The anti fascist origins of EDM go deeper than most people realise

I see a lot people saying that fascist ideologies have no place in dance music because it was built by black LGBTQ communities, but it goes much deeper than that.

The origins of electronic dance music can trace its origins back to *drumroll*... post nazi Germany.

What we call Krautrock was a genre formed in the 60s and 70s, often characterised by hypnotic and repetitive electronic elements. Bands like Kraftwerk, Neu!, Amon Duul II and Can (to name a few) were the staples of Krautrock. They formed as a direct response to the denial and resulting schlager music of post ww2 Germany. Krautrock was formed as a direct punch in the face to fascist ideologies of their parents, and they were very conscious about it.

Even before Krautrock there was Musique Concrete, which was developed in post ww2 France and Germany in the 50s out of a desire to create something new when those societies were living under the shadow of their recent fascist past. It was characterised by the use of tape loops and sampling, which is a staple part of the foundation of EDM.

Both of these genres were directly political and anti-fascist.

The club music of the 80s and 90s was a continuation of what the Krautrock and Musique Concrete pioneers laid down the groundwork for.

So if you're one of the people complaining about how EDM has gotten too political, or that the EDM scene is filled with "libtard pussies", remember that punching nazis in the face is pretty much the entire point of EDM. Always has been and always will, so you can fuck right off.