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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Her work over the years has ranged from pop, folk-rock, trip-hop, electronica and reggaeton to cumbia, ranchera, mariachi, bolero and banda.
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
Branching out from intimate folk to expansive chamber pop to hypnotic electronica, Stevens’ unpredictable career has seen the singer-songwriter veer into the worlds of moviemaking (both directing and soundtracking), ballet, classical, essay writing and even Christmas music.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 22 May 2024
With Sayonara, Díaz continues to expertly fuse elements of rock, trap, house, electronica, and reggaeton music.
—Lucas Villa, SPIN, 16 May 2024
His bandmates were already deeply engaged with contemporary idioms like electronica, dub, house, and drum and bass music, and with a flood of new opportunities McCaslin started experimenting with electronics on the bandstand.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
As Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith’s score gradually evolves from needling electronica into more emotional, melodic moods, Zoya starts to see things differently, devoting more of her remaining time to her family and reaffirming her gratitude for what each of them has given her.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024
DJs will spin a mix of Top 40 dance, electronica, rock and more.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2024
Club Condesa pumps out electronica for the in-crowd until well past sunrise and has an in-house music store, Pampanam, selling rare vinyls of Brazilian samba alongside records by up-and-coming Paraguayan artists.
—Laurence Blair, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Listeners will hear shades of rock, folk, jazz, electronica, and classical minimalism.
—Jasper Davidoff, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Mar. 2024
George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
Branching out from intimate folk to expansive chamber pop to hypnotic electronica, Stevens’ unpredictable career has seen the singer-songwriter veer into the worlds of moviemaking (both directing and soundtracking), ballet, classical, essay writing and even Christmas music.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 22 May 2024
With Sayonara, Díaz continues to expertly fuse elements of rock, trap, house, electronica, and reggaeton music.
—Lucas Villa, SPIN, 16 May 2024
His bandmates were already deeply engaged with contemporary idioms like electronica, dub, house, and drum and bass music, and with a flood of new opportunities McCaslin started experimenting with electronics on the bandstand.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
As Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith’s score gradually evolves from needling electronica into more emotional, melodic moods, Zoya starts to see things differently, devoting more of her remaining time to her family and reaffirming her gratitude for what each of them has given her.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024
DJs will spin a mix of Top 40 dance, electronica, rock and more.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2024
Club Condesa pumps out electronica for the in-crowd until well past sunrise and has an in-house music store, Pampanam, selling rare vinyls of Brazilian samba alongside records by up-and-coming Paraguayan artists.
—Laurence Blair, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Listeners will hear shades of rock, folk, jazz, electronica, and classical minimalism.
—Jasper Davidoff, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Electronica.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electronica. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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