[polak]

I'm not denying the "live" aspect of edm is definitely lacking compared to other genres but that's the nature of the beast. EDM is very hard to reproduce with live instruments, it has been done with varying degrees of success but the thing with EDM is that most of it is meant for dancing. Calvin Harris is a good example of what happens when you play dance music geniunelly "live". The imperfections kind of kill the vibe. Now Calvin Harris has switched to being a DJ. It's a different world in that sense but DJ's can still create a masterful mix and it still takes a decent amount of talent. ATB on the other hand is currently doing a small but very grand "live" tour where he performs with a full band and apparently it's amazing (although trance vs. poppy house is obviously going to translate better live).

I am in no way, shape or form saying that it doesn't take substantial amounts of talent to be a great "analog" (lol) musician. It does. But to dismiss EDM like that is pretty off base IMO.

P.S. I'm not even going to get into the guys like A-Track and Armand Van Helden (aka ducksauce...) that turn turntables and mixers into their own instruments. They are every bit as talented with their "instrument" as the Eric Claptons and Niel Perts are with theirs.

P.S.S. I also despise that Bloody Beetroots song. They have better songs though. They're not my thing but I still defend their part in EDM as a whole.