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About Electronica
Electronica is a music genre in the 1990s. It is usually classed as a form of electronic music.
Artists closely associated with the genre include Yoko Ono, Depeche Mode, Alanis Morissette, Gwen Stefani, The Prodigy and Aaliyah.
Electronica has given rise to 8 subgenres on this site, such as Nu jazz, Folktronica, Indietronica and Dubtronica.
From Wikipedia
Electronica is both a broad group of electronic-based music styles intended for listening rather than strictly for dancing and a music scene that came to prominence in the early 1990s in the United Kingdom which incorporated various musical styles. In the United States, the term is mostly used to refer to electronic music generally.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Electronica.
Key artists
- Yoko Ono
- Depeche Mode
- Alanis Morissette
- Gwen Stefani
- The Prodigy
- Aaliyah
- Lorde
- Daft Punk
- Brittany Murphy
- Moby
Related genres
Questions people ask
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- What are good TR909 and TB303 default settings for electronica music? · Sound Design SE
Frequently asked questions
What is Electronica?
Electronica is a music genre in the 1990s. It is usually classed as a form of electronic music.
Where and when did Electronica originate?
Electronica originated in the 1990s.
Who are famous Electronica artists?
Yoko Ono, Depeche Mode, Alanis Morissette, Gwen Stefani, The Prodigy and Aaliyah.
Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q817138 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Electronica – CC BY-SA 4.0
- MusicBrainz genre – CC0
- Random Electronica (Antti Luode) by Antti Luode – CC BY 3.0
- Sonatema - Sinfonía electrónica barroca by Lebrozu – CC0 1.0