electronica
noun
elec·tron·i·ca
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Definition of electronica
: dance music featuring extensive use of synthesizers, electronic percussion, and samples of recorded music or sound
Examples of electronica in a Sentence
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The 16-day opening festival, which begins on Sept. 7, will feature jazz, hip-hop, electronica, comedy, family events, lectures, discussions and community events. — Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, "Does the Kennedy Center have a vision for its elegant but awkward new annex?," 30 Aug. 2019 The electronica festival has announced its lineup and the list is huge. — Trevor Fraser, orlandosentinel.com, "Electric Daisy Carnival Orlando announces lineup for November," 20 Aug. 2019 The first being the duo’s trippy electronica, equal parts trance-inducing mind game and dance-floor-filling groove, that has made them an Ultra Music Festival staple. — Ben Crandell, sun-sentinel.com, "Weekend preview: Women and beers and TVs we love, plus a Bon Jovi dance party?," 7 Aug. 2019 The obvious weakness of the Ten 5s’ sound is bass-heavy hip-hop and electronica. — Vlad Savov, The Verge, "Fender Ten 5 review: all about that treble," 9 July 2019 Post-punk electronica icons New Order have announced their first U.S. club residency, a four-night set taking place at the Fillmore Miami Beach Jan. 14-15 and Jan. 17-18. — Ben Crandell, sun-sentinel.com, "Ticket alert: New Order returning to Fillmore Miami Beach for first U.S. club residency," 24 June 2019 Redfield sat on a concrete bench across from them and started the soundtrack, a jazzy electronica beat that brought two dancers along with it. — Alden Woods, azcentral, "Stories of Eastlake Park help a community regain past, look to future," 19 June 2019 Joe Herrera is a trumpeter with a taste for pushing the envelope, including a strong embrace of hip-hop and electronica. — Washington Post, "13 things to do in the D.C. area this week," 10 June 2019 The soundtrack was business-class lounge electronica and the clientele mostly suits. — Fox, Town & Country, "A Table for Mr. Fox," 21 Nov. 2012These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'electronica.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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electronica
noun
English Language Learners Definition of electronica
: a kind of popular dance music that is produced using electronic equipment (such as synthesizers)
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