Editing Electronica (section)

=== Regional differences ===
The North American mainstream music industry uses the term as an umbrella category to refer any dance-based electronic music styles with a potential for [[Pop music|pop]] appeal.<ref name="bogdanov" /> However, United States–based [[AllMusic]] still categorizes electronica as a top-level genre, stating that it includes danceable [[Groove (music)|grooves]], as well as music for headphones and [[Chill-out music|chillout]] areas.<ref name="AMG">{{Cite web |title= Electronica Music Style Overview|website=[[AllMusic]] |url=https://www.allmusic.com/style/electronica-ma0000002574 }}</ref>

In other parts of the world, especially in the UK, electronica is also a broad term, but is associated with non-dance-oriented music, including relatively [[Experimental music|experimental]] styles of listening electronic music. It partly overlaps what is known chiefly outside the UK as intelligent dance music (IDM).<ref name="bogdanov" />