The first book we've been covering in class is Robin Sylvan's Traces of the Spirit, which examines musical subcultures to see how these communities function as religions in the postmodern age. Of the four Sylvan analyzes, the one I am least familiar with is EDM. I have only lightly brushed the world of electronic dance music through a couple of fluke songs I liked (these being "Dirty Vibe" by Skrillex and "Bug Thief" by Iglooghost) and one grime album (Wiley's Godfather), so I was surprised by what I learned. Some things I didn't know about EDM that interest me greatly:
- The history of EDM culture belongs as much to Britain as it does to the U.S. - The levels of complexity attached to getting to raves in order to avoid the authorities - The patterns of spacial layout like chill rooms and rooms for different vibes - The incredible "genre-fication" of EDM into house, trap, breakbeat, grime, and many others (which reminds me a lot of my own home, heavy metal) Learning that there this much of a world to be discovered makes me really intrigued. I'm hoping to dive in soon to this vibrant style of music.
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