Jamal Moss, known as Hieroglyphic Being, reflects on four decades of club culture, witnessing its evolution from a liberating space to one filled with discontent. He reminisces about the Music Box and the freedom found in dance, juxtaposed with the current atmosphere where safety measures are in place, yet many patrons remain unsatisfied. His latest album, Dance Music 4 Bad People, conveys his frustrations with the present club experience. Moss highlights the paradox of the dancefloor's historical role in providing refuge amidst turmoil, now overshadowed by anger and dissatisfaction among attendees.
Jamal Moss reflects on his decades of clubbing, noting the duality of the dancefloor as both a refuge and a site of anger, stating, '40 years later, it's drastically different-everybody's angry!'
Moss discusses the challenges faced in today's club scene, where despite safety measures like anti-harassment campaigns and Narcan availability, many patrons still appear unhappy.
'We were just there to be free of that shit,' Moss recalls, emphasizing the dancefloor's historic role as an escape from societal issues of poverty and crisis.
His latest album, Dance Music 4 Bad People, encapsulates his current frustrations with the club atmosphere today, described as 'a surging maelstrom of machine music'.
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