Music Metrics Vault

Edm

Most popular artists in Edm

This chart is based on the monthly listeners metric for all artists tagged with the genre edm by Spotify. It may contain some errors or some data may not be up to date. You can check the artist profile to update data if necessary.

# Artist Monthly Listeners Followers
1
78,526,086
27,048,466
2
75,361,904
23,110,080
3
54,159,330
34,272,346
4
41,950,882
9,175,833
5
39,230,281
7,872,555
6
39,175,245
23,482,587
7
25,919,299
4,014,524
8
24,838,562
3,911,371
9
23,280,199
15,158,147
10
18,679,754
7,657,438
11
17,773,792
4,019,889
12
17,204,292
6,089,932
13
16,660,756
4,523,477
14
15,347,683
3,568,957
15
14,846,647
2,598,056
16
14,744,386
925,281
17
14,737,673
3,796,856
18
14,192,875
921,198
19
13,296,206
975,709
20
12,945,289
3,449,488
21
12,291,729
1,243,221
22
11,417,328
1,506,344
23
9,788,148
987,234
24
9,714,388
1,593,445
25
9,196,347
679,241
26
7,764,874
116,677
27
7,699,452
902,733
28
7,651,270
2,517,118
29
7,650,567
682,871
30
7,570,615
994,312
31
7,546,643
1,576,352
32
7,432,444
309,856
33
7,200,084
2,101,175
34
7,129,193
1,052,329
35
6,970,672
122,747
36
6,355,079
1,841,796
37
6,352,766
3,634,631
38
5,486,565
1,776,079
39
5,282,315
122,341
40
5,217,585
2,174,018
41
4,859,160
573,953
42
4,788,597
2,846,378
43
4,776,486
988,384
44
4,341,890
483,261
45
4,204,834
111,354
46
3,922,752
1,084,108
47
3,904,378
509,949
48
3,773,991
647,105
49
3,708,707
1,265,744
50
3,615,462
959,685
51
3,540,357
697,709
52
3,425,469
1,063,633
53
3,374,019
827,439
54
3,371,000
1,044,213
55
3,364,154
385,031
56
3,332,139
1,144,969
57
3,283,528
73,236
58
3,080,071
281,572
59
3,060,575
385,506
60
2,957,500
773,151
61
2,568,912
569,672
62
2,395,649
487,314
63
2,072,295
401,451
64
2,036,468
553,877
65
2,030,124
262,447
66
2,013,387
475,413
67
1,997,736
366,274
68
1,961,233
291,561
69
1,946,384
1,210,263
70
1,899,616
651,114
71
1,734,861
715,926
72
1,709,913
82,400
73
1,699,332
199,261
74
1,698,740
516,020
75
1,644,400
767,558
76
1,637,306
581,490
77
1,612,543
146,475
78
1,585,649
320,092
79
1,529,781
498,105
80
1,418,042
147,355
81
1,393,921
614,705
82
1,362,082
323,201
83
1,321,557
223,516
84
1,288,172
233,476
85
1,275,431
212,713
86
1,249,366
296,404
87
1,242,090
906,682
88
Wooli
1,219,341
147,076
89
1,215,770
703,803
90
1,203,575
391,401
91
Alison Wonderland
1,179,489
497,221
92
1,178,086
655,016
93
1,152,883
517,540
94
Adventure Club
1,140,421
315,207
95
Knife Party
1,135,421
901,809
96
Crankdat
1,127,556
181,421
97
1,110,202
308,860
98
1,106,854
152,455
99
Feenixpawl
1,079,031
28,163
100
1,077,853
154,649
101
1,076,470
233,844
102
1,065,391
149,534
103
Dabin
1,014,374
196,166
104
Kayzo
1,000,051
249,645
105
Skytech
955,944
24,081
106
Nevve
941,425
70,711
107
Sander van Doorn
921,538
357,752
108
913,986
334,708
109
Third Party
882,307
142,265
110
Kai Wachi
838,706
159,408
111
Mesto
835,065
127,271
112
Virtual Riot
790,570
355,353
113
Sullivan King
788,987
263,491
114
782,634
196,165
115
ATLiens
728,086
154,262
116
Ray Volpe
723,325
160,904
117
SVDDEN DEATH
717,874
251,297
118
Peking Duk
715,548
251,440
119
William Black
713,341
120,536
120
Space Laces
692,652
112,578
121
Ganja White Night
675,840
246,034
122
Hoang
670,866
36,890
123
Pegboard Nerds
667,137
350,165
124
657,057
45,514
125
Dada Life
650,930
392,253
126
SABAI
645,152
49,722
127
Zomboy
613,221
760,974
128
Dzeko & Torres
599,302
111,640
129
Blanke
582,953
69,823
130
ISOxo
581,303
84,892
131
Tristam
550,890
219,367
132
LSDREAM
545,156
149,904
133
542,085
509,840
134
Justin Mylo
539,561
87,127
135
Trivecta
537,009
80,731
136
Jason Ross
536,309
65,213
137
Dion Timmer
519,930
128,146
138
SNBRN
511,702
108,637
139
HALIENE
510,845
47,869
140
Kill The Noise
504,243
418,516
141
Ookay
501,798
234,046
142
Jay Hardway
501,317
414,849
143
ALLEYCVT
498,429
72,321
144
Fairlane
497,631
40,258
145
NURKO
497,022
101,701
146
Ryos
474,691
34,886
147
Boombox Cartel
470,800
222,054
148
RUNN
453,650
28,238
149
Dyro
441,877
201,583
150
MitiS
434,810
157,658
151
Liquid Stranger
425,004
240,610
152
CAZZETTE
410,170
306,839
153
Riot Ten
405,262
118,894
154
ISOKNOCK
402,684
24,243
155
Elephante
387,547
102,242
156
Myon
386,452
23,332
157
Black Tiger Sex Machine
374,567
182,272
158
Kaivon
368,502
103,826
159
Ghastly
363,731
159,437
160
Far Out
349,229
83,933
161
Florian Picasso
344,492
64,092
162
Boogie T
341,734
101,490
163
Shane 54
331,699
6,329
164
John Dahlbäck
330,528
117,655
165
Julian Jordan
322,901
166,289
166
Codeko
321,262
26,342
167
Au5
317,324
111,857
168
Kompany
308,777
86,906
169
JT Roach
302,859
12,196
170
ARMNHMR
301,454
117,022
171
LEVEL UP
285,806
53,772
172
Stadiumx
278,898
111,740
173
Dannic
274,136
172,932
174
Amidy
265,321
14,498
175
Joey Dale
261,779
39,325
176
Latroit
246,972
10,044
177
Revealed Recordings
235,467
50,594
178
Bear Grillz
212,648
158,831
179
SNAILS
201,923
146,989
180
Ephixa
197,570
87,786
181
Emilie Brandt
188,044
4,181
182
Blinders
185,153
44,218
183
Crystal Skies
184,004
61,340
184
Last Heroes
183,657
28,526
185
Paris Blohm
165,328
77,509
186
JVNA
162,350
73,835
187
yetep
153,740
28,199
188
Project 46
145,806
49,274
189
Manse
137,443
32,324
190
LIONE
109,391
35,349
191
Dbstf
109,222
24,988
192
Man Cub
87,363
12,892
193
Ruby Prophet
62,687
3,506
194
Rico & Miella
42,427
6,244
195
Paris & Simo
27,458
4,363
196
Aglet
9,752
651
197
Fletz
3,074
37
198
Alex Xavior
58
64

Some info about edm

Electronic Dance Music, popularly known as EDM, is a pulsating genre that took root in the late 70s and proliferated in the 80s. Known for its unique blend of electronic, percussive instruments, synthesizers, and technology, it revolutionized the global music culture, transforming the way people converge to enjoy music.

EDM began in the era of disco, with artists like Giorgio Moroder who experimented heavily with synthesizers and electronic sounds. The genre however hit a major turning point during the 80s Chicago warehouse parties, where House music was born, a major subset of EDM. The rise of raves in the UK and techno in Detroit during the late 80s and early 90s further popularized EDM.

While Europe was an early adopter, the amplitude of EDM's sound waves reached its peak in the USA by the 2000s. Today, EDM is a global phenomenon with superstar DJs and producers like David Guetta, Calvin Harris and Avicii at the forefront. These artists have not merely played music, they've elevated EDM, turning it into a spectacle complete with stunning graphics and lights shows at mammoth music festivals like Tomorrowland, Ultra, and Electric Daisy Carnival.

EDM is not just a genre of music; it's a multifaceted movement encompassing sub-genres such as House, Techno, Trance, Dubstep, and Trap. House music, characterised by repetitive 4/4 beats and synthesizer-based melodies, has given rise to popular artists like Daft Punk and Deadmau5. Techno, famous for its futuristic themes and mechanical sounds, has seen pioneers like Carl Cox and Richie Hawtin. Trance music, with its focus on melody and emotion, brought forth Tiesto and Armin Van Buuren. Dubstep and Trap, known for their heavy bass drops and complex, layered synths, made artists like Skrillex and Diplo household names.

EDM has played a key role in shaping the sound of the late 20th and early 21st century, influencing pop music and even winding its way into movies and video games. The association of EDM culture with fun, dance, and unity continues to drive its popularity among youth.

Of all territories, Europe, particularly Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands, and the USA have been most smitten with EDM. Festivals like Tomorrowland in Belgium and Ibiza's lavish party scene in Spain demonstrate Europe's deep enthralling affair with EDM. In the USA, cities like Las Vegas, Miami, and New York are major EDM hotspots, hosting massive annual festivals.

Despite being at times controversial for promoting a large-rave culture, EDM proves to be resilient and adaptable. Its unifying power, along with its ability to constantly reinvent itself and balance mainstream commercial success with underground authenticity, guarantees that EDM will continue to dominate music scenes across the globe.

For music enthusiasts, EDM isn't just about the beats, the drops, or the euphoric dance sessions. It's a symbol and catalyst of cultural, social, and technological evolution that knows no geopolitical boundaries, uniting music lovers in a global rhythm.