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electropop en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English pop English electropop From electro- + pop.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) a genre fusing electronic and pop music; technopop
   • I said, I bet that you look good on the dancefloor / Dancing to electropop like a robot from 1984 2005, Alex Turner, “I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor”, performed by Arctic Monkeys:
   • Electropop songs are essentially pop songs, often with simple, catchy hooks and dance beats, but they differentiated from those of electronic dance music genres in that the songwriting takes precedence over danceability. 2017, Norman Abjorensen, Historical Dictionary of Popular Music, Rowman & Littlefield, →ISBN, page 160:

Forms

Coordinates

synthpop

Relateds

electronic dance music