Definition of electronica
: dance music featuring extensive use of synthesizers, electronic percussion, and samples of recorded music or sound
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Their blend of folk, indie pop and electronica kicks off a three-part series of free concerts at Beacon Park.
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Industrial Revelation, playing above with Skerik last year, can’t quite be defined, combining the rhythmic freneticism of bebop with the dance-ability of electronica and hip-hop.
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Sarah Barthel’s powerful bass grooves and Josh Carter’s deep, monotone singing voice were both reminiscent of electronica pioneers New Order.
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His slowly percolating version of live, moody electronica saw the crowd swell in front of him over the course of his one-hour set.
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The score paired electronica and minimalist piano by Anna Thorvaldsdottir Sesamol and Angus MacRae.
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Beck's eclectic catalog offers a sweeping look at his influences and tastes, which include experimental rock, hip-hop, electronica, folk, funk, country, psychedelia, Latin American music and more.
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Raised in Pennsylvania and schooled in New England, Smith has helped program two of the Phil’s Minimalist Jukebox festivals—classical composers together with forms like noise rock, krautrock, and electronica.
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There are 57 categories total, encompassing pop, rock, country, hip-hop, Christian, gospel, dance/electronica and Latin music.
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Origin and Etymology of electronica
probably from New Electronica, recording label of the British firm Beechwood Music Ltd.
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Definition of electronica for English Language Learners
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: a kind of popular dance music that is produced using electronic equipment (such as synthesizers)
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