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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Cool neon hues and original artwork will keep the space dark and moody, its ambiance boosted by a soundtrack of electronica, house and lounge music.
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Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 June 2026
Alongside electronica, alt-pop, and indie rock acts, hip-hop has been part of the Gov Ball from year one—the only year the festival actually took place on Governor’s Island—which included sets by Big Boi, Mac Miller, and Das Racist.
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Rob Kenner,
VIBE.com,
8 June 2026
In retrospect, this traumatic event gave us a luminous, decades-long solo career that moved seamlessly from oblique art-rock to sumptuous electronica, pastoral instrumentals, and soundtrack music.
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Spin Staff,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
Beck was an English guitarist and a member of the rock band The Yardbirds whose instrument style eventually focused on an innovative sound ranging from blues and hard rock, jazz fusion and a blend of guitar-rock and electronica.
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Marianne Love,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 June 2026
Alongside electronica, alt-pop, and indie rock acts, hip-hop has been part of the Gov Ball from year one—the only year the festival actually took place on Governor’s Island—which included sets by Big Boi, Mac Miller, and Das Racist.
—
Rob Kenner,
VIBE.com,
8 June 2026
In retrospect, this traumatic event gave us a luminous, decades-long solo career that moved seamlessly from oblique art-rock to sumptuous electronica, pastoral instrumentals, and soundtrack music.
—
Spin Staff,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
Beck was an English guitarist and a member of the rock band The Yardbirds whose instrument style eventually focused on an innovative sound ranging from blues and hard rock, jazz fusion and a blend of guitar-rock and electronica.
—
Marianne Love,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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“Electronica.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electronica. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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