lefrenzy
01-11-2007, 10:01 PM
Living in the midwest, is not the best place when you love dance music (techno).
To the unknown crowd, the idea of a techno listener is some weirdo who dance around with glowsticks and take drugs at raves.
That is not always the case.
Dance music is indeed more popular in Europe, especially in Holland where some of the best DJs reside, such as Armin Van Buuren (http://stage.arminvanbuuren.com/), Ferry Corsten (http://www.ferrycorsten.com/), and Tiesto (http://tiesto.com/).
The same way the average crowd gets excited meeting their favorite band such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers or Green Day, that's how happy I am whenever I talk to Ferry or Armin. Getting their autographs, talking to them after their events, asking what new tracks they're working on etc.
Dance music is not for everybody. To a tremendous amount of people, it's the same boom-boom sound over and over again. But to millions around the planet, it is the music that connect us all together. With dance-music, we view it as universal, there are no language barrier, no need to understand the lyrics, but to simply feel the beat.
When I listen to Dance Music, I don't hear the same beat over and over again, I hear all the different patterns and the theme, and how everything is placed together to make a melody.
We don't just put a bunch of random beats together and blend them wearing a blindfold. A lot of work is put into it.
In bigger cities around the country, it is much more popular. Every week, superstar djs come to cities like L.A., S.F., New York, Chicago, etc.
We even have our own "Woodstock" which is called Dance Valley (http://www.dancevalley.nl/), and has been going on for over 10 years in Holland every summer with 60,000 clubbers.
Ibiza (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibiza) is our world capital. The dream island full of dance music clubs. It is located near Spain.
So next time you make fun of your techno friend, give it a try. Listen to an entire song. Go to a nightclub where techno is played. If it is not for you, then it's not, but don't think because of that, it loses its legitimacy.
It sure would be nice to meet more people who love the music in Midwest Ohio, haha. I can't wait to move to Cali.
To the unknown crowd, the idea of a techno listener is some weirdo who dance around with glowsticks and take drugs at raves.
That is not always the case.
Dance music is indeed more popular in Europe, especially in Holland where some of the best DJs reside, such as Armin Van Buuren (http://stage.arminvanbuuren.com/), Ferry Corsten (http://www.ferrycorsten.com/), and Tiesto (http://tiesto.com/).
The same way the average crowd gets excited meeting their favorite band such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers or Green Day, that's how happy I am whenever I talk to Ferry or Armin. Getting their autographs, talking to them after their events, asking what new tracks they're working on etc.
Dance music is not for everybody. To a tremendous amount of people, it's the same boom-boom sound over and over again. But to millions around the planet, it is the music that connect us all together. With dance-music, we view it as universal, there are no language barrier, no need to understand the lyrics, but to simply feel the beat.
When I listen to Dance Music, I don't hear the same beat over and over again, I hear all the different patterns and the theme, and how everything is placed together to make a melody.
We don't just put a bunch of random beats together and blend them wearing a blindfold. A lot of work is put into it.
In bigger cities around the country, it is much more popular. Every week, superstar djs come to cities like L.A., S.F., New York, Chicago, etc.
We even have our own "Woodstock" which is called Dance Valley (http://www.dancevalley.nl/), and has been going on for over 10 years in Holland every summer with 60,000 clubbers.
Ibiza (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibiza) is our world capital. The dream island full of dance music clubs. It is located near Spain.
So next time you make fun of your techno friend, give it a try. Listen to an entire song. Go to a nightclub where techno is played. If it is not for you, then it's not, but don't think because of that, it loses its legitimacy.
It sure would be nice to meet more people who love the music in Midwest Ohio, haha. I can't wait to move to Cali.