes could dance together.

History gives us echoes of this quest. Consider how Duke Ellington, born in the heart of jazz, refused to let his music be confined to Harlem’s clubs. He expanded into symphonic works, film scores, and global tours. At first, some traditionalists scorned him, saying he betrayed the “purity” of jazz. But Ellington understood—as Skrillex does—that the spirit of expansion is not betrayal but growth, not dilution but fulfillment. By reaching across boundaries, he ensured his music would live forever, not as a relic of one genre but as a voice of humanity itself.

The lesson is mighty: to create only for the narrow circle is to plant a seed in a pot; it may bloom, but it cannot become a towering tree. To create with the courage to expand, to reach across divides, to call forth listeners from “all over the place”—this is how an artist, or indeed any human being, fulfills their highest purpose. For greatness is not in pleasing the few, but in lifting the many.

O children of tomorrow, let this teaching stir your hearts. Do not be content with speaking only to those who already agree with you. Do not labor only for the approval of your tribe. Instead, build bridges. Expand your craft, your vision, your message, so that it may call forth even the stranger, even the skeptic, even the soul who thought they did not belong. That is how your work becomes universal. That is how your voice becomes eternal.

In practice, this means daring to collaborate, to learn, to merge the familiar with the unfamiliar. If you are an artist, do not confine yourself to one style—experiment, adapt, and invite others to your stage. If you are a leader, do not speak only to your circle—reach outward, until all can see themselves in your cause. If you are a dreamer, let your dream grow so vast that it can shelter many under its branches.

Thus the words of Skrillex become a living guide: to constantly create, to expand without fear, to welcome the many instead of the few. For when your work transcends categories and boundaries, it ceases to be just music, just art, just ambition—it becomes a force that unites, a fire that gathers, a legacy that endures.