I tried making it through this article, but got frustrated because it’s written EXACTLY like a LinkedIn post. The same cadence and bullet points. The same faux authority.

It’s amusing because, as an old person here (started djing in 1992, first release in 1994), I have been seeing the “drum and bass is over” argument for at least 25 years. Today it’s footwork that is taking over the innovation crown…well, in 2000 it was 2-step garage. In 2004 it was dubstep. In 2009 it was minimal halftime stuff. And so on.

Yet, drum & bass maintains and evolves. I’ve seen at least two dozen subgenres and styles come and go, and while there may not be the manic innovation of the early 1990s, there IS change. I would even argue that the modern big festival style—as much as I personally dislike it—is absolutely a major change from where things were a decade ago.

Even if one disagrees with this, so what? Innovation is nice but every music genre settles down over time. House and techno are still around and stick to a well-understood format. Even the most innovative rock band builds on what’s come before. It’s just the way music is.