I mentioned this on another post but I wanted to say it again because I think its really interesting and relevant to our presentation drew. The reviews of the movie are very mixed and some pretty negative because they say there is not enough on the art or djs. Also whats interesting is the reviews are starting to pick up now because house music is growing and filtering in to mainstream music.
That's an interesting observation. It's almost like people in the know gave it a harsher review because they themselves are well-versed in EDM culture and want to make sure their perspective is brought to light (I find this is often the case with videos like these, where a self-proclaimed DJ or expert will lament why a video is wrong because it doesn't touch upon something they find important to the culture). However, when a genre like this starts to get exposure, you have people who don't know much about the culture begin to watch, and their critiques will obviously not take "insider" experience or info into account. I think both audiences are necessary--the "outsiders" who have the ability to spread a genre beyond its normal borders and the "insiders" who keep the information about said genre in check. It's interesting to see these trends play out on the internet!
I mentioned this on another post but I wanted to say it again because I think its really interesting and relevant to our presentation drew. The reviews of the movie are very mixed and some pretty negative because they say there is not enough on the art or djs. Also whats interesting is the reviews are starting to pick up now because house music is growing and filtering in to mainstream music.
ReplyDeleteThat's an interesting observation. It's almost like people in the know gave it a harsher review because they themselves are well-versed in EDM culture and want to make sure their perspective is brought to light (I find this is often the case with videos like these, where a self-proclaimed DJ or expert will lament why a video is wrong because it doesn't touch upon something they find important to the culture). However, when a genre like this starts to get exposure, you have people who don't know much about the culture begin to watch, and their critiques will obviously not take "insider" experience or info into account. I think both audiences are necessary--the "outsiders" who have the ability to spread a genre beyond its normal borders and the "insiders" who keep the information about said genre in check. It's interesting to see these trends play out on the internet!
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