Electronic Dance Music Evolution

A genre of music played on electronic instruments, popular since the 1950s, featuring a strong beat that encourages dancing.

A French movement that used recorded sounds creatively by modifying and manipulating them.

Electronic instruments that create and manipulate sound.

A subgenre of EDM that emerged in the 1980s, characterized by low bass, powerful drums, and uplifting tracks.

A standard (Musical Instrumental Digital Interface) that allows electronic keyboards to control various instruments.

Large events where thousands gather to enjoy music and create a temporary community.

A significant rock concert featuring many top artists, held in a muddy field.

UK's largest annual rock concert, presenting a multi-genre lineup, plus dance, comedy, and various arts.

Budapest festival celebrating alternative and modern music, on an island.

A famous music festival, originally touring, now an annual event, featuring major acts.

Girl group featuring Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams, popular in the early 2000s R&B.

Beyoncé's studio albums, including Survivor, Crazy in Love, Irreplaceable, Single Ladies, Halo, XO, Drunk in Love, Formation, and Break My Soul.

Beyoncé has won 32 Grammy awards, a record for most wins by any singer.

Rihanna's entrepreneurial success extends beyond singing to include her cosmetics brand Fenty Beauty.

Taylor Swift's success stems from catchy songs, reinventing her style, and maintaining a strong fan base.

A popular South Korean boy band that interacts with politics and charities.

Pop stars in South Korea who are often trained and strictly managed.

The huge fan base of BTS, known for loyalty and online presence.

BTS's speech at the United Nations General Assembly, advocating for values.

A K-pop star who broke the norm through his unique style.

The impact that BTS and K-pop have on a global scale.

South Korean pop music culture where idols are strongly managed.

BTS was formed in 2012 by record executive Bang Si-hyuk.

BTS released three EPs in 2013-14 centered on teenage life lyrics.

BTS's first worldwide tour visited 13 countries.

BTS collaborated with UNICEF on a mental health campaign ('Love Myself').

BTS became the first K-pop act to perform at the Grammy Awards, virtually in 2020.

BTS worked with Coldplay in 2021, showing international musical partnerships.

A genre of music that is meant to be background music; it is often repetitive and lacks a strong beat or structure.

BTS entered a hiatus in 2022 due to Jin's military service, with plans for solo projects.

BTS's musical influences include Rain and Seo Taiji and Boys, representing different eras of K-pop.

Electronic music made using the simple sounds of old video game systems.

BTS strives to inspire and motivate young people through their music and social message.

High-energy dance music that began in Chicago clubs in the 1980s.

A subgenre of electronic music that developed from house music, with more complex rhythms and aggressive sounds.

A subgenre that emerged in Germany, and features harmonies and melodies that build gradually.

Electronic music with a prominent feature being 'wobble bass'.

A genre of electronic music that uses digital errors for odd, futuristic sounds.

A unique electronic musical instrument that creates sound without touching it.

Fast, frantic, syncopated music utilizing samples, and Ragga.