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

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electronic music

Then he showed me a Spotify playlist he’d made for me of his favorite electronic music, because he knows I like EDM.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 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

In the U.S., the emergence of corporate-sponsored electronic music festivals like Electric Daisy Carnival—which began, much like Dave & Buster’s offering would, in Southern California—and Ultra brought rave culture to the apex of commerce.

From Slate ● Jun. 25, 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 Laxer, Mark Eliot