In the Guardian they said that dance music was in decline. The sales were falling, clubs where stating to be closed down and dance magazines were folding. In 2003, it was very tough to get yourself out there. This is because everything was expensive so you would of had to have a lot of money in the bank to start up in the dance music industry.
What technological changes made an impact on dance music? What was the impact?
They where still playing vinyl which, shifted from classic doing vinyl to digital age such as doing it on laptops and computers. Digital music came about so tech became cheaper, access to equipment was easier which was a lot easier if you didn't have the money. Musical production opened up so the masses could afford to make records on the laptop and get them out to people. However, this made music more disposable. The worldwide access to music everybody cancans you don't need to buy a studio.
List some of the traditional DJs interviewed. What do you know about them? Do some research?
- Dj sneak
- sub focus
- hardwell
What were the seen as the traditional genres of dance music?
drum, bass, techno
What are some of the new dance genres mentioned in the film?
electronic dance music
Why is there a conflict between traditional dance and EDM in America?
seen as gay- used to be be seen as bad to dance in America
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