EDM

abbreviation

Music.

1. electronic dance music: a range of genres of electronic music often played in nightclubs and characterized by a strong danceable beat.

   The festival lineup includes several popular EDM artists.

EDM

abbreviation

1. electronic distance measurement

Word History and Origins

Origin of EDM¹

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

One moment, a pulsating EDM beat, beaming lasers and intense fog machines took over the stage — emulating a rave.

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"For me, Tomorrowland is a dream," said Chinese EDM fan Mark, wearing sunglasses and a bright yellow arrow headdress.

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EDM was "relatively niche" in China, he said, but that could change.

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"Over the course of the last 10 years it's really flourished, and now I feel like everyone around me -- including my parents -- have all started to learn about EDM," he said.

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"Ten years ago in Shanghai, there were a lot of EDM bars, but actually nowadays there's not that many," Grace, a 29-year-old Chinese influencer in hot-pink flares told AFP.

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