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Zane Lowe has denied that he has a problem with pop music but claimed he is sick of hearing poor quality electronic acts in the charts.
There has long been a belief that Lowe, who hosts the 7-9pm radio show on Radio 1, does not value pop music, summed up by his apparent dismissal of Beyonce's headline set at Glastonbury 2011.
However, chatting to Digital Spy, the DJ explained his thoughts on the current state of the top fourty, saying:
"It's the same as it's always been. Songs that are most effective between three and four minutes work to a structure that are a memorable listen. If you want something deeper, then traditionally you look to an EP or album where an artist takes more time to say what they need. There are exceptions: Foo Fighters, The Vaccines, Eminem, Jay-Z can all write great pop songs; these are all credible artists with deep back catalogues. Otherwise, the structure is more likened to pop music.
Adding: "I've got no problem with pop music at all; I've got a problem with stuff that to me doesn't feel authentic, like somebody's just gone into a computer programme and ripped off every sound Swedish House Mafia have got. But that's not my fight. I'm not striving for better pop music. I'm in the new music world, and our world is rocking! We don't worry, 'Oh my God, the charts!'
Lowe was also asked if he feels indie music will return to the charts, to which he replied: "Of course it will come back! Everything goes in cycles. Songs are improving already; the likes of Splashh, King Krule, Swim Deep are making great tunes. Don't worry too much about that. None of us on the show go, 'We just gotta hang on for indie to come back!'
Zane Lowe has started making a move inside the music industry, producing a song on Example's forthcoming album 'The Evolution of Man'.
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