Seattlite's Take on EDM Scene
The success of EDM shows would be nothing without dedicated fans who help promote and attend the shows. Sophomore Seattle University student and long-time EDM lover, Nick Dimas, knows the scene all too well, almost always referring to this culture as his "home" and his EDM friends as "family".
He was first introduced to this culture in 2008 in Phoenix, Ariz. and has been immersed in it ever since. "I was always curious about [EDM culture]," with a childish laugh he continued, "it was a playground that I was fascinated with, so I gradually started playing in it!" Dimas knew he found a place that he needed to be at.
Four years later, he finds himself in a new city, listening to the same type of music, but said that the experience is much different here. The Arizona EDM scene to him seemed to have replicated a "SoCal vibe". Seattle on the other hand, he said, is much more individualistic and unique.
"Back in Arizona, I would see the same people over and over again every weekend. Here, every single event is so different, I get a chance to meet so many more people and enjoy a different atmosphere each time," he even said that the senses here - especially smell and taste - were very different.
With such positive comments to make about the Seattle EDM scene, Dimas is sure glad to see a growth in the culture he is so proudly a part of. He says he likes it because music is the most powerful thing that unites people. However, with growth comes some followers who are not in it for the right reasons: "I have to remind myself that each culture goes through this faze, and some people do it for the popularity. Hopefully the right people will stay and others leave or take them to a whole new level."
He likes to think of each musical note in EDM songs as a different memory. "Each note takes me back to certain memories," he said, "and that's the beautiful thing - I can live through entire lifetimes in one night just by listening to certain songs and having so many interactions with people who share the same love". Dimas truly shares his passion with this city and hopes to get his message across others jumping on the bandwagon.
Whether you attend because it's popular or because you enjoy it, you are bound to experience a whole new level of what a "musical event" means.
The success of EDM shows would be nothing without dedicated fans who help promote and attend the shows. Sophomore Seattle University student and long-time EDM lover, Nick Dimas, knows the scene all too well, almost always referring to this culture as his "home" and his EDM friends as "family".
He was first introduced to this culture in 2008 in Phoenix, Ariz. and has been immersed in it ever since. "I was always curious about [EDM culture]," with a childish laugh he continued, "it was a playground that I was fascinated with, so I gradually started playing in it!" Dimas knew he found a place that he needed to be at.
Four years later, he finds himself in a new city, listening to the same type of music, but said that the experience is much different here. The Arizona EDM scene to him seemed to have replicated a "SoCal vibe". Seattle on the other hand, he said, is much more individualistic and unique.
"Back in Arizona, I would see the same people over and over again every weekend. Here, every single event is so different, I get a chance to meet so many more people and enjoy a different atmosphere each time," he even said that the senses here - especially smell and taste - were very different.
With such positive comments to make about the Seattle EDM scene, Dimas is sure glad to see a growth in the culture he is so proudly a part of. He says he likes it because music is the most powerful thing that unites people. However, with growth comes some followers who are not in it for the right reasons: "I have to remind myself that each culture goes through this faze, and some people do it for the popularity. Hopefully the right people will stay and others leave or take them to a whole new level."
He likes to think of each musical note in EDM songs as a different memory. "Each note takes me back to certain memories," he said, "and that's the beautiful thing - I can live through entire lifetimes in one night just by listening to certain songs and having so many interactions with people who share the same love". Dimas truly shares his passion with this city and hopes to get his message across others jumping on the bandwagon.
Whether you attend because it's popular or because you enjoy it, you are bound to experience a whole new level of what a "musical event" means.
"To me, EDM becomes a culture instead of just a genre of music because it's the experiences that affect people and hopefully have people coming back for more. It's a portal of PLUR - which stands for Peace Love Unity Respect - and is the motto of this culture. Subconsciously, every human being is trying to find a place where we belong, and I believe that this scene is really welcoming to all types of people. If people are willing to open that portal to PLUR, they're here [in this scene] to stay." -- NICK DIMAS
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