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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Of course, there’s Eminem and there’s a lot of great electronica out here, but for me, the storyteller is Seeger. — Jamie Lincoln Kitman, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026 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. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026 The range of genres is impressive — classical music, rock, Persian and Taiko ensembles, new music, punk, electronica, DJs and more. — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 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 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

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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 7 Jul. 2026.

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