My son has been listening to electronic dance music nowadays, and I'm having trouble getting into it. But I want to be able to relate to him. Anything you can tell me so I can have some common ground?
Certainly, it's sometimes abbreviated as "EDM". The genres are usually played in areas like Nightclubs, raves and festivals.
Hm... I see. What else can you tell me?
The music is played by disc jockeys or "DJs", who blend the different tracks together into a mix. 
Well, even my old self has heard of DJs! Are there any major Electronic dance music artists that I should know about?
There are a lot of popular artists now playing live concerts and festivals all over the world. I would check out Wolfgang Gartner.
Hm... I'll have to do that. This is all good information. What else should I know?
If you travel to Europe, they call EDM music simply "dance music" or "dance". So in case you're looking for a club, that's what you ask for.
Okay, fair enough. I don't think you'll find me raving to EDM in Europe any time soon, but now I'm prepared in case I do! Thank you for the information so far. If you have anything else, it would be appreciated.
dance music', or simply 'dance'.
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, following the emergence of raving, pirate radios and an upsurge of interest in club culture, EDM achieved widespread mainstream popularity in Europe. In the United States at that time, acceptance of dance culture was not universal; although both electro and Chicago house music were influential both in Europe and the United States, mainstream media outlets and the record industry remained openly hostile to it. There was also a perceived association between EDM and drug
," Woland—but not before letting Azazello know that she hasn't been fooled:
"Understood. This thing is pure gold, you can tell by the weight. So, then, I understand perfectly well that I'm being bribed and drawn into some shady story for which I'm going to pay dearly...I know what I'm getting into. But I'm getting into it on account of him, because I have no more hope for anything in this world. But I want to tell you that