I was never really a fan of club music, the kind of sound typified by steady beats, thumping bass, and the sort of scratching one would associate more with a chalkboard than a turntable. Yet, through the power of dance, it not only becomes palatable--it's preferable.
Music has changed dramatically over the years, and what was once danceable is no longer danceable. It's hard to imagine moving your body to the tune of pop classics that our ancestors rocked out to eons ago. Can you imagine clubbing to The Beatles? Or The Rolling Stones?
Those classic tunes are the kind of music I would listen to in recreation. It's nice to kick back, close your eyes, and be transported to another world, but if I'm trying to relax, club/dance/electronica is absolutely horrible to listen to. Might as well bring a cheese grater to my ears.
But if I'm in the mood to dance, then bring it on! Those scratchy beats and random noises suddenly make sense in my head and my body has to obey. It's funny how the music I hate is the key to unlocking the dancer inside of me.
To dance, or not to dance? Such an answer depends entirely on one question:
What's playing?
