ELECTRONICA
Time Frame:
Mid-90’s to present.
Description:
Electronica is a term that has come to describe electronic or electronically influenced music. It was first used by MTV in the mid-90’s to describe albums by Orbital, The Prodigy, and Bjork. Electronica differs from techno in that it is not specifically designed for dancing, but rather for listening.
Roots:
Electronica’s roots evolve from techno music, house music, music concrete, and experimental music.
Subgenres:
Big Beat
Bit Pop
Downtempo
Glitch
Trip Hop
Influential Artists:
Orbital
The Prodigy
Bjork
Goldfrapp
Autechre
Aphex Twin
The Chemical Brothers
The Crystal Method
Underworld
Fatboy Slim
Daft Punk
Massive Attack
Moby
Kruder & Dorfmeister