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

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electronic music

Her most recent release was “Together” in July 2025, produced by electronic music artist David Guetta, which samples the chorus of “Total Eclipse of the Heart.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

Comedian-turned-DJ Yoon Seong-ho, who performs under the stage name NewJeansNim in monk robes and mixes electronic music with chants, agrees there is a delicate balance.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

He began working at Mediasound Studios in New York, with a specialty in electronic music, and there he formed a partnership with Malcolm Cecil, an English-born jazz musician and recording engineer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Last Friday, Schlossberg held a rally at Manhattan’s Terminal 5, the city’s worst music venue, known primarily as a place to barf while electronic music plays on the dance floor.

From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026

A few minutes later Rama put on electronic music, picked up the original Bliss puppet, and started to dance.

From Take Me for a Ride: coming of age in a destructive cult by Mark Eliot Laxer