sidewinder

man I hate that. Get some real headphones/earbuds or turn that shit down, morons!

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IWP

I want to move to Europe. =(

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Zaqarbal

An acquired taste... or not. I guess it depends on the listener's age too. Electronic dance music has changed a lot. For instance, these were two hits of the early 90's in several European (I mean, Continental) countries:


That "old school" is quite different from what is listened now.

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pimpdaddyjames

I am a true Electronic music fan! Can't get enough of it!

Mr.1102

I think It is......simple answer :3

jibber

i've only just started to really like electronic music, and like others have mentioned, I put it down to the fact that up until the last year or so i wasn't exposed to any sort of variety.

A really good friend of mine is a dj and from him I've found a lot of different artists and styles that I simply would have had no way of hearing otherwise. Some of my favorites so far are basement jaxx, cut copy, deadmau5, faithless, fischerspooner, and a few others. I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that in the US and Canada, electronic doesnt generally get a lot of mainstream exposure, and the stuff that does is really narrow in scope. Which makes it difficult to really know where to even begin to search out some more interesting or varied types of electronic music.

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HiFi

I think its entirely dependant on where you live and what you are brought up with. Im in the UK and techno/dance msuic os part of the culture here, not so much in the US.

Though there are signs of underground dance music making inroards in the us.

RA: Growing pains: US dance festivals meet the mainstream

www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?1284

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3quilibrium

nope, i loved it from the start.

cccc20

yes, dance music is an acquired taste. it takes a little while to begin to really like it and appreciate it

jackhammer

People are quite simply lazy bastards in general and are far too scared to step outside of their comfort zone and that includes many on MB.

Electronic music has been around since the mid 60's and the technology and production techniques have been utilised many time since by multitudes of bands, producers and musicians but because of the proliferation of one hit wonders throughout the late 80's and early 90's who only used Electronic instrumenation, the whole scene has always played second fiddle to the classic 4/5 piece guitar combo that still supposedly prevails today.

What a crock.

Technology has entered the digital age and every other person is more than happy to play along with this until it comes to digital music unfortunately when it becomes a gimmick or talentless.

There is a crapload of digital only music but there is also a shedload of innovative, original digital music that deserves a listen.

If people don't like Electronic music then I am fine with that but there is merit in virtually every form of music. You just have to look.

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