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- El synthpop és un gènere musical derivat de la new wave i desenvolupat a finals dels anys 70 i principis dels anys 80, principalment en el Regne Unit i Alemanya, encara que també als Estats Units (popularitzat allà per bandes com Devo). Es caracteritza per les melodies de sintetitzador (que li donen nom) i la influència del pop en l'estructura, així com l'abundància d'efectes i un tema central que es repeteix.
- Synthpop je hudební žánr, ve kterém má dominantní postavení syntetizátor. Je velmi úzce spojený s érou mezi koncem 70. let a první polovinou 80. let, kdy byl syntetizátor praktickým a přijatelným nástrojem. Styl vyvinuli hudebníci jako Gary Numan, Depeche Mode, Ultravox a Devo, kteří užívali syntetizátor jako hlavní nástroj a využívali přednosti jeho unikátního zvuku a vybavení. Pokud se však máme vrátit do uplných kořenů synthpopu a elektronické hudby jako takové, musíme zacouvat v čase do roku 1969. V Německém Düsseldorfu totiž v tomto roce vznikla skupina Kraftwerk - z němčiny přeloženo: Elektrárna. Tato hudební skupina tvořená pouze čtyřmi členy, si vzala za cíl tvořit hudbu s použitím běžných hudebních nástrojů pouze minimálním nebo žádným. Kraftwerk se na hudební scéně proslavili poměrně rychle. S postupem času 70. let začali naplno využívat syntezátorů a ke konci 70. let rychle využili i nástupu elektronických bicích nástrojů. Jejich hudbu nelze považovat za nějak moc složitou. Jednalo se spíše o hříčku zvuků dobře zakomponovaných do rytmu dané skladby. Kraftwerk jsou mimo jiné považováni i za zakladatele techna. Jejich největšími hity se staly skladby jako např. Autobahn, The Robots, Pocket Calculator, Das Model atd. V 80. letech už Kraftwerk tolik oblíbení nebyli, nicméně v tvorbě pokračovali dál. V této době už ale nastupuje éra skupin jako jsou Depeche Mode, New Order, Pet Shop Boys a další. Za zmínění určitě stojí především Pet Shop Boys - britské synthpopové až dance popvé duo se zformovalo v roce 1981. Od začátku bylo oběma jasné, že chtějí tvořit elektronickou taneční hudbu. První necelé 4 roky vystupovali pouze po menších hudebních klubech. Než však můžeme v historii tohoto slavného dua hrajícího dodnes pokračovat, je třeba zmínit rok 1983. V této době je totiž vynalezen MIDI systém. Tento vynález totiž umožňoval nově vzniklým digitálním syntezátorům komunikovat s počítačem. Což znamenalo možnost uložení dat pro nastavení zvuků, samplování, sekvencer atd ... toho se Pet Shop Boys rychle ujali a začali tuto novou digitální techniku plnně využívat. Synthpop v této době prožívá druhou éru svého života. Analogové syntezátory se dostaly do útlumu a začaly je nahrazovat nové digitální. Pet Shop Boys přichází v roce 1984 s hitem West end girls, který okamžitě obletí celý svět a je jasné, kdo synthpopu 80. let bude bezkonkurenčně vládnout. Pet Shop Boys právě především v 80. letech používali do svých skladeb hlavně syntetické a umělé zvuky. Příkladem může být např. skladba Domino dancing, Paninaro, Suburbia, Fugitive ale i známý cover Elvise Presleyho Always on my mind. Pet Shop Boys využívali především digitálních syntezátorů a midi klaviatur jako byly např. Emulator EMU II, Roland A50, Yamaha DX7 a mnoho dalších. Stejnou nebo podobnou cestou se v té době vydávají i další synthpopové projekty z celého světa. Pro 80. léta je typický zvuk syntezátorů a také samozřejmě elektronických bicích Simmons SDS-V. Velké množství synthpopových a disco skupin tyto bicí v 80. letech používalo, díky jejich údernému a uměle znějícímu zvuku. Největší sláva synthpopu zaniká koncem 80. let kdy už tento styl poměrně silně,,válcuje" nastupující éra nového období techna, house a trance music, hip hopu, prvních drum and bass projektů, jungle atd.
- Synthie Pop (auch Synth-Pop oder Synthie-Pop) bezeichnet eine in den 1970er Jahren aufgekommene Stilrichtung innerhalb der Popmusik, deren wesentliches Merkmal die Verwendung elektronischer Instrumente als Stilelement ist. Hierbei sollten traditionelle Instrumente nicht einfach durch elektronische ersetzt werden (was schon durch die damals astronomischen Preise und Größe der Geräte nicht sinnvoll war). Stattdessen wurde als Versuch damit begonnen, neue künstlerische Wege der Klanggestaltung und Stilschaffung zu gehen. Neben Synthie-Pop werden auch die Begriffe „Elektropop“ und „Technopop“ verwendet, deren genaue Definition und Eingrenzung unterschiedlich diskutiert werden. Gemeint ist je nach musikalischem Schwerpunkt eine mit synthetischer Klangerzeugung und/oder Samplern produzierte Popmusik. Dennoch wird nicht jede elektronisch erzeugte Popmusik automatisch Synthie Pop genannt. Siehe hierzu: Elektronische Popmusik.
- Synthpop (also known as electropop, or technopop) is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is 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 "Kraut rock" of bands like Kraftwerk. It arose as a distinct genre in Japan and the United Kingdom in the post-punk era as part of the New Wave movement of the late-1970s to the mid-1980s. Early synthpop pioneers included Japanese group Yellow Magic Orchestra and British bands Ultravox and the Human League; the latter largely used monophonic synthesizers to produce music with a simple and austere sound. After the breakthrough of Tubeway Army and Gary Numan in the British Singles Chart, large numbers of artists began to enjoy success with a synthesizer-based sound in the early 1980s, including Soft Cell, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Japan and Depeche Mode in the United Kingdom, while in Japan, Yellow Magic Orchestra's success opened the way for synthpop bands such as P-Model, Plastics, and Hikashu. The development of inexpensive polyphonic synthesizers, the definition of MIDI and the use of dance beats, led to a more commercial and accessible sound for synthpop. This, its adoption by the style-conscious acts from the New Romantic movement, together with the rise of MTV, led to success for large numbers of British synthpop acts, including Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet, in the United States. In the late 1980s, duos such as Erasure and Pet Shop Boys adopted a sound that was highly successful on the US dance charts, but by the end of the decade synthpop had largely been abandoned. Interest began to be revived in the indie electronic and electroclash movements in the late 1990s and, in the first decade of the 21st century, it enjoyed a widespread revival with commercial success for acts including La Roux and Owl City. Synthpop received criticism for its limited and artificial sound and for its associations with alternative sexualities. It helped to establish the place of the synthesiser as a major element of pop and rock music, directly influenced subsequent genres including house music and Detroit techno, and has indirectly influenced many other genres and individual recordings.
- El synthpop, también conocido como tecno pop, es un género musical derivado de la new wave y desarrollado a finales de los años 70 y principios de los años 80, principalmente en el Reino Unido y Alemania, aunque también en Estados Unidos (popularizado allí por bandas como Devo). Influidos por David Bowie, Brian Eno, Donna Summer, Kraftwerk, Ultravox (primeros años) y otros, los representantes de éste género lo hicieron, marcando la década de 1980.
- Synthpop eli syntikkapop tai synapop on 1980-luvulla suosiossa ollut elektronisen musiikin laji. Luonteenomaista sille ovat tarttuvat, yksinkertaisen melodiset kappaleet ja syntetisaattorisoundit. Joissain tapauksissa mukana saattoi olla syntetisaattoreiden lisäksi myös esimerkiksi sähkökitaroita.
- La synthpop (aussi appelé pop synthétique, electro-pop ou techno-pop) est un genre musical qui privilégie l’utilisation de synthétiseurs dans une formation musicale pop. En France, le genre est désigné par les appellations new wave ou pop synthétique, voire par des raccourcis simplificateurs comme années 80 (80’s en anglais). Ce genre est une sous-tendance du genre new wave. Ses principaux représentants proviennent de Grande-Bretagne et sont apparus durant les années 1980. On y rattache également les nombreux artistes européens de variétés des années 1980 utilisant majoritairement les synthétiseurs et, de ce fait, toute la production italo-disco et Hi-NRG. Ce mouvement existe encore aujourd’hui avec une version moderne appelée electroclash. Il est très populaire en Allemagne et aux États-Unis et est représenté par les groupes Fischerspooner, Peaches, IAMX, Ladytron et Chicks on Speed.
- A szintipop a pop és az elektronikus zene egyik ága, ahol a szintetizátor a domináns hangszer. A stílus a '70-es évek végétől a '80-as évek közepéig alakult ki és mind a mai napig létezik. A 21. században újra emelkedni látszik a népszerűsége.
- Il synth pop, scritto anche synthpop, è uno dei sottogeneri più distintivi della New Wave, caratterizzato da un uso massiccio di sintetizzatori. Il nome deriva appunto dai termini pop e synthesizer (sintetizzatore). Il genere si sviluppa tra la fine degli anni '70 e l'inizio degli anni '80, epoca in cui trova la massima popolarità, e prosegue e si evolve fino ai giorni nostri. Jean Michel Jarre e Kraftwerk vengono spesso citati come i pionieri dello stile.
- シンセポップ（synth-pop）は、1970年代末から1980年代にかけて世界的に流行したポピュラー音楽のスタイルである。
- 신스팝(Synthpop)은 1970년대말부터 1980년대에 걸쳐서 세계적으로 유행한 팝 음악의 스타일이다. 록에 전자 음악을 도입한 크라프트베르크를 중심으로 하는 크라우트 록의 영향을 강하게 받으면서도, 보다 유려하고 친숙한 멜로디를 내세우는 것이 특징으로, 뉴 웨이브의 중심적 운동으로서 시대를 석권했다. 그 후에 출현한 하우스나 테크노등의 댄스 뮤직에도 많은 영향을 주고 있다.
- Synthpop of synthipop is een muziekstijl waarbij synthesizers en elektronische drums domineren.
- Synthpop er en musikksjanger som ble utviklet fra bruken av synthesizer, også innen andre sjangre, særlig synth rock. Foruten synthesizer, er også bruken av trommemaskiner vanlig, og disse blir de dominerende instrumentene. Synthpopen fikk sin oppblomstring på 1980-tallet, da disse instrumentene begynte å bli mer tilgjengelige, og kjent gjennom artister som A-ha, Ultravox og Madonna. Den tekniske utviklingen gjorde at en kunne gå fra dyre analoge systemer til mer billige elekroniske. Andre kjente artister innen sjangeren er Gary Numan, Landscape, Depeche Mode, Devo, Pet Shop Boys, Alphaville og flere andre. Synthpop blander enkel popmusikk og dens harmonier med for eksempel Kraftwerks innovasjoner. Noen av artistene innen denne sjangeren kan også regnes somNew Wave-artister.
- Synth pop (lub synthpop; z ang. synthesizer pop – "pop syntezatorowy") – to odmiana muzyki popularnej, charakteryzująca się szerokim wykorzystaniem syntezatorów, automatów perkusyjnych oraz rozmaitych efektów elektronicznych. Cechą charakterystyczną, tak samo jak w innych odmianach muzyki popularnej jest melodyjność oraz często tematyka miłosna przejawiająca się w tekstach. Synthpop powstał na fali fascynacji muzyków nietypowymi brzmieniami, jakie oferowały syntezatory. Rozkwit muzyki tego typu miał miejsce w latach 80. XX wieku, gdy instrumenty elektroniczne, najpierw analogowe, a później cyfrowe, tańsze były od tych klasycznych. Choć pod koniec owej dekady moda na sythpop przeminęła, to od drugiej połowy lat 2000, obserwuje się ponowny wzrost zainteresowania tym gatunkiem. Bogate są też wpływy synthpopu na inne odmiany muzyki rozrywkowej.
- Synthpop é um estilo de música em que os teclados e sintetizadores são os instrumentos musicais dominantes. É considerado por muitos como a junção máxima da música eletrônica com o rock, pois diferente dos outros grupos de música eletrônica. Os compositores de synthpop (e também de rock industrial) seguem o mesmo ritmo e atuação de uma "banda" comum de rock, tendo seus fãs devotos, lançando singles, álbuns, se apresentando ao vivo e fazendo performances também com os intrumentos padrões de uma banda: guitarra, baixo, bateria, entre outros. Kraftwerk e Yellow Magic Orchestra são considerados os pioneiros do estilo, que se desenvolveu em músicos e bandas como Gary Numan, New Order, Depeche Mode, Ultravox (pioneiros ingleses do gênero), Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark e Devo. A estrutura das canções geralmente é bastante relacionada com o movimento New Wave, produzidas como as outras músicas pop da época; ou seja, com melodias bem suaves, calmas, harmoniosas, e por vezes alegres. Atualmente tornou-se muito usado em música gótica e música industrial, particularmente em EBM e futurepop, sendo o primeiro é mais pesado e obscuro, enquanto no segundo as características leves do New Wave são bem mais predominantes.
- Синтипоп — жанр музыки, в котором электронный синтезатор является доминирующим инструментом. В то время как подавляющее большинство современной популярной музыки создаётся с помощью синтезаторов, синтипоп обладает стилистическими особенностями, отличающими его от остальной музыки, произведённой технологически подобным образом.
- Syntpop (även "synthpop") är en musikgenre som åren omkring 1980 började utvecklas ur syntmusiken, så kallad symfonirock, och vanlig populärmusik. Synthesizer är det dominerande instrumentet, medan främst en trummaskin ofta håller takten i många av låtarna. Syntpop är helt enkelt syntbaserad popmusik som blandar Kraftwerks innovationer från 1970-talet med popmelodier och harmonier. Syntpopen hade sin (första) blomstringstid under 1980-talet då synthesizers och trummaskiner började bli mer tillgängliga för oetablerade musiker. Utvecklingen inom elektroniken gjorde att industrin gick från större och dyrare analoga syntar till digitala, vilket också gjorde dem billigare. Bland de mer framgångsrika inom genren hör Kraftwerk, Erasure, Depeche Mode, Simple Minds, Devo, Visage, Heaven 17, The Human League, OMD, Soft Cell, Alphaville, Gary Numan, Landscape, Pet Shop Boys, Ultravox, New Order med flera. Under 1990-talet medförde digitaliseringen inom popmusikbranschen att mer eller mindre alla artister kunde utnyttja digitala och programmerbara instrument och konstgjorda skapade ljud i sin musik. Med syntpop avses därför idag artister och musiker som sökt sig tillbaka till det speciella sound som präglade 1980-talets syntpop, till exempel La Roux. Åtminstone en del av syntbanden och artisterna från 1980-talet kan också räknas som New wave. För de som gillar syntpop finns speciella syntklubbar att besöka. Kända svenska grupper inom syntpop är bland andra Twice a Man, Adolphson-Falk, Mobile Homes, Elegant Machinery, Page och Cat5.
- Синті-поп (Synthpop, дослівно — синтезаторний поп) — вид поп-музики, що характеризується широким використанням синтезаторів, драм-машин та різноманітних електронних аудіоефектів. Як і поп-музика, синті-попу характерна мелодійність та переважно любовна тематика текстів. В сучасності переважна більшість сучасної поп-музики створюється за допомогою синтезаторів, проте синті-поп має стилістичні особливості, що відрізняють його від іншої музики, зробленої технологічно подібним чином. Такими особливостями є: штучність звуку (синтезатори не імітують звучання реальних музичних інструментів), акцент на механічних ритмах, використання вокалу як контрапункт штучному походженню аранжування, багаторазове повторення структурних елементів. Форма композиції синти-поп пісень не відрізняється від форми звичайних поп-пісень. Тексти пісень найчастіше мають легку соціальну або науково-технічну тематику.
- 流行電音，即流行電子音樂（英文：Electropop或Synthpop），是電子音樂與流行音樂的結合，其製作以電子合成器、電腦音樂製作軟件等作主導。流行電音最早出現於1970年代末的新浪潮運動中，其歷經30年至今仍在不斷發展。
- Synthpop (also known as electropop, or technopop) is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is 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 "Krautrock" of bands like Kraftwerk. It arose as a distinct genre in Japan and the United Kingdom in the post-punk era as part of the New Wave movement of the late-1970s to the mid-1980s. Early synthpop pioneers included Japanese group Yellow Magic Orchestra and British bands Ultravox and the Human League; the latter largely used monophonic synthesizers to produce music with a simple and austere sound. After the breakthrough of Tubeway Army and Gary Numan in the British Singles Chart, large numbers of artists began to enjoy success with a synthesizer-based sound in the early 1980s, including Soft Cell, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Japan and Depeche Mode in the United Kingdom, while in Japan, Yellow Magic Orchestra's success opened the way for synthpop bands such as P-Model, Plastics, and Hikashu. The development of inexpensive polyphonic synthesizers, the definition of MIDI and the use of dance beats, led to a more commercial and accessible sound for synthpop. This, its adoption by the style-conscious acts from the New Romantic movement, together with the rise of MTV, led to success for large numbers of British synthpop acts, including Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet, in the United States. In the late 1980s, duos such as Erasure and Pet Shop Boys adopted a sound that was highly successful on the US dance charts, but by the end of the decade synthpop had largely been abandoned. Interest began to be revived in the indie electronic and electroclash movements in the late 1990s and, in the first decade of the 21st century, it enjoyed a widespread revival with commercial success for acts including La Roux and Owl City. Synthpop received criticism for its limited and artificial sound and for its associations with alternative sexualities. It helped to establish the place of the synthesiser as a major element of pop and rock music, directly influenced subsequent genres including house music and Detroit techno, and has indirectly influenced many other genres and individual recordings.
- Synthpop (also known as electropop, or technopop) is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is 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 "Krautrock" of bands like Kraftwerk. It arose as a distinct genre in Japan and the United Kingdom in the post-punk era as part of the New Wave movement of the late-1970s to the mid-1980s. Early synthpop pioneers included Japanese group Yellow Magic Orchestra and British bands Ultravox and the Human League; the latter largely used monophonic synthesizers to produce music with a simple and austere sound. After the breakthrough of Tubeway Army and Gary Numan in the British Singles Chart, large numbers of artists began to enjoy success with a synthesizer-based sound in the early 1980s, including Soft Cell, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Japan and Depeche Mode in the United Kingdom, while in Japan, Yellow Magic Orchestra's success opened the way for synthpop bands such as P-Model, Plastics, and Hikashu. The development of inexpensive polyphonic synthesizers, the definition of MIDI and the use of dance beats, led to a more commercial and accessible sound for synthpop. This, its adoption by the style-conscious acts from the New Romantic movement, together with the rise of MTV, led to success for large numbers of British synthpop acts, including Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet, in the United States. In the late 1980s, duos such as Erasure and Pet Shop Boys adopted a sound that was highly successful on the US dance charts, but by the end of the decade synthpop had largely been abandoned. Interest began to be revived in the indie electronic and electroclash movements in the late 1990s and, in the first decade of the 21st century, it enjoyed a widespread revival with commercial success for acts including La Roux and Owl City. Synthpop helped to establish the place of the synthesizer as a major element of pop and rock music, directly influenced subsequent genres including house music and Detroit techno, and has indirectly influenced many other genres and individual recordings. The genre has received criticism for alleged lack of emotion and musicianship. The "gender bending" image projected by synthpop artists during the 1980s resulted in hostility towards it.
- Synthpop (also known as electropop, or technopop) is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is 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 "Krautrock" of bands like Kraftwerk. It arose as a distinct genre in Japan and the United Kingdom in the post-punk era as part of the New Wave movement of the late-1970s to the mid-1980s. Early synthpop pioneers included Japanese group Yellow Magic Orchestra and British bands Ultravox and the Human League; the latter largely used monophonic synthesizers to produce music with a simple and austere sound. After the breakthrough of Tubeway Army and Gary Numan in the British Singles Chart, large numbers of artists began to enjoy success with a synthesizer-based sound in the early 1980s, including Soft Cell, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Japan and Depeche Mode in the United Kingdom, while in Japan, Yellow Magic Orchestra's success opened the way for synthpop bands such as P-Model, Plastics, and Hikashu. The development of inexpensive polyphonic synthesizers, the definition of MIDI and the use of dance beats, led to a more commercial and accessible sound for synthpop. This, its adoption by the style-conscious acts from the New Romantic movement, together with the rise of MTV, led to success for large numbers of British synthpop acts, including Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet, in the United States. In the late 1980s, duos such as Erasure and Pet Shop Boys adopted a sound that was highly successful on the US dance charts, but by the end of the decade synthpop had largely been abandoned. Interest began to be revived in the indie electronic and electroclash movements in the late 1990s and, in the first decade of the 21st century, it enjoyed a widespread revival with commercial success for acts including La Roux, Kesha and Owl City. Synthpop helped to establish the place of the synthesizer as a major element of pop and rock music, directly influenced subsequent genres including house music and Detroit techno, and has indirectly influenced many other genres and individual recordings. The genre has received criticism for alleged lack of emotion and musicianship. The "gender bending" image projected by synthpop artists during the 1980s resulted in hostility towards it.
- Synthpop (also known as electropop, or technopop) is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is 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 "Krautrock" of bands like Kraftwerk. It arose as a distinct genre in Japan and the United Kingdom in the post-punk era as part of the New Wave movement of the late-1970s to the mid-1980s. Early synthpop pioneers included Japanese group Yellow Magic Orchestra and British bands Ultravox and the Human League; the latter largely used monophonic synthesizers to produce music with a simple and austere sound. After the breakthrough of Tubeway Army and Gary Numan in the British Singles Chart, large numbers of artists began to enjoy success with a synthesizer-based sound in the early 1980s, including Soft Cell, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Japan and Depeche Mode in the United Kingdom, while in Japan, Yellow Magic Orchestra's success opened the way for synthpop bands such as P-Model, Plastics, and Hikashu. The development of inexpensive polyphonic synthesizers, the definition of MIDI and the use of dance beats, led to a more commercial and accessible sound for synthpop. This, its adoption by the style-conscious acts from the New Romantic movement, together with the rise of MTV, led to success for large numbers of British synthpop acts, including Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet, in the United States. In the late 1980s, duos such as Erasure and Pet Shop Boys adopted a sound that was highly successful on the US dance charts, but by the end of the decade synthpop had largely been abandoned. Interest began to be revived in the indie electronic and electroclash movements in the late 1990s and, in the first decade of the 21st century, it enjoyed a widespread revival with commercial success for acts including La Roux, Kesha, and Owl City. Synthpop helped to establish the place of the synthesizer as a major element of pop and rock music, directly influenced subsequent genres including house music and Detroit techno, and has indirectly influenced many other genres and individual recordings. The genre has received criticism for alleged lack of emotion and musicianship. The "gender bending" image projected by synthpop artists during the 1980s resulted in hostility towards it.
- Synthpop (also known as electropop, or technopop) is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is 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 "Krautrock" of bands like Kraftwerk. It arose as a distinct genre in Japan and the United Kingdom in the post-punk era as part of the New Wave movement of the late-1970s to the mid-1980s. Early synthpop pioneers included Japanese group Yellow Magic Orchestra and British bands Ultravox and the Human League; the latter largely used monophonic synthesizers to produce music with a simple and austere sound. After the breakthrough of Tubeway Army and Gary Numan in the British Singles Chart, large numbers of artists began to enjoy success with a synthesizer-based sound in the early 1980s, including Soft Cell, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Japan and Depeche Mode in the United Kingdom, while in Japan, Yellow Magic Orchestra's success opened the way for synthpop bands such as P-Model, Plastics, and Hikashu. The development of inexpensive polyphonic synthesizers, the definition of MIDI and the use of dance beats, led to a more commercial and accessible sound for synthpop. This, its adoption by the style-conscious acts from the New Romantic movement, together with the rise of MTV, led to success for large numbers of British synthpop acts, including Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet, in the United States. In the late 1980s, duos such as Erasure and Pet Shop Boys adopted a sound that was highly successful on the US dance charts, but by the end of the decade synthpop had largely been abandoned. Interest began to be revived in the indietronica and electroclash movements in the late 1990s and, in the first decade of the 21st century, it enjoyed a widespread revival with commercial success for acts including La Roux, Kesha, and Owl City. Synthpop helped to establish the place of the synthesizer as a major element of pop and rock music, directly influenced subsequent genres including house music and Detroit techno, and has indirectly influenced many other genres and individual recordings. The genre has received criticism for alleged lack of emotion and musicianship. The "gender bending" image projected by synthpop artists during the 1980s resulted in hostility towards it.
- > "Electropop" and "Technopop" redirect here. For other uses, see Electropop (disambiguation) and Technopop (disambiguation). SynthpopStylistic origins Disco, New Wave, electronic, pop, post-punk, glam rock, krautrockCultural origins 1977–80 in Germany, Japan, EnglandTypical instruments Synthesizer – drum machine – bass guitar – tape loops – drums – guitar – sequencer – keyboard – vocoder – sampler – vocalsMainstream popularity Worldwide: high 1981–85, medium 1986–2000, high 21st centuryDerivative forms House, electro, trance, chiptune, digital hardcore, indie electronic, alternative dance, electronica, Hi-NRG (complete list)Fusion genres Electroclash - Electro house - TechnoOther topics Electronic rock - Synthpunk Synthpop (also known as electropop, or technopop) is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is 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 "Krautrock" of bands like Kraftwerk. It arose as a distinct genre in Japan and the United Kingdom in the post-punk era as part of the New Wave movement of the late-1970s to the mid-1980s. Early synthpop pioneers included Japanese group Yellow Magic Orchestra and British bands Ultravox and the Human League; the latter largely used monophonic synthesizers to produce music with a simple and austere sound. After the breakthrough of Tubeway Army and Gary Numan in the British Singles Chart, large numbers of artists began to enjoy success with a synthesizer-based sound in the early 1980s, including Soft Cell, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Japan and Depeche Mode in the United Kingdom, while in Japan, Yellow Magic Orchestra's success opened the way for synthpop bands such as P-Model, Plastics, and Hikashu. The development of inexpensive polyphonic synthesizers, the definition of MIDI and the use of dance beats, led to a more commercial and accessible sound for synthpop. This, its adoption by the style-conscious acts from the New Romantic movement, together with the rise of MTV, led to success for large numbers of British synthpop acts, including Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet, in the United States. In the late 1980s, duos such as Erasure and Pet Shop Boys adopted a sound that was highly successful on the US dance charts, but by the end of the decade synthpop had largely been abandoned. Interest began to be revived in the indietronica and electroclash movements in the late 1990s and, in the first decade of the 21st century, it enjoyed a widespread revival with commercial success for acts including La Roux, Kesha, and Owl City. Synthpop helped to establish the place of the synthesizer as a major element of pop and rock music, directly influenced subsequent genres including house music and Detroit techno, and has indirectly influenced many other genres and individual recordings. The genre has received criticism for alleged lack of emotion and musicianship. The "gender bending" image projected by synthpop artists during the 1980s resulted in hostility towards it.
- Synthpop (also known as electropop, or technopop) is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is 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 "Krautrock" of bands like Kraftwerk. It arose as a distinct genre in Japan and the United Kingdom in the post-punk era as part of the new wave movement of the late-1970s to the mid-1980s. Early synthpop pioneers included Japanese group Yellow Magic Orchestra and British bands Ultravox and the Human League; the latter largely used monophonic synthesizers to produce music with a simple and austere sound. After the breakthrough of Tubeway Army and Gary Numan in the British Singles Chart, large numbers of artists began to enjoy success with a synthesizer-based sound in the early 1980s, including Soft Cell, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Japan and Depeche Mode in the United Kingdom, while in Japan, Yellow Magic Orchestra's success opened the way for synthpop bands such as P-Model, Plastics, and Hikashu. The development of inexpensive polyphonic synthesizers, the definition of MIDI and the use of dance beats, led to a more commercial and accessible sound for synthpop. This, its adoption by the style-conscious acts from the New Romantic movement, together with the rise of MTV, led to success for large numbers of British synthpop acts, including Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet, in the United States. In the late 1980s, duos such as Erasure and Pet Shop Boys adopted a sound that was highly successful on the US dance charts, but by the end of the decade synthpop had largely been abandoned. Interest began to be revived in the indietronica and electroclash movements in the late 1990s and, in the first decade of the 21st century, it enjoyed a widespread revival with commercial success for acts including La Roux, Kesha, and Owl City. Synthpop helped to establish the place of the synthesizer as a major element of pop and rock music, directly influenced subsequent genres including house music and Detroit techno, and has indirectly influenced many other genres and individual recordings. The genre has received criticism for alleged lack of emotion and musicianship. The "gender bending" image projected by synthpop artists during the 1980s resulted in hostility towards it.
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