Calvin Harris DJ controversy highlights the fading artistry of club culture | Bill Brewster

The latest mania for US electronic dance music takes its cue from stadium rock rather than the spontaneity of club cultureBack in the mid-90s, an act from the record label I ran at the time was selected to appear on Top of the Pops. But when we went to meet the American duo at Heathrow, neither of them got off the plane: they had decided to stay at home. Eventually, we hired two actors to play the role of DJ and keyboard player. They looked the part and no one seemed to notice. I was reminded of...

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