If you are like me, a great set will literally entrance you and take you to beautiful place outside of your current reality.
I've often wondered what inspires these conductors, DJs, controllers, musicians...and I've often struggled with understanding the "place" for the underground sound and culture. To me...its underground, in a dank warehouse, an afterhours in downtown, the desert, the forest, the mountains or anywhere apart from the typical chains of modern civil society where crowds or masses gather to dance, love, smile, vibe, groove and harmonize.
Maybe its something you only need to deal with when you become a "big name" DJ because I guess beggars cant be choosers...or can they?
I've always wondered how I would deal with this. I come from what I considered to be an "underground culture" and a lot of what I play I would consider to be dark, avant garde, abstract, etc. For the most part this is what drove me to the "Rave Scene" its counter culture tribe mentality and genuine music centered passion and love (convoluted as it may seem).
Im about as "anti 'club-culture' " as they come. You can call me an elitist, snob, judgmental prick, etc etc...but I hate it. My experience has been that this typical following consists of self indulged, narcissistic, shallow, small minded, trendy, rude, selfish, money driven, disrespectful, conceded, plastic, fake-poser-douche bags that I'd rather not spend my time around.
In my experience they know NOTHING about the music, culture, history, DJ's etc. They are simply there to parade themselves, "bag" the opposite sex, over indulge and just contribute to a poison in a steadily increasing commercial culture. The common clubber who "says 'they know what is what' but they dont know what is what...they just strut...what the fuck?!"
So...that being said. I am confused when I see big names that I respect and adore on flyers for typical "club Dulce & Gabbana" bullshit type events when their sound is grimy, underground and passionate...it seems out of place.
Is it just politics? Is it just a job like anything else? I dont know. I wonder how I would deal with this. I don’t think I could do it….how would it affect my sets? How do you all deal with it?
Im definitely not a TOTALY elitist (underground or nothing). I do have and love a lot of "EDM" that I would consider very "clubby" and even commercial but...I dont know.
What do you all think?
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