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This could explain the relatively less popularity of electronic music in America vs. much of the rest of the world but I'm not sure that's even the case anymore
by mnm1 7y ago
This could explain the relatively less popularity of electronic music in America vs. much of the rest of the world but I'm not sure that's even the case anymore. So maybe Americans don't like jazz cause they like electronic and other types of non lyrical music like most of the rest of the world. Sure probably not as much as lyrical music but a lot of that is due to marketing and exposure. That's likely the main explanation actually. The marketing and exposure provided by popular culture in America is frankly terrible. Mostly garbage whether it's music, arts, film, etc. I think that's the real reason for the phenomenon the article describes.
- arvinsim 7y ago> This could explain the relatively less popularity of electronic music in America vs. much of the rest of the world Interesting. I was under the impression that EDM is big in USA.
- mnm1 7y agoI'd say it's big nowadays but still small compared to other styles like rap and compared to the rest of the world. That's despite the US being the birthplace of many of the main genres like house and techno. You don't hear it on the radio and most people here are still not familiar with it but then festivals pull on crowds of tens or even hundreds of thousands. In much of Europe and the rest of the world on the other hand, it's ubiquitous.