electronic music

noun

: music that is produced electronically (as with a synthesizer, drum machine, or computer)

Then, accompanied by goofy electronic music, Jack Horkheimer launches into a five-minute spiel on what the stars and planets are up to that night, pointing out key players on the celestial backdrop.

—Michael Rozek

The synthesizer is the latest chapter in the history of electronic music.

—Michael Walsh

specifically : electronic dance music

The eclectic EDM duo … have no identifiable radio hits. Yet, since 2012, they've built one of the most fervent fan bases in electronic music with four studio albums, a handful of singles and EPs, and consistent touring.

—Niyaz Pirani

Examples of electronic music in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There's also a concert with electronic music DJ Kaskade at night. — James Taylor, CBS News, 26 June 2026

Tec-Troit, the family reunion Tec-Troit is an annual electronic music festival that is Detroit-focused, small and free to attend. — Carla Vecchiola, The Conversation, 26 June 2026

Live Music Hastings has an active music culture with everything from jazz, folk and blues to indie, punk and electronic music, with venues ranging from pubs and small clubs to larger arts spaces. — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Considering his impact on electronic music, hearing Vince say that his original musical influence was acoustic guitar-and-vocal folk is a little unexpected, but not far-fetched. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 17 June 2026

Tree was known for mixing alternative pop, electronic music and comedy, sporting a bowl-mullet haircut and making oversized, 1980s-style fashion choices. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026

The team played bass-heavy electronic music while slowly moving a microphone through and around the focal region to evaluate both sound quality and confinement. — New Atlas, 14 June 2026

Sugarwater, then, may serve as a homecoming — a chance for folks both within and outside of the city to celebrate Black electronic music’s foundations, its current-day significance and the Black American liberation from slavery. — Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026

For her recent photo shoot, Madonna also partnered with Absolut Vodka to design four cocktails inspired by Confessions II, her mashup of dance and electronic music. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 12 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above