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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The song feels like a throwback to the 2010s, when dark, electronica pop dominated the airwaves.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Oct. 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
So trip hop was always present: early electronica, very groovy and trancy, with deep bass and a repetitive notion.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
Instead of electronica, spectators were treated to a string quartet.
—Alexandra Moe, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Oct. 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
So trip hop was always present: early electronica, very groovy and trancy, with deep bass and a repetitive notion.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
Instead of electronica, spectators were treated to a string quartet.
—Alexandra Moe, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for electronica
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“Electronica.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electronica. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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