electronic music

noun

: music that is produced electronically (as with a synthesizer, drum machine, or computer)

Then, accompanied by goofy electronic music, Jack Horkheimer launches into a five-minute spiel on what the stars and planets are up to that night, pointing out key players on the celestial backdrop.—Michael Rozek

The synthesizer is the latest chapter in the history of electronic music.—Michael Walsh

specifically : electronic dance music

The eclectic EDM duo … have no identifiable radio hits. Yet, since 2012, they've built one of the most fervent fan bases in electronic music with four studio albums, a handful of singles and EPs, and consistent touring. —Niyaz Pirani

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Produced by Pet Shop Boys and Sven Helbig, Future is a combination of electronic music and string arrangements by Sven Helbig performed by the Manchester Camerata Octet. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026 Goldenvoice’s Head Trip, the third offering in the Coachella promoter’s infrequent time-capsule series (following Desert Trip and Power Trip), is a two-day electronic music summit slated to take over the Empire Polo Club in Indio this weekend. — Niyaz Pirani, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Its closing electronic music party, Primavera Bits, which will be headlined by Richie Hawtin, Four Tet, and Dixon, takes place on June 6. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2026 Each Lucas Duplan set will feature songs crafted to satisfy Miami’s appetite for electronic music and a lively nightlife. — William Jones, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for electronic music

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1930, in the meaning defined above

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