EDM
2 of 2abbreviation or noun
: electronic dance music
Electronic dance music (EDM) has exploded in recent years …—
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Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
After debuting in Atlanta last year, Breakaway Music Festival — billed as the largest national touring festival for EDM artists — returns to the city this week.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 13 May 2026
Cimafunk Inspired as much by the funk of James Brown as by African rhythms, EDM, and the music of his native Pinar del Río, Cimafunk got his start as a session arranger in Havana.
—Bill Kopp, SPIN, 13 May 2026
Consisting of jamesjamesjames, Varg²™, Eurohead, and Skarp, the outfit nakedly endeavors to reappraise the richly earnest sounds of 2010s Swedish EDM, known for its pointillistic, high-octave melodies and counterpoints that, at their best, imbue big-room propulsion with butterflies in the stomach.
—Nathan Evans, Pitchfork, 12 May 2026
However, Sunday day passes are still on sale, and with the significant amount of EDM artists performing in mid-May, the end-of-weekend pass still offers an eclectic concert-going experience.
—Carly Sauvageau, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Next week’s show will feature EDM, followed by Latin artists on May 15.
—JosÉ Luis Villegas, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
His ability to mix house, acid house, and hip-hop beats made his 2007 debut, Oi Oi Oi, an underground EDM hit, setting the stage for future success with 2009’s Power and 2012’s Out of the Black.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2026
In the final Top 10 hit of Bieber’s EDM era, a pleading tenderness in the singer’s vocals cuts appealingly against DJ Snake’s strobing Sahara Tent beat.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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The spooky, rumbling electronic score by Siriusmo (German EDM producer Moritz Friedrich) really bolsters the atmosphere of whimsy, weirdness and a tender sort of melancholy, a combination that’s uniquely Dupieux-ian and all the director’s own.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
After debuting in Atlanta last year, Breakaway Music Festival — billed as the largest national touring festival for EDM artists — returns to the city this week.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 13 May 2026
Cimafunk Inspired as much by the funk of James Brown as by African rhythms, EDM, and the music of his native Pinar del Río, Cimafunk got his start as a session arranger in Havana.
—Bill Kopp, SPIN, 13 May 2026
Consisting of jamesjamesjames, Varg²™, Eurohead, and Skarp, the outfit nakedly endeavors to reappraise the richly earnest sounds of 2010s Swedish EDM, known for its pointillistic, high-octave melodies and counterpoints that, at their best, imbue big-room propulsion with butterflies in the stomach.
—Nathan Evans, Pitchfork, 12 May 2026
However, Sunday day passes are still on sale, and with the significant amount of EDM artists performing in mid-May, the end-of-weekend pass still offers an eclectic concert-going experience.
—Carly Sauvageau, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Next week’s show will feature EDM, followed by Latin artists on May 15.
—JosÉ Luis Villegas, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
His ability to mix house, acid house, and hip-hop beats made his 2007 debut, Oi Oi Oi, an underground EDM hit, setting the stage for future success with 2009’s Power and 2012’s Out of the Black.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2026
In the final Top 10 hit of Bieber’s EDM era, a pleading tenderness in the singer’s vocals cuts appealingly against DJ Snake’s strobing Sahara Tent beat.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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