Well, I used to be a grunger all throughout highschool. Once year 12 came I started clubbing, not really for the music (the music at these clubs was crap and I wasn't pilling at this stage) and even though it was dance/electronic, I wouldn't really say I got into 'proper' electronic stuff until I met a DJ from melbourne, went down there and kind of started to educate myself so that I could have real converstaions with him about music.
He turned out to be a big prick, but I will always thank him for getting me away from all the cheesy stuff (it was a purely social thing, my friends went to these clubs, so I did too) and getting me interested in what I think now, is quality electronic music.
But yeah, initially I HATED dance music, I used to curse all the homies at my school for listening to techno (remember when it first became really commercial in the early 90's), and now, some of these guys have got the best taste in music
I used to say it wasn't real music and that I would NEVER listen to something that was made with a computer...I said the artists weren't talented at all!
HA! how things have changed. I definitely got interested in dance music BEFORE the pills came though..and I guess the pills just sort of added to my serach for better music.
Mind you, I still love my non-electronic stuff...
cheers,
mona.