electronic dance music

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electronic dance music — idiom

1. a broad category of music styles — for example house, techno, dubstep, and tranc

1.慣用語B1
釋義

a broad category of music styles — for example house, techno, dubstep, and trance — that are made using electronic instruments and synthesizers, and are typically played by a DJ at venues where people dance, such as nightclubs and large music festivals

例句

Putri spent the whole weekend at a huge electronic dance music festival in Jakarta.

collocation: electronic dance music festival

The club played electronic dance music all night, mixing house, techno, and dubstep tracks.

example of sub-genres within the category

同義詞
  • dance music

    a broader term that can include non-electronic dance styles such as disco and Latin dance music

  • electronica

    a loosely used term from the 1990s that covers a wider, more experimental range of electronic music, not all of which is meant for dancing

  • club music

    focuses on music played in nightclubs rather than the method of production; overlaps with EDM but also includes hip-hop and pop

文法句型

electronic dance music + verb (singular)

用法筆記

Often abbreviated as EDM. This is a general term that covers many sub-genres; it is not the name of a single style of music. The abbreviation is very common in informal and media contexts, while the full form appears more in formal writing.

常見錯誤

❌I am going to an electronic dance music concert tonight.
✅I am going to an electronic dance music festival / club night tonight.
💡EDM is usually performed at festivals, nightclubs, or raves rather than traditional concerts.
❌He produces electronic dance music, like ambient and chill-out.
✅He produces electronic dance music, like house and techno.
💡Ambient and chill-out are electronic music, but they are not designed for dancing, so they are not considered EDM.