Introduction:
House and techno music has inspired a new culture and set of traditions and beliefs for the young people of today; similar to the way traditional religions such as Judaism, Islam and Christianity have for the lives of many individuals. So what is it that constitutes these traditional religions as ‘formal’ religions and not electronic music? One continually asks oneself this question accordingly and the answer is perhaps not as clear as one would think.
Through personal experience, song lyrics and the works of several scholars, The Religious Dynamics of Electronic Music” will analyze and evaluate electronic music and how ...