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Synthpop
Stylistic origins
Cultural origins
Typical instruments
Synthesizer - Drum machine - Tape loops - Drums - Guitar (in latter incarnations were added Sequencer - Keyboard - Sampler)
Mainstream popularity Large, worldwide mostly during early to mid 1980s
Derivative forms Electroclash, Bubblegum pop
Subgenres
Electropop - Electroclash
Fusion genres
Futurepop - Synthpunk

Synthpop is a subgenre of New Wave in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. New Wave is a Rock music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the 1980s Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Post-punk was a popular musical movement in the mid to late 1970s following on the heels of the initial Punk rock explosion of the early 1970s This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For the early "drum machine" computers that used a rotating cylinder as their main memory see Drum memory A drum machine is an Tape loops are loops of prerecorded Magnetic tape used to create repetitive rhythmic musical patterns or dense layers of sound The drum is a member of the percussion group technically classified as a Membranophone. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles A music sequencer (also MIDI sequencer or just sequencer) is software or hardware designed to create and manage computer-generated music A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a Musical keyboard. A sampler is an electronic musical instrument closely related to a Synthesizer. Electroclash is a style of Music that fuses Bubblegum pop (also known as bubblegum rock, bubblegum music, or simply bubblegum) is a genre of Pop music whose classic period ran from 1967 This is a list of Electronic music genres sub-genres and styles though for the latter not all possess their own article (in which case see the main genre article Electroclash is a style of Music that fuses Futurepop is an Electronic dance music genre incorporating influences from Synthpop (such as song structure and Vocal style Uplifting Synthpunk (also known as electropunk) is a Music genre invented by Damian Ramsey in 1999 as an attempt to retroactively identify a small sub-genre of punk New Wave is a Rock music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the 1980s It is most closely associated with the era between the late 1970s and early to middle 1980s, although it has continued to exist and develop ever since. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Kraftwerk (from Germany) and Yellow Magic Orchestra (from Japan) are often hailed as the pioneers of the style. Kraftwerk (ˈkʁaftvɛɐk German for " power plant " or " Power station " is an influential Electronic music band from Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO is an influential Japanese Electropop band formed in 1978

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Characteristics

While most current popular music in the industrialized world is realized via electronic instruments, synthpop has its own stylistic tendencies which differentiate it from other music produced by the same means. An electronic musical instrument is a Musical instrument that produces its sounds using Electronics. These include the exploitation of artificiality (the synthesizers are not used to imitate acoustic instruments), the use of mechanical sounding rhythms, vocal arrangements as a counterpoint to the artificiality of the instruments, and ostinato patterns as an effect. In Music, an Ostinato (derived from Italian: "stubborn" see also Oscillation) is a motif or phrase which is persistently Synthpop song structures are generally the same as in other popular music. The structures or Musical forms of Songs in Popular music are typically sectional forms such as Strophic form. Popular music is Music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more

History

Influences

Mid 20th Century avant-garde composers such as Karlheinz Stockhausen were pioneers in the development of electronic music. The use of synthesizers in rock music began in the 1960s, notably by The Beatles, however, the instruments were highly complex, temperamental, and expensive. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 In the late 1960s there was a surge of Moog synthesizer-affected albums by artists like Perrey and Kingsley, Dick Hyman and, most notably, Wendy Carlos. The term Moog (ˈmoʊg as in 'vogue' Synthesizer can refer to any number of Analog synthesizers designed by Dr The musical duo Perrey and Kingsley ( Jean-Jacques Perrey, b 1929 and Gershon Kingsley, b Dick Hyman (born March 8, 1927, New York City) is an American jazz pianist/keyboardist and composer best known for his versatility with jazz piano styles Wendy Carlos (born Walter Carlos, November 14 1939 is an American Composer and electronic Musician. Synthesizers became more widely used by progressive rock and jazz fusion groups such as Pink Floyd, Yes, ELO , Genesis, Return to Forever, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, and Weather Report. Progressive rock (often shortened to " progressive " " prog " or " prog rock " is a form of Rock music that evolved Fusion or more specifically jazz fusion or jazz rock, is a Musical genre that merges Jazz with elements of other styles of music particularly Pink Floyd are Yes are an English Progressive rock band that formed in London in 1968. Genesis are an English rock band formed in 1967 With approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide Genesis are among the top 30 highest-selling recording artists Return to Forever was the name of a Jazz fusion band founded and led by keyboardist Chick Corea. Emerson Lake & Palmer ( ELP) were an English Progressive rock supergroup. Weather Report was an influential Jazz fusion band of the 1970s and early 1980s combining Jazz and Latin jazz with Art music, Many Krautrock groups like Tangerine Dream and Kraftwerk heavily incoporated synthesizers into their music as well. Krautrock is a generic name for the Experimental music scene that appeared in Germany in the late 1960s and gained popularity throughout the 1970s especially in Britain Tangerine Dream is a German Electronic music group founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese. Kraftwerk (ˈkʁaftvɛɐk German for " power plant " or " Power station " is an influential Electronic music band from The late 1970s Kraftwerk albums, such as Trans-Europe Express and The Man Machine, were particularly influential in the creation of the Synthpop sound. Kraftwerk (ˈkʁaftvɛɐk German for " power plant " or " Power station " is an influential Electronic music band from

The mid-1970s, saw the rise of electronic art music musicians such as Jean Michel Jarre, Vangelis, Brian Eno, and Tomita, who were a significant influence of the development of New Age Music. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. Jean-Michel André Jarre (born 24 August 1948, Lyon) is a French Composer, performer and Music producer. Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou (Born March 29, 1943 in Volos, Greece) ( Greek: Ευάγγελος Οδυσσέας Παπαθανασίου Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno (born 15 May 1948 commonly known as Brian Eno (ˈiːnoʊ is an English Musician, producer is a renowned Japanese Electronic music composer Biography Tomita was born in Tokyo and spent his early childhood with his father in China New Age music is peaceful Music of various styles which is intended to create inspiration relaxation and positive feelings often used by listeners for Yoga, In the late seventies, Suicide, a duo from New York, combined vocals and keyboard in a harsh, avant-garde and often very controversial form. Suicide is an American Rock music group intermittently active since 1971 and composed of Alan Vega ( Vocals) and Martin Rev ( Synthesizers The City of New York Italian producer Giorgio Moroder was also a significant influence on the further development of electronic music, producing synth driven hits for many artists, most notably Donna Summer. Hansjörg "Giorgio" Moroder (born on April 26 1940 in Urtijëi, Italy) is an Italian Record producer, songwriter Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines December 31, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who gained

Late 1970s to mid 1980s

In 1978, the self titled debut by the seminal Yellow Magic Orchestra was released in Japan. Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO is an influential Japanese Electropop band formed in 1978 The same year, the British group Ultravox released their third album, Systems of Romance, which featured synthesizers more prominently than their earlier work. Ultravox (formerly Ultravox!) were a British New Wave band that rose to prominence in the late 1970s/early 1980s Systems of Romance, released in 1978 is the third album by British band Ultravox (an exclamation mark having been dropped from the moniker earlier in the year Other pioneering British Synthpop acts began to surface, including Gary Numan and The Human League. Gary Numan (born Gary Anthony James Webb on 8 March 1958 is an English singer composer and musician The original Synthpop groups had a sound that was generally dark, moody and robotic. Fad Gadget, who was signed to Daniel Miller's Mute Records, was particularly dark and menacing and his stage shows had a Performance art quality to them. Fad Gadget is the Stage name of Francis John (Frank Tovey ( September 8, 1956 &ndash April 3, 2002) Mute Records is a Record label formed in 1978 by Daniel Miller primarily to release his own single "T This article is about Performance art For other uses see Performance (disambiguation At the same time, Giorgio Moroder collaborated with former glam rock group Sparks on their album, No. 1 In Heaven. Sparks is an American rock and Pop music band formed in Los Angeles in 1970 by brothers Ron (keyboards and Russell Mael (vocals No 1 In Heaven is the eighth Album by Sparks. Released in 1979 it renewed interest in the band after disappointing sales of albums like Big Beat

Synthpop continued to evolve in the early 1980s, often in a more radio friendly, pop direction. It was made into danceable music and brought into mainstream by Duran Duran who grafted it into a dance beat. The band made the sound warmer than it was before. The sounds of synthesizers dominated the pop music of the era. Albums like Gary Numan's Telekon (1980), Vienna (1980) by Ultravox, Dare (1981) by The Human League, Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret (1981) by Soft Cell, From the Tearooms of Mars...to the Hellholes of Uranus (1981) by Landscape, Soul Mining (1983) by The The, Visage (1980) by Visage, and Metamatic (1980) by former Ultravox singer John Foxx, typified the early synthpop sound. Gary Numan (born Gary Anthony James Webb on 8 March 1958 is an English singer composer and musician Telekon is the fourth studio album and second album under his own name by Electronic music pioneer Gary Numan, released in 1980 Vienna is the fourth studio LP by the Synthpop band Ultravox, first released on 11 July 1980. Ultravox (formerly Ultravox!) were a British New Wave band that rose to prominence in the late 1970s/early 1980s Dare (or Dare! in the US is the third studio album from British Synthpop band The Human League. Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret is the first album released by the Synthpop duo Soft Cell, released in 1981 by Some Bizarre Records. Soft Cell are an English Synthpop duo who came to prominence in the early 1980s From the Tea-rooms of Mars. (fully titled From the Tea-rooms of Mars. Landscape are a British band, best known for their 1981 hits, "Einstein A Go-Go" and "Norman Bates" Soul Mining was Matt Johnson 's second album (his first Burning Blue Soul, was released in 1981 as Matt Johnson though reissues have tended to use The The are an English musical and multimedia group that have been active in various forms since 1979, with singer/songwriter/frontman Matt Johnson being Visage is the eponymous debut album from the British New Romantic group Visage, recorded at Genetic Sound Studios in London released by Polygram Records Visage is a British pop band Formed in 1978 the band became closely linked to the burgeoning New Romantic movement of the early 1980s Metamatic is an album by John Foxx, released in 1980 It was his first solo album following his split with Ultravox the previous year John Foxx is the stage name of English musician Dennis Leigh.

The 1983 album Burning Bridges (released as Naked Eyes in the U. Burning Bridges was Naked Eyes ' 1983 début album The album was released in the United States and Canada as Naked Eyes with two tracks S. and Canada), by the group Naked Eyes, was the first pop LP to extensively feature the Fairlight CMI. Naked Eyes was an English Synthpop band popular in the 1980s The duo is known for their singles a cover of the Burt Bacharach / Hal David The Fairlight CMI (Computer Musical Instrument was the first polyphonic digital sampling Synthesizer. Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush had used the sampling synthesiser on prior efforts, but the usage had been far less than normal than Naked Eyes would employ on their debut effort. Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950 in Chobham, Surrey, England) is an English Musician and Songwriter. Kate Bush (born Catherine Bush on 30 July 1958 is an English singer songwriter musician and Record producer. The CMI (and similar workstation-type machines such as the Synclavier and PPG Wave) would become commonplace in the movement, eventually dying out as inexpensive digital samplers and eventually personal computers duplicated the capabilities of these machines. The Synclavier System was an early Synthesizer and sampler, manufactured by New England Digital. Palm Products GmbH (commonly abbreviated to PPG) was a highly-regarded manufacturer of audio synthesizers.

Other key synthpop or synthpop-influenced groups and artists from the early-mid 1980s include Eurythmics, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Erasure, a-ha, A Flock of Seagulls, Tears for Fears, Pet Shop Boys, Devo, Berlin, OMD, New Order, Thomas Dolby, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Alphaville, Thompson Twins, Bronski Beat, Heaven 17, Howard Jones, Blancmange, Yello, Paul Haig, Animotion, Propaganda, Modern Talking, Psyche, The Buggles, Kajagoogoo, Missing Persons, Real Life, The System and even early Ministry. Eurythmics (often incorrectly referred to as The Eurythmics) is a British Musical duo, formed in 1980 by Annie Lennox and Dave Depeche Mode (dəˌpɛʃˈmoʊd are an English Electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. Erasure are an English Synth pop duo formed by Songwriter and Keyboardist Vince Clarke and Singer a-ha is a band from Norway. They initially rose to fame during the 1980s but have had continued success in the 1990s and 2000s A Flock of Seagulls (also known as Flock of Seagulls) are an English band originally formed by brothers Mike Score ( keyboards, Vocals Tears for Fears (sometimes informally abbreviated to TFF are The capitalisation of song titles in this article is disputed Devo (pronounced DEE-vo (IPA /'diːvoʊ/) or dee-VO (IPA /diː'voʊ/) often spelled "DEVO" or "DEV-O" is an American Berlin is an American new wave band featuring lead singer Terri Nunn. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (often abbreviated to OMD) are a Synthpop group whose founding members are originally from the Wirral Peninsula New Order are an English rock group formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner ( vocals, Guitars Synthesizers, Peter Hook Thomas Dolby (born Thomas Morgan Robertson, on 14 October 1958) is an English Musician, producer and inventor Frankie Goes to Hollywood ( FGTH) was a UK dance-pop band that were extremely popular in the mid 1980s Alphaville is a German Synthpop group which gained popularity in the 1980s Thompson Twins were a British Pop group The band formed in April 1977 and disbanded in May 1993 Bronski Beat were a popular British Synth pop trio of the 1980s Heaven 17 are a British Synthpop band originating from the city of Sheffield in the early 1980s Howard Jones (born John Howard Jones, 23 February 1955) is an English Singer and Songwriter who gained acclaim in Blancmange are a British Synthpop band who came to prominence with a string of hits in the early to mid 1980s Yello is a Swiss Electronica band consisting of Dieter Meier and Boris Blank. Paul Haig (b 1959 is a Scottish indie composer and musician Josef K He was a member of a 1980s post-punk band called Josef K who were assigned to Animotion was a 1980s US New Wave / Synthpop band best known for their songs " Obsession " (originally written by Michael Des Barres Propaganda are a German Synthpop group formed in 1984 Early history Propaganda was formed in Düsseldorf, Germany in 1982 by Modern Talking was a German Pop music duo consisting of composer/producer Dieter Bohlen and singer Thomas Anders. Psyche are a Canadian dark Synthpop band now based in Germany. Buggles (the official version of the band name used on their albums singles and publicity material omits the definite article were a New Wave band formed in 1977 consisting Kajagoogoo is a British Pop band, best known for their first single, " Too Shy " which reached Number 1 in the UK Singles Chart Real Life was a Melbourne -based Australian New Wave band that had hits with its debut single, "Send Me an Angel" The System was an American Synth pop band from the 1980s The two band members were vocalist/guitarist Mic Murphy and seasoned session keyboardist Ministry was an American Industrial metal band founded by Frontman Al Jourgensen in 1981

Late 1980s and onward

In the United States, a backlash against the predominant styles of commercial pop in general, and synthesized music specifically, largely drove the Synthpop genre underground. Its fall in popularity may have been partially due to the increasing popularity of Glam metal and Hip-Hop beginning around 1986. Glam metal (also known as pop metal) is a sub-genre of Heavy metal music that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States. Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Even fewer of the genre's 1980s acts were able to thrive commercially during the 1990s, as a new generation of radio DJs, video jockeys and record label representatives dismissed synthesiser-driven music as less visceral or artistic than the emerging styles of Grunge and Gangsta Rap. For the Ice T album see Gangsta Rap (album. Gangsta rap is a term originated by the mainstream media to describe a certain subgenre Major American labels would no longer sign or support the synthesizer-oriented bands that had been popular in the 1980s. This would eventually change in the late 1990s.

However, in Europe, South America, Australia, and Asia, Synthpop remained more widely accepted, and artists from these regions, as well as American artists temporarily expatriated there, performing music with 1980s synthpop roots have remained popular, and acts such as Ace of Base and Savage Garden have even spurred minor resurgences of the genre in the U. Ace of Base is a pop band from Gothenburg, Sweden, comprising Ulf Ekberg (Buddha and siblings Jonas Berggren (Joker and Savage Garden was an Australian pop duo that enjoyed major international success between 1997 and 2000 S. Eventually, the global synthpop scene re-emerged in the United States with the growing success of American record labels such as A Different Drum. A Different Drum is an Independent record label and Online store based in the US state of Utah, specializing in Synthpop and Synth-pop pioneers in Latin America during the 80s were Virus. Virus was an Argentine New wave music band led by Federico Moura until his death on December 21, 1988 from AIDS -related

Some bands embraced by modern synthpop fans like Red Flag and Anything Box were dropped by their labels and began self-releasing new albums. Red Flag is a Synthpop band founded in 1984 in San Diego by brothers Chris Reynolds and Mark Reynolds (vocals Anything Box is an electronic / Synthpop musical group originally from Paterson New Jersey and now based in Orange County CA Some Christian bands, such as Joy Electric, were influenced by formerly 1980s acts like Depeche Mode and Erasure. Joy Electric is a one-man Electropop / Synth pop group consisting of Ronnie Martin. Depeche Mode (dəˌpɛʃˈmoʊd are an English Electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. Erasure are an English Synth pop duo formed by Songwriter and Keyboardist Vince Clarke and Singer Low-fidelity synthpop artists Stephin Merritt and Ariel Pink have found success on independent labels. Stephin Merritt (born January 17 1966) is an American Singer-songwriter based in California (formerly in New York City Ariel Pink (born Ariel Marcus Rosenberg on June 24, 1978) is a Los Angeles based Avant-garde musician who is sometimes associated

While the Modern Synthpop scene is heavily centered in the United States, some of the popular bands to emerge in the genre, such as De/Vision and Mesh, are European. De/Vision is a German Synthpop musical group The band started as a quartet consisting of Thomas Adam Steffen Keth Stefan Blender and Markus Ganssert A mesh is a flat semi-permeable barrier made of connected strands of Metal, Fiber, or other flexible/ductile material However many such bands are not strictly part of the independent Modern Synthpop scene, since they are signed to major European record labels. European bands signed to the aforementioned U. S. labels and their ilk include Blue October, The Nine, Spray, and Empire State Human. Blue October UK are an Essex based Synthpop / Pop / Dance band formed in 1996 by Glen Wisbey and Barney Miller Spray is a 21st century Synthpop duo from England, consisting of Jenny McLaren and Ricardo Autobahn.

A Different Drum

Modern Synthpop as a genre was coalesced in the mid 1990s by the emergence of the A Different Drum label out of the state of Utah. A Different Drum is an Independent record label and Online store based in the US state of Utah, specializing in Synthpop and The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. The label started as a mail order business but soon began to release their own CDs from bands who sent in demos. DEMOS (meaning "Dialogovaya Edinaya Mobilnaya Operatsionnaya Sistema" (Диалоговая Единая Мобильная Операционная Система ДЕМОС The label also began to release albums from established modern synthpop bands like Cosmicity and The Echoing Green and eventually from classic synthpop acts like Gary Numan and Soft Cell. Cosmicity is a Synthpop Music project by programmer/keyboardist/songwriter/singer Mark Nicholas The Ecchoing Green is a poem by William Blake published in Songs of Innocence in 1789 Gary Numan (born Gary Anthony James Webb on 8 March 1958 is an English singer composer and musician Soft Cell are an English Synthpop duo who came to prominence in the early 1980s The label also released one of the best selling modern synthpop albums ever, Iris’s Disconnect. Iris is a Texas-based Synthpop band originally named Forgiving Iris Disconnect featured one of the few modern synthpop songs to be played at mainstream dance clubs, “Annie, Would I Lie To You. ” In online discussions the band has said that several thousand copies of that album have been sold.

It was also during this time that two key labels that focused on synthpop emerged as well. Jarret Records released albums by Anything Box but vanished within a couple of years. Anything Box is an electronic / Synthpop musical group originally from Paterson New Jersey and now based in Orange County CA Synthphony Records on the other hand has been longer lived and initially released single artist albums but have recently released mostly remix collections.

Importance of various artist collection albums in the genre

The very first CD that A Different Drum released was a collection of some of the more high-profile synthpop music being released in Europe. A Different Drum is an Independent record label and Online store based in the US state of Utah, specializing in Synthpop and Other labels like Synthphony and Ninthwave also started with CDs that compiled songs by various artists. Ninthwave Records is a US Synthpop Record label founded in 2001. Often these sets have been popular because they feature remixes or unreleased tracks from popular bands. They have also been helpful for fans of the genre providing an outlet for new bands. Popular ongoing series include Electricity and WXJL from Ninthwave, Synthpop Club Anthems and State of Synthpop from A Different Drum and Synthphony’s REMIXed series.

Emergence of Electroclash

The late 1990s into 2001 saw what was arguably the height of the genre, demonstrating its maturity but also its limitations. A national magazine, Lexicon Magazine, focused on the Genre, but folded in 2001. Two large scale “festivals” were held in Los Angeles, California in 2000 and 2001 under the name Synthcon. The 2000 Synthcon saw the debut of Soviet, one of the few bands to cross over to the Electroclash scene and also saw an informal reuniting of one of the more influential synthpop bands, Information Society. Electroclash is a style of Music that fuses Information Society (also known as InSoc) is a US band originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota, primarily consisting of Kurt

Funding problems plagued both festivals, to the point that the 2001 festival collapsed mid way through. A larger scale festival, Synthpop Goes the World was held in Toronto in 2002 but has not been repeated. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario A smaller scale festival was held in 2004, 2005, and 2006 in Salt Lake City by A Different Drum. Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U

Modern Synthpop was briefly lumped with the explosion of the Electroclash movement in 2002. Electroclash is a style of Music that fuses However, fans of both genres often fought to distance themselves. Aside from Soviet and the Boston band Freezepop, few Modern Synthpop bands were able to jump on the Electroclash bandwagon. Freezepop is an indie New Wave / Synthpop band composed of Liz Enthusiasm, the Duke of Pannekoeken (originally the Duke of Candied Apples

Decline

Since 2002, some have claimed the genre to be in decline or to have splintered. The failure of Synthcon 2001, the near collapse of Ninthwave Records, the disappearance of Lexicon Magazine, and the failure of a succession of fan websites are all testaments to these perceptions. Ninthwave Records is a US Synthpop Record label founded in 2001.

However, A Different Drum continues to flourish, the genre continues to exert heavy influence on EBM and industrial music, and arguably the biggest modern synthpop album ever came out in 2003, from The Postal Service. Industrial music is a loose term for a number of different styles of Experimental music, especially but not necessarily Electronic music. The Postal Service is an American electronic Indie pop band composed of vocalist Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and producer Although The Postal Service are not a product of the modern synthpop scene, they have distilled a number of the same influences. 2004 saw the launch of Section 44 Records born from the ashes of the long-standing synthpop forum Sloth Radio and defunct label Kiss My Asterix Records. A "Section 44" refers to the New South Wales Rural Fires Act 1997 specifically section 44 Commissioner’s responsibility. A Different Drum, Section 44, Ninthwave, Nilaihah Records & Synthphony Records have taken the torch into the next decade by supporting modern synthpop acts. " Different Drum " is a 1967 hit song performed by The Stone Poneys which featured a young and upcoming singer named Linda Ronstadt. A "Section 44" refers to the New South Wales Rural Fires Act 1997 specifically section 44 Commissioner’s responsibility. Ninthwave Records is a US Synthpop Record label founded in 2001. Nilaihah Records is an American independent Record label, currently based in Columbus, Ohio.

Usage

Synthpop is sometimes confused with electropop, which is generally regarded to be a particular style of synthpop that incorporates the more robotic elements and feel of electro music. A robot is a mechanical or Virtual Artificial agent In practice it is usually an electro-mechanical system which by its appearance or movements Electro ( electro-boogie, electro-funk) is a Genre of Electronic music directly influenced by the use of TR-808 and Funk The term "synthpop" has also become increasingly used in goth and industrial circles to describe various alternative electronic artists who have used influences from synthpop, particularly those in the electronic body music and futurepop genres such as Psyche, Covenant, Mesh, And One, Melotron, S.P.O.C.K, Beborn Beton, VNV Nation and Wolfsheim. This article is about the musical style of gothic rock For the goth scene in general see Goth subculture. Industrial music is a loose term for a number of different styles of Experimental music, especially but not necessarily Electronic music. Alternative electronic is an Umbrella term used to describe a range of lesser-known Electronic music genres which are related in some fashion to industrial Electronic body music ( EBM, also known as aggropop) is a Music genre that combines elements of Industrial music and Electronic Futurepop is an Electronic dance music genre incorporating influences from Synthpop (such as song structure and Vocal style Uplifting Psyche are a Canadian dark Synthpop band now based in Germany. Covenant is a band from Sweden that has composed Electronic music. Mesh is a band from Bristol, England whose music could be described as Synth pop. And One is a German Synthpop and EBM band Their members include Steve Naghavi, Chris Ruiz (1989 - 1991 and 2001 to present Melotron is a Futurepop and Synthpop band from Germany. In 1996 Andy Krueger Edgar Slatnow and Kay Hildebrandt broke off from their former Beborn Beton is a German Synth pop band founded in 1989, with their first album release in 1993. VNV Nation are an Electronic music band originally from Wexford and London, now based in Hamburg, that combines elements of trance It is otherwise generally used in its more classic sense, referring to early-to-middle 1980s synthesizer-driven pop acts (e. g. , The Human League, Eurythmics), less precisely, to a variety of New Romantic pop acts from the same era (e. Eurythmics (often incorrectly referred to as The Eurythmics) is a British Musical duo, formed in 1980 by Annie Lennox and Dave New Romantic was a short- lived Fashion and music movement that occurred primarily in the United Kingdom and Ireland during the very early 1980s g. , Duran Duran, Visage, Japan, and Spandau Ballet), and to current and emerging synthesizer-driven pop acts. Duran Duran are an English Pop rock band famous for a long series of popular singles, albums and vivid Music videos for which they've won two Visage is a British pop band Formed in 1978 the band became closely linked to the burgeoning New Romantic movement of the early 1980s Japan were a British pop/rock group formed in 1974 in Lewisham, southeast London. Spandau Ballet were a popular British band in the 1980s Initially inspired by a mixture of Funk and Synthpop, the group eventually mellowed into a

Artists

Main article: List of synthpop artists

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synthpop

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  1. A style of popular music in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument.
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