26 EDM Genres Explained 🎶

This is not a definitive guide—these are my opinions and just scratch the surface of the wild diversity of EDM.

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If you'd like to learn more about rave culture, check out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c0TbcxxPaU&list=PL0F8b9ptZqLIqE06dBG7aEffLC2tZ2pp5&index=11

Playlist of the songs featured:
Apple Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id24zen_IJE
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3eHLiytaB1V2JrnQNhdATh?si=6cc302015c944334

0:00 Intro to EDM
1:35 Genres with examples
2:18 Classic House
2:59 Tech House
3:39 Progressive/Melodic House
5:16 Big Room
6:35 Tropical House
7:20 Bounce House/Slap House
8:04 Deep House
9:15 Electro House
10:00 Pop House
10:38 Classic Trance
12:16 Progressive Trance
14:24 Trance House (Trouse)
15:21 Psytrance
16:38 Tribal Circuit
17:39 Melodic Circuit
19:02 Disco House/Nu-Disco
20:03 Dubstep/Brostep
20:45 Melodic Dubstep
22:00 Sadboi
23:04 EDM Remix
23:50 Breakbeats/Drum and Bass
24:38 Future House
25:43 Trap
26:36 Hardstyle