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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Several years ago, the annual Ultra Music Festival moved into Bayside, introducing the waterfront green to electronica-loving fans in day-glow outfits.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
As gentle electronica played over a crackly speaker, the women laughed and chatted, eventually doing as asked.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
The range of genres is impressive — classical music, rock, Persian and Taiko ensembles, new music, punk, electronica, DJs and more.
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Against the lo-fi electronica of Yummy Bear (a version of Montell Fish’s DJ Gummy Bear), the evening turns disastrous, but something breaks open between Beck and Paul.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
As gentle electronica played over a crackly speaker, the women laughed and chatted, eventually doing as asked.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
The range of genres is impressive — classical music, rock, Persian and Taiko ensembles, new music, punk, electronica, DJs and more.
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Against the lo-fi electronica of Yummy Bear (a version of Montell Fish’s DJ Gummy Bear), the evening turns disastrous, but something breaks open between Beck and Paul.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Electronica.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electronica. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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