Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; but unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing. The term was first used in the United States in the early 1990s with regards to post-rave global-influenced electronic dance music.

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  • Electronica (også kjent som elektronika i Norge) er ikke en egen sjanger, men en forkortelse for elektronisk musikk, og forveksles ofte med downtempo og breakbeat. Ordet electronica ble først brukt av den nordamerikanske pressen for å beskrive de nye artistene som fikk oppmerksomhet på det kommersielle markedet på andre halvdel av 1990-tallet. Blant disse er Fatboy Slim, Chemical Brothers, The Prodigy og Daft Punk. Denne typen musikk ble ofte referert til som techno i første halvdel av 1990-tallet. Den personen som virkelig spredde trenden av å bruke ordet electronica var Madonna og hennes medarbeider på Ray of light-albumet, William Orbit. Hovedsjangrene som går under elektronisk musikk er house, trance, breakbeat, hip hop, techno, jungle, hardcore og downtempo (alle har sine undersjangrer)." (no)
  • Electronica - nieformalny i kontrowersyjny termin używany często w krajach zachodnich na określenie gatunków elektronicznej muzyki tanecznej, które nie są ukierunkowane bezpośrednio na parkiet klubowy. Termin powstał w pierwszej połowie lat dziewięćdziesiątych i początkowo oznaczał muzykę grup łączących tradycyjne odmiany muzyki tanecznej z muzyką pop, jednakże obecnie obejmuje on również wszystkich wykonawców eksperymentalnej muzyki elektronicznej wywodzącej się z nurtu tanecznego, oraz fuzje muzyki tanecznej z innymi stylami muzyki. Chociaż electronica zaliczana jest do muzyki tanecznej, przeznaczona jest głównie do słuchania. Tworzona jest niemal wyłącznie przy użyciu instrumentów elektronicznych, czasami bezpośrednio przy pomocy komputera, z pominięciem instrumentów muzycznych." (pl)
  • Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; but unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing. The term was first used in the United States in the early 1990s with regards to post-rave global-influenced electronic dance music. Genres such as techno, drum and bass, downtempo, and ambient are among those encompassed by the umbrella term, entering the American mainstream from "alternative" or "underground" venues during the late 1990s. Prior to the adoption of electronica for this purpose, terms such as electronic listening music, trance and intelligent dance music (IDM) were used. The All Music Guide categorizes electronica as a top-level genre on their main page, where they state that electronica includes "dozens of stylistic fusions" ranging from danceable grooves to music for headphones and chillout areas. After beginning as an underground genre in the early 1990s, electronica has grown to influence even mainstream crossover recordings, with one prominent example being Madonna's 2005 Confessions on a Dancefloor, that sold more than 12 million copies worldwide, and debuted at number one in 29 different countries, a world record for a solo artist. Elements of electronica are used today by many popular artists in mainstream music. This led to a period of creative experimentation and the development of new forms, some of which became known as electronica. a range which includes more popular acts such as Björk, Goldfrapp and glitchy experimental artists such as Autechre, Aphex Twin, and Boards of Canada Underworld, with its 1994 album dubnobasswithmyheadman, released arguably one of the defining records of the early electronica period with a blend of club beats, wedded to song writing and subtle vocals and guitar work. A focus on "songs", a fusion of styles and a combination of traditional and electronic instruments often sets apart musicians working in electronic-styles over more straight-ahead styles of house, techno and trance. This genre is also noted for far higher production values than others, featuring more layers, more original samples and fewer "presets", more complex rhythm programming, and influences of world cultural sound samples, as well as multiple remixes by the original artist and other producers also known as "remixers". The more abstract Autechre and Aphex Twin around this time were releasing early records in the "intelligent techno" or so-called intelligent dance music (IDM) style, while other Bristol-based musicians such as Tricky, Leftfield, Massive Attack and Portishead were experimenting with the fusion of electronic textures with hip-hop, R&B rhythms to form what became known as trip-hop. (en)
  • Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; but unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing. The term was first used in the United States in the early 1990s with regards to post-rave global-influenced electronic dance music. Genres such as techno, drum and bass, downtempo, and ambient are among those encompassed by the umbrella term, entering the American mainstream from "alternative" or "underground" venues during the late 1990s. Prior to the adoption of electronica for this purpose, terms such as electronic listening music, trance and intelligent dance music (IDM) were used. The All Music Guide categorizes electronica as a top-level genre on their main page, where they state that electronica includes "dozens of stylistic fusions" ranging from danceable grooves to music for headphones and chillout areas. After beginning as an underground genre in the early 1990s, electronica has grown to influence even mainstream crossover recordings, with one prominent example being Madonna's 2005 Confessions on a Dancefloor, that sold more than 12 million copies worldwide, and debuted at number one in 29 different countries, a world record for a solo artist. Elements of electronica are used today by many popular artists in mainstream music. This led to a period of creative experimentation and the development of new forms, some of which became known as electronica. a range which includes more popular acts such as Björk, Goldfrapp and glitchy experimental artists such as Autechre, Aphex Twin, and Boards of Canada Underworld, with its 1994 album dubnobasswithmyheadman, released arguably one of the defining records of the early electronica period with a blend of club beats, wedded to song writing and subtle vocals and guitar work. A focus on "songs", a fusion of styles and a combination of traditional and electronic instruments often sets apart musicians working in electronic-styles over more straight-ahead styles of house, techno and trance. This genre is also noted for far higher production values than others, featuring more layers, more original samples and fewer "presets", more complex rhythm programming, and influences of world cultural sound samples, as well as multiple remixes by the original artist and other producers also known as "remixers". The more abstract Autechre and Aphex Twin around this time were releasing early records in the "intelligent techno" or so-called intelligent dance music (IDM) style, while other Bristol-based musicians such as Tricky, Leftfield, Massive Attack and Portishead were experimenting with the fusion of electronic textures with hip-hop, R&B rhythms to form what became known as trip-hop." (en)
  • Electronica ist eine Sammelbezeichnung für Stilrichtungen in der elektronischen Musik." (de)
  • Electronica är ett ganska mångtydigt genrebegrepp som försöker definiera en avgränsad del av elektronisk musik. Vissa menar att termen skulle avse modern elektronisk musik som oftast inte spelas på dansgolven, utan snarare på hemmastereon, medan andra gärna inkluderar dansorienterad musik. Termens ursprung är ganska dunkel, men det verkar som att det myntats av musiktidningen Melody Maker i mitten av 1990-talet för att beskriva musiken som spelades av det elektroniska rockbandet Republica. Termen spreds och började användas för att beskriva den nya sortens elektronisk musik som började bli populär i USA vid den här tiden. Innan termen "electronica" dök upp användes olika kategoriseringar, bl a electronic listening music, braindance och intelligent dance music. I mitten av 1990-talet började electronica användas som begrepp av bl a MTV, skivbolag och musikpress för att kategorisera elektronisk dansmusik i mainstreamfåran, artister som Chemical Brothers (som tidigare kategoriserats som big beat) och The Prodigy, även om det vid den här tiden inte var en speciellt precis term. Numera används electronica för att beskriva en mängd musikgrupper och stilar som har en uttalad elektronisk produktion i botten. Artister som Four Tet, Boards of Canada och Autechre samt svenska Robotic, The Knife och Sophie Rimheden skulle kunna sorteras in under electronica-kategorin." (sv)
  • L'electronica est un genre musical, de la grande famille de la musique electronique. =Caractéristique= Le terme électronica a été utilisé la première fois dans le nom d'une compilation incluant des artistes Techno de Detroit. Aujourd'hui, son utilisation est souvent très large. L'electronica désigne généralement une musique électronique tournée vers l'expérimentation et qui n'a pas comme vocation première la danse. C'est pour cela qu'on a parfois tendance à la rapprocher de la musique électroacoustique. L'electronica est également proche et se confond même parfois avec l'IDM (intelligent dance music) ou braindance. Dans un sens large, le terme electronica est quelque fois utilisé pour désigner des formes de musiques électroniques qui ne rentrent pas dans d'autres catégories. On parle alors généralement d'electro mais on trouve régulièrement le terme « électronica ». Dans un sens plus strict, c'est une musique électronique basée généralement sur un tempo plus lent que la techno mais comportant tout de même des beat formant un rythme, ce qui la différencie de l'ambient. L'electronica a une approche plus expérimentale que la minimal techno, on peut comparer la musique d'Autechre (electronica) et de Richie Hawtin (minimal techno) pour mieux comprendre." (fr)
  • エレクトロニカ（英語 Electronica）とは、電子音楽や電子音楽に影響を受けている音楽全般を包括的に表す言葉。" (ja)
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  • Electronica (også kjent som elektronika i Norge) er ikke en egen sjanger, men en forkortelse for elektronisk musikk, og forveksles ofte med downtempo og breakbeat." (no)
  • Electronica - nieformalny i kontrowersyjny termin używany często w krajach zachodnich na określenie gatunków elektronicznej muzyki tanecznej, które nie są ukierunkowane bezpośrednio na parkiet klubowy." (pl)
  • Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; but unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing. The term was first used in the United States in the early 1990s with regards to post-rave global-influenced electronic dance music. (en)
  • Electronica ist eine Sammelbezeichnung für Stilrichtungen in der elektronischen Musik." (de)
  • Electronica är ett ganska mångtydigt genrebegrepp som försöker definiera en avgränsad del av elektronisk musik. Vissa menar att termen skulle avse modern elektronisk musik som oftast inte spelas på dansgolven, utan snarare på hemmastereon, medan andra gärna inkluderar dansorienterad musik." (sv)
  • L'electronica est un genre musical, de la grande famille de la musique electronique. (fr)
  • エレクトロニカ（英語 Electronica）とは、電子音楽や電子音楽に影響を受けている音楽全般を包括的に表す言葉。" (ja)
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  • Indietronica - Post-rock (en)
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