Electronica is quite a complex genre to explain. It dwells in the realm of popular electronic music, but it derives its features from techno, rave, jungle and house music, while having a core ambient and downtempo feel to it. It's origins can be traced back to the 70s and 80s, and later on has been pioneered by classic acts like The Chemical Brothers and The Prodigy who bring a certain energy level into the sound. Electronica can be used for both relaxing and spacing out and dancing as showcased in the music of contemporary artists like Bonobo. Nowadays people use the term electronica when they want to classify electronic music that's not primarily made for dancing as its rooted in dark, ambient and downtempo sounds. It has often been interchangeably used with the term IDM (intelligent dance music).
Electronica is quite a complex genre to explain. It dwells in the realm of popular electronic music, but it derives its features from techno, rave, jungle and house music, while having a core ambient and downtempo feel to it.
It's origins can be traced back to the 70s and 80s, and later on has been pioneered by classic acts like The Chemical Brothers and The Prodigy who bring a certain energy level into the sound. Electronica can be used for both relaxing and spacing out and dancing as showcased in the music of contemporary artists like Bonobo. Nowadays people use the term electronica when they want to classify electronic music that's not primarily made for dancing as its rooted in dark, ambient and downtempo sounds. It has often been interchangeably used with the term IDM (Intelligent Dance Music).
