I don’t hate all Progressive House. I love that track Orca by Deadmau5 for example. I will also spin what I consider to be more “pop” Deep House or Tech House as well. But I’m not interested in being just another EDM DJ playing to kids I can’t even begin to relate to. Guess I’m getting old. Truth is though there is still a lot of great music being made, not much getting the attention it deserves. Put me up against a Progressive House or Electro House DJ and I can guarantee you I can still keep the floor rocking with tracks no one’s herd of before. Problem is getting people to be open minded enough to get them into the club to something else other than big festival commercial EDM.
For that matter I do believe cultures outside of N. America are a lot more open minded and support a wider range of underground music. At any rate in my city, Toronto, many have complained about how the local dance club scene has gone south. Clubs are closing and festival parties are growing. People will save up to got to some weekend festival party, and the clubs fight tooth n nail to get bodies, anybody, into their establishments. DJs spinning more underground music are regulated to a few small clubs and bars. There are underground dance parties, but they are few and far between.
I suppose I have to accept playing killer tracks to a handful of people as oppose to playing music I find nauseating to a large crowd. I do remember playing large crowds with some really top notch House music and Techno back in the day. I miss it.
