“It definitely deserves more, but I’m constantly seeing more people getting hyped up about it and even new producers getting stoked! It’s really awesome to see. Having seen lots of crowds where the median age is 21 in Europe, and tons of people dancing away for 6+ hours, I think we have what it takes here, albeit a little bit differently.”

“One thing I think would be really attractive to younger audiences would be more modern music or artists playing. Sometimes I walk into gigs here at 10 or 11pm and the DJ is just slamming 2000s neurofunk at 180bpm. It’s hard to think a newly 21 year old with a few years or less of listening to DNB will enjoy that, especially the more gentle types. One criticism I see online often is that DNB is perceived as ‘old’ in the US, which sometimes can’t be helped in a genre that’s now 25+ years of age. Injecting fresh acts into the show rounds will make a big difference.”

“But don’t stop there; a huge part of DNB here not attracting younger people is the presentation. Plenty of people come to the DNB scene purely from the music, but to a lot of showgoers, atmosphere is incredibly important. The tough, gritty, graffiti covered aesthetic of the 90s and 2000s is still rampant here in 2019, and is really difficult to relate to with younger crowds. Going from a PLUR show to a drastically darker atmosphere definitely turns some people off. Not to mention how masculine some of the aesthetics are. I would love to see more shows with an inviting vibrance to them, something everyone can feel comfortable in. A modern approach is a good thing.”