Editorial: House Divided, Standing up for the Spirit of EDM
EDM has taken on a collective social stigma, where mainstream success is met with apprehension and disdain. Jaded fans of old write off mainstream acceptance as taboo and force-feed new fans the same placebo. Considering the culture that surrounds dance music, it feels ironic writing an editorial downplaying a pandemic negativity that seems to plague its fans. Since when is EDM a cult that preaches peace, love, unity, and respect, but whose first phase of initiation is proclaiming “Skrillex sucks?” Fans discredit artistic success, admonish saturated event markets, and criticize our thriving scene, all because they fear the mainstream. We need to change our way of thinking.
Kaskade on the EDM Story: ‘Came out of nowhere? New to the scene? Please.’
Kaskade continues to tread on Deadmau5's turf with another article on his shiny new Tumblr page, This Is A Dynasty. While last time he attempted to untangle the free mashup mess, his latest piece talks about the "super slow burn" of the scene, and constantly reminds us that "EDM is not the new kid on the block."
Laidback Luke on button-pushing DJs: ‘Playing the same set would be impossible for me’
Laidback Luke is the latest DJ to weigh in on the current state of the dance music scene, and in an interview with InTheMix he gives a very honest account of his take on things. Luke says that "real DJing is about anticipating the moment, the location and the crowd," before adding that "playing the same set would be impossible for me."