Electronic Music is the New Rock N’ Roll
When rock n’ roll first came into focus, parents considered it the devil’s music. This was mostly because the parents of that generation found the music loud, abrasive, and unlikeable. To them the loud guitar riffs and ear deafening bass sounded like some sort of new evil noise. The same might be said for electronic music today, where the synths and progression of the tracks sound weird and the bass is overwhelming, even by rock standards. Electronic music is attracting young people in hoards, and music festivals centered solely on “EDM” or electronic dance music is on the rise in America. This trend is delayed in many people’s opinion, as EDM has been huge in Europe since the early 90’s.
As rock n’ roll took over the youth and got them (shockingly) out of their chairs at concerts and dancing with members of the opposite sex, electronic music events can be seen doing the same to stress out parents all over the country. At these events girls love dressing in scantily clad outfits, and the idea that drug use runs rampant isn’t always too far off. It’s also true that many of these events run late into the night, through the early morning, unlike your average concert by a band that’s over before midnight. Electronic music is working itself into every nook and cranny of the USA, with DJ’s booking shows in small towns where even more popular bands wouldn’t be able to play profitably. Ultra Music Festival in Miami is entirely EDM based and sold out last year at 100,000 ticket sales. Electric Daisy Carnival originally based in California is also showing record attendance sales. After a death at their event two years ago they have since moved to Las Vegas where the state isn’t hell bent on shutting down “raves”. Over the course of this essay the rise of electronic music in America will be discussed in detail, and will be compared to the movement of rock n’ roll, and why it’s here to stay.
