I have always been struck by how many extremely popular dance music songs are when actually reflected on, incredibly sad. And yet this is completely contrasted by the context in which we listen to them – hitting the dancefloor with friends, working up a sweat at the gym or throwing a party. It is a strange phenomenon – almost as if, consciously or unconsciously, the tragedy of hedonism is ingrained into the music.
Dance Music and the Tragedy of Hedonism
Dance Music and the Tragedy of Hedonism
Dance Music and the Tragedy of Hedonism
I have always been struck by how many extremely popular dance music songs are when actually reflected on, incredibly sad. And yet this is completely contrasted by the context in which we listen to them – hitting the dancefloor with friends, working up a sweat at the gym or throwing a party. It is a strange phenomenon – almost as if, consciously or unconsciously, the tragedy of hedonism is ingrained into the music.