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

Examples of electronica in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Yet by the end, the song explodes into a crushing wall of sound, Day’s voice spawning in triples above a screeching electronica bed. —Lydia Wei, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026

His earliest musical experiments as a teen were actually in electronica during the 1990s, ultimately leading to his creating music for hundreds of TV shows, and launching a career in film, from 2015’s Steve Jobs to last year’s Eddington. —Steve Appleford, SPIN, 1 Apr. 2026

Several years ago, the annual Ultra Music Festival moved into Bayside, introducing the waterfront green to electronica-loving fans in day-glow outfits. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026

As gentle electronica played over a crackly speaker, the women laughed and chatted, eventually doing as asked. —Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

probably from New Electronica, recording label of the British firm Beechwood Music Ltd.

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for electronica

• chronica
• hanukkah
• harmonica
• japonica
• veronica