electronic music

American  

noun

1. electronically produced sounds recorded on tape and arranged by the composer to form a musical composition.

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electronic music British  

noun

1. a form of music consisting of sounds produced by oscillating electric currents either controlled from an instrument panel or keyboard or prerecorded on magnetic tape

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Etymology

Origin of electronic music

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Sun Ra, birth name Herman Poole Blount, was born in Birmingham, Ala., in 1914 and grew up to become a sui generis jazz man, experimental musician, pioneer of electronic music and leader in ’60s free jazz.

From The Wall Street Journal

He’s occasionally worked as a DJ, and has been involved in acid house, techno and other electronic music.

From Los Angeles Times

Electronic music artist and tech creator Look Mum No Computer has been chosen to represent the UK at this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, the BBC has announced.

From BBC

"Sometimes the parade is going on and the electronic music is there, you know?" said Teofilo.

From Barron's

The DJ and producer - one half of pioneering electronic music duo A Man Called Adam - now lives with her dog Monty by the sea in Saltburn.

From BBC