## Author's Summary
EDM trap music fuses hip-hop trap with electronic dance elements like drops and synthesizers, emerging in the early 2010s amid rising big room house and trap popularity; producers like RL Grime boosted its festival appeal. (148 characters)
## Definition
**EDM trap music**, also called **Trap EDM**, blends hip-hop, rave, and electronic dance music (EDM). It arose in the early 2010s during the height of big room house and hip-hop trap's surge. This style merges hip-hop trap—rooted in Southern hip hop—with EDM features such as build-ups, drops, heavy synth production, and breakdowns.
## History
By 2012, EDM producers crafted a fresh sound with trap influences, yielding gritty, intense beats and moody tunes. Artists including TNGHT, Baauer, RL Grime, Flosstradamus, and Yellow Claw propelled its rise, mixing techno, dub, electro with classic Roland TR-808 drums and trap vocals. Late that year, these trap variants gained traction in U.S. EDM circles, often just labeled "trap," sparking mix-ups between rap and electronic versions.
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