Is America killing dance music?

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''It’s been a turbulent couple of weeks for DJs in the US. Last Monday, plenty of feathers were ruffled when house hero Mark Farina alleged he’d been kicked off the decks by a “table service crowd”. Then just a few days later, Calvin Harris declared that he’d got the boot for declining to spin hip-hop and, uh, tween sensation Carly Rae Jepsen. Of course, those are just two – perhaps isolated – incidents. But considering them in the grander scheme of the EDM explosion in the States over the past few months, you’ve got to wonder: what is America doing to dance music?''

http://www.inthemix.com.au/features/...ng_dance_music

[Rawrmune]

Re: Is America killing dance music?

Really interesting article!

[thebanned1]

Re: Is America killing dance music?

i wouldn't say that... there is far more people in america so there are bound to be a lot more varied tastes which some dj's just aint catering for but in saying that the people that book the dj's in the first place should know their shit about what to expect

[tiddles]

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oi mate, i reckon it's the aussies that're the problem with their shite "music journalism" like this, aye mate? fuckin right cunts better stick to barbies and pullin' sheilas hey.

[runningman]

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I would say that the US is killing dance music with the Top 40 MS shit. Everything from Pitbull to Rihanna is now horrible dance music.

[unkle]

Re: Is America killing dance music?

Yes, They definitely are killing the industry.
but I think we're smart enough to not keep that shit.
the problem is that there are many kids out there,

[dannygroov]

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Its a new generation out there no doubt. Can't stand top 40 bullshit here, and when they remix it, even worse. And yes, I agree, too many fucken kids combined with the fact that they don't know shit.

[88Mariner]

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obligatory, "you shouldn't just people for the music they like" comment. there, now you don't have to post it whoever you are.

[floridaorange]

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oi mate, i reckon it's the aussies that're the problem with their shite "music journalism" like this, aye mate? fuckin right cunts better stick to barbies and pullin' sheilas hey.

[DIDI]

Re: Is America killing dance music?

oi mate, i reckon it's the aussies that're the problem with their shite "music journalism" like this, aye mate? fuckin right cunts better stick to barbies and pullin' sheilas hey.

thebanned1, it probably does still apply because the same percentages of people would have similar tastes. And tastes tend to be learned by exposure and I doubt American kids are exposed to anything really different to ours. Anything being said here is being echoed in Australia spades

[go0gle]

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I was @ EDC in Vegas this past weekend.. i would say EDM is alive and kicking in the US. I am a little worried about the fact that most people (specially the younger crowd) are all about afrojack/avicii.. and the rest of the more commercial DJs, but overall.. I was surprised at the amount of people that the event turns out. I thought people had a great time. Here are couple of pics

around 1 am


at 5am


someone loves trance


Van Buuren


Digweed


Cox

[Rawrmune]

Re: Is America killing dance music?

Nice pics google. Which was your favorite set? Did you stay on Saturday for Markus Schulz and Steve Aoki when they closed the stages due to wind?

[nick007]

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Its all out of shape but still on even keel as long as MS is alive

[Dhar_2]

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mainstream is killing dance music

mainstream = popular culture = america

so i guess so!

[res0nat0r]

Re: Is America killing dance music?

Actually home taping is killing music.