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What is electroclash?

Electroclash (also known as synthcore, retro-electro, tech-pop, nouveau disco) is a genre of popular music that fuses 1980s electro, new wave and synth-pop with 1990s techno, retro-style electropop and electronic dance music. It emerged in the late 1990s and was pioneered by and associated with acts such as I-F, DJ Hell, Miss Kittin & The Hacker, and Fischerspooner.

About electroclash

Terminology and characteristics The term electroclash describes a musical movement that combined synth-pop, techno, punk rock and performance art.

From Last.fm, where 17,445 listeners have tagged music as electroclash.

Artists to start with

  1. Snow Strippers
  2. The Hellp
  3. The Dare
  4. Peaches
  5. Ladytron
  6. Charli xcx
  7. Sexy Sushi
  8. Miss Kittin
  9. Tiga
  10. Slayyyter

Albums to hear first

  • WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA by SlayyyterWOR$T GIRL IN AMERICASlayyyter
  • The Snow Strippers by Snow StrippersThe Snow StrippersSnow Strippers
  • Red Light - The 3rd Album by f(x)Red Light - The 3rd Albumf(x)
  • Basspunk by bassvictimBasspunkbassvictim
  • Fatherfucker by PeachesFatherfuckerPeaches
  • Velocifero by LadytronVelociferoLadytron
  • Odyssey by FischerspoonerOdysseyFischerspooner
  • Blacklist by Kap BambinoBlacklistKap Bambino

Electroclash songs

  1. BEAT UP CHANEL$ by Slayyyter
  2. OLD TECHNOLOGY by Slayyyter
  3. $T. LOSER by Slayyyter
  4. Kill V. Maim by Grimes
  5. DANCE... by Slayyyter
  6. Melatonin by Tinashe
  7. I'M ACTUALLY KINDA FAMOUS by Slayyyter
  8. my way by Olivia Rodrigo
  9. GAS STATION by Slayyyter
  10. On Repeat by LCD Soundsystem

Electroclash on Risocast

  • April Mixtape 3 by Snow StrippersApril Mixtape 3Snow Strippers · 2023
  • April Mixtape 2 by Snow StrippersApril Mixtape 2Snow Strippers · 2022
  • The Snow Strippers by Snow StrippersThe Snow StrippersSnow Strippers · 2022
  • Exorcism by Sidewalks and SkeletonsExorcismSidewalks and Skeletons · 2022
  • You Love Her Coz She's Dead by YOU LOVE HERYou Love Her Coz She's DeadYOU LOVE HER · 2011
  • Under Your Spell by Snow StrippersUnder Your SpellSnow Strippers
  • Goth by Sidewalks and SkeletonsGothSidewalks and Skeletons · 2015
  • Aching Like It's by Snow StrippersAching Like It'sSnow Strippers
  • Another High by Snow StrippersAnother HighSnow Strippers
  • Here I Am by The HellpHere I AmThe Hellp
  • Tragic Surprise by Snow StrippersTragic SurpriseSnow Strippers
  • Flicking Your Switch by LadytronFlicking Your SwitchLadytron

Neighbouring genres

In the electronic family. All genres

breakcoredeep housebreakbeatdance-popdeconstructed clubdancehallacid houseatmospheric drum and bassdrum and bassdeep technopsytranceacid techno

Questions

What is electroclash?
Electroclash (also known as synthcore, retro-electro, tech-pop, nouveau disco) is a genre of popular music that fuses 1980s electro, new wave and synth-pop with 1990s techno, retro-style electropop and electronic dance music. It emerged in the late 1990s and was pioneered by and associated with acts such as I-F, DJ Hell, Miss Kittin & The Hacker, and Fischerspooner. Terminology and characteristics The term electroclash describes a musical movement that combined synth-pop, techno, punk rock and performance art.
Who are the best-known electroclash artists?
By Last.fm listening: Snow Strippers, The Hellp, The Dare, Peaches, Ladytron and Charli xcx.
What genres are similar to electroclash?
On Risocast it sits with breakcore, deep house, breakbeat, dance-pop, deconstructed club and dancehall.

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Updated 6 October 2026

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