Electronica is a broad, slightly formal name for many kinds of electronic music — both dance music for clubs and quieter music made for listening. It covers a mixed bag: house, techno, ambient, and other styles built mainly on machines, synths, and computers rather than a rock band. DJs and writers use it when they do not want a narrower label.

Electronica電子音樂、電音 is a broad, slightly formal name for是一個範圍很廣、稍微正式一點的說法，用來指 many kinds of electronic music很多種電子音樂 both dance music for clubs and quieter music made for listening包括夜店跳舞用的舞曲，也包括比較安靜、拿來聆聽的音樂 It covers a mixed bag它涵蓋一堆不同的東西 house, techno, ambient, and other styleshouse、techno、ambient，還有其他風格 built mainly on machines, synths, and computers主要是用機器、合成器和電腦做出來的 rather than a rock band而不是靠一個搖滾樂團 DJs and writersDJ和樂評人 use it會用這個字 when they do not want a narrower label在不想用更狹窄的標籤時

Though actually, younger listeners often just say electronic music, EDM, or, in Taiwan, 電音, and they may never use electronica at all. Some people treat electronica as the softer, “listening” side and EDM as the club side; others use electronica as the umbrella for all of it. That split is messy, and both uses are out there.

Though actually不過其實 younger listeners often just say electronic music, EDM, or, in Taiwan, 電音年輕聽眾常常就直接說electronic music、EDM，或在台灣說「電音」 and they may never use electronica at all可能根本不會用到electronica這個字 Some people treat electronica as the softer, "listening" side有些人把electronica當成比較柔和、拿來聆聽的那一邊 and EDM as the club side把EDM當成夜店那一邊 others use electronica as the umbrella for all of it也有人把electronica當成涵蓋全部的統稱 That split is messy這種分法有點亂 and both uses are out there兩種用法都存在

It is a music-scene word, more magazine than science class, even though it sits next to electron on the page.

It is a music-scene word這是音樂圈用的字 more magazine than science class比較像雜誌上的說法，不是科學課的用語 even though it sits next to electron on the page儘管它在拼字上跟electron（電子）長得很像