Too Many Stages, Not Enough Stories: The Emotional Flatline of EDM Festivals

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Too Many Stages, Not Enough Stories: The Emotional Flatline of EDM Festivals

EDM festivals are thriving by every metric: record attendance, global expansion, and production budgets that rival Hollywood. Yet something’s missing. For all the lasers, pyro, and brand activations, the emotional pulse that once made these gatherings transcendent is fading. Whether you were in Amsterdam for ADE or in Florida for EDC Orlando, one truth became impossible to ignore—festival culture has mastered the art of the moment, but forgotten the power […]

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