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- The result was Synth-Pop, a style of popular rock that ruled the airwaves for about ten years beginning in 1977.
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Synthpop grew rapidly in Europe, where many bands from America to the UK looked as far as Eastern Europe for inspiration. As the decade rumbled on, a newer sound began to emerge. It was around the mid-1980s that synthpop would find a new partner in the form of EDM (electronic dance music).
In many ways, synth-pop could only ever have been born in early ’80s Britain, as radical new tech met unique social conditions: the zenith of analogue synth technology colliding with grim reality as newly-elected Conservative prime minister Margaret Thatcher began to turn the screw.
Mar 26, 2024 · Synth-pop features synthetic textures and robotic rigidity, with early examples having minimalist and eerie qualities. The genre originated in Japan and the UK as part of the new wave movement. Synth-pop had a significant commercial impact and influenced subsequent genres like house music and techno.
Mar 21, 2021 · There was a time when synthesizers replaced guitars as the most important component of a band. The result was Synth-Pop, a style of popular rock that ruled the airwaves for about ten years beginning in 1977. Synth-pop had its origins and most sustained popularity in the UK.
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Apr 23, 2015 · It was the now very popular track, King, released early this year which is currently top 5 in the UK charts, by the increasingly popular trio named, Years & Years. The electronica/synthpop lads were actually formed way back in 2010 when lead vocalist and actor, Olly Alexander was heard singing in the shower, when other members of the group ...
Apr 30, 2024 · This bombastic synthpop anthem gave Stock, Aitken and Waterman their first number one in the UK in 1984. According to singer Pete Burns, the record company was not enthusiastic about the song, to such an extent that Burns had to take out a £2,500 loan to record it.
In May 1979, post-punk band Tubeway Army, founded in 1975, released their single Are Friends Electric? taken from their album Replicas. By the end of June the song had already taken the number 1...
