electronica

[ih-lek-tron-i-kuh, ee-lek-]

noun

1. a cover term for various genres of electronically generated music, usually excluding electronic dance music.

2. electronic devices or technology collectively.

   Her house, her office, her car—all are loaded with electronica.

electronica

/ ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪkə, ˌiːlɛk- /

plural noun

1. electronic equipment, systems, music, etc, collectively

Word History and Origins

Origin of electronica¹

First recorded in 1975–80; after the British music label New Electronica, perhaps based on electronic ( def. ) + -a ¹ ( def. ), on the pattern of exotica ( def. )

Example Sentences

The orchestral writing, nicely handled by conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin, can be colorful, though the ominous Wagner tubas become predictable after a while and the electronica for which Mr. Bates is best known is barely discernible.

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That person might start the year vibing with Sudanese jazz, only to take a “recommended” detour through indie electronica, before flirting with Britpop and finally scream-singing Top 40 like it’s the only music that matters.

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Madonna - who last month released her long-rumoured remix album Veronica Electronica - has made impassioned speeches on stage about Gaza since the war began.

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“It’s brilliant music,” she says of Fred Again..’s soulful electronica.

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The fields of folk, rock, electronica and tropical are still expanding, and artists such as Bad Bunny, Rauw Alejandro, Becky G, Fuerza Regida and Natalia Lafourcade are vying for awards with some of the most ambitious albums of their careers.

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