Here's The Real Story Behind EDM

Spotify let’s you know how the genre changed the world.

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Spotify has linked up with ATTN: for a series of animated shorts. It’s inaugural installment premiered yesterday, and it’s focused on how EDM emerged and influenced people worldwide. Titled “How EDM Changed The World,” it speaks on the socio-political origins of electronic dance music — from its inception out of Detroit clubs in the late ’70s to its worldwide popularity today. Watch it above and get educated.

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