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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Anonymous English rock band mixes metalcore with electronica while performing in masks. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026 Mazzoli shifts themes to a darker register as addiction takes hold and the music turns to electronica by DJ Blume and Lorna Dune for teenagers’ raves, mixed into the Scottish Opera Orchestra. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 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 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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