Electronic Dance Music
Everything published on Viyolens under Electronic Dance Music — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
A Beginner's Guide to Future House
A step-by-step introduction to future house: the beat, the bass, the origins, and how it differs from the styles sitting right next to it.
Future House Subgenres, Explained
Nobody's agreed on a strict rulebook here. Here's the most honest breakdown of the overlapping labels going, no pretending there's more consensus than there is.
The Complete Guide to Tropical House
Tropical house is a breezy electronic dance genre combining relaxed Caribbean vibes with modern house production, creating the perfect soundtrack for summer escapes.
The Best Future House Songs Right Now
A weekly chart is a poor guide here. These three tracks fundamentally shaped how future house gets made, whenever you happen to be reading this.
The Complete Guide to Edm
EDM is a broad, globally dominant genre of synthesised, rhythmic music designed for dancefloors and festivals. Discover its subgenres, production methods and cultural significance.
Psytrance for Newcomers: Where to Start
Curious about psytrance but don't know where to start? Forget trying to 'get' the whole genre in one sitting — here's the actual practical route in.
Trance Music for Newcomers: Where to Start
Trance has grabbed you and now you don't know where to begin. Forget learning it all at once, here's a proper starting path, one step at a time.
Future House for Newcomers: Where to Start
Skip the theory lecture. The quickest way into future house is through your ears, in a sensible order. Here's exactly where to start.
Psytrance Subgenres, Explained
Saying you're 'into psytrance' tells people almost nothing. Here's the honest, no-waffle breakdown of the styles that actually make up the genre.
The Best Psytrance Songs Right Now
The usual chart tools barely apply to this scene. Here's what actually makes a track land, illustrated with a genuinely current shortlist.
The Complete Guide to Uk Dance Singles Chart
The UK Dance Singles Chart tracks the most popular dance music singles in Britain each week. Discover how the chart is compiled, its influence on the industry, and what it reveals about current dance...
The Best Future House Artists to Know
Three names anchor this genre more than anyone else. Here's an honest look at what each one actually brought to it, no tidy top-ten list required.
A Beginner's Guide to Tech House
Tech house gets thrown around a lot without much explanation. Here's what the genre actually is, in plain terms.
Essential Future House Albums Explained
This scene was built for the single and the club drop, not the album. Here's why, and the genuine exceptions worth knowing about anyway.
A Beginner's Guide to Trance Music
If trance music has ever left you somewhere between dancing and daydreaming, that's the point. Here's what you're actually hearing, explained simply.
A Beginner's Guide to Psytrance
The kick hits like a second heartbeat and the synths never sit still. Here's what this genre actually is, and what to listen for once you know.
The History of Future House
A handful of bedroom producers, a disputed origin, and a rapid climb from SoundCloud to festival mainstage. Here's how the story actually unfolded.
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Edm
EDM is a broad label for club-focused electronic dance music, from festival anthems to underground dance styles.
Future House
Bright, club-focused house music with punchy drops, deep grooves and a clean electronic sound.
Psytrance
Psytrance is fast, hypnotic electronic music built for clubs and festivals, with a strong focus on sound design.
Tech House
Tech house blends house groove with techno precision. Explore production and DJ gear for club-ready rhythms and clean lo...
Trance Music
Trance music is melodic, atmospheric and built around long builds and release. It suits producers creating club-ready tr...
Tropical House
Tropical house delivers warm, melodic dance music with relaxed grooves, bright synths and a polished feel-good mood.
UK Dance Singles Chart
Weekly UK dance chart coverage, club trends and release momentum for artists, labels and dance fans.
