What the Producers Said
John Summit posted on X on September 27, writing "idc what genre u listen to the only thing that is killing the dance floor is the constant yapping." The comment echoes earlier statements he's made about phones and filming during sets, where he criticized people becoming distracted instead of engaging with the music.
Max Styler followed shortly after with his own take on social media: "do the drugs, do the alcohol, do the dancing, let your freak flag fly but don't open your trap." Like Summit, he was calling out people who spend parts of a set talking instead of paying attention to the music.
How Clubs Are Responding
The line between socializing and disrupting the floor is already reflected in how some clubs operate. Nowadays in New York asks guests to keep conversations on the dancefloor brief and continue longer chats elsewhere, while also limiting phone use around the floor. Basement NYC has taken a similar approach with rules around talking, phones and photography, showing that the idea of keeping certain distractions away from the dancefloor is far from new.
The Broader Etiquette Debate
The etiquette debate has widened beyond talking. Phones are now constantly raised for drops, people film themselves and their friends throughout sets, and social media has made being seen at an event part of the experience for some attendees. Influencer culture has pushed that further, especially at larger festivals where filming and posting can sometimes take as much attention as the music itself.
Clubs and raves have always been social spaces, but there is still a difference between chatting with friends and spending large parts of a set yapping over the music. The issue becomes more noticeable when that behavior starts affecting people nearby who are there to dance, listen and actually follow the set.
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