Decribe what EDM is to you

[Kwal]

Means nothing to me

[CountenanT]

Metal and punk are subgenres of rock, so that wouldn't make any sense and is quite unlike EDM.

All I'm saying is that the semantics are the same - of course EDM is a bad choice of words, as would be calling metal/punk guitar music. But nobody actually does that :P

[firebr4nd]

I can honestly say I dont know a single DJ who would refer to it as EDM unless it was ironically/sarcastically, or in an interview with an American magazine/website - but even then they normally caveat it with an explanation

But I'm talking about DJ's that have been in the business 20+ years, so have a differnt experience than newer exponents.

I know some who do and others who don't. I don't think it's indicative of someone knowing or not knowing their stuff, at all. Also, you could probably attribute the "not a lot of older DJs use it" thing to them being around before the term became popular, and are used to calling it by another name.

[dj_adm]

I like to mark "EDM" tracks in my composer field. I use it to mark those popular producers. Guetta, Zedd, Porter, etc.


That way I can keep it out of my Electro House and Progressive House, Club and Top40 folders.



EDM on forums like these just means the whole genre....on the street it means the type of electogressivewaitforthedropdude tracks.

[backtothefront]

EDM - Collective term for mainstream, TOP40, chart friendly, pop dance music ala Guetta et al.

Also can be used to describe the last few years of mainstream popularity of such music in the US market place - big labels out to make money, bandwagon jumping, making money, over the top, pre recorded shows, making money, celeb/corporate endorsements, making money, about as far away from the House Music movement of the mid-late 80's as you could possibly get basically... oh did I say, all about making money?

[johney]

no i don't think you did, but that's a good one

[djchriswoods.co.uk]

The term 'EDM' is not new, its been around for many many years, and personally I would class any type of dance music produced electronically i.e. with synths etc, as EDM, be it Kraftwerk, New Order, Deadmau5, Skrillex, The Prodigy, Chase & Status. The term EDM IMO is much more than just a genre

[oliosky]

EDM is just an updated term for cheese

[backtothefront]

EDM is just an updated term for cheese

heh heh, best answer yet