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What Is EDM? Electronic Dance Music Explained

The short answer

EDM (electronic dance music) is the umbrella term for club- and festival-ready electronic genres — house, techno, trance, dubstep and more.

Live genre mix

Genre mix: what India streams today

Every day musicpiechart records the genre families behind Spotify's daily charts. The pie is the latest mix; the chart under it shows how that mix moved.

Indian: 89%Pop: 5%Soundtrack & Classical: 4%Hip-Hop & Rap: 1%Alternative & Indie: 1%Folk & Regional: 0%Other: 0%

What India is streaming today

Genre mix of Spotify's daily top 200, by streams, on August 26, 2026 · updated 26 Aug

  • Indian 89%
  • Pop 5%
  • Soundtrack & Classical 4%
  • Hip-Hop & Rap 1%
  • Alternative & Indie 1%
  • Folk & Regional 0%
  • Other 0%

Indian leads the genre mix on India's Spotify daily chart with 89.4% of the day's streams (54.5M plays), ahead of Pop at 5.0% and Soundtrack & Classical at 3.5% on August 26, 2026. EDM belongs to the Electronic & Dance family, which has no separate share in these chart editions; its artists still count toward that family where Spotify classifies them. Shares are stream-weighted: every play of a song on India's Spotify daily chart counts once, credited to its lead artist's genre family. Every song that Spotify can classify counts; every family outside the biggest six is grouped with them as Other. The figures come from spotify-top.com's daily charts, recorded once a day by Music Pie Chart.

Top EDM artists on Spotify

Artists in our catalogue tagged with this genre, ranked by Spotify popularity.

  1. David Guetta

  2. Calvin Harris

  3. Fred again..

  4. Marshmello

  5. Avicii

  6. Tiรซsto

  7. Swedish House Mafia

  8. Zedd

Electronic & Dance: 100%
100%Electronic & Dance

Beyond EDM

What else do EDM artists play?

The other genre families EDM's top artists on Spotify are tagged with.

  • Electronic & Dance 100%

Everything about EDM

What Does EDM Mean?

EDM is a musical genre that stands for Electronic Dance Music.

Electronic Dance Music Origin

Electronic Dance Music (EDM) originated in the early 1970s thanks to the rise of Disco and Hip Hop genres that people love dancing to, and the creation of new technology for artists to experiment and create electronic sounds.

What Music Is Considered EDM?

EDM music utilises electronic sounds, beats and instrumentals to create a danceable melody. Occasionally, EDM songs use some lyrics to supplement the music, but itโ€™s not a focal point of the song.

What Makes Electronic Dance Music?

What makes Electronic Dance Music (EDM) music is a danceable melody made up of electronic sounds, beats and instrumentals.

What Is The Word For Electronic Dance Music?

The word for Electronic Dance Music is EDM, which is the abbreviation of the term.

What Is The Electronic Music Played In Dance Clubs?

The electronic music played in dance clubs is Electronic Dance Music, abbreviated as EDM.

Is EDM And Dance Electronic The Same?

Yes, Dance Electronic is just another term for EDM, which stands for Electronic Dance Music.

Is Electro Pop EDM?

Electro Pop is not EDM because while both feature an electronic melody, Electropop songs have a greater focus on lyrics, but EDM places emphasis on danceable beats and instrumentals, not the lyrics.

Is EDM And Electro Pop The Same?

EDM and Electro Pop are not the same. Electro Pop songs have all the Pop Music characteristics like clear lyrics that tell a story, plus a catchy electronic melody, while EDM songs focus more on the beat and instrumentals, not the lyrics.

Is EDM Pop Music?

EDM, or Electronic Dance Music, is not Pop Music because Pop songs feature catchy vocal melodies and meaningful lyrics, while EDM songs focus more on danceable sounds and beats, with occasional vocals to supplement the melody.

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