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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The bridge received special treatment with a revised set of more ambitious chords and a fermata — an extended hold as pieces of electronica create otherworldly atmospherics.
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Tom Roland, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2024
With their fusion of maximum pop and minimal electronica, accented by elements of calculated guitar skronk, dynamic choral bursts and skittery trap grooves, this act has tapped a new vein into the exquisite corpse of rock ‘n’ roll here in the United States.
—Ron Hart, SPIN, 6 Sep. 2024
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.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2024
From pop music to film scores, electronica to experimental, Ryuichi Sakamoto was one of the most prolific, accomplished and influential artists of the last 50 years.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 8 Aug. 2024
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Tom Roland, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2024
With their fusion of maximum pop and minimal electronica, accented by elements of calculated guitar skronk, dynamic choral bursts and skittery trap grooves, this act has tapped a new vein into the exquisite corpse of rock ‘n’ roll here in the United States.
—Ron Hart, SPIN, 6 Sep. 2024
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.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2024
From pop music to film scores, electronica to experimental, Ryuichi Sakamoto was one of the most prolific, accomplished and influential artists of the last 50 years.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Electronica.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electronica. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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