For every positive action, there’s a negative reaction. For every shiny side of a coin, there’s a tarnished one. No matter which metaphor you use, there’s no denying that 2012 was a paradoxical year for electronic dance music. On one hand, increased record sales, festival attendance, and inclusion at U.S. [...]
Larger festival presence and greater music sales form just one part of EDM’s mainstream ascent. Whether you argue this visibility has watered down the genre or is more beneficial is a moot issue. Instead of being seen as a more repetitive, if not lesser, form of disco, electronic dance music [...]
This past week, the American Music Awards added its first electronic dance music category. Predictably, David Guetta, Calvin Harris, and Skrillex were nominated, with the “Titanium” producer winning. None of the three were present at the ceremony. If you missed out on Ibiza’s latest summer, there’s a chance to experience [...]