I think alot of it has to do with the fact that in the US everyone is so worried about kids taking ecstacy or whatever. I love electronic and I produce and spin my own stuff. However with the RAVE act and others going into legislature and to be honest the candy kids ruining the scene things don't look bright for the US scene as a whole. Drum and Bass is making a move forward. If you notice alot of commercials are using Drum and Bass now. The US DnB scene has come a long way and it closing in on the european scene. The scene was huge a few years back then promoters started getting greedy and kids started dying. Which by the way wasn't due to ecstacy in most cases. In alot of the venues the promotors would shut off the water so kids would have to buy water. Well a kid buys a roll pil at $20+ then $15 for the ticket they don't have much left to buy water at $6 a pop. I think it's starting to make a comeback now that people are more aware of things and the ecstacy craze seems to be subsiding.. but drugs go with music..always have always will. it's just part of it. I'm happy to see big events going on. Whistle 4 just passed. It was a 3 day event with over 150 dj's including many of the world's best. Will it ever become as big as hip hop or rock and roll?? it is.. it's just underground
don't forget that overseas Electronic is the standard..