One of the biggest music festivals in the US this year is taking place on an 8,000-acre farm in south Fulton County.
Most Atlantans who are unfamiliar with Electronic Dance Music — EDM–likely didn't notice. But with the TomorrowWorld festival contracted for the Chattahoochee Hills site for the next nine years, it's likely they will in the future. 
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“In our business, EDM is kind of a polarizing term.” explains TomorrowWorld project director Shawn Kent. He says EDM is a broad, umbrella term. It often includes deep, pulsing, repetitive hooks; sometimes though, vocals highlight the music, like in Gareth Emery's Concrete Angel [Disclaimer: This is one of the reporter's favorite EDM tracks, which is why it made it into the piece.] Emery's one of 300+ DJs from around the world performing at TomorrowWorld.
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