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 group’s latest album, August’s Alien Metal, is its furthest venture yet into dance music. — Xander Zellner, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2026 After Orson’s reading from the novel, the broadcast cuts in on a weather report that is then followed by a dance music concert, but the smooth tango music is interrupted by breaking news of strange explosions on Mars. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026 Its concept connects nostalgic dance music with contemporary party culture, creating a record designed to encourage movement and audience participation. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 For their collaborative full-length debut, Eris Drew and Octo Octa hunkered down in their New Hampshire cabin to craft a celebratory, sample-heavy tribute to the maximalist dance music of yore. — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dance music

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1987, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dance music was in 1987

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