Fancy Bill’s maiden electronic dance music (EDM) voyage last month, while humorously tragic, unfortunately missed how a music genre imported from Europe and consisting of computer sounds has America fist-pumping.
This is your typical EDM show:
Most EDM shows happen in more temperate climates like Wet Republic’s epic pool parties, where DJ Mag's newly crowned #1 DJ in the world, Hardwell, performed a set in August.
DJs like Hardwell pull in around six-figures per show, which only further infuriates the genre’s detractors, who slander EDM DJs as nothing more than a nerds playing on computers.
I'll give them this: a nerd playing on his computer is exactly what Hardwell looks like.
Hate all you want, Hardwell and his EDM DJ comrades put fannies in the seats. And what fannies.
That a Dutch DJ can build a massive U.S. following (including the blond cougar there in the middle) is more evidence of the increasing impact of globalization on our country.
On behalf of your newest fans in 'Murica, congrats Hardwell.
