What is EDM? STOP CALLING EDM EDM - HERE IS A PROPER DEFINITION What you're calling EDM falls under the umbrella term of electronic dance music - but it's not EDM. The reason why, is that there is no EDM subgenre. Wait, you mean EDM is not a subgenre of EDM? SHOCKING. Then what really EDM is? Electronic dance music is a set of percussive electronic music genres produced primarily for dance-based entertainment environments, such as nightclubs or festivals. Dance music is generally produced for use by DJs and is most often presented in the context of a DJ mix. EDM Dominates Pop Music Crossover artists are nothing new to the music industry. Pop artists are always finding their way into other genres, and EDM is no except to this. Being featured on a well-produced electronic track can get a Pop artist to the top of the Billboard charts while gaining exposure to current EDM fans. Artists like Justin Bieber , Ariana Grande, Ryan Tedder, Sia, and Lil Jon are just