Kaiserdisco, please be minimal

news | Jan 27th, 2011 | View Comments

What is the quickest way to lose the respect of an artist? Ask them to describe the music they make.

The last thing dance music producers think about when making beats is what genre category they’ll be on Beatport. At least, that is, any serious artist.

Of course, where there is the genuine, there is the pastiche. And dance music is crippled by a culture of imitation that, too often than not, is driven by a desire to fit into the sound du jour. It’s all about sales. And in this globally connected world, a passing bandwagon resembles a phone booth crammed with a philharmonic orchestra.

How many sub genres and micro movements have been drowned out by the thunderous echo of the sheep horde?

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