Support your local DJs: Edmonton’s EDM scene

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CBC’s local podcast looks at the history of Edmonton’s electronic dance music community, and how the culture has expanded.

CBC’s local podcast looks at the electronic dance music community

A man stands behind a DJ  booth with turntables, giving a peace sign to the camera. Behind him is a room with two levels filled with people dancing under bright lights.
David Stone is a DJ, producer and host of BPM on CJSR, a long-running EDM radio show. He speaks with podcast host Clare Bonnyman about how the EDM scene in Edmonton has grown. (Submitted by David Stone)

Hundreds of people gathered in Churchill Square over the Easter long weekend for Downtown Defrost.

Billed as Edmonton’s biggest winter party, the EDM festival featured a massive heated tent for the all-ages event, marking another step forward for the city’s relationship with raves and electronic dance music.

Listen to this week’s podcast here: 

23:41Support your local DJs: EDM in YEG

On this week’s episode of This Is Edmonton, host Clare Bonnyman speaks with DJ David Stone, host of BPM on CJSR, an EDM show that’s been on the air for more than 20 years.

Together they dig into the history of Edmonton’s EDM scene, how stereotypes almost shut it down, and what the community looks like today.

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