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EDM, or electronic dance music, is a huge worldwide industry and one of the fastest-growing musical genres around.
Like all styles of music, it started out small, spawned in the clubs of Chicago and New York City. Then, it was eventually embraced in Europe.
The new film "Eden" tells the story of EDM in its early years in France through DJ Paul (Félix de Givry).
It's not a documentary, but it is based in large part on the life of real-life DJ Sven Hansen-Løve, who co-wrote the film.
"It's all about the patience and energy you have when you're young, and the choices you make," says Hansen-Løve.
But de Givry adds that he learned there's a price to pay for investing so much in a burgeoning scene.
"[Paul] is not achieving in life because he's so committed to music," he says.
"Eden" debuts in Los Angeles on June 19th at the Nuart Theatre.