electronica

[ ih-lek-tron-i-kuh, ee-lek- ]

noun

1. a cover term for various genres of electronically generated music, usually excluding electronic dance music.
2. electronic devices or technology collectively:

   Her house, her office, her car—all are loaded with electronica.

electronica

/ ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪkə; ˌiːlɛk- /

plural noun

1. electronic equipment, systems, music, etc, collectively

Word History and Origins

Origin of electronica¹

First recorded in 1975–80; after the British music label New Electronica, perhaps based on electronic ( def ) + -a ¹( def ), on the pattern of exotica ( def )

Example Sentences

Deep bass is a big part of hip hop, techno and electronica music, said Barry Rudolph chair of the Los Angeles section of the Audio Engineering Society.

From Los Angeles Times

Across the record, she branches out into electronica, jazz, Chicago house and Afrofuturism, as she explores “all the different ways of existing in the world as a black person”.

From BBC

"It depends. Some trains sound amazing but I enjoy travelling at 125mph, immersed in sound," he says, listening to heavy electronica, metal like Brutus, or ambient acts like Stars of the Lid.

From BBC

Their historically grounded pop recombines musical theater, parlor songs, punk, folk, electronica, soundtracks, bossa nova, industrial rock and more.

From New York Times

The crew’s red-clay-scuffed sound was steeped in vintage ’70s soul, cutting-edge electronica, murky noise, slurping hi-hats and the warmth of live instruments.

From New York Times