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Millennial Mainstreaming: A Look at Superstar DJs in the Modern Era

At the turn of the millennium, dance culture was thriving, but still truly subcultural. Things were about to change.

At the turn of the millennium, dance culture was thriving, but still truly subcultural. Things were about to change. The birth of the 'Superstar DJ' as manifested by the likes of Paul Oakenfold was a telling sign of things to come. In this 4th episode of Switched ON, we catch up with the likes of Nadastrom and 12th Planet as they discuss their perspective on the era that influenced their younger years and came to define the current day.

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Hello, Internet. Napster, Beatport, and Facebook altered the way information was shared and it blew electronic music culture wide open. In New York, indie-rock kids got into dance music, electro took over the States, and then David Guetta ended up on TV.