in America. West Coast at least (and East Coast New York). Some info.. Electronic Music started back in the 1970s with the band "Kraftwerk" in Germany, Europe. The Detroit house scene appeared in the late 80s. During the 90s Europe (the Netherlands, UK, Italy, Belgium and Germany) made electronic music huge throughout the world. 
The reason why I'm making this thread is as follows. Our American friends told us that mainstream music in America is getting more and more generic. Rap, R&B and Pop genres seem to have merged at some point (?) "The industry is controlling mainstream charts, strangling the music scene" according to my friends??

If any of you guys in here got some info on this issue or know something about it, pls do share your thoughts.

I checked out some youtube vids (I'll post them below) of EDC 2008 held at Los Angeles Memorial Colosseum & Expo Park. It was held back in June 28th. DJs from all over Europe flew over. The end result: 60.000 + attendence that night alone!! Things are picking up in America. To bad they missed out in the 90s and 00s.  :/

EDC 2008 videos below for those of you interested.

Video Descriptions:

#1  Electric Daisy Carnival 2008 - KineticField (Fireworks)
#2  Front crowd
#3  More crowds and crazy people

#4 Bonus  Daft Punk Alive Tour 2007 - Los Angeles, CA

Daft Punk Alive Tour 2007 - Los Angeles, CA:

Again, if you got some info pls do share your thoughts  O_o

It is getting more popular, but its nowhere near as big as it should be or as big as it is in Europe. That's a shame too because there are some really good choons out lately.

As much as I'm deeply madly in love with Kraftwerk and had my life changed by seeing them live... I gotta let you know that they didn't invent electronic music. I mean, George Harrison put out an electronic solo album before the Beatles even broke up.

And I'd also estimate that almost all pop and hip hop today is made with synthesizers anyway, so electronic music is almost the whole mainstream industry.

Yep as rubangB said, almost all songs use electronic synths and drum machines these days. Go listen to any hip hop song to hear what I mean. Furthermore go listen to some Aphex twin.

It's about time for the 90's resurgence... I'm gonna miss the 80's.

@ FaRmLaNd and The Ghost of RubangB

You completely missed the point. We know this already and it's my point exactly. The only genres that innovates sound these days is Electronica, Trance, Electro, Dance and Techno. Rappers and other artists in america recycle European sound for your local "TRL/MTV"segment (Rap, R&B etc). America is 10 years behind (just like country music always is 10 years behind rock). If the two of you had any idea about what's going on outside your local american music scene, you'd be surprised! :P

Edit:

FaRmLaNd How's the Melbourne Shuffle going. Still popular? lol :D

Only 20 years late. Nice.

awww, it's already 1990.