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EDM: A NEW YOUTH CULTURE MOVEMENT

11/3/2014

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    As early as 2012, people have been claiming today’s music generation as The Rise of Electronic Dance Music. More and more festivals and artists of the genre have hit mainstream since the demand for them have increased greatly in the past few years. Although, many others find this music genre annoying and bad, but I feel like it's just very different from the music they're used to. So why exactly is EDM so big right now? Why is partying to music with hardcore bass drops, techno sounds, and no words so appealing to most people? 

     For some, it’s not just about the music. It’s the whole package of experiencing ecstasy without the ecstasy for one sweet moment. 


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     Stuart Brazell of DirtyandThirty.com writes, “There is honestly nothing else like this music scene in the world.  Fans plan their whole year around it and it shows!  You see women dressed in light up tutus, fishnets, bikini tops and rhinestones decorating their faces. Gay, straight, black, white, young or old, you never know who is under the Deadmau5 costume or what corner of the globe they came from. Yes, the alcohol is flowing and people are having their ‘fun’, but I never saw one single fight break out or even mean words exchanged.  Instead, there is an overflowing feeling of love, happiness and togetherness which shouldn’t simply be written off as a chemically induced phenomenon. Everyone is gathered around one central theme = THE MUSIC. And boy, is the music insane!”. 

     To my understanding, EDM isn’t just about the crazy tunes and the sick beats. It’s practically breeding a new youth culture movement we have yet to see and experience. I’m not a big fan of the music or the festivals myself, but I do have mad respect for the people who do take their time to go to these kind of parties. These people are seriously badass for enduring many hours of constant raving, and dancing to upbeat songs while only having short breaks in between sets. Also, I love the vibe of how you can just be yourself around the music and people, especially in festivals. There is no judgement whatsoever on how you dance or what you wear and I think that’s important when you like a certain type of music. 

     There should be a sense of belongingness. 

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EDM group, Above & Beyond's stage aesthetic
     If you don’t get why this whole thing is liked and loved by many, let me try to explain it to you on behalf of all the Electronic Dance Music fans out there: 

     Imagine yourself in a huge crowd of people surrounded with complete strangers. You might not know each other, but you all know that you’re in one place for one reason: to experience happiness. And then the first song comes on. There are little to no words in it, but then does it really have to have lyrics for it to induce emotions from people? Next thing you know, you’re colliding with sweaty bodies, jumping up and down without a care in the world, because well, you’re in complete bliss. You forget all your problems and worries for a while, because you’re too busy having fun with people who share the same love for the music as you. 

     This moment is your own little escape from the harsh realities awaiting to face you afterwards, so do yourself a favor and dance your heart out because these kinds of moments don’t last forever. 

     Now do you understand the big deal about EDM? 


- Reign Gonzales
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