laptronica

English

Etymology

Blend of laptop +‎ electronica. The term gained a certain degree of currency in the 1990s.

Noun

laptronica (uncountable)

1. (music, computing) Musical output made with a laptop computer combined with electronic devices, portable enough for live performances.
   • 2012, Leigh Landy, Making Music with Sounds, Routledge, →ISBN, page 16:

     More recently, the notion of using a portable computer on stage became a reality and new forms of music including laptronica, the synthesis of laptop and electronica, were born.

References

• Emmerson, S. (2007), Living Electronic Music, Ashgate, Adlershot.