Electronic dance music (EDM) has grown from a small niche genre limited to small clubs to a billion-dollar industry popular worldwide. EDM artists use software and digital instruments to create the widely varied dance music that is popular today. This book provides information on the origins of EDM, the genre's biggest stars and most elaborate international festivals, and the techniques and equipment that are commonly used to entrance audiences. The Evolution & Cultural Influences of Music series examines the history and development of popular musical genres. Books in this series provide young readers with a greater understanding of each musical genre, and how it has contributed to and shaped American popular culture over the past half-century

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