electronica

noun

elec·​tron·​i·​ca i-ˌlek-ˈträ-ni-kə How to pronounce electronica (audio)
: dance music featuring extensive use of synthesizers, electronic percussion, and samples of recorded music or sound

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At one point, the chef, Karina Garcia, rushed up to a table to sweep a baby into her arms, dancing with him to trance-y German electronica as his parents cheered them on. Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2024 Instead, two smiling young white men in yukata whisk bowls of brilliant-green matcha as loud electronica pulses over the speakers. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024 The bridge received special treatment with a revised set of more ambitious chords and a fermata — an extended hold as pieces of electronica create otherworldly atmospherics. Tom Roland, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2024 With their fusion of maximum pop and minimal electronica, accented by elements of calculated guitar skronk, dynamic choral bursts and skittery trap grooves, this act has tapped a new vein into the exquisite corpse of rock ‘n’ roll here in the United States. Ron Hart, SPIN, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for electronica 

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of electronica was in 1980

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“Electronica.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electronica. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

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