Abstract
The purpose of the work is to analyse the features of electronic dance music (EDM) in the cultural space of Ukraine in the late 2000s and early 2010s based on the study of online publications on electronic dance music, review the most important events in EDM culture and provide an interpretation of the most relevant musical trends over the past two decades. The research methodology includes descriptive and interpretive approaches, statistical analysis, synthesis and generalization of the collected information to complete the scientific understanding of the electronic dance music existence in Ukrainian culture. The scientific novelty. The festivals of electronic dance music in Ukraine in the late 2000s – early 2010s were studied for the first time; the study describes the features and genre diversity of electronic dance music and the most popular trends of techno and house music. Conclusions. The study has demonstrated that electronic dance music in Ukraine was the most popular in the late 2000s – early 2010s, when it was played not only in dance clubs, but also at festivals. The following EDM festivals in Ukraine have been analysed: “KaZantip republic” (1997-2013), “Ideologia” (2003–2013), “Ultrasonic” (2011–2014), “The Hamselyt” (2012–2019). The organizers of these festivals declared oppositional ideology, but only the last mentioned festival can be fully considered as a part of the Ukrainian cultural space, while the others were more focused on the Russian or international worldview. It has been revealed that the number of visitors of EDM festivals in Ukraine is higher than the comparable figure for classical music festivals but less than the comparable figure for pop-rock events. EDM festivals were popular thanks to the presence of well-known DJs from European countries. The study shows a decline in the activity of EDM festival life after 2014, but at the same time – the creative search in experimental areas of electronic music has intensified.
Highlights
Electronic dance music, as a direction of musical art, was born in the 1970s and by the end of the 1980s became an integral part of musical culture along with rock and pop music
The purpose of the work is to analyse the features of electronic dance music (EDM) in the cultural space of Ukraine in the late 2000s and early 2010s based on the study of online publications on electronic dance music, review the most important events in EDM culture and provide an interpretation of the most relevant musical trends over the past two decades
The festivals of electronic dance music in Ukraine in the late 2000s – early 2010s were studied for the first time; the study describes the features and genre diversity of electronic dance music and the most popular trends of techno and house music
Summary
The purpose of the work is to analyse the features of electronic dance music (EDM) in the cultural space of Ukraine in the late 2000s and early 2010s based on the study of online publications on electronic dance music, review the most important events in EDM culture and provide an interpretation of the most relevant musical trends over the past two decades. The following EDM festivals in Ukraine have been analysed: “KaZantip republic” (1997-2013), “Ideologia” (2003–2013), “Ultrasonic” (2011–2014), “The Hamselyt” (2012–2019). The organizers of these festivals declared oppositional ideology, but only the last mentioned festival can be fully considered as a part of the Ukrainian cultural space, while the others were more focused on the Russian or international worldview.
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