ElectroPop 08

ElectroPop 08, also known as Recession Pop, is an aesthetic named after the late 2000s Electropop explosion that dominated the airwaves. Prevalent in the mainstream from roughly 2008 to 2014, it partially overlapped with the Frutiger Aero aesthetic. The term was coined by designer and celebutante Steves Peeps on the social networking website SpaceHey in 2021.
==History==
=== Primitive Times (2006-2008) ===
Following Timbaland's tremendous success in the 2K7 era (2006-2008) with Justin Timberlake's FutureSex/LoveSounds album, pop music and high fashion began to head in a more up-tempo direction. 
=== Success (2008-2013) ===
The origins of ElectroPop 08 are often traced back to Lady Gaga's The Fame album, which came out in 2008 and became a hit in 2009. This aesthetic prevailed in music videos as well as fashion, and often contained traces of Electroclash, Avant-garde and Indie Sleaze. 
=== Decline (2013-present) ===
ElectroPop 08 started to decline in popularity in 2013-2014 with the rise of Electronic Dance Music (EDM), which would become ubiquitous during the mid-late-2010s. Fashion at this time had also begun to shift towards Minimalism and Hipsters.
==Visuals==
Popular visual cues of the era include:
*Maison Margiela
*L'incognito II sunglasses
*Shutter-shades
*Neon
*Asymmetric shapes
*Disco balls
*Fluorescent color
*Excessive glitter
*"ITC Avant Garde Gothic" typeface 
*Websites like MySpace and Tumblr
*Sci-fi looks
*Lens flare
== Avant Garde Prefuse ==
Avant Garde Prefuse refers to the visuals of ElectroPop 08 seen in media during this time, most notably in the "Noods" (2008-2010) and "CHECK it" (2010-2016) eras of Cartoon Network.
The style is named after the "ITC Avant Garde Gothic" typeface commonly used during the Electropop era (although other typefaces, such as "Lot" and "Val" for example, were also commonly used at the time), "Prefuse" referring to the "Let's Go!/Prefuse" era (2009-2010) of Cartoon Network, concurrent with the "Noods" era (which in itself is named after music producer Prefuse 73, whose music was used in bumpers during said era).
The visuals consist of asymmetrical geometric shapes, diagonal lines, CMYK color palettes, soft gradients, triangular or square patterns, and colorful polygonal designs. Avant Garde Prefuse also shares some visual elements and aspects with Frutiger Metro, Superflat Pop, and Vectorheart, like vibrant color, flat designs, geometric shapes and vector-based graphics.
==Television==
*America's Best Dance Crew (MTV) (2008-2015)
*Dance Academy (ABC3) (2010-2013)
*Shake It Up (Disney Channel) (2010-2013)
==Music==
*Lady Gaga
*Taio Cruz
*Ke$ha
*Crystal Castles
*Kat Deluna
*La Roux
*RedOne
*Space Cowboy 
*The Black-Eyed Peas
*Nadia Oh
*Cinema Bizarre
*Genki Rockets
*Girls Generation
*Empire of the Sun
*Dragonette
*Mohombi
*LMFAO
*Natalia Kills
*Kylie Minogue
*Selena Gomez & the Scene
*Namasenda
*David Guetta
*Perfume (J-POP idol group)
*DAOKO
*Capsule (J-POP)
*Robyn
==Gallery==
=== ElectroPop 08 ===
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File:Lady Gaga - Just Dance ft. Colby O'Donis (Official Music Video) ft. Colby O'Donis
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File:Dragonette - Fixin to Thrill (album).png
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File:Brooke Hogan feat. Colby O'Donis - Hey Yo!
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File:Push Push by Kat Deluna featuring Akon
File:Livvi Franc - Automatik
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File:Kylie Minogue - In My Arms (Official Video)
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File:Jay Sean - Down ft. Lil Wayne (Official Music Video)
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File:Nadia Oh - Got Your Number ft. Space Cowboy (Official Video)
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File:Natalia Kills - Mirrors
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File:Vma-katy-perry-yellow-block.jpg
File:Keri.jpg
File:Maison-martin-margiela-crazy-glasses-2.jpg
File:Sean Kingston, Justin Bieber - Eenie Meenie (Video Version)
File:Taio Cruz - Break Your Heart (Official Video) ft. Ludacris
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File:Jada - American Cowboy
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File:Dancecrew.png
File:Taylor.jpg|Taylor Swift in ElectroPop 08 aesthetic
File:Save Me
File:Robynbodytalk.jpg|Robyn - Body Talk (2010)
=== Avant Garde Prefuse ===
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File:Static-assets-upload14510581439806559874.webp|Prototype CN "Let's Go!" bumper
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File:Static-assets-upload2977839847194535788.webp|Cartoon Network - CHECK it (2010)
File:Static-assets-upload2135289728563167902.webp|Cartoon Network - CHECK it (2010)
File:Cn bump seq02.jpg|Cartoon Network - CHECK it (2010)
File:Static-assets-upload6974228415436732451.webp|Malhação - 18th Season (2010-2011)
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File:269848 948763082bed44f77831ac09e7b5d33a.jpg|ITC Avant Garde Gothic
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File:M-flo - COSMICOLOR (2007).png|m-flo - COSMICOLOR (2007)
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File:Cartoon Network Originals Logo (2009) (HD)
File:CN Prefuse - 60' Bumper -2010-
File:Prefuse 73 - Still Pretending (Official Video)
File:Malhação- 2010 - Abertura, Vinheta de intervalo e encerramento
File:Abertura Malhação ID 2009-2010 - Versão 1
File:Phonat - Intimate Confessions (as featured on Dirt 3)
File:Phonat - Ghetto Burnin (official video)
File:Phonat - "Set Me Free"
File:Phonat - Love Hits The Fan (HD)
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