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

Her album “TANYA” is an unrestrained porteña whirlwind, rapidly shifting between industrial, electroclash, and doom metal, with all of these disparate influences coalescing on the highlight track “WANNA HOTEL.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

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

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

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

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2016

I realised, whoa, they took everything good about electroclash and made it straight.

From The Guardian • Aug. 6, 2015