[h.u.r.r.i.c.a.n.e]

Originally posted by ClashAndBurn

Looking in the top ten, I see

3. Glad You Came
6. Wild Ones
7. Starships
9. Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)
10. Part Of Me

Not only that, but STIUTK has a dance remix by Tiest that is currently in the top ten of iTunes. A pretty good one, might I add.

I'm not saying that dance music doesn't exist anyone, I'm saying I see a subtle shift and what is becoming more popular.

[Katy V.!]

I hope so

[Midnight]

I said it a couple times before and I'll say it again, mainstream music needs some kind of change. There's little no variety at all.

[Honey]

No, dance music remains unbothered by these random alternative hits by future one-hit wonders.

[jose168]

Originally posted by Honey

No, dance music remains unbothered by these random alternative hits by future one-hit wonders.

hate to admit it but this is true lmao, neither of these guys have really smashable stuff left on their albums (goyte and fun.) ;l

[Sláy]

I hope so, and new talent comes in, see here: http://atrl.net/forums/showthread.ph...35#post9419135 New talent, and the lyrics mean something. Dance is great, but not ALL the time...I love it but...ch....

[Sláy]

Originally posted by Midnight

I said it a couple times before and I'll say it again, mainstream music needs some kind of change. There's little no variety at all.

+1. Although radio is kinda the issue. new artists find it hard to break, ie.e the Wanted. They've had adds and have been on US radio since September 2011. Nothing happened till Scooter Braun got them on TV.

[Sláy]

Another thing, people only buy what they hear. You give them Adele, and they buy lots of it, same for Gaga etc. Find me a #1 or a great top 10 that wasn't on the top 20 of airplay? NEVAH.

[Rentboy]

Dance music has been a constant part of UK and European mainstream charts for decades and will always remain so. Which is why I find it odd when Americans have these debates about acts like the Black eyed peas starting pop dance trends(!). Only in America does it seem that dance pop comes in and out of fashion chartwise. Everywhere else uses it forever.

[Lord_Byron28]

Originally posted by Sláy

Another thing, people only buy what they hear. You give them Adele, and they buy lots of it, same for Gaga etc. Find me a #1 or a great top 10 that wasn't on the top 20 of airplay? NEVAH.

Mumford & Sons sold a ton last year and is still selling a ton this year and they only had hits on the Alternative radio stations.

[Cap10Planet]

Originally posted by Lord_Byron28

Mumford & Sons sold a ton last year and is still selling a ton this year and they only had hits on the Alternative radio stations.

Exactly.

Sigh No More has sold 2.2 million copies to date, and their highest charting single, "The Cave," peaked at #27 on the Hot 100.

[KoreanDream]

We're finally getting some variety but I don't think dance music is done.

[UnusualBoy]

That's only in US, the WW charts are being topped by dance tracks. Besides you have to think that some of the pop girls are in hiatus. Maybe some indie artists are gettin' success but how long will it last?

[Rentboy]

everybody always loves dance music and always will. Its not a trend.

[Midnight]

Originally posted by Rentboy

Dance music has been a constant part of UK and European mainstream charts for decades and will always remain so. Which is why I find it odd when Americans have these debates about acts like the Black eyed peas starting pop dance trends(!). Only in America does it seem that dance pop comes in and out of fashion chartwise. Everywhere else uses it forever.

Who here thought BEP started it?

Anyway, I guess most Americans are just used to variety on the radio. It's quite disheartening to turn on the radio and hear the same synth, kick, handclap, and base line with little variations here and there all the time (I think that's strictly here, tho).

People complained about Reggaeton, southern rap, & Crunk using same beat over and over, but most of the US's dance pop sounds the same.

You can literally sing any dance pop song over any dance pop instrumental:









I made a thread on the many forms of electronic/house/ambient inspired music that artists could mess around with, but it was largely ignored.

[thediscomonkey]

Originally posted by Lord_Byron28

Mumford & Sons sold a ton last year and is still selling a ton this year and they only had hits on the Alternative radio stations.

Originally posted by Cap10Planet

Exactly.

Sigh No More has sold 2.2 million copies to date, and their highest charting single, "The Cave," peaked at #27 on the Hot 100.

Agreed with them. But I also think one more thing that pushed Alternative music to a wider audience is streaming service like Spotify for example. Radio is not as big as it used to be. People are tired with songs made for radio (3 mins. length, repetitive lyrics, and same-y beats, etc.). Dance music will continue to exist, but Trance will be the genre that defines dance music, no longer Pop/Dance. That's how I see it/

[Rentboy]

Originally posted by Midnight

Who here thought BEP started it?

Ive seen it said many times here.

It seems that America gets behind more specific dance trends involving certain producers. Like currently Guetta and Calvin are huge. Plus the Pop girls are using certain producers. Hence it all sounding similar.

But the UK and europe use all kinds of dance music(drum n bass, dubstep etc) so there's more variety. A big club hit will crash mainstream top 10 in europe with ease whereas in America they struggle to make a similar impact and are usually confined to the dance charts. America just doesnt seem to embrace dance music generally like the rest of the world always has.