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technorock en · NOUN

Etymology

From techno- + rock.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A genre combining elements of techno and rock music.
    • With its mix of European technorock, funk, and rapping, “Planet Rock” was a model of fusion that imagined unity across cultures the same way Bambaataa had created unity across gang lines. 2011, Sujatha Fernandes, Close to the Edge: In Search of the Global Hip Hop Generation:
    • Wynette even dipped to self-parody, recording with the English-based technorock group KLF, scoring a British hit in 1992 with “Justified and Ancient.” 2005, Richard Carlin, Country, page 221:

Hypernyms

rock