How gays are taking back the dance scene resident advisor

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Bloc Party’s Kele Okereke On Being Gay and Black in the Dance and Rock Worlds

A veteran of the Detroit 90s warehouse scene, with impeccable taste in techno, house and disco, Servito is having one of those moments in , after years behind the decks. He clearly sees the taste for gay-oriented dance events widening along with his own appeal. However, he is quick to put aside the assumption that the recent acceptance is strictly one-sided, with straight techno crowds suddenly deciding gay is ok.

Rather, it should motivate us all to stand together with our eyes wide open. While those symbols may hold meaning for some, they are hardly the defining elements of our culture. Even today, the dance music community is meant to be a refuge from the harshness of a cruel world.

Here and now, though, it felt like the weight of the world had lifted, and that life was worth living. We headed outside for a smoke break, and as K. He has many complicated opinions about music, and rhythms, and sound systems, and so on. Imagine a British accent as you read this.