A few weeks ago I had a chance to go to the Wireless Music Festival here in London. If you know me, you know I love electronic dance music
so with Calvin Harris, Kaskade and others spinning all on 1 day, this was
definitely the festival for me. And I figured it would be cool to experience a
music festival in Hyde Park, one of London’s most famous parks.
A big reason why I love electronic dance music parties
besides for the music itself is the atmosphere. From what I had seen so far in
north America and the mainland EU, everyone that goes to these parties are
super chilled out, happy, energetic and
just looking to enjoy some sweet music with people just like them. Great times
all-around. I expected the same here in London but I was wrong.
The scene was mostly what I expected but it seems as though
douchebags have infiltrated the electronic music scene which makes me sad. At
the show, some idiot thought it would be really fun to get on top of his buddy
and from there, jump on top of the crowd, including me. It hurt like hell! Not
cool.
Then there was a big group of- to use the Jersey Shore term-
guido guerilla juiceheads just standing around in the middle of the dance floor
just taking up space, not dancing, with their shirts off and covered in mud, making it hard for us actual fans to enjoy ourselves.
Wonderful…
I’ve been to many electronic dance music shows and this was
the 1st time I saw either of these things happen.
Last night there was a similar festival happening outside of
London that my flatmate attended. She arrived 1 hour into the festival and
already, several people were being carried out on stretchers on account of
various acts of violence.
So if there is one thing I sincerely hope North America does
not ever import from England it’s douchebags infiltrating the electronic dance
music scene and ruining it for the rest of us. You are not invited so please do
not come.
Thank you! :-)
