In some circles, sure, but in other circles he&#x27;s known as the guy who tried to unapologetically rip off Aphex Twin[1], ruined a perfectly good Daft Punk song, and is pretty much a punchline. As in, I don&#x27;t think he ever got beyond mediocre. Mediocrity and accessibility are significant elements to success in popular music; kind of like the other side of the coin to Max Martin&#x27;s genius when it comes to the perfect song formula which is complexity posing as simplicity.<p>[1]<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;pitchfork.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;56459-aphex-twin-speaks-on-his-new-album-being-sampled-by-kanye-more&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;pitchfork.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;56459-aphex-twin-speaks-on-his-new...</a>