Meanings
- uncountableentertainmentSynonym of intelligent dance music.
For the devoted, this is a rare chance to devour an hour of box-fresh blockbuster braindance that might somehow bring them closer to their master.
2014, Piers Martin, “Aphex Twin: ‘His music is a perfect mix of mystery and adrenaline’”, in The GuardianSynonyms: intelligent dance music
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of intelligent dance music.
Origin
From brain + dance, from its relatively complex (i.e. intellectual) structure and use of elements of dance music. Coined by the label Rephlex Records.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
braindance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/braindance
“braindance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/braindance. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “braindance,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/braindance.
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