How to Say “Electronic Music” in French

musique électronique
Electronic music in French is musique électronique.
The term refers to music that employs electronic musical instruments.
Meaning: music that employs electronic musical instruments (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

In the phrase musique électronique, the adjective électronique follows the noun musique.

Did you know?

  • Pierre Schaeffer, a French radio engineer, invented musique concrète in the 1940s, which used recorded environmental sounds as the primary source of musique électronique.
  • France is the birthplace of 'French Touch', a globally influential style of musique électronique pioneered in the 1990s by artists like Daft Punk.
  • In French, the term musique électronique is often used to describe academic avant-garde compositions, while musique électro refers to dance music.

Examples in context

  • La musique électronique est rythmée, elle sonne comme des battements du cœur.
    Electronic music is rhythmic and sounds like a beating heart.
    This sentence shows how to describe the rhythmic nature of musique électronique.
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  • J'aime écouter de la musique électronique.
    I enjoy listening to electronic music.
  • On fait la fête ce soir, il y aura de la bonne électro !
    We're partying tonight, there will be some great electro music!
  • J'ai assisté à un concert de techno hier soir, c'était incroyable !
    I attended a techno concert last night, it was incredible!
  • J'adore écouter de la musique électronique.
    I love listening to electronic music.

Example conversation

Léa and Lucas are discussing what to play at a party.

  1. Léa

    Tu veux mettre de la musique électronique ?
    Do you want to play some electronic music?
  2. Lucas

    Oui, c'est parfait pour faire danser tout le monde.
    Yes, it is perfect for making everyone dance.
  3. Léa

    Lucas, tu as une bonne playlist ?
    Lucas, do you have a good playlist?
  4. Lucas

    Oui, j'ai tout ce qu'il faut.
    Yes, I have everything we need.

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