dance music

noun

: electronic dance music
Fueled by socioeconomic, cultural and technological changes, dance music and club culture have built on the progress of the past to leave a footprint deeper than we've seen before.—Foster Kamer

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The project places her among a wave of next-gen electronic artists like Ninajirachi, 2hollis and Jane Remover, all of whom are currently making left of center dance music with strong pop tendencies. — Katie Bain, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026 Though Latin America’s sprawling club movement is at the forefront of dance music innovation, the inclusion of women has often lagged, despite an abundance of talent. — Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026 The new breed of post-rock bands, on the other hand, were cribbing ideas from the worlds of dance music and hip-hop. — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026 Thirty years after Northern Exposure turned two DJs’ record collections into a long-form journey through progressive, psychedelic and ambient dance music, Sasha and John Digweed are opening the vault. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dance music

Word History

First Known Use

1987, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dance music was in 1987

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“Dance music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dance%20music. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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