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The 10 Best EDM Songs Of 2016

Despite the persistent rumors of EDM's imminent decline, dance music enjoyed a successful year in 2016, both from a critical and commercial point of view. The melding of pop and EDM that we saw alchemizing in 2015 fully solidified throughout the year, as evidenced by massive crossover hits like The Chainsmokers' "Closer" and Major Lazer's "Cold Water" with Justin Bieber.

4) “Purple Gusher” – Rezz

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REZZ was undeniably one of the breakout stars of 2016, finding a foothold among dance music fans with her hypnotic brand of industrial techno while captivating audiences with a slew of festival appearances. She dropped the Something Wrong Here EP this fall, brimming with six pummelling new tracks, including the impressive “Purple Gusher.”

“Purple Gusher” embodies the qualities that have pushed REZZ’s production skills to the forefront, with slowed down four on the floor rhythms set against head rattling synth bass rhythms. With some ominous female vocal samples and haunting synth sequences sprinkled in for good measure, “Purple Gusher” offered up some much needed grit to contrast the light hearted future bass sounds that dominated the second half of 2016.