DJ Josh Harris took to his blog to talk about true artistry in dance music dying a horrible death right before our very danceable eyes. Check out what he had to say below:
As 2009 is in full swing, I feel like the true artistry in dance music is dying (or has already died) an ugly death, resulting in dozens of displaced singers and artists, who don’t know where to turn. What is the answer? In my opinion, it’s a return to true artistry. People need to get excited by a live show, as well as the songs for an artist’s career to step up a level. Do you have your own style as an artist? What separates you from dance artist B, C, or D?
One thing I love about the underground scene is that people are not afraid to take risks. Yes, a lot of that music is drug-driven and monotonous, but there are some very cool ideas within some of the tracks. I also think that songwriting has suffered, resulting in a lot of people putting out weak records with even weaker remixes. What does an artist get out of spending 5-6 thousand dollars on something that generates $500? Debt. Debt is what you get with that sort of business model, so if you’re ego is that huge and your pockets are that deep, then knock yourself out.
Sadly, I feel that most people are too lazy or uninterested in exploring these avenues. They want all the amenities of being a star without actually doing the work. I think the late 1990’s and early 2000’s were a bubble of sorts. Lots of money was being thrown around in the wrong places and artistry really stopped developing. It doesn’t help that it’s damn near impossible for anyone to make money on dance music in this country. I’ll get into radio’s part in all of this in another blog.
stay tuned….
Can I get a HALLEUJAH! I have been saying this shit for years, as I have been disappointed by the amount of artists who can't sing worth a damn and cute faces who release weak dance songs. Too many singers want to look, sound, and act like everyone else, instead of being their individual selves. If you emerge as your own artist, people will respect you, rather than reject you for it. There aren't many people doing good dance music, except for Robyn, Kylie, and Lady GaGa (although GaGa needs more edgier songs to match her creative wardrobe). I would include Madonna, but she's been dabbling in dance instead of fully committing to it. This is why I admire dance artists that came out in the late seventies and eighties. If you put on a live show that matches the hotness of the music, I will definitely throw you my support. Hopefully since we are in a recission, artists of dance will take it back and get creative with the music again.
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