Here There and Everywhere: EDM Takes Over Control
Originally @ Dancing Astronaut 2010. Man, what a huge year for house. This past year was clearly monumental for EDM as a genre. Artists, DJs, and everyone else involved were busy year-round as the market for the music we all love grew larger and larger. Outside of its traditional grounds in foreign clubs, EDM was granted big exposure in the United States in 2010. Songs like We No Speak Americano, Stereo Love, Take Over Control, and Bulletproof all found major airtime on the largest radio stations. Swedish House Mafia performed at the American Music Awards. Deadmau5 was nominated for a Grammy and played at MTV's VMAs, while David Guetta won his own Grammy. It’s safe to say that 2010 was the year where house officially made its way across the pond - in huge, panty-dropping fashion. The influences of EDM have become both obvious and pervasive across genres. From rap artists like Chris Brown sampling Calvin Harris to Britney Spears’ new single with its dubstep drop or Enrique Ig...