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Over time music has evolved into something that the first musicians never would have even imagined. The first tribal drummers and vocalists did not know the concept of electricity, so of course they were not even thinking about electronic music, but about electronic noise.

Electronic music is thought to have stemmed from the first machine designed to record sounds; despite the fact that it could not replay the sounds it recorded. It was designed by the famous Thomas Edison in 1878, and used cylinders to record the noises. A second influential invention was the first vacuum tube, created by Lee DeForest in 1906. It allowed the amplification of electronic signals. This is where it all started; using electricity to produce noise. It wasn’t until the late 1960’s when the first computer was used to make music. During the 70’s synthesizers were becoming popular in rock music. The band Pink Floyd used them to much of his advantage . Next, was the rise of electronic dance music, the product of these technological advances.

During the last decade computer related technology has been on the rise. This has brought a whole new approach to electronic music. Better computers and synthesizers have helped electronic producers to express themselves in whichever way they desire. They have access to virtually any instrument, and can record any type of audio to use in an arrangement.

The festivals and tours related to the electronic music culture are some of the most popular in the world; having international acclaim. The 2010 Electric Daisy Carnival in Los Angeles, California was an event to be remembered. 185,000 people showed up to the two day festival highlighting the best electronic music of the year. Said to be the largest North American electronic music festival ever. On the less bright side of the event, a drug related death of a 15 year old girl brought strong animosity. The drug ecstasy is a widely used throughout this “music scene,” and when teenager have access to this dangerous drug there is no telling what might happen. In response to the death, the company Insomniac Events has changed there 16 and up policy to 18 and up, and have inquired the help of a consulting firm with experience in general safety protocol. The change in age requirement will hopefully lead to less injuries, and fatalities. To sum up everything, the electronic music culture is a wide spread group, that spans the globe, and has come extremely far; and is the music of the current generation.

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