Even if they did stop making underground DnB, who cares?
If that's the direction that they want to take their music and there are people enjoying the tunes then big ups to them I say.
Headz always seem to hate on artists who change their sound for mainstream success and I can understand that. (Netsky's 2nd Album, FML) The thing is that all the good tunes they have made are always going to be there, just because an artist has changed their sound doesn't discredit their earlier work.
The other thing headz always seem to hate when it comes to the mainstream is new fans who are discovering DnB through the mainstream acts which I see happen all the time. It's almost like a form of jealously, like some people don't want DnB to be big because they don't want to share it. The thing about liking such a different sound from the mainstream is that it taps into our own sense of individualism. You want to like something that not many other people like because it shows how individual you are and differentiates your personality from that of your peers. At the same time though there is a need to be accepted, to be able to share your view with others. Enter this forum as a means of connecting with others who are part of a small group of people(Relative to 8 Billion) who share similar views about music.
Both jealousy and fear of change and understandable but small-minded views IMO. Free yourself from them if you can.
I believe music is for enjoyment. If listening to the latest Katy Perry song brings people joy or defines for them an enjoyable space and time then the music has fullfilled its purpose regardless of how shallow or lazily produced it is. (That doesn't mean YOU or I have to enjoy it though, we may think it's a bit shit and that's a perfectly acceptable opinion to have) But I digress. /pretentious cunt
TBH, I don't mind the Matrix & Futurebound or Sigma tunes, I this played on the radio I would probably enjoy it more than 90% of the EDM in the charts at the moment.
That DJ Fresh tune thou . . .