Wednesday 16 May 2018

10 Years Of Dance Music Documentary

What state was the dance music industry in during 2003?

alexis petridis in the guardian said that dance music was in terminal decline. vinyl sales were falling, dance magazines were folding and clubs were closing. it was harder than ever to start up a label. very daunting and cut throat industry at the time. tough to get yourself out there. everything was expensive, you had to have a lot of money in the bank to start up in the dance music industry. people pushed on to do their thing though. 

What technological changes made an impact on dance music? What was the impact?

still playing vinyl. shift from classic djing with vinyl to digital age - laptops etc. digital music came about - tech became cheaper, acess to equipment was easier, musical production opened up to the masses
could afford to make records on the laptop and get them out to people. howeveer its made music more disposable. worldwide access to music.
everybody can access and express their artistic sense. you dont have to buy a studio. 
changed the art of DJing 

List some of the traditional DJs interviewed. What do you know about them? Do some research.


fatboy slim 
armin van burren 
hardwell
sub focus 
todd terry
dj sneak 

What were the seen as the traditional genres of dance music?


house, techno, drum and bass

What are some of the new dance genres mentioned in the film?

electronic dance music 

Why is there a conflict between traditional dance and EDM in America?

it used to be bad to dance in america - it was seen as gay. 

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