Electronica Shell

For Ghosts who love to groove.

Definition/Summary:

  • Style of music deriving from techno and rave and having a more ambient, esoteric, or cerebral quality
  • Used to describe the rise of electronic music styles intended not just for dancing but also concentrated listening
  • Electronica benefited from advancements in music technology, especially electronic musical instruments, synthesizers, music sequencers, drum machines, and digital audio workstations
  • Examples Prodigy, Daft Punk, Moby, Underworld, Tricky, The Chemical Brothers and Orbital