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

The electronica pioneer was raised in northern London and left school at 16 to pursue a life in music, according to The Guardian. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026

Spiritual jazz would devolve into a whole constellation of hybrids and offshoots involving varying degrees of jazz, funk, and electronica. — Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

As energy continually ramps upward, the score by Maxim Lany and Jonas Nuttin moves from ominous horns to pulsing electronica, with some neat incorporation of prayer-call-like motifs underlining the hero’s Muslim faith. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 July 2026

His website touts his early 1990s Hot 97 program Planet Traxx as the first electronica show on commercial radio. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 16 July 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