electronic dance music

noun

: any of various music genres (such as house, dubstep, and techno) typically performed by DJs for dancing crowds (as at nightclubs and raves) : EDM

He's one of the world's most famous DJs, spinning electronic dance music and turning any room into a high-energy party zone.

—Tom Szaroleta

Electronic dance music will take center stage on San Francisco's waterfront as global DJs Calvin Harris and Diplo headline a major concert tied to the Super Bowl's return to the Bay Area.

—Aidin Vaziri

called also dance music, electronic music

Examples of electronic dance music in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When Pissenem arrived on the island as a former busboy in 2008, electronic dance music was a niche business. — Max Marshall, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026

The arcade and sports bar chain announced a new rave series in partnership with Southern California event promoter Brownies & Lemonade, bringing electronic dance music events to select locations across the country later this year. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 15 July 2026

That ranking is the only radio tally published by Billboard that focuses on electronic dance music. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

The four days and nights were filled with electronic dance music and headline acts such as Illenium, Excision, Kaskade, GRiZ, Chris Lake and The String Cheese Incident. — Ava Kelley, NBC news, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above