electronic dance music
Synthesized club genre
Electronic dance music is music produced primarily with electronic instruments and software, designed for dancing in clubs and at festivals.
The genre encompasses house, techno, trance, dubstep, and dozens of subgenres, unified by steady beats and synthesized sounds.
Often abbreviated EDM, which in American usage tends to emphasize the mainstream, commercial end of the spectrum: The festival lineup was pure EDM—lots of drops and laser shows.
Enthusiastic praise or nightlong dance
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- nightclubEvening entertainment venue
- dancefloorSurface for rhythmic movement
- DJMusic mixer performer
glowsticks · warehouse party · underground · scene · subculture · raver · all-nighter · afters
Residential building
- technoElectronic dance genre
- tranceSemiconscious, unresponsive condition
- dubstepBass-heavy electronic dance music
- drum and bassFast electronic music genre
hardstyle · garage · electro · deep house · progressive · acid · breakbeat · psytrance
Music mixer performer
- turntablesRecord-playing devices
- decksShip platforms or cards
- mixerCombines ingredients or people
- headphonesWearable speakers for ears
set · drop · buildup · transition · beatmatching · crossfader · controller · vinyl
Foot-operated percussion instrument
- four-on-the-floorKick on every downbeat
- basslineLow-register musical foundation
- hi-hatPedal-controlled cymbal pair
- snareDevice for catching prey
drum machine · breakbeat · drum pattern · drop · buildup · syncopation · percussion · loop
rave
Enthusiastic praise or nightlong dance
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- nightclubEvening entertainment venue
- dancefloorSurface for rhythmic movement
DJ · glowsticks · warehouse party · underground · scene · subculture · raver · all-nighter · afters · Ibiza
house
Residential building
- technoElectronic dance genre
- tranceSemiconscious, unresponsive condition
- dubstepBass-heavy electronic dance music
drum and bass · hardstyle · garage · electro · deep house · progressive · acid · breakbeat · psytrance · minimal
DJ
Music mixer performer
- turntablesRecord-playing devices
- decksShip platforms or cards
- mixerCombines ingredients or people
headphones · set · drop · buildup · transition · beatmatching · crossfader · controller · vinyl · scratching
kick drum
Foot-operated percussion instrument
- four-on-the-floorKick on every downbeat
- basslineLow-register musical foundation
- hi-hatPedal-controlled cymbal pair
snare · drum machine · breakbeat · drum pattern · drop · buildup · syncopation · percussion · loop · pumping
synthesizer
Electronic sound-generating instrument
- DAWAudio production software
- sequencerOrders signals chronologically
- samplingExtracting subset for study
looping · filter · waveform · modulation · reverb · effects · vocoder · autotune · digital · programming
euphoria
Intense emotional high
strobe · fog machine · lights · crowd · vibe · peak time · hands up · transcendence · immersion · sensory
- dance musicEDM, disco, techno, house, trance
- electronic musictechno, house, synthesizer, drum machine, EDM
electronic dance musicacoustic music
Sound without amplification
traditional folk music · folk music · classical music · chamber music · a cappella
electronic dance musicambient music
Tonal, moodscape-focused genre
meditation music · funeral dirge · lullaby · Gregorian chant · sleep music
electronic dance musicsymphony
Extended composition for orchestra
opera · classical music · chamber music · art music · sacred music
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