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Originally Posted by Anomaly_
It does seem a bit strange considering that major genres of electronic music were born in the US (House in Chicago, Techno in Detroit, Garage in New York, etc.). I think the general lack of lyrics and melodies may have something to do with it, though. Radio and TV are also not keen on playing anything longer than three minutes, which opposes the concept of a set.
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That's about what I think. No lyrics=no hook or chorus which greatly limits the appeal of a song to radio/MTV. Plus, it's harder to put a face to the music, another thing which limits its mainstream success.