Your EDM
  • News
  • Featured
    • Editorials
    • Giveaways
    • Aspire To Inspire
    • Interviews
  • Music
    • House
      • Bass House
      • Commercial House
      • Deep House
      • Disco House
      • Dutch House
      • Electro House
      • Future House
      • Indie Dance
      • Nu-Disco
      • Progressive House
      • Tech House
    • Bass Music
      • Drum n Bass
      • Dubstep
      • Future Bass
      • Glitch Hop
      • Hardstyle
      • Moombahton
      • Trap
    • Trance
      • Trouse
      • Uplifting Trance
      • Tech Trance
    • Free Downloads
  • Discord
  • News
  • Featured
    • Editorials
    • Giveaways
    • Aspire To Inspire
    • Interviews
  • Music
    • House
      • Bass House
      • Commercial House
      • Deep House
      • Disco House
      • Dutch House
      • Electro House
      • Future House
      • Indie Dance
      • Nu-Disco
      • Progressive House
      • Tech House
    • Bass Music
      • Drum n Bass
      • Dubstep
      • Future Bass
      • Glitch Hop
      • Hardstyle
      • Moombahton
      • Trap
    • Trance
      • Trouse
      • Uplifting Trance
      • Tech Trance
    • Free Downloads
  • Discord
No Result
View All Result
Your EDM
No Result
View All Result
Home EDM News

Music Festival Comes to an End Because Co-Founder Hates Hipsters

by Cody Smith
March 30, 2016
in EDM News, Featured
Music Festival Comes to an End Because Co-Founder Hates Hipsters

That’s right, you read that headline correctly. Before you write off that headline as click bait, let’s back up for a second. A music festival by the name of Bloc Weekend in England has attracted thousands of attendees since its start in 2006, but it appears the eleventh anniversary edition of the festival, which was just held March 11 to 13, will be its last.

Bloc Weekend co-founder George Hull announced the festival’s end with an editorial posted on The Spectator, in which he denounced modern rave culture by labeling modern ravers as “too safe and boring,” arguing many festival attendees are now “spineless” hipsters, and repudiating such modern festival fixtures as early bird passes, early closing times due to noise ordinances, and “safe space” policies that protect the well-being of attendees.

With a 2016 billed topped by the likes of Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke, Floating Points, Four Tet, and more, Bloc Weekend will be sorely missed. Luckily many dance artists have come out to criticize Hull for his editorial and decision to end the festival, namely Chicago house DJ and producer The Black Madonna and British DJ Ben UFO. Hopefully Bloc Weekend’s end signals the beginning of more exciting events.

Rave promoter longs for the good old days, when ravers just got raped and harassed. Didn’t ask for safe spaces. https://t.co/ndOTF43LFi

— The Black Madonna (@blackmadonnachi) March 18, 2016

would rather hang out with kids who understand safe space policy and what it’s for than a grumpy old cunt who writes for the spectator

— Ben UFO (@BenUFO) March 18, 2016

H/T: inthemix

Tags: Ben UFOBloc WeekendcancelfestivalGeorge HullhipsterMusic FestivalradioheadThe Black Madonnathom yorke
Previous Post

Hush – Dampkring [Monstercat]

Next Post

Moby Condemns Donald Trump Over Recent Abortion-Related Statement

Cody Smith

Cody Smith

Writing, jamming, writing some more. Certified house head. Reach out to me via email or on Twitter.

Next Post
Moby Announces Release of New Album ‘The Innocents’ This October

Moby Condemns Donald Trump Over Recent Abortion-Related Statement

No Result
View All Result

Facebook Twitter Instagram Twitch

Our Company

  • Contact Us
  • Join the community

Our Policies

  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Terms of Use
© 2020 Your EDM, LLC - All Rights Reserved
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Featured
    • Editorials
    • Giveaways
    • Aspire To Inspire
    • Interviews
  • Music
    • House
      • Bass House
      • Commercial House
      • Deep House
      • Disco House
      • Dutch House
      • Electro House
      • Future House
      • Indie Dance
      • Nu-Disco
      • Progressive House
      • Tech House
    • Bass Music
      • Drum n Bass
      • Dubstep
      • Future Bass
      • Glitch Hop
      • Hardstyle
      • Moombahton
      • Trap
    • Trance
      • Trouse
      • Uplifting Trance
      • Tech Trance
    • Free Downloads
  • Discord

© 2020 Your EDM, LLC - All Rights Reserved