EDM

Bass drop genre

EDM stands for electronic dance music—a broad category of genres produced primarily with electronic instruments, synthesizers, and digital software, designed for dancing in clubs or at festivals.

The term emerged in the 2010s as an American umbrella for styles like house, techno, dubstep, and trance.

The EDM scene exploded with massive festival tours.

culture

rave

Enthusiastic praise or nightlong dance

  • festivalOrganized public celebration
  • clubOrganization with membership
  • DJMusic mixer performer

laser · crowd · mainstage · afterparty · underground · warehouse · Ibiza · Tomorrowland · Ultra · EDC

rhythm

beat

Rhythmic pulse or strike

  • tempoRate of musical performance
  • dropFall or release
  • buildupGradual accumulation over time

syncopation · groove · pulse · four-on-the-floor · kick · BPM · pumping · rolling · breakdown · climax

genre

house

Residential building

  • tranceSemiconscious, unresponsive condition
  • dubstepBass-heavy electronic dance music
  • technoElectronic dance genre

electro · hardstyle · progressive · trap · psytrance · garage · breakbeat · hardcore · ambient · industrial

production

synthesizer

Electronic sound-generating instrument

  • DAWAudio production software
  • MIDIElectronic music data standard
  • samplerSelection for trying

sequencer · plugin · Ableton · mixing · mastering · waveform · oscillator · filter · LFO · reverb

artists

Deadmau5

Canadian electronic music producer

  • SkrillexDubstep producer, multiple Grammys
  • MarshmelloMasked electronic dance musician
  • ZeddElectronic dance music producer

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Categories
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sound production method

EDMacoustic

Relating to sound

unplugged · classical · analog · a cappella · folk

musical genre/aesthetic

EDMrock

Solid earthen material

folk · country · blues · jazz · classical music

performance context

EDMbusking

Public performance for donations

live · live music · live performance · live band · rock

Family

electronic, dance, music, electronics, electronically, electron, dancing, danced, dancer

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