electronica
noun
elec·tron·i·ca
i-ˌlek-ˈträ-ni-kə 
: dance music featuring extensive use of synthesizers, electronic percussion, and samples of recorded music or sound
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Facta and Tamaranamen both turn Two Shell tunes into cutesy, Dntel-adjacent electronica, the former’s low-end reinforced with a rough-around-the-edges-bassline and the latter with a quivering lead that sounds like a music box.
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Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 12 Jan. 2026
Roberts also keeps Adrian Johnston’s electronica-inflected, John Carpenter–esque score to a minimum during scenes of actual suspense.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Summer rocketed to global superstardom in 1975 when her groundbreaking fusion of R&B, soul, pop, funk, rock, disco and avant-garde electronica catapulted underground dance music from the clubs of Europe to the top of global sales and radio charts.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2025
In the 30 years since, Mould has made innumerable records on his own, ventured into DJ’ing and electronica, wrote scripts for World Championship Wrestling, and toured and recorded regularly with his current rhythm section, Jason Narducy and Jon Wurster.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 12 Jan. 2026
Roberts also keeps Adrian Johnston’s electronica-inflected, John Carpenter–esque score to a minimum during scenes of actual suspense.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Summer rocketed to global superstardom in 1975 when her groundbreaking fusion of R&B, soul, pop, funk, rock, disco and avant-garde electronica catapulted underground dance music from the clubs of Europe to the top of global sales and radio charts.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2025
In the 30 years since, Mould has made innumerable records on his own, ventured into DJ’ing and electronica, wrote scripts for World Championship Wrestling, and toured and recorded regularly with his current rhythm section, Jason Narducy and Jon Wurster.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Electronica.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electronica. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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