EDM is a term created by the big record labels to sell dance music to the lucrative US market. Once MDMA and subsequently dance music gained traction in the US big labels realised it's easier to make big money with a single-person push-button stage show than a whole band and backline.
Hence EDM was born. With the express intention of taking money from the pockets of idiots.
If you're an EDM DJ you have all the credibility of a 13 year old girl with bedroom walls covered in posters of Justin Bieber.
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08-03-2014, 05:09 AM #11Tech Wizard
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08-03-2014, 06:02 AM #12Banned
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Dude, to me you sound sillier than a 13 year old girl to be honest. Hating on people for their musical tastes? Grow up.
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08-03-2014, 06:23 AM #13Banned
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If a mod could close this thread would be great. Just wanted to understand how the term was used overseas, didn't want an excuse for people to start a hate fest. Thanks
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08-03-2014, 06:25 AM #14Tech Wizard
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Not really hating on people's tastes - just the fact they have been suckered in by the marketing.
Originally Posted by JaF
Chances are people that listen to EDM actually have slightly more refined selection in music...they have just bought into term as a brand more than a musical genre.
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08-03-2014, 07:23 AM #15Tech Mentor
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^ This Originally Posted by Patch
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08-03-2014, 07:43 AM #16Tech Guru
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EDM is not a musical taste or genre, thats the pointDude, to me you sound sillier than a 13 year old girl to be honest. Hating on people for their musical tastes? Grow up.
EDM as a term = anything that could get in the American top 40 and has a club beat.
Some Examples:
4/4 beat + Gareth Brooks =EDM
4/4 beat + Eminem = EDM
Careful Now:
4/4 beat + old jazz or funk record = House
EDM DJ = Commercial DJ / Chart DJ / Top 40 DJ or whatever else you wish to call themLast edited by deevey; 08-03-2014 at 08:20 AM.
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08-03-2014, 07:54 AM #17Tech Guru
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Fixed it for ya
Originally Posted by deevey
EDM is not a musical taste or genre, thats the point
EDM as a term = anything that could get in the American top 40 and has a club beat.
Some Examples:
4/4 beat + Gareth Emery =EDM
4/4 beat + Garth Brooks = Country
4/4 beat + Eminem = EDM
Careful Now:
4/4 beat + old jazz or funk record = House
EDM DJ = Commercial DJ / Chart DJ / Top 40 DJ or whatever else you wish to call them2 x Technics 1210 MKII, Pioneer-DJM 900 Nexus, Traktor Scratch Pro, NI F1,
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08-03-2014, 08:19 AM #18Tech Guru
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Not sure I agree with the Brooksie ammendment, but the first one you made Originally Posted by ImNotDedYet
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08-03-2014, 09:17 AM #19Tech Mentor
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"Electronica" was the first term they created, and it was pretty much rejected. Originally Posted by loudat
No idea why "EDM" stuck.
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08-03-2014, 11:41 AM #20Tech Guru
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Because we've become a culture obsessed with using acronyms. Originally Posted by Glitchwerks
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