About r/electronicmusic
In its own words:
A place to discuss everything electronic music related.
Community guide
r/electronicmusic (#418, about 2.7 million) is for discussing everything electronic-music related. Title format must be Artist – Title; rules push back on self-promo, unofficial sources when official exists, social-media upvote bait, genre/artist bashing, 6-month reposts, piracy/leaks, spam/feedback requests, and posts that belong in the weekly discussion thread. Video and link posts are common (~24.1 ppd).
Artist – Title titles
Submissions that skip the Artist – Title pattern are called out in rule 1; prefer official links when available.
Mixes, sets, discussion
Sample keywords lean toward mixes, house, remixes, live sets, and progressive sounds; Photos and Discussion flairs appear alongside track posts.
Promo and weekly threads
Self-promotion, content spam, and feedback requests are restricted; lighter chat belongs in the weekly discussion thread.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Sep 14, 2008, which makes it 18 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 437 subscribers (+0.02%). Among the 20 communities on our music list it is number 7 by size. It sits just behind r/PUBATTLEGROUNDS (#417) and ahead of r/youseeingthisshit (#419) in our ranking.
What sets r/electronicmusic apart
Compared with other large communities, r/electronicmusic leans heavily on videos (43% of recent posts; the typical Top 100 subreddit sits at 5%). r/electronicmusic is more of a browsing community than a debating one: 3.3 comments per post on average, well under the Top 100 median of 13.6. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (08:00 UTC) sees about 9.0× as many posts as the quietest (02:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/electronicmusic grew from 2,658,113 to 2,661,534 subscribers (+3.4K, +0.13%). That is about 78 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/electronicmusic talks about
Looking at the titles of 170 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 5), the words that come up most are “mix”, “night”, “music”, “house” and “electronic”. Other frequent themes are dark, remix, album, live, juan and set. Recurring phrases include “juan atkins”, “electronic music”, “vulome dogfight” and “dark synthwave”. By format, 43% are videos, 25% are links and 16% are text posts.
Popular post flairs: Photos (16), Discussion (13), 🔥FIRE🔥 (1), AMA Announcement (1), Throwback (1).
Activity and best time to post
r/electronicmusic gets about 24 new posts a day. The public archive holds 390,331 posts and 1,306,356 comments in total, about 3.3 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Sunday (32 posts) and the quietest was Monday (17). Posting peaks around 08:00 UTC and is lowest around 02:00 UTC.
Rules of r/electronicmusic
The moderators of r/electronicmusic list 9 rules. In short:
- Doesn't follow 'Artist - Title' format.
- Self Promotion
- Unofficial source (if official is available)
- Social media posts for upvotes.
- Post Type/Genre/artist bashing and ridiculing.
- Repost from last 6 months.
- Piracy (DL links or leaked material)
- Content spamming or feedback requests.
- Submission suited to weekly discussion thread.
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/electronicmusic and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does r/electronicmusic have?
r/electronicmusic has 2,661,534 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #418 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 3,421 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
When was r/electronicmusic created?
r/electronicmusic was created on Sep 14, 2008, so it has been around for 18 years.
Is r/electronicmusic still active?
Yes. r/electronicmusic gets about 24 new posts a day (average of the last week). Over its lifetime the archive counts 390,331 posts and 1,306,356 comments. In a sample of 170 recent posts we counted 144 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/electronicmusic?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Sunday and the quietest Monday, and most posts arrive around 08:00 UTC, with the fewest around 02:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/electronicmusic?
The community describes itself as: “A place to discuss everything electronic music related.” Recent post titles often mention mix, night, music, house and electronic. Most posts are videos (43%).
Is r/electronicmusic SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/electronicmusic as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/electronicmusic?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/electronicmusic accepts both text and link posts, with images and polls enabled. It has 9 posted rules, starting with: “Doesn't follow 'Artist - Title' format.”; “Self Promotion”; “Unofficial source (if official is available)”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/electronicmusic?
Communities with similar topics include r/EDM (3.1M), r/indieheads (3.6M), r/Music (38.6M), r/WeAreTheMusicMakers (3.8M) and r/popheads (3.2M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/electronicmusic.