If you turned on the radio in 2012, you were hit with a wall of synthesizers, pitched-up vocals, and euphoric drops. This was the year Electronic Dance Music (EDM) finally ate the pop charts.

💡 2012 was the year "niche" went "global." Whether it was a Korean pop song or a comic book crossover, the barriers to entry for mainstream success were forever lowered by the internet. If you'd like to dive deeper, I can:

: 2012 saw the conclusion of two massive trilogies: Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises Breaking Dawn – Part 2 Young Adult Fever The Hunger Games