Are we all getting old or is it just me? RIP Darryl Pandy & Dance Music on Radio 2

It seems dance music is perhaps no longer cutting edge.  Now I had a creeping feeling it was the case being that it is over 20 years since I first starting listening to the music but it does take a few news stories to bring it home.   The first today being the death of one of the early pioneers Darryl Pandy who did the vocals on one of the first house tunes, Love Cant Turn Around by Farley Jackmaster Funk.  It says something when a scene has been going long enough for people to start dying.  I guess its an age thing but as time goes by we will have more of these stories (hopefully not about any of the Crew for a while at least).  Sad news anyway and my feeling go out to his family.

The second news story was that Radio 2 are doing a dance music tribute day.  For a radio station known for hosts like Terry Wogan and playing classical music and operas to play dance music is a sign that we are getting old without a doubt.  As their older existing audience dies off they are clearly lining up a new generation of middle aged, greying ravers to take their place.  So the questions is should we hold onto what we listened to in our youth or give up and listen to something more appropriate for our age? I say no!  But please just don't play it to loud it makes my head hurt  :)