The ones talking about the U.S. make it seem like America is a horrible place to live and associate with just because they are not listening to electronic music.

The take on music is going to vary differently from society to society. Right now you guys sound like a bunch of Japanimation nerds complaining why the US sucks because it dubs everything that comes out of Japan.

I don't think the U.S. is xenophobic either. Most people in other nations choose to sing their songs in English because that is pretty much the universal tongue for lyrics (if they want to sell records elsewhere anyways, and if anything else appeal to a wider audience) Don't blame the U.S. for this, go back a couple hundred years to the reign of the British Empire when English became the new lingua franca.

Nope, I'm not on a farm or in tie die, just been in this industry long enough to know how it runs.

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This is just my $.02.

Right here in Massachusetts is no exception to the small, unknown EDM scene in the US. Just about the closest toward EDM this area could get to used to be the radio station, Boston's Star 93.7 FM, before it became Mike 93.7 FM over a year ago. On normal radio hours, I only heard like around eight EDM songs on that station in the six years it was in existance, and all those tracks were the kind Robbins Entertainment would compile and release on their CDs. This is evidence that EDM has been promoted to the mainstream before, just not the EDM we're into, but rather EDM that's more "pop-related."

A majority of people like pop music over our EDM and aren't used to our tastes. When a majority of people like something, that something can sell well. It's all about the $$$, and as long as they're a business, they need $$$ to stay in business. Even Avalon here in Boston needs it. While we know this venue as an EDM club, rock bands are signed to this club as well. The Dropkick Murphys sold out every show at Avalon back in March, because they are popular in music's mainstream. That's good business. If Avalon signed only DJs, that wouldn't be good business because not a lot of people like (or are even aware of) this type of EDM as much as we do. I can't say that I know this. But this is just what I think happens.


I myself would love to see a bigger EDM scene here, but not in the same league as the Billboard-adored pop and rock. Either than the people I see at Avalon, I don't know anyone else in person who even knows about our EDM. But I do know there are plenty of other fans out there in our EDM community. I'm happy to be part of this rare breed of music fan.

You don't have to agree with what's said here. These are just my thoughts.

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Originally posted by nikhil chinapa Stop playing birthdays... unless they're your own

Around the 3rd of 4 hours... this was exactly what was going through my mind

I wasdiscussing this topic with a few people and we came up with no logical explanation for it. /shrug

it can stay out of the spotlight. trance anyone?

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Originally posted by Existo22 Why do the heads controlling the media in the USA refuse to promote electronic music?

Because they are too busy bashing Bush and giving power to the dangerous liberals.

channels like MTV are too busy airing endless episodes of the scripted "Next" show and episodes of "Yo Momma".

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Originally posted by Existo22 Lets face it electronic music has no real mass media presence here in the states as there is no youth oriented marketing... I come from europe where people can get the more accessible electronic stuff on day time radio (Dave Armstrong, Daft Punk e.c.t) and even some of the electro/progressive in the small hours. Here in the states on the other hand this music never appears on tv/day time radio for people to access it. I am sure if they would market it, people would buy it and listen to it. But they don't. Why is that? Just curious what you guys think....

Nah keep this musik underground i dont want Tv and the media to ruin this bad boy its the only good musik we got left.

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funny thread here. we're all running round in circles again.

I used to think I lived in a musical desert, but now I struggle to decide which event to attend between the several that happen on any given evening, and I'm only in North Carolina, surely the situation is much better in the bigger cities.

I flew to NY in 2002 and heard house music on the radio, there was a station in florida playing only EDM not too long ago, remember those?

This stuff isn't inacessible, it can be found quite regularly in any decently sized town across the country, just because the style doesn't get broadcasted all the time doesn't mean nobody ever promotes it. There is a distincion here that needs to be made. There is more to the mainstream than broadcasts and record stores at the mall, all those little bars downtown are a significant part of it as well, and you find EDM in those places quite often.

One time I was at a gas station, and a couple of rednecks, like the most horrendous southern drawn out accent youve ever heard, walked up to me and asked me "how to get to the raaaaauauuuuveeeeeee" (yikes its hard to phoenetically spell southern accent). Another time I went to this Hokey Tonk, (there was seriously a sign that saud Honkey Tonk on it) and they played happy hardcore and drum and bass. Shit guys, if this kind of stuff is easy to find in the south, it's gotta be easy to find wherever you are.

I think a little bit more commercialization would actually be good for EDM.

With a larger fan base, we'll have more DJ's, more producers, and more music overall. Naturally with these increases we will see better talent, different styles emerging, more investment capital for bigger and better clubs, more EDM radio, who knows what else.

Its too easy to wish EDM never evolves and always stays underground. I personally LOVE introducing people to EDM and I know there is a massive untapped market for EDM in America.

Sure with hip hop we have 50 Cent who bastardizes the genre, but we have TONS of underground stuff to dig through as well. Partially thanks to the explosion of the industry.

We already have plenty of cheese floating around. There are noobs listening to Tiesto similarly to 16 year olds listening to 50. In all fairness, a lot of us started this way, and now hopefully we have moved on to more talented music, whatever the genre.

I will agree with whats been said widely in this thread, fuck the American music industry.