Synth-pop

Synth-pop
Synth-pop
Stylistic origins	Electronic; pop; new wave; disco; post-punk; glam rock; krautrock;
Cultural origins	Late 1970s; Early 1980s; Germany; United Kingdom; South Korea; Japan;
Typical instruments	Synthesizer; Drum machine; Tape loops; Drums; Guitar (in latter incarnations were added Sequencer; Keyboard; Sampler);
Derivative forms	Electroclash; Bubblegum pop; Ambient pop;
Subgenres
	Electroclash
Fusion genres
	Futurepop; Synthpunk;
Other topics
	Electropop

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.

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