Good to see this thread still going after 4 years.
DMV has always been a frustrating concept. For starters, only PG and MoCo would (or should) associate themselves with DC rather than Baltimore. In the same way, only Alexandria and Arlington would associate themselves with DC; Nobody in Richmond or Hampton Roads is riding with DC.
So for me its always been a D.C. metropolitan thing, strictly defined.
But D.C. is already a legendary music town. Duke ellington and marvin
And then as far as a regional sound, go go has got to be the most unique regional sound--it's not even a contest, go go is done on a whole nother format--its 7 or 10 dudes playing. its completely unique--its its own genre of music
So i guess part of my problem is that people on here would talk about a movement or whatever but nobody ever talked about the actual characteristics of what the music would be--if some dude lives down my block but i hear his song online and would have no way to distinguish his sound from a dude in LA or alabama or canada, then theres no actual movement. Like you shouldnt have to be told that the artist or the track is performed in a regional style.
So i guess if were serious about a movement we need to get serious about the geography, and we need to actually develop a style that will manifest itself in family resemblances between the work of artists. There needs to be a flavor to tie us together.
Im pretty sure that the flavor that should tie us together is Go Go. And im pretty sure this is a DC movement, our legacy is the mural of marvin on ny ave and the mural of duke on u street by the metro. Baltimore has a completely different legacy, as does richmond and hampton roads.
anyway if anyone wants live drums on a track PM me.