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Synth-pop (short for synthesizer pop; also called techno-pop) is a music genre that first became prominent in the late 1970s and features the synthesizer as the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock , electronic , art rock , disco , and particularly the ...
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Jul 21, 2023 · 45. Tegan and Sara: Love You to Death (2016) The eighth studio album from Canadian pop duo Tegan and Sara is a synth-pop majesty—and it came out on Neil Young’s Vapor label, and the Canadian ...
- Virginia Wing - Forward Constant Motion. November 11, 2016. Synthpop. 83 6 reviews. Spotify.
- Kero Kero Bonito - Bonito Generation. October 21, 2016. Electropop, Synthpop. 82 10 reviews. Spotify.
- C Duncan - The Midnight Sun. October 14, 2016. Indie Pop, Synthpop. 81 14 reviews. Spotify.
- School of Seven Bells - SVIIB. February 26, 2016. Dream Pop, Electropop, Synthpop. 80 27 reviews. Spotify.
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Vincent was born on 9 October 1985 in the Thornton Heath district of the London Borough of Croydon. He attended Christ's Hospital boarding school in West Sussex and was member of the house 'Maine A'. He entertained his housemates with constant piano playing. He completed a year-long foundation course at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Desi...
2007–2009: Frankisum EP and Complete Me
During 2004, Vincent performed as a beatboxer, under the name Mr Mouth. Vincent released his debut EP, Frankisum, in 2007. Former school friend and then assistant of A&R at Island Records, Ben Scarr, introduced Island colleague Louis Bloom to Frankmusik's MySpace page, which was getting a significant number of hits at the time. Although already known for high energy electro and happy hardcore, Frankmusik's signing to Island was in part because Bloom recognised a pop star performer beneath the...
2010–2011: Moving to Los Angeles and Do It in the AM
Early 2010,Turner decided to move from London to Los Angeles as his own producer. He had more time, more space and it was way cheaper than doing it in London. He featured on a Far East Movement track called "Fighting for Air", from their album Free Wired; he also appeared in Far East Movement's music video for "Rocketeer" with Colette Carr and Mohombi. The same year he collaborated with Computer Clubon a track called "Losing Streak". It was announced in February 2011 that he has begun work pr...
2012–2013: The SOPA Opera, Far from over, Between and Between us
In an interview with music blog Flop of the Pops on 3 January 2012, Frankmusik announced that he would change his stage name to Vincent Did It, along with the exclusive premiere of a song titled "Dynamo" part of the SOPA Opera EP. On 10 March 2012 Turner announced on his Twitter page that he has decided once again to go by his former stage name, Frankmusik. He then released two new acoustic demos titled "I'll Know" and "This Is Who I Am" on his official SoundCloud account for Frankmusik.Throu...
Frankmusik cites Daft Punk, Erasure, Electric Light Orchestra, Razorlight, Hard-fi, Pet Shop Boys, Late Of The Pier, Oasis and Killa Kelaas influences.
Frankmusik appeared naked in the British gay lifestyle magazine AXMin 2009.A lyrical reference is made to Frankmusik in the Colette Carr song "(We Do It) Primo". A drawing of Frankmusik and his Logo are also displayed on a screen behind Colette Carr when the reference is...EPs
1. Frankisum(2007) 2. Vincent Did It (The SOPA Opera)(2012) 3. Far+from+Over(2013) 4. The Moongazer EP(2014) 5. Day Break(2016) 6. Nightshift(remix album) (2017) 7. SS17(2017) 8. AW17(2017) 9. The Anya Hindmarch Fashion Shows (11/2022) 10. The Heath of Thornton (2003-2007 Demos)(11/2022)
Remixes
1. Amy Winehouse– "Rehab" (2007) 2. Chromeo – "Needy Girl" (2007) 3. Dead Disco– "You're Out" (2007) 4. Mika– "Relax, Take It Easy" (2007) 5. Remi Nicole– "Rock N Roll" (2007) 6. I Was a Cub Scout– "Out Smallest Adventures" (2007) 7. Alphabeat– "Fascination" (2007) 8. The Clik Clik – "Did You Wrong" (2008) 9. Alphabeat – "10,000 Nights" (2008) 10. CSS– "Move" (2008) 11. Daft Punk – "Digital Love" (with Alphabeat and Leon Jean-Marie)(2008) 12. David Swinburn – "Wrong Shoes (Frankmusik Remix)"...
1. Porches - Pool. February 5, 2016. Synthpop. Score. 83. Source →. Amazon. Music. Spotify. 2. Helado Negro - Private Energy. October 7, 2016. Synthpop. Score.
May 11, 2020 · A History of Synth-Pop in 50 Essential Songs. byTreble staff. May 11, 2020. The sociopolitical detritus of World War II, the ones and zeroes of the new digital realm—from these bits and pieces, joy sprung anew.
