Country Music's Keith Urban Says Electronic Music is "an Art Form When It is Done Right"

Australian country music singer revealed a deep love for older electronic music in an interview with Vulture. When asked about what part of the 1980s resonated most with the singer, Urban cited electronic music.

"The music is the first thing I think of when I think of the '80s — the early integration of machinery, in the form of drum machines and sort of roboticism into music and the fusing of all that," Urban said.

The musician also revealed he used to perform electronic music, saying he played "in little clubs" utilizing a drum machine for his solo gigs.

"There's a way to make that musical, the pressing of buttons — the work that Atticus Ross and Trent Reznor did on the soundtrack to The Social Network, that's an art form when it is done right," Urban added, with a slight hint of shade.

In 2013, we recounted the rise of country EDM. In September, we looked at country music artist Zac Brown's foray into dance music that was inspired by Skrillex and Diplo.