Electronic dance music (EDM), or more simply know as dance, is becoming more well-known as ads have recently been using this genre in commercials, and as artists like Zedd and Kygo create popular hits like "Clarity" and "Stole the Show." But these are just two artists from a wide-ranged genre. Below are some of my favorite artists from the EDM music genre, and any songs mentioned below will have a link attached to them.

1. Skrux

Skrux is my all time favorite! "Escapade" is the song "Clarity" backwards and the chorus from Zedd's song "Find You" is weaved into the end. Amazing work creating such beautiful sounds! My absolute favorite original by Skrux is "Infinite", with "Cosmos" and "Home We Made Pt. II" being my favorite remixes of his.

2. Said the Sky

Said the Sky is a group with a lot of different sounding songs, a feat that I admire. "For You" is a happy and light feeling song. "In Your Wake" is song that is easy for me to work out to. Meanwhile,"Darling" opens with the sounds of birds chirping and the faint sound of running water.

3. Illenium

Not only is the album artwork amazing, but their songs are too. From the album Ashes, my favorites are "Afterlife," which has an post-apocalyptic feel to it, "Fortress," and "Reverie". They also did a collaboration with Sound Remedy and created the song "Spirals," which has incredible artwork and sound as well.

4. Synchronice

While they mostly do remixes of popular songs, they do some of the best ones I've ever heard. Their version of Paramore's "Still Into You" and Imagine Dragons' "Radioactive" are number one hits for several of their fans including myself. With "The Only" and "Thinking About You" being some of my favorites as well.

5. T-Mass

I first came across T-Mass through his remix of Skrux's "Being Human," that is, in my opinion, one of his best remixes. With "Beauty In Thirds" and his collaboration with PatrickReza "Faith" being my top favorites of T-Mass'.

6. B.H.

My favorite EP by B.H. is The Escapist. All of the songs on the EP are hauntingly beautiful, that's the only way to describe it. Especially the song "The Escapist." But my favorite by them is "Slipping Away," which they created in collaboration with Kirk Cosier.

7. Ficci

My favorite chillstep artist, which is essentially relaxing dance music believe it or not, is definitely Ficci. "While the City Dreams" and "Breathe You In" are my top two from them. I could fall asleep to the relaxing sounds of "While the City Dreams," not to mention their album artwork is stellar.