I really want to hear out as many opinions as possible on this topic.

Well, I have something on my heart when it comes to trance events (or other EDM events).

I know for a fact that trance events, ever since the 90's, has always been about partying and going to the event to listen and dance to your favourite DJs mixing their own songs and such. I have seen a lot of videos on YouTube from those events, where people are just dancing and NO ONE is directed towards the DJ.
BUT now, the majority of people going to these events, are faced towards the DJ either filming the DJ or raising the hands up towards the DJ.

I feel that the whole idea of the EVENT is becoming a concert. And this is thanks to the new generation. What happened? what went wrong? I really think that some people don't understand what EDM stands for. I thing the letter D makes it bloody clear!!

If you attend to bigger trance event's you can clearly see that the people standing near the bars and at the back exit doors, are the ones who are dancing, drinking partying and trying to get laid. I feel that these are the most loyal people towards the trance genre at the events. I feel like they are the only ones understanding that EDM is not concerts, it's dance events.

I know for a fact that if I would be a famous DJ, I would enjoy playing when people are dancing and focusing on the music, and not me...

My last point is that I don't think that the ones filming and facing the DJ's would understand the idea of ASOT 600 for example where the headline is: "New boundaries of electronic dance music, turning the globe into one big dance floor"

Just so you guys know; i'm 21 and have this point of view...

What do you think of this topic?

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Last edited by dave-bofficial on Feb-12-2013 at 08:06

I dance most of the time but when I'm with my wife and she has her camera, we film a few videos to throw on youtube too. We have fun with it.

Electronic Filming Music seems like a more accurate description of EDM at least here in the states.

DJ worship has been going on since the late '90s, probably even earlier in isolated instances. This is nothing new.

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Well this is the same reason why people pay upwards of $100 to see big name DJ's (looking at you SHM) despite the fact that a local DJ can play as good of a set, if not a better one. IMO the majority of people who go to these expensive shows go primarily so that they can brag about having been there later, and how awesome so and so was. No one envies you when you tell them you saw a local DJ in a warehouse this past weekend.

I still don't understand how anyone willingly puts up with Aoki's shit. If I wanted to have a cake thrown at me I'd crash a wedding.

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Originally posted by Sleightful I still don't understand how anyone willingly puts up with Aoki's shit. If I wanted to have a cake thrown at me I'd crash a wedding.

I think it'd be more likely that you crash a kid's birthday party who happens to have a trampoline and a pool with pool toys in their backyard

the design of the sound system is just made to sound better facing the booth. Well most of the time. People will use any point of reference and a big booth with someone doing something is a pretty good reference point to watch. Not to mention everyone else is looking that way.

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Originally posted by Looney4Clooney the design of the sound system is just made to sound better facing the booth. Well most of the time. People will use any point of reference and a big booth with someone doing something is a pretty good reference point to watch. Not to mention everyone else is looking that way.

I prefer going right down in front, then face the crowd. Plenty more entertainment in that direction,plus one can engage others in fist-pump shenanigans.

(assuming I'm not in a flailing kind of mood, if which I'll find a suitable corner and give'r)

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i not gonna troll this time, i like to film the intros of big events, usually it's something you'd like to see once again, the lightshow, effects and so on, pretty impressive if you add a good atmosphere. after that i may take a few clips but i am not there to film a documentarty jesus.

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Originally posted by Rodri Santos i not gonna troll this time, i like to film the intros of big events, usually it's something you'd like to see once again, the lightshow, effects and so on, pretty impressive if you add a good atmosphere. after that i may take a few clips but i am not there to film a documentarty jesus.

Besides, if it's that good an event, you can always pick up the DVD documentary instead!

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Originally posted by dave-bofficial

You can just be the guy facing the opposite direction. I do that pretty often.

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Originally posted by Sykonee Besides, if it's that good an event, you can always pick up the DVD documentary instead!

nah i like the feeling of homemade, and recall the show from the exact perspective as i experienced it. It just has sentimental purposes.

I know how pissing is for the dj to have someone back to the booth hahaha @MarkAnthony