Some Academy members debated whether dance music, with its heavy use of layering, remixing, "lack of melody or verse", and numerous varieties, was truly considered music.
Beberapa anggota Academy memperdebatkan apakah musik dansa, dengan pemakaian banyak pelapisannya, penataan suara, "kurangnya melodi atau bait" dan sejumlah ragam, benar-benar dianggap musik.