Here Comes the Drop: The Electronic Dance Music Quiz

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Here Comes the Drop: The Electronic Dance Music Quiz
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Electronic dance music may get a bad rap from people who say it all sounds the same, but it includes many music genres, from drum and bass to grime to downtempo. How much do you know about the bass-heavy music phenomenon? Take this quiz to find out.
What's the stage name of Swedish DJ Tim Bergling?
Deadmau5
Avicii
Akon
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"I Could Be the One" is one of Avicii's most popular tracks

The origins of trance are usually traced to which country?
United States
Germany
Japan
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The genre emerged in the 1990s in Germany.

In which city did the EDM festival Electric Daisy Carnival first appear?
San Diego
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
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The first festival took place in 1997 in Los Angeles.

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Which EDM label was co-founded by DJ Armin van Buuren?
Armada Music
Jive Electro
Astralwerks
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Armada Music has released some hit EDM singles.

Which DJ is known for throwing a cake at an audience member at every show?
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Steve Aoki
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It's considered a huge honor to receive Steve Aoki's "caking."

Calvin Harris teamed up with pop band Haim to create which smash hit?
"Summer"
"How Deep is Your Love"
"Pray to God"
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"Pray to God" is on Calvin Harris' 2014 album "Motion."

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Which recreational drug is often associated with EDM?
MDMA
heroin
marijuana
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The effects of MDMA, or ecstasy, reportedly heighten the sensation of music and lights.

What is the maximum tempo of most trance music?
80 beats per minute
140 beats per minute
200 beats per minute
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Most tracks don’t go any slower than 120 beats per minute or faster than 140 beats per minute.

Which EDM duo asked Johnny Rotten to sing on one of its most famous tracks?
Afrojack
Leftfield
Chemical Brothers
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Rotten sang on "Open Up" by Leftfield.

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About how much did ultra-popular DJ Calvin Harris earn in 2014?
$12 million
$66 million
$123 million
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He earned about $66 million dollars, making him the highest-paid DJ in the world.

Which John Denver song did Pretty Lights cover in 2011?
"Thank God I’m a Country Boy"
"Take Me Home, Country Roads"
"Rocky Mountain High"
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"Take Me Home, Country Roads" is an eclectic reinterpretation of Denver's version.

EDM grew in part as a revolt against which music trend?
disco
punk
'80s hair metal
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Disco was on its way out of mainstream culture in the late 1970s.

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Karin Dreijer Andersson performed in The Knife and what other electronic project?
La Roux
Fever Ray
Neon Neon
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In Fever Ray videos she portrays a creepy character.

In 2015 about how many people attended the Electric Daisy Carnival?
400,000
500,000
1 million
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About 400,000 people gathered over a three-day period.

How much did the EDM industry earn how much in 2014?
$6.2 billion
$2.3 billion
$988 million
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The industry made $6.2 billion in 2014. Corporations snap up the best talent to make big bucks.

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Which major electronic act made the hugely popular album "Vegas"?
Fatboy Slim
The Prodigy
The Crystal Method
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The Crystal Method's album was certified platinum.

Tijs Michiel Verwest is the real name of which superstar DJ?
Skrillex
Tiesto
Flux Pavilion
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Tiesto's name is synonymous with EDM.

Which artist ends each show by taking a "family picture" with the crowd behind him?
Excision
Pretty Lights
Bassnectar
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Bassnectar loves to please "Bass Heads" who travel to many of his shows, Grateful Dead style.

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What clothing item is Daft Punk known for wearing onstage?
LED ties
helmets
leather pants
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The helmets help them look more like robots

Which pop megahit did David Guetta produce for another band?
"I Gotta Feeling" by The Black Eyed Peas
"Poker Face" by Lady Gaga
"Love Story" by Taylor Swift
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The huge success of The Black Eyed Peas' song "I Gotta Feeling" solidified Guetta's celebrity credentials.

Royksopp hails from which country?
Iceland
Finland
Norway
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Svein Berge and Torbjorn Brundtland met in Norway when they were just kids.

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Diplo is a part of which electronic music project?
Major Lazer
Nando Boom
Hardwell
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He teams up with Jillionaire and Walshy Fire for the Major Lazer project.

Claus Terhoeven and Stefan Boseems make up which electronic music duo?
The Crystal Method
Cosmic Gate
Disclosure
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Cosmic Gate has been around since 1999.

In 2014, about how many people attended EDM festival TomorrowWorld?
160,000
55,000
12,000
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One hundred sixty thousand people came from nearly 100 countries to see electronic acts near Atlanta.

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Which artist won Best Dance Recording at the 2014 Grammy Awards?
Nero
Kaskade
Zedd
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Zedd's music is typically filed under the electro house genre.

Moombahton is a genre of EDM that combines Dutch house with what?
dubstep
reggaeton
Baltimore club
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Diplo and Munchi, among other musicians, often make moombahton, which is a mix of house and reggaeton.

Kanye West performed with which group at the 2008 Grammy Awards?
Infected Mushroom
The Chemical Brothers
Daft Punk
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They performed the song "Stronger" from Kanye West's album "Graduation."

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"Blue Fear" was which DJ's first big hit?
Chicane
Armin Van Buuren
Galantis
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Armin Van Buuren was only 19 years old when he hit the scene.

Joel Zimmerman is the real name of which EDM star?
Deadmau5
Moby
Adventure Club
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Deadmau5 is known for trying innovative new sounds.

Which song gave The Chemical Brothers their first No. 1 hit in the U.K.?
"Get Up on It Like This"
"Setting Sun"
"Life Is Sweet"
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The video features Noel Gallagher from the band Oasis.

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