I guess that is why I am not too much into electronic dance music(at least not those types you mentioned), as it is too predicitable and therefore booring to me. I like music to be wild and when I am in the flow, I feel a beat coming, even if it is out of "order".
But why does it need a label to inform dancers of a genre change? You just feel the beat and move to it, no?
Most western music is 4/4 (or some derivative) time signature based, and quite predictable. Especially anything that is remotely popular. Mind sharing some of the acts/bands you like?
I like music from many genres, though what I like is usually not very popular. But I like shpongle too, for example. I just prefer it, if the music has something handmade to it, like a didgeridoo (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GLTOTN0OrBU), or in general, I prefer live concerts, over a dj. Live playing allways brings variations to this exact moment, the bands can change the speed according to the vibe of the audience. (but a good dj can do this probably, too)
But the music I had in mind, was something like Piniol. A crazy french band, but the genre is hard to describe. I heard it described as Zappamusic (from Frank Zappa), or psychadelic rogressive, but that does not really say much. Also, so far I never liked that music to just put on speakers, just enjoyed them, or similar bands, live in concert.
Oh and, yes their music is also somewhat predictable, it is just that the complexity seems to be higher.
If you're looking for non 4/4 music, the whole of prog metal is basically open to you.
Animals as Leaders, Intervals, Plini, Polyphia etc are all instrumental.
Periphery, Monuments, Tesseract, Dream Theater, Volumes, Born of Osiris, Jason Richardson, The Contortionist etc span a wide variety of sounds, and all implement unique time signatures.
Do you listen to reggae or dancehall? I have friends who are reggae DJs and joined them for an event in Yokohama years ago.....12 hours and 2 nightclubs later I was sick of reggae lol.....it's just too chaotic for me. I love EDM because I feel I can settle into a "groove" and coast along with the music indefinitely, like riding a wind. But reggae is the total opposite, constantly changing.
You might wanna check it out if you like wild, unpredictable music.
Sure, I love reggae ... and with reggae, you also can get into the "groove".
With dancehall, ragga, etc. this is much harder, yes. "Booolah!!" (something they do in dancehall, a loud sound, breaking the tune and restarting the beat. Breaks groove of dancing by definition)
But why does it need a label to inform dancers of a genre change? You just feel the beat and move to it, no?