Electronic dance music has made a popular debut among DePauw students with the creation of the EDM club.
EDM has a unique sound. It’s the kind of music one would hear out at night in a popular club, indie music festival or bumpin’ house party.
Julia Briggs, a sophomore and co-cofounder of the club, shared that new members only need to bring their top five favorite EDM tracks to every meeting. Then, over time, the club will work to produce its own EDM music as a group.
There is no charge to join the club and the members hope to visit concerts as a group in the near future. Freshman Norah Song leads the group, along with her vice president, freshman Niko Polite, and co-founders Briggs and freshman Alex French.
“I’ve been into EDM since I was in middle school," Briggs said when asked why she wanted this club on campus. "I got into it because of my brother primarily. ...I really wanted to be like him and his friends but then it grew as a passion for me.”
Song first approached Briggs for a media fellows interview where they learned they share a true passion for the vibrant electronic sound waves of EDM.
Julia said that with the creation of EDM club she hopes “...to find people that share my same interests and passions so that a dialogue of music culture takes place on campus finally.”
Sophomore Reilly Bruce, one of the 25 members, said that she is excited about being a part of EDM club because she will have the opportunity to “find the hottest tracks and follow the EDM culture.”
The club shares a community playlist on Sound Cloud and plans on meeting every week to discuss new sounds.
Other EDM lovers out on campus may contact any of the club’s executive board via email or join their Facebook page by searching DePauw EDM Club.
“I’m most excited to have the experience of starting a club on campus and especially something that's so fun like EDM,” Briggs said.