electronica

American  

[ih-lek-tron-i-kuh, ee-lek-] / ɪ lɛkˈtrɒn ɪ kə, ˌi lɛk- /

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.

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electronica British  

/ ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪkə, ˌiːlɛk- /

plural noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of electronica

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

A classically trained musician versed in jazz, classical and electronica, Berry describes his role as “composing for people’s emotions.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

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.

From Salon • Sep. 26, 2025

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.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 23, 2025

Their life-affirming blend of trap, rock, underground electronica and Latin jazz earned them a huge fanbase in their home city of Buenos Aires, but they were virtually unknown elsewhere.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2025

If you look at some of the Internet servers that store songs, you can sometimes find his music in the alternative section and sometimes in the electronica section and sometimes in the unclassified section.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell