Jacob Arnold wrote: > David Smith wrote: >> WBMX ERA is what I think of when I think of chicago, and that was 20 >> years ago :) Chicago is a wonderful place but the sound has always >> been more pop than the Detroit sound, I speculate that it is because >> there is more money to be made off of the "club" scene in Chicago than >> Detroit. > > Well, radio is always going to be more accessible than what is going on in > clubs. Who's to say whether "Music Is the Key" or "Good Life" is more pop? > > The fact is the scene in Chicago used to be a lot bigger (and more > diverse) than the Detroit one, but now it's basically dead. > > Both cities are down to just a handful of die-hard producers.
I guess I should clarify. I don't mean there isn't creative work being done. I just mean that it's a lot harder to draw a crowd for underground music than it used to be. J
