Did DJs kill soundsystem culture off?

maybe just part of the story?

I'd say DJs, selectors, operators swapped or left sound system for pirate radio. Killed soundsystem culture, no! The playaz had to find a different strategy to play their system out. Sound-system culture just became less apparent as premises close, economics to maintain systems, and the law clamping down on noise, gatherings etc etc...these were just some of the issues that may make it seem dead.

Edited by wiz247 - 27 February 2015 at 9:41pm

app wrote: wiz247 wrote: I'd say DJs, selectors, operators swapped or left sound system for pirate radio. Killed soundsystem culture, no! The playaz had to find a different strategy to play their system out. Sound-system culture just became less apparent as premises close, economics to maintain systems, and the law clamping down on noise, gatherings etc etc...these were just some of the issues that may make it seem dead. As an aside, I have to give it up to the promoters and teams behind the scenes that still believe in sound-system culture. In today's climate I can't even imagine the headache some go through just to put on a one small event in a hall or even a full blown festival in a park.  Great to see young bloods building their system, or those who are now carrying the batons from their elders, and even some of the veterans making  an appearances again. To me this is hope!! I think the time is ready for some smaller sound systems. The 12v systems is a good example of how things have changed. With a 12v sound you can keep sessions basically where ever when ever. Maybe a bit like back in the days? Big sound systems are really cool but playin the requires right location etc. With a small system the location is not that important and you can keep session more and have the system out more than 2 times a year. Its a compromise always. Maybe the fact that systems are not out as often as before has changed the sound system culture. To my understanding there were a lot of smaller sound systems back in the day and they were played more often.

Edited by wiz247 - 28 February 2015 at 8:03pm

The smoking ban and the CJA have played a massive part. CJA especially

Think about what has happened to bands. Theyre even more hard to find than sound systems?

We used to have a blooming dance hall scene in Finland. Im not talking about Jamaican dancehall music but dance halls usually built by a lake or other beautiful surroundings. Even the smallest of towns had dance halls and people came to dance. A band was always playing. There was also record dances where records were played instead of a band.

Not sure what happenend but the dance halls are not in use anymore atleast most of em. They are beautiful structures made from wood usually. There are many dance halls in 20km radius from where I live. Id love to see the return of dance hall. There are still thousands of these in Finland. Propably some byrocratic bs and restrictions and laws which made the dance hall partys harder to organize. Plus the young generation is into looking their tablets and eating them at the same time instead of dancing etc

Recently I keep seeing people using their mobile phones on the dancefloor instead of getting into the music.