electro
electro — noun
1. a fast-paced style of electronic dance music built around drum machines and synt
a fast-paced style of electronic dance music built around drum machines and synthesizers, with a strong, steady beat that drives the track forward — often shortened from 'electro-pop' or 'electro house'.
Yuna loves listening to electro while she exercises at the gym every morning.
uncountable noun: 'listening to electro' without article
The nightclub played electro all night, and the dance floor stayed packed until dawn.
Kwame downloaded a new electro playlist for his long drive to work.
Electro became popular in the 1980s when new technology made electronic music easier to produce.
Gabriela and her band mix electro with jazz to create a fresh, modern sound.
- electronic music
broader term that includes electro plus ambient, house, techno, and many other styles
- EDM
even broader umbrella covering all electronic dance music; electro is one subgenre under EDM
- techno
a related but distinct genre; electro has a funkier, more breakbeat-driven rhythm than techno
文法句型
electro + noun (modifier)
listen to / play / dance to electro
用法筆記
Electro is an uncountable noun, so it does not take a or an and has no plural form. Use some electro or a piece of electro when referring to individual tracks. The same form can also act as a modifier before nouns (electro beat, electro artist).