The Worst Trends in EDM Right Now

It's always intersting to see a genre grow, especially something like EDM. Two, three years ago, you didn't have as many eyes on the scene, both on th

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It's always intersting to see a genre grow, especially something like EDM. Two, three years ago, you didn't have as many eyes on the scene, both on the underground and mainstrem levels, as you do these days, and when you take a step back to examine the scene, you end up noticing some depressing details. Whether you consider the skyrocketing prices for the raves that we attend or the lack of education that many of the bloggers out there have, it can be damn frustrating for long-standing fans of electronic music, especially if you're in our shoes, trying to disseminate information to the masses. In hoping that we can help curb some of these trends, we wanted to put some of the most frustrating trends within EDM right out on Front Street.

Thirsty remixes of new tracks

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Touting SoundCloud / Beatport numbers

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Aftermovies

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Overpriced festivals

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EPs being touted as albums

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Uneducated bloggers

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Trying to invent new genre names

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Molly talk

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Hating on producers because they're famous

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Horrible artwork

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