The rise of electronic music continues unabated into 2026. Over the last three years, it has been SoundCloud’s fastest‑growing genre, now accounting for a 6% greater share of streams than it did in 2022. 


In the US, electronic music is growing even faster. Over the same timeframe, it accounts for 7% more of all listening. And as more listeners become committed fans, music makers are responding. In 2020, roughly one in four tracks uploaded to SoundCloud was in an electronic genre. In 2025, it was more than one in three.

Looking globally, electronic music is sonically and culturally diverse. And many of the melting pots where new sounds are forged are centered on SoundCloud. These scenes are made up of connected artists who are inventing, sharing and remixing ideas that become unique sounds, fill local dancefloors and adhere to regional cultures. Some of these regional scenes include Vinahouse, Colombian guaracha, baile funk and both Spanish and Southeast Asian breakbeat. All rely on blending core electronic styles with local cultures and traditions.

In Europe, the bastion of club music and trend-setting DJs, producers known for uplifting trance and melodic techno, such as Ely Oaks, Lammer and Ki/Ki, are channeling good vibes into bodymoving earworms at the same time that harder-edged genres, like hard techno, are energizing clubs. And the tempo is rising, with fast electronic subgenres pushing BPMs to new heights as 180+ becomes more and more common.

The UK and Ireland are in the midst of a multi-year rise in dance music that’s produce dacts like Hannah Laing and Jazzy, with the latter becoming 2025’s most streamed female electronic artist on SoundCloud. Both markets have been steady exporters of influential producers in recent years. Rising Irish artists like Kettama and Kule are leading a new techno-flavored charge.

Meanwhile, scene-leading acts are reaching across borders. Sammy Virji has continued to champion the UK garage sound, while Josh Baker has been integralin introducing minimal tech house to a new generation of fans on both sides of the Atlantic. After growing significantly in the UK and Ireland, streams for these scenes are up 18% and 19% respectively in the US in the past year.

Stateside, this kind of cross-border impact has been felt keenly. UK acts are the most popular electronic imports, though Dutch and German artists are gaining ground. It’s adding fuel to an electronic fire that’s being felt from local clubs to festival main stages. But the biggest growth is homegrown. Top acts in the US include EDM and dubstep DJs such as Tape B, GRiZ, Levity, Subtronics and Richard Finger, alongside main stage house from John Summit. After 2010s dominance, dubstep is surging again with US audiences — streams on tracks tagged #dubstep increased 35% last year. Expect dubstep to continue its resurgence moving forward in tandem with a continued rise of UK minimal tech house and garage.

As more and more listeners become committed fans, there have been some notable intersections with ascendant hip-hop scenes on SoundCloud, showcasing the broad-based cultural inroads electronic music has made in the current generation. In March 2025, Italian electronic artist Anyma brought out SoundCloud rap breakout Yeat at the Sphere, making him the first hip-hop act to appear at the Las Vegas venue. In June, Fred again.. joined forces with the influential streamer and hip-hop tastemaker Plaqueboymax, unleashing their Grammy-nominated collaborative track “Victory Lap,” which also features UK grime legend Skepta. We should see more link-ups as rising hip-hop scenes are increasingly working with electronic music palettes, leading to a greater number of deeper, authentic collaborations.

Electronic artists are constantly leveraging the platform in creative ways that push music forward, from hosting remix campaigns to releasing tracks exclusively to top fans. Known for regularly turning to SoundCloud to engage fans, Fred again.. uploaded four exclusive tracks to the platform in November 2025, after polling viewers on a livestream about what unreleased music he should share next. Others, like John Summit and Marshmello, drop teaser snippets of tracks to build excitement pre-release. Electronic artists also use SoundCloud to upload live sets from gigs, share download-enabled stems, gather feedback on their demos, use DMs to connect directly with fans and more.

With momentum building across markets and a dizzying variety of subgenres, the future is looking increasingly electronic. You’ll hear what’s coming first on SoundCloud.