Synth-pop

Synth-pop is a subgenre of pop music in which the synthesizer is the main musical instrument. An electronic music genre, synthpop is additionally influenced by rock genres such as New wave music and punk rock, as well as disco  music. 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.

Notable artists
 A-ha
 Alphaville
 Depeche Mode
 Erasure
 Gary Numan
 Heaven 17
 The Human League
 Information Society
 Kraftwerk
 New Order
 Pet Shop Boys
 Soft Cell
 Sparks
 Tears for Fears
 Thompson Twins
 Tubeway Army
 Visage
 VNV Nation
 Yazoo

Related pages
 Indie pop
 Pop punk
 Electropop

References

Category:New wave
Category:Rock music
Category:Punk rock
Category:Electronic music