electroclash

British  

/ ɪˈlɛktrəʊˌklæʃ /

noun

1. 1. a type of electronic music, originating in the first decade of the 21st century, that combines modern techno with synthesizer music characteristic of the 1980s

   2. ( as modifier )

      the electroclash scene

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Example Sentences

After dabbling in folk, rock and punk, the Canadian musician born Merrill Nisker eventually landed on electroclash, a genre that does exactly what it says on the tin.

From Washington Post • Aug. 17, 2022

A kind of bridge between New York’s electroclash and garage-revival scenes, Le Tigre layered fuzzy guitars and shouty vocals over chunky drum-machine beats in songs about queer visibility and institutional misogyny.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2022

When the words stop, they pose and pout and break into electroclash tunes by Sarah Frances Cagianese and Ms. Stephens.

From New York Times • Oct. 30, 2018

Unsurprisingly Volkova didn’t return to Russia when the course finished, instead submerging herself in London life, partying at electroclash nights such as Nag Nag Nag and Trash.

From The Guardian • Sep. 17, 2016

On their self-titled debut album, the Seattle queer electroclash band, Le Tigre, debates the merits of John Cassavetes.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2016