Maddi Jane

EDM (Electronic Dance Music) refers to the mainstream, festival-oriented wave of electronic dance styles that rose to global prominence in the early 2010s. It emphasizes high-energy drops, ear-catching toplines, and crowd-pleasing arrangements designed for large stages and mass audiences.

Viral pop is contemporary pop music engineered to spread quickly across social platforms and streaming algorithms.

Acoustic pop is a strain of pop music that foregrounds acoustic instruments—especially acoustic guitar and piano—while retaining the catchy melodies, verse–chorus structures, and hooks of mainstream pop.

Alternative is an umbrella term for non-mainstream popular music that grew out of independent and college-radio scenes. It emphasizes artistic autonomy, eclectic influences, and a willingness to subvert commercial formulas.

Synth-pop is a pop-oriented style that foregrounds the synthesizer as its primary instrument, often paired with drum machines and sequencers. It favors clean, melodic hooks, concise song structures, and a sleek, modernist sound that ranges from cool and minimal to lush and romantic.

Singer-songwriter is a song-focused style in which the same person writes, composes, and performs their own material, often accompanying themselves on acoustic guitar or piano.