Monday, July 14, 2014

DEPRESSION AND DANCE MUSIC


Fame, fortune, adoration. Private planes, limos, parties. These are what you see when you look at the worlds top DJs. Jet setting from the coast of Ibiza to play your next set for tens of thousands of fans in Paris. It all seems perfect on the outside. Images and videos from any number of festivals, concerts, and clubs show EDM as a medium for happiness and joy. The lights, the sounds, the energy all invigorate the senses and create a reality that can be far different from any real-life experiences. In this incredible article DJ Paul Thomas and FunkAgenda confront the stigma of mental illness and depression in an eye-opening, personally revealing way. The guys open up about their own personal struggles with depression and how clubland and EDM allowed them as escape from their disease. Get educated, read the article from Decoded Magazine HERE.

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