Hey, just stumbled across this page and thought I’d leave a comment.
I noticed that BT is participating in a project called “Turning the Tables (on global warming).”
I think it’s great that he’s active in political causes… but I’m here to protest.
I think politics and electronic music should be 100% separate. In my opinion, associating dance music with ANY sort of political cause or movement will be the death of dance as we know it.
The dance scene has done a good job resisting being taken over by outside influences. Sure it’s commercialized… yeah and maybe we can’t call it a rave anymore in CO… but so what. Dance music is still alive… it’s even become one of the fastest growing genres of music! One of the reasons for that is that dance music has never stood for anything more than dancing and having a good time. LETS KEEP IT THAT WAY!!!
I’m not going to sit here and tell you to boycott BT (he’s far too talented for that). And I’m not going to tell you to not go to any Turning The Tables events. You can make up your own damn minds. Besides, boycotts never work anyway.
But I am going to tell you to be careful not to politicize dance music. It’s global warming now… next year, abortion… after that, gun control. Before you know dance music could actually start to influence politics. And that’s the LAST thing we want. ‘Cause then all eyes are on us.
Dance Safe
Dance Forever
Nick
P.S. Love to hear your comments

Honestly I’m not sure about answering through a poll. But I do feel the same way, music & politics do need to be seperate. But sharing the same voice, once & awhile doesnt hurt either. Hopefully it will benefit alot of people, and what may come next, could be a positive wake up call.