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392 relations: "Heroes" (David Bowie album), A Clockwork Orange (film), A Flock of Seagulls, A-ha, ABC (band), Adam Ant, Adolf Hitler, Adult (band), After Eight (album), Aira Mitsuki, Alison Moyet, AllMusic, Alphaville (band), Alternative dance, Andy Clark (musician), Andy McCluskey, Annie Lennox, Anomie, Anything Box, Apple Inc., Are "Friends" Electric?, ARP Instruments, Art pop, Art rock, Autobahn (song), Avant-garde music, Azul y Negro, Bananarama, BBC, BBC Breakfast, BBC Four, BBC News, BBC One, Be-Bop Deluxe, Beat music, Being Boiled, Beograd (band), Berlin Trilogy, Beyoncé, Bill Nelson (musician), Billboard (magazine), Billboard 200, Billboard Hot 100, BlackBook, Blancmange (band), Blinding Lights, Blues, Boy George, Brian Eno, Brian Wilson, ... Expand index (342 more) »
"Heroes" (David Bowie album)
"Heroes" is the twelfth studio album by the English musician David Bowie, released on 14October 1977 through RCA Records.
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A Clockwork Orange (film)
A Clockwork Orange is a 1971 dystopian crime film adapted, produced, and directed by Stanley Kubrick, based on Anthony Burgess's 1962 novel of the same name.
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A Flock of Seagulls
A Flock of Seagulls are an English new wave band formed in Liverpool in 1979.
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A-ha
A-ha (often stylised as a-ha) is a Norwegian synth-pop band formed in Oslo in 1982.
ABC (band)
ABC is an English pop band that originated in Sheffield in 1980, evolving from the earlier ensemble Vice Versa.
Adam Ant
Stuart Leslie Goddard, better known as Adam Ant (born 3 November 1954), is an English singer, musician, and actor.
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler (20 April 1889 – 30 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who was the dictator of Nazi Germany from 1933 until his suicide in 1945.
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Adult (band)
Adult (stylized as ADULT.) is an American band from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 1998 by married couple Nicola Kuperus and Adam Lee Miller.
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After Eight (album)
After Eight is the debut album by Indonesian-born Dutch singer and songwriter Taco Ockerse, mononymously known as Taco.
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Aira Mitsuki
is a Japanese singer.
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Alison Moyet
Geneviève Alison Jane Moyet, formerly known as Alf, is an English singer noted for her powerful bluesy contralto voice.
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AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database.
Alphaville (band)
Alphaville is a German synth-pop band formed in Münster in 1982.
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Alternative dance
Alternative dance (also known as indie dance or underground dance in the United States) is a musical genre that mixes alternative rock with electronic dance music. Synth-pop and alternative dance are 20th-century music genres and British styles of music.
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Andy Clark (musician)
Simon Andrew Clark (born 1944) is an English keyboard and synthesizer player best known for working alongside guitarist Bill Nelson in art rock band Be-Bop Deluxe and their synthpop offshoot Red Noise.
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Andy McCluskey
George Andrew McCluskey (born 24 June 1959) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer.
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Annie Lennox
Ann Lennox (born 25 December 1954) is a Scottish singer-songwriter, political activist and philanthropist.
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Anomie
In sociology, anomie or anomy is a social condition defined by an uprooting or breakdown of any moral values, standards or guidance for individuals to follow.
Anything Box
Anything Box is an electronic/synth-pop musical group originally from Paterson, New Jersey, and now based in Long Beach, California.
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Apple Inc.
Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, in Silicon Valley.
Are "Friends" Electric?
"Are 'Friends' Electric?" is a 1979 song by the English band Tubeway Army.
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ARP Instruments
ARP Instruments, Inc. was a Lexington, Massachusetts manufacturer of electronic musical instruments, founded by Alan Robert Pearlman in 1969.
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Art pop
Art pop (also typeset art-pop or artpop) is a loosely defined style of pop music influenced by art theories as well as ideas from other art mediums, such as fashion, fine art, cinema, and avant-garde literature. Synth-pop and art pop are 20th-century music genres, British styles of music and pop music genres.
Art rock
Art rock is a subgenre of rock music that generally reflects a challenging or avant-garde approach to rock, or which makes use of modernist, experimental, or unconventional elements. Synth-pop and Art rock are 1970s in music, 1980s in music, 1990s in music, 20th-century music genres and British styles of music.
Autobahn (song)
"Autobahn" is a 1974 song by German electronic band Kraftwerk, being the second and lead single from their studio album of the same name.
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Avant-garde music
Avant-garde music is music that is considered to be at the forefront of innovation in its field, with the term "avant-garde" implying a critique of existing aesthetic conventions, rejection of the status quo in favor of unique or original elements, and the idea of deliberately challenging or alienating audiences.
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Azul y Negro
Azul y Negro is a Spanish synthpop music duo that was founded in 1981 by Carlos García-Vaso, a multi instrumentalist, songwriter and producer, and Joaquín Montoya: (b. 1950 Cartagena).
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Bananarama
Bananarama are an English pop group formed in London in 1980.
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England.
BBC Breakfast
BBC Breakfast is a British television breakfast news programme, produced by BBC News and broadcast on BBC One and the BBC News channel every morning from 6:00am.
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BBC Four
BBC Four is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC.
BBC News
BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs in the UK and around the world.
BBC One
BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC.
Be-Bop Deluxe
Be-Bop Deluxe were an English rock band who achieved critical acclaim and moderate commercial success during the mid to late 1970s.
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Beat music
Beat music, British beat, or Merseybeat is a British popular music genre that developed, particularly in and around Liverpool, in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Synth-pop and beat music are 20th-century music genres, British styles of music and pop music genres.
Being Boiled
"Being Boiled" is the debut single by the British synth-pop band the Human League.
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Beograd (band)
Beograd (Београд, trans. Belgrade) was a Serbian and Yugoslav electronic music band formed in Belgrade in 1980.
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Berlin Trilogy
The Berlin Trilogy consists of three studio albums by English musician David Bowie: Low, "Heroes" (both 1977) and Lodger (1979).
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Beyoncé
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter (Knowles; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and businesswoman.
Bill Nelson (musician)
William Nelson (born 18 December 1948) is an English singer, guitarist, songwriter, producer, painter, video artist, writer and experimental musician.
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Billboard (magazine)
Billboard (stylized in lowercase since 2013) is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation.
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Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a record chart ranking the 200 most popular music albums and EPs in the United States.
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Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by Billboard magazine.
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BlackBook
BlackBook is an arts and culture magazine published bi-annually to print and online.
Blancmange (band)
Blancmange are an English synth-pop band formed in Harrow, London, in 1979.
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Blinding Lights
"Blinding Lights" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd, from his fourth studio album, After Hours (2020).
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Blues
Blues is a music genre and musical form that originated amongst African-Americans in the Deep South of the United States around the 1860s. Synth-pop and Blues are 20th-century music genres.
Boy George
George Alan O'Dowd (born 14 June 1961), known professionally as Boy George, is an English singer, songwriter, DJ, and the lead singer of the pop band Culture Club.
Brian Eno
Brian Peter George Jean-Baptiste de la Salle Eno (born 15 May 1948), also mononymously known as Eno, is an English musician, songwriter, record producer and visual artist.
Brian Wilson
Brian Douglas Wilson (born June 20, 1942) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer who co-founded <!-- DO NOT CAPITALIZE -->the Beach Boys.
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British pop music
British pop music is popular music, produced commercially in the United Kingdom.
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Broadcast (band)
Broadcast were an English band formed in Birmingham in 1995 by Trish Keenan (vocals, keyboards, guitar) and James Cargill (bass).
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Bronski Beat
Bronski Beat were a British synth-pop band formed in 1983 in London, England.
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Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
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Cabaret Voltaire (band)
Cabaret Voltaire were an English music group formed in Sheffield in 1973 and initially composed of Stephen Mallinder, Richard H. Kirk, and Chris Watson.
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Calvin Harris
Adam Richard Wiles (born 17 January 1984), known professionally as Calvin Harris, is a Scottish DJ, record producer, singer, and songwriter.
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Camouflage (band)
Camouflage is a German synth-pop trio consisting of lead singer Marcus Meyn (b. May 2, 1966), Heiko Maile and Oliver Kreyssig.
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Can (band)
Can were a German experimental rock band formed in Cologne in 1968 by Holger Czukay (bass, tape editing), Irmin Schmidt (keyboards), Michael Karoli (guitar), and Jaki Liebezeit (drums).
Capsule (band)
is a Japanese electronica band consisting of producer Yasutaka Nakata and vocalist Toshiko Koshijima.
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Cars (song)
"Cars" is the first solo single by English musician Gary Numan.
Cat Stevens
Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou), commonly known by his stage names Cat Stevens, Yusuf, and Yusuf / Cat Stevens, is a British singer-songwriter and musician.
Celebrate the Nun
Celebrate the Nun was a German synth-pop band founded by H.P. Baxxter, Rick J. Jordan, Britt Maxime (sister of H.P.) and Slin Tompson (Nils Enghusen, formerly with The P.O.X.) in 1986; members of the band would eventually form Scooter.
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Chicks on Speed
Chicks on Speed is a feminist music and fine art ensemble, formed in Munich in 1997 at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts.
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Chillwave
Chillwave (originally considered synonymous with glo-fi and hypnagogic pop) is a music microgenre that emerged in the late 2000s. Synth-pop and Chillwave are 2000s in music, electronic music genres and pop music genres.
Chiptune
Chiptune is a style of electronic music made using the programmable sound generator (PSG) sound chips or synthesizers in vintage arcade machines, computers and video game consoles. Synth-pop and Chiptune are 1970s in music, 1980s in music, 1990s in music, 2000s in music, 2010s in music and electronic music genres.
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera (born December 18, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality.
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Chvrches
Chvrches (stylised CHVRCHΞS and pronounced "Churches") are a Scottish synth-pop band from Glasgow, formed in September 2011.
Clash (magazine)
Clash is a music and fashion magazine and website based in the United Kingdom.
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Classic Pop (magazine)
Classic Pop is a bi-monthly British music magazine.
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Consequence (publication)
Consequence (previously Consequence of Sound) is an independently owned New York–based online magazine featuring news, editorials, and reviews of music, movies, and television.
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Cruel Summer (Bananarama song)
"Cruel Summer" is a song by English pop group Bananarama from their 1984 eponymous second studio album.
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Cut Copy
Cut Copy (sometimes stylised as Cut/Copy) are an Australian synth-pop band formed in 2001 by Dan Whitford (vocals, keyboards and guitar).
Cybotron (American band)
Cybotron is an American electro music group formed in 1980 by Juan Atkins and Richard "3070" Davis in Detroit.
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Dailymotion
Dailymotion is a French online video sharing platform owned by Vivendi.
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. Synth-pop and dance music are 20th-century music genres.
Dance-pop
Dance-pop is a subgenre of pop music that originated in the late 1970s to early 1980s. Synth-pop and Dance-pop are 1980s in music, 1990s in music, 2000s in music, 2010s in music, 20th-century music genres and pop music genres.
Dare (album)
Dare (also released as Dare! in certain countries) is the third studio album by English synth-pop band The Human League, first released in the United Kingdom in October 1981 and then subsequently in the US in mid-1982.
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David Bowie
David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie, was an English singer, songwriter, musician, and actor.
Denis & Denis
Denis & Denis was a Croatian and Yugoslav synth-pop group formed in Rijeka in 1982.
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Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in Basildon, Essex in 1980.
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Detroit techno
Detroit techno is a type of techno music that generally includes the first techno productions by Detroit-based artists during the 1980s and early 1990s. Synth-pop and Detroit techno are 20th-century music genres.
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Devo
Devo (originally), often stylized as DEVO, is an American new wave band from Akron, Ohio, formed in 1973.
Die Young
"Die Young" is a song by American singer and songwriter Kesha.
Digital audio
Digital audio is a representation of sound recorded in, or converted into, digital form.
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Digital Trends
Digital Trends is a Portland, Oregon-based tech news, lifestyle, and information website that publishes news, reviews, guides, how-to articles, descriptive videos and podcasts about technology and consumer electronics products.
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Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music and a subculture that emerged in the late 1960s from the United States' urban nightlife scene. Synth-pop and Disco are 1970s in music and 20th-century music genres.
Disco Inferno
"Disco Inferno" is a song by American disco band the Trammps from their fourth studio album of the same name (1976).
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Do it yourself
"Do it yourself" ("DIY") is the method of building, modifying, or repairing things by oneself without the direct aid of professionals or certified experts.
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Dominatrix
A dominatrix (or dominatrices), or domme, is a woman who takes the dominant role in BDSM activities.
Don't Leave Me This Way
"Don't Leave Me This Way" is a song written by Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff and Cary Gilbert.
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Don't You Want Me
"Don't You Want Me" is a song by British synth-pop group the Human League (credited on the cover as the Human League 100).
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Donna Summer
Donna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948May 17, 2012), known professionally as Donna Summer, was an American singer and songwriter.
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Dotdash Meredith
Dotdash Meredith (formerly The Mining Company, About.com and Dotdash) is an American digital media company based in New York City.
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Drastic Plastic
Drastic Plastic is the fifth and final album by English rock band released in February 1978.
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Drum machine
A drum machine is an electronic musical instrument that creates percussion sounds, drum beats, and patterns.
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DSVII
DSVII (short for Digital Shades Vol. II) is the eighth studio album by French electronic music band M83, released on 20 September 2019 through Naïve and Mute Records.
Dua Lipa
Dua Lipa (born 22 August 1995) is an English and Albanian singer and songwriter.
Dub music
Dub is an electronic musical style that grew out of reggae in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Synth-pop and Dub music are electronic music genres.
Edinburgh Evening News
The Edinburgh Evening News is a daily newspaper and website based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Electric Café
Electric Café is the ninth studio album by German electronic band Kraftwerk, released on 10 November 1986.
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Electricity (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark song)
"Electricity" is the 1979 debut single by English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), featured on their eponymous debut album the following year.
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Electro (music)
Electro (or electro-funk).
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Electro house
Electro house is a genre of electronic dance music and a subgenre of house music characterized by heavy bass and a tempo around 125–135 beats per minute. Synth-pop and electro house are 1990s in music, 2000s in music and 2010s in music.
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Electroclash
Electroclash (also known as synthcore, retro-electro, tech-pop, nouveau disco, and the new new wave) is a genre of popular music that fuses 1980s electro, new wave and synth-pop with 1990s techno, retro-style electropop and electronic dance music. Synth-pop and Electroclash are pop music genres.
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Electromechanics
In engineering, electromechanics combines processes and procedures drawn from electrical engineering and mechanical engineering.
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Electronic dance music
Electronic dance music (EDM), also referred to as club music, is a broad range of percussive electronic music genres originally made for nightclubs, raves, and festivals. Synth-pop and electronic dance music are 1980s in music, 1990s in music, 2000s in music, 2010s in music and electronic music genres.
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Electronic music
Electronic music broadly is a group of music genres that employ electronic musical instruments, circuitry-based music technology and software, or general-purpose electronics (such as personal computers) in its creation. Synth-pop and electronic music are 20th-century music genres.
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Electronic rock
Electronic rock (also known as electro rock and synth rock) is a music genre that involves a combination of rock music and electronic music, featuring instruments typically found within both genres. Synth-pop and electronic rock are electronic music genres.
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Electropop
Electropop is a popular music fusion genre combining elements of the electronic and pop styles. Synth-pop and Electropop are 1980s in music, 1990s in music, 2000s in music, 2010s in music, British styles of music, electronic music genres and pop music genres.
EMF (band)
EMF are an English alternative rock band from Cinderford, Gloucestershire, who came to prominence at the beginning of the 1990s.
Empire of the Sun (band)
Empire of the Sun is an Australian electronic music duo formed in 2007.
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Enola Gay (song)
"Enola Gay" is an anti-war song by the English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), and the only single taken from their second studio album Organisation (1980).
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Erasure (duo)
Erasure is an English synth-pop duo formed in London in 1984, consisting of lead vocalist and songwriter Andy Bell with songwriter, producer and keyboardist Vince Clarke, previously co-founder of the band Depeche Mode and a member of synth-pop duo Yazoo.
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Eurodisco
Eurodisco (also spelled as Euro disco) is the variety of European forms of electronic dance music that evolved from disco in the middle 1970s, incorporating elements of pop and rock into a disco-like continuous dance atmosphere. Synth-pop and Eurodisco are 1980s in music and 20th-century music genres.
F(x) (musical group)
f(x) is a South Korean girl group, consisting of Victoria, Amber, Luna, Krystal, and previously Sulli until her departure from the group in August 2015.
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Fade to Grey (Visage song)
"Fade to Grey" is a song by British synth-pop band Visage, released in November 1980 as the second single from their debut album, Visage (1980), on Polydor Records.
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Faggot
Faggot, often shortened to fag in American usage, is a term, usually considered a slur, used to refer to gay men.
Far Out (website)
Far Out is a British online culture website, headquartered in London and founded in 2010.
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Faust (band)
Faust (English: "fist") are a German rock band from Hamburg.
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Felix da Housecat
Felix da Housecat (born Felix Stallings Jr., August 25, 1971) is an American DJ and record producer, mostly known for house music and electro.
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Fireflies (Owl City song)
"Fireflies" is the debut single from American electronica project Owl City's album Ocean Eyes.
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Fischerspooner
Fischerspooner was an electroclash duo and performance troupe formed in 1998 in Chicago after meeting in school.
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Folk music
Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Synth-pop and folk music are 20th-century music genres.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood were an English pop band that formed in Liverpool in 1980.
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Frankmusik
Vincent James Turner (born 9 October 1985), better known by his stage name Frankmusik (and between 2011 and 2012, by the name Vincent Did It), is an English synth-pop musician.
Freedom of Choice (album)
Freedom of Choice (stylized as F R E E D O M O F C H O I C E) is the third studio album by the American new wave band Devo, released in May 1980 on Warner Bros. Records.
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Funhouse
A funhouse or fun house is an amusement facility found in amusement parks and funfair midways, equipped with various devices designed to surprise, challenge, or amuse visitors.
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in African-American communities in the mid-1960s when musicians created a rhythmic, danceable new form of music through a mixture of various music genres that were popular among African-Americans in the mid-20th century. Synth-pop and Funk are 1970s in music, 1980s in music and 20th-century music genres.
Future Nostalgia
Future Nostalgia is the second studio album by singer Dua Lipa, released on 27 March 2020 by Warner Records.
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Futurepop
Futurepop is an electronic music genre that has been characterized as a blend of synth-pop, EBM and dance beats, based on trance and techno. Synth-pop and Futurepop are 20th-century music genres and pop music genres.
Game (Perfume album)
Game (stylised in all caps) is the debut studio album Japanese girl group Perfume.
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Gary Numan
Gary Anthony James Webb (born 8 March 1958), known professionally as Gary Numan, is an English musician.
Gender bender
A gender bender is a person who dresses up and presents themselves in a way that defies societal expectations of their gender, especially as the opposite sex.
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Geoff Downes
Geoffrey Downes (born 25 August 1952) is an English keyboardist who gained fame as a member of the new wave group the Buggles with Trevor Horn, the progressive rock band Yes, and the supergroup Asia.
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Gershon Kingsley
Gershon Kingsley (born Götz Gustav Ksinski; October 28, 1922 – December 10, 2019) was a German-American composer, a pioneer of electronic music and the Moog synthesizer, a partner in the electronic music duo Perrey and Kingsley, founder of the First Moog Quartet, and writer of rock-inspired compositions for Jewish religious ceremonies.
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Giorgio Moroder
Giovanni Giorgio Moroder (born 26 April 1940) is an Italian composer and music producer.
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Girls on Film
"Girls on Film" is the third single by English new wave band Duran Duran, released on 13 July 1981.
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Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation, also known as SNSD, is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment.
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Glam rock
Glam rock is a style of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s and was performed by male musicians who wore flamboyant and feminine clothing, makeup, and hairstyles, particularly platform shoes and glitter, and female musicians who wore masculine clothing.
Grunge
Grunge (sometimes referred to as the Seattle sound) is an alternative rock genre and subculture which emerged during the in the U.S. state of Washington, particularly in Seattle and nearby towns. Synth-pop and Grunge are 1990s in music and 20th-century music genres.
Heartland rock
Heartland rock is a genre of rock music characterized by a straightforward, often roots musical style, often with a focus on blue-collar workers, and a conviction that rock music has a social or communal purpose beyond just entertainment. Synth-pop and Heartland rock are 1970s in music and 1980s in music.
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Heaven 17
Heaven 17 are an English synth-pop band formed in Sheffield in 1980.
Hikashu
Hikashu (ヒカシュー) are a Japanese rock band led by pseudo-Kabuki vocalist, Makigami Koichi, known for their highly experimental music.
Hip hop music
Hip hop or hip-hop, also known as rap and formerly as disco rap, is a genre of popular music that originated in the early 1970s from the African American community.
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Hiroshima mon amour
(lit.), is a 1959 romantic drama film directed by French director Alain Resnais and written by French author Marguerite Duras.
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Hot Butter
Hot Butter were an American instrumental band fronted by the keyboard player and studio musician Stan Free.
Hot Fuss
Hot Fuss is the debut studio album by American rock band the Killers, released on June 7, 2004, in the United Kingdom and on June 15, 2004, in the United States by Island Records.
House music
House is a genre of electronic dance music characterized by a repetitive four-on-the-floor beat and a typical tempo of 115–130 beats per minute. Synth-pop and House music are 1980s fads and trends, 1980s in music, 1990s in music, 2000s in music, 2010s in music and 20th-century music genres.
Howard Jones (British musician)
John Howard Jones (born 23 February 1955) is a British musician, singer and songwriter.
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Hurts (duo)
Hurts are an English musical duo formed in Manchester in 2009, consisting of singer Theo Hutchcraft and multi-instrumentalist Adam Anderson.
Hypnagogic pop
Hypnagogic pop (abbreviated as h-pop) is pop or psychedelic music that evokes cultural memory and nostalgia for the popular entertainment of the past (principally the 1980s). Synth-pop and Hypnagogic pop are 2000s in music and pop music genres.
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I Beg Your Pardon
"I Beg Your Pardon (I Never Promised You a Rose Garden)" is the debut single by Canadian duo Kon Kan, from their 1989 debut album Move to Move.
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I Feel Love
"I Feel Love" is a song by the American singer Donna Summer.
I Ran (So Far Away)
"I Ran (So Far Away)", also released as "I Ran", is a song by English new wave band A Flock of Seagulls.
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I-F
I-f (also Interr-Ference) is the stage name of Ferenc E. van der Sluijs, a Dutch producer and DJ based in The Hague.
Immi
Mayu Nakazawa (中澤真由 Nakazawa Mayu), known by the stage name immi, is a Japanese Electronica singer and songwriter.
In a Model Room
In a Model Room is the debut album of Japanese band P-Model.
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Indie rock
Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom, United States and New Zealand in the early to mid-1980s. Synth-pop and Indie rock are 2000s in music, 2010s in music and 20th-century music genres.
Information Society (band)
Information Society (also known as InSoc) is an American electronic band from Minneapolis–St. Paul, Minnesota, initially active from 1982 to 1997, primarily consisting of Kurt Harland Larson, Paul Robb, and James Cassidy; the latter two reconvened the band in 2006, initially with Christopher Anton as lead vocalist, then with Harland rejoining them as lead vocalist by 2008.
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Into the Gap
Into the Gap is the fourth studio album by British pop group Thompson Twins, released on 17 February 1984 by Arista Records.
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Isao Tomita
, often known simply as Tomita, was a Japanese composer, regarded as one of the pioneers of electronic music and space music, and as one of the most famous producers of analog synthesizer arrangements.
Italo disco
Italo disco (variously capitalized, and sometimes hyphenated as Italo-disco) is a music genre which originated in Italy in the late 1970s and was mainly produced in the 1980s. Synth-pop and Italo disco are 1980s in music and 20th-century music genres.
ITunes
iTunes was a media player, media library, mobile device management utility developed by Apple.
Izitso
Izitso is the tenth studio album by the British singer-songwriter Cat Stevens, released in April 1977.
J-pop
(often stylized in all caps; an abbreviated form of "Japanese popular music"), natively also known simply as, is the name for a form of popular music that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Synth-pop and j-pop are 1970s in music, 1980s in music, 1990s in music, 2000s in music and 2010s in music.
Japan (band)
Japan were an English new wave band formed in 1974 in Catford, South London by David Sylvian (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Steve Jansen (drums) and Mick Karn (bass guitar), joined the following year by Richard Barbieri (keyboards) and Rob Dean (lead guitar).
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Jay Sean
Kamaljit Singh Jhooti (born 26 March 1981), better known by the stage name Jay Sean, is a British singer and songwriter.
Jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues, ragtime, European harmony and African rhythmic rituals.
Jean-Michel Jarre
Jean-Michel André Jarre (born 24 August 1948) is a French composer, performer and record producer.
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Jessie J
Jessica Ellen Cornish (born 27 March 1988), known professionally as Jessie J, is an English singer and songwriter.
John Foxx
John Foxx (born Dennis Leigh; 26 September 1948) is an English singer, musician, artist, photographer, graphic designer, writer, teacher and lecturer.
Juan Atkins
Juan Atkins (born September 12, 1962), also known as Model 500 and Infiniti, is an American record producer and DJ from Detroit, Michigan.
Just Can't Get Enough (Depeche Mode song)
"Just Can't Get Enough" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode.
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Just Dance (song)
"Just Dance" is the debut single by American singer Lady Gaga.
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Justice (band)
Justice is a French electronic music duo consisting of Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay.
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K-pop
K-pop, short for Korean popular music, is a form of popular music originating in South Korea as part of South Korean culture. Synth-pop and k-pop are 20th-century music genres and pop music genres.
Kaskade
Ryan Gary Raddon (born February 25, 1971), better known by his stage name Kaskade, is an American DJ, music producer and remixer.
Katy Perry
Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality.
Kesha
Kesha Rose Sebert (born March 1, 1987), known mononymously as Kesha (formerly stylized as Ke$ha), is an American singer and songwriter.
Kon Kan
Kon Kan is a Canadian synth-pop project conceived and formed in 1988 by Barry Harris in Toronto, Ontario.
Kraftwerk
Kraftwerk ("power plant") are a German electronic band formed in Düsseldorf in 1970 by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider.
Krautrock
Krautrock (also called, German for) is a broad genre of experimental rock that developed in West Germany in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Synth-pop and Krautrock are 20th-century music genres and electronic music genres.
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
, known professionally as Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (Hiragana: きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ), is a Japanese tarento, singer, and model.
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La Roux
La Roux is an English synth-pop act formed in 2008 by singer Elly Jackson and record producer Ben Langmaid.
Lady Gaga
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer-songwriter and actress.
Ladyhawke (musician)
Phillipa Margaret "Pip" Brown (born 13 July 1979), better known by her stage name Ladyhawke, is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
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Ladytron
Ladytron is an English electronic band formed in Liverpool in 1999.
Laki Pingvini
Laki Pingvini (Лаки Пингвини; transl. The Easy Penguins) were a Serbian and Yugoslav rock band formed in Belgrade in 1979.
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Lali Puna
Lali Puna is a German, Munich-based electropop band originally from Weilheim in Oberbayern, Germany.
Latin soul
Latin soul (occasionally used synonymously with Boogaloo) was a short-lived musical genre that had developed in the 1960s in New York City.
Lennon–McCartney
Lennon–McCartney was the songwriting partnership between English musicians John Lennon (1940–1980) and Paul McCartney (born 1942) of the Beatles.
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Lester Bangs
Leslie Conway "Lester" Bangs (December 14, 1948 – April 30, 1982) was an American music journalist and critic.
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Lily Allen
Lily Rose Beatrice Allen (born 2 May 1985) is an English singer-songwriter and actress.
List of Britannia documentaries
Britannia is a series of television documentaries by BBC Four that began in 2005.
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Little Boots
Victoria Christina Hesketh (born 4 May 1984), known professionally as Little Boots, is an English singer-songwriter and DJ.
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LMFAO
LMFAO (an initialism for Laughing My Freaking Ass Off or Laughing My Fucking Ass Off) was an American electronic dance music duo consisting of Redfoo and Sky Blu.
Lodger (album)
Lodger is the thirteenth studio album by the English musician David Bowie, released on 25 May 1979 through RCA Records.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California.
Low (David Bowie album)
Low is the eleventh studio album by the English musician David Bowie, released on 14 January 1977 through RCA Records.
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M83 (band)
M83 are a French electronic music group formed in Antibes in 1999.
Madonna
Madonna Louise Ciccone (born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.
Marc Almond
Peter Mark "Marc" Almond (born 9 July 1957) is an English singer best known from the synth-pop/new wave duo Soft Cell and for his distinctive soulful voice and androgynous image.
Martin Gore
Martin Lee Gore (born 23 July 1961) is an English musician and songwriter.
Masami Mitsuoka
is a Japanese pop singer.
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Mecano
Mecano was a Spanish pop band formed in 1981 and active until 1992.
Mellotron
The Mellotron is an electro-mechanical musical instrument developed in Birmingham, England, in 1963.
Melody
A melody, also tune, voice or line, is a linear succession of musical tones that the listener perceives as a single entity.
Men Without Hats
Men Without Hats are a Canadian new wave and synth-pop band, originally from Montreal, Quebec.
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Messages (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark song)
"Messages" is a song by English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) from their self-titled debut studio album (1980).
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Metamatic
Metamatic is the debut solo album by John Foxx, released in 1980.
Mick Farren
Michael Anthony Farren (3 September 1943 – 27 July 2013) was an English rock musician, singer, journalist, and author associated with counterculture and the UK underground.
MIDI
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a technical standard that describes a communication protocol, digital interface, and electrical connectors that connect a wide variety of electronic musical instruments, computers, and related audio devices for playing, editing, and recording music.
Minimoog
The Minimoog is an analog synthesizer first manufactured by Moog Music between 1970 and 1981.
Mobb Deep
Mobb Deep was an American hip hop duo from Queens, New York formed in 1991.
Modern Talking
Modern Talking was a German pop duo consisting of arranger, songwriter and producer Dieter Bohlen and singer Thomas Anders.
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Moog synthesizer
The Moog synthesizer is a modular synthesizer invented by the American engineer Robert Moog in 1964.
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Morrissey
Steven Patrick Morrissey (born 22 May 1959), known mononymously as Morrissey, is an English singer and songwriter.
MTV
MTV (originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable television channel. Synth-pop and MTV are 1980s fads and trends.
MTV News
MTV News was the news production division of MTV.
Multiple discovery
The concept of multiple discovery (also known as simultaneous invention) is the hypothesis that most scientific discoveries and inventions are made independently and more or less simultaneously by multiple scientists and inventors.
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Music genre
A music genre is a conventional category that identifies some pieces of music as belonging to a shared tradition or set of conventions.
Music sequencer
A music sequencer (or audio sequencer or simply sequencer) is a device or application software that can record, edit, or play back music, by handling note and performance information in several forms, typically CV/Gate, MIDI, or Open Sound Control, and possibly audio and automation data for digital audio workstations (DAWs) and plug-ins.
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Musicians' Union (United Kingdom)
The Musicians' Union (MU) is an organisation which represents over 30,000 musicians working in all sectors of the British music business.
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Never Can Say Goodbye
"Never Can Say Goodbye" is a song written by Clifton Davis and originally recorded by the Jackson 5.
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New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84)
New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84) is the fifth studio album by Scottish band Simple Minds.
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New Life (song)
"New Life" is the second single by English electronic music band Depeche Mode from their debut studio album Speak & Spell, originally released on 5 June 1981.
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New pop
New pop is a loosely defined British-centric pop music movement consisting of ambitious, DIY-minded artists who achieved commercial success in the early 1980s through sources such as MTV. Synth-pop and New pop are 1980s in music.
New Romantic
New Romantic was an underground subculture movement that originated in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s. Synth-pop and New Romantic are 1980s in music.
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New wave music
New wave is a music genre that encompasses pop-oriented styles from the 1970s through the 1980s. Synth-pop and New wave music are 1970s in music, 1980s fads and trends, 1980s in music, 20th-century music genres, British styles of music and electronic music genres.
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New York Daily News
The New York Daily News, officially titled the Daily News, is an American newspaper based in Jersey City, New Jersey.
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Nik Kershaw
Nicholas David Kershaw (born 1 March 1958) is an English singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer.
No. 1 in Heaven
Nº 1 in Heaven is the eighth studio album by American rock band Sparks.
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Nu metal
Nu metal (sometimes stylized as nü-metal) is a subgenre of that combines elements of heavy metal music with elements of other music genres such as hip hop, funk, industrial, and grunge. Synth-pop and nu metal are 1990s in music, 2000s in music and 20th-century music genres.
Orange S.A.
Orange S.A. (formerly France Télécom S.A., stylised as france telecom) is a French multinational telecommunications company.
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) are an English electronic band formed in the Wirral, Merseyside, in 1978.
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Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music.
Ou Est le Swimming Pool
Ou Est Le Swimming Pool was an English synthpop group from Camden, London, made up of Caan Capan, Charles Haddon, and Joe Hutchinson.
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Owl City
Owl City is an American electronic music project created in 2007 in Owatonna, Minnesota.
P-Model
P-Model (also typeset as P-MODEL and P. Model) was a Japanese electronic rock band started in 1979 by members of the defunct progressive rock band Mandrake.
Pamyu Pamyu Revolution
is the debut studio album by Japanese singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, released on May 23, 2012.
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Patti Smith
Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter, author and photographer whose 1975 debut album Horses made her an influential member of the New York City-based punk rock movement.
Paul Humphreys
Paul David Humphreys (born 27 February 1960) is an English singer, songwriter and musician.
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Paul Lester
Paul Lester is a British music journalist, author and broadcaster from Elstree, Hertfordshire.
Peaches (musician)
Merrill Nisker (born 11 November 1966), better known by her stage name Peaches, is a Canadian electroclash musician and producer.
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Perfume (Japanese band)
is a Japanese pop techno girl group from Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, consisting of Ayano Ōmoto ("Nocchi"), Yuka Kashino ("KASHIYUKA") and Ayaka Nishiwaki ("a-chan").
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Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys are an English synth-pop duo formed in London in 1981.
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Peter Schilling
Peter Schilling (born Pierre Michael Schilling; 28 January 1956) is a German synthpop musician whose songs often feature science-fiction themes like aliens, astronauts and catastrophes.
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Philip Oakey
Philip Oakey (born 2 October 1955) is an English musician who is the lead singer, songwriter, and co-founder of the synth-pop band the Human League.
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Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd are an English rock band formed in London in 1965.
Pitchfork (website)
Pitchfork (formerly Pitchfork Media) is an American online music publication founded in 1996 by Ryan Schreiber in Minneapolis.
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Planet Earth (Duran Duran song)
"Planet Earth" is the debut single by the English new wave band Duran Duran, released on 2 February 1981.
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Plastics (band)
Plastics, or the Plastics, were a short-lived Japanese new wave band who rose to prominence in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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Polyphony and monophony in instruments
Polyphony is a property of musical instruments that means that they can play multiple independent melody lines simultaneously.
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Pop music
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Pop rock
Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre and form of rock music characterized by a strong commercial appeal, with more emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than standard rock music. Synth-pop and pop rock are 1980s in music, 2000s in music and pop music genres.
Popcorn (instrumental)
"Popcorn" (first version "Pop Corn") is an instrumental song composed by Gershon Kingsley in 1969 for the album Music to Moog By.
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PopMatters
PopMatters is an international online magazine of cultural criticism that covers aspects of popular culture.
Popular music
Popular music is music with wide appeal that is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry.
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Post-disco
Post-disco is a term to describe an aftermath in popular music history circa 1979–1986, imprecisely beginning with the backlash against disco music in the United States, leading to civil unrest and a riot in Chicago known as the Disco Demolition Night on July 12, 1979, and indistinctly ending with the mainstream appearance of new wave in 1980. Synth-pop and Post-disco are 1980s in music, 2000s in music, 2010s in music and 20th-century music genres.
Post-grunge
Post-grunge is an offshoot of grunge that has a less abrasive or intense tone than traditional grunge. Synth-pop and Post-grunge are 1990s in music, 2000s in music and 20th-century music genres.
Post-punk
Post-punk (originally called new musick) is a broad genre of music that emerged in 1977 in the wake of punk rock. Synth-pop and Post-punk are 1970s in music, 1980s in music, 20th-century music genres and British styles of music.
Progressive rock
Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog) is a broad genre of rock music that primarily developed in the United Kingdom through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early 1970s. Synth-pop and Progressive rock are 1970s in music and British styles of music.
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Propaganda (band)
Propaganda is a German synth-pop band formed in Düsseldorf in 1982.
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Punk rock
Punk rock (also known as simply punk) is a music genre that emerged in the mid-1970s. Synth-pop and punk rock are 1970s in music, 1980s in music, 1990s in music and 20th-century music genres.
Purdue University Northwest
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) is a public university with two campuses in Northwest Indiana; its main campus is in Hammond with a branch campus in Westville.
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Puttin' On the Ritz
"Puttin' On the Ritz" is a song written by Irving Berlin.
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Ratatat
Ratatat is a Brooklyn-based electronic rock duo consisting of Mike Stroud (guitar, melodica, synthesizers, percussion) and producer Evan Mast (bass, synthesizers, percussion).
Record Collector
Record Collector is a British monthly music magazine focussing on rare and collectable records, and the bands who recorded them.
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Red Flag (band)
Red Flag is a synth-pop act founded in 1984 in San Diego by brothers Chris and Mark Reynolds.
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Relax (song)
"Relax" is the debut single by English new wave band Frankie Goes to Hollywood, released in the United Kingdom by ZTT Records in 1983.
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Replicas (album)
Replicas is the second and final studio album by the English new wave band Tubeway Army, released on 4 April 1979 by Beggars Banquet Records.
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Richard H. Kirk
Richard Harold Kirk (21 March 1956 – 21 September 2021) was an English composer, musician and producer.
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Richard Wright (musician)
Richard William Wright (28 July 1943 – 15 September 2008) was an English keyboardist and songwriter who co-founded the progressive rock band Pink Floyd.
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Rick Wakeman
Richard Christopher Wakeman (born 18 May 1949) is an English keyboardist and composer best known as a member of the progressive rock band Yes across five tenures between 1971 and 2004, and for his prolific solo career.
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Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty (born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer and businesswoman.
Robert Christgau
Robert Thomas Christgau (born April 18, 1942) is an American music journalist and essayist.
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Robert Moog
Robert Arthur Moog (May 23, 1934 – August 21, 2005) was an American engineer and electronic music pioneer.
Rock music
Rock is a broad genre of popular music that originated as "rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles from the mid-1960s, particularly in the United States and the United Kingdom. Synth-pop and Rock music are 20th-century music genres and British styles of music.
Roland Corporation
is a Japanese multinational manufacturer of electronic musical instruments, electronic equipment, and software.
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Roland Orzabal
Roland Jaime Orzabal de la Quintana (born 22 August 1961) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and author.
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Roland TR-808
The Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer, commonly known as the 808, is a drum machine manufactured by Roland Corporation between 1980 and 1983.
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Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture.
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Romanticism
Romanticism (also known as the Romantic movement or Romantic era) was an artistic and intellectual movement that originated in Europe towards the end of the 18th century.
Roots rock
Roots rock is a genre of rock music that looks back to rock's origins in folk, blues and country music.
Roxy Music
Roxy Music are an English rock band formed in 1970 by lead vocalist and principal songwriter Bryan Ferry and bassist Graham Simpson.
Sampling (music)
In sound and music, sampling is the reuse of a portion (or sample) of a sound recording in another recording.
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Sandra (singer)
Sandra Ann Lauer (born 19 May 1962), later Sandra Cretu, commonly known mononymously as Sandra, is a German pop singer who enjoyed mainstream popularity in the 1980s and early 1990s with a string of European hit singles, produced by her then-husband and musical partner, Michael Cretu, most notably "(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena" (1985), "In the Heat of the Night" (1985), "Everlasting Love" (1987), "Secret Land" (1988), "Hiroshima" (1990), and "Don't Be Aggressive" (1992).
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Santa Barbara Independent
The Santa Barbara Independent is a news, arts, and alternative newspaper published every Thursday in Santa Barbara, California, United States.
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Saori@destiny
Saori@destiny (pronounced "Saori at Destiny"; born June 10, 1986) is a Japanese singer-lyricist.
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Savage Garden
Savage Garden were an Australian pop duo consisting of Darren Hayes on vocals and Daniel Jones on guitar, keyboards, and vocals; they formed in Brisbane, Queensland, in 1993.
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Sawa (singer)
, known mononymously as SAWA, is a Japanese singer-songwriter, music producer, and DJ.
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Schaffel
Schaffel (the German spelling to match the English pronunciation of "shuffle") is a fusion style of techno and rock in which minimal techno's straight-up drum kick is shuffled to offbeat emphasis. Synth-pop and Schaffel are 20th-century music genres.
Science fiction
Science fiction (sometimes shortened to SF or sci-fi) is a genre of speculative fiction, which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel universes, and extraterrestrial life.
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Second British Invasion
The Second British Invasion was a sharp increase in the popularity of British synth-pop and new wave artists in the United States.
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Seventeen (American magazine)
Seventeen is an American bimonthly teen magazine headquartered in New York City.
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Shiny Toy Guns
Shiny Toy Guns is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 2002.
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Shout (Tears for Fears song)
"Shout" is a song by English pop rock band Tears for Fears, released as the second single from their second studio album, Songs from the Big Chair (1985), on 23 November 1984.
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Simon Reynolds
Simon Reynolds (born 19 June 1963) is an English music journalist and author who began his career at Melody Maker in the mid-1980s.
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Simple Minds
Simple Minds are a Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 1977.
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Soft Cell
Soft Cell are an English synth-pop duo who came to prominence in the early 1980s.
Solid State Survivor
Solid State Survivor is the second album by Japanese electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra, released in 1979.
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Soul music
Soul music is a popular music genre that originated in the African-American community throughout the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Sound & Vision (magazine)
Sound & Vision is an American magazine, purchased by AVTech Media Ltd.
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Spandau Ballet
Spandau Ballet were an English pop band formed in Islington, London, in 1979.
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Sparks (band)
Sparks is an American pop and rock duo formed by brothers Ron (keyboards) and Russell Mael (vocals) in Los Angeles.
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Speech synthesis
Speech synthesis is the artificial production of human speech.
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Stereolab
Stereolab are an Anglo-French avant-pop band formed in London in 1990.
Suicide (1977 album)
Suicide is the debut studio album from the American rock band Suicide.
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Suicide (band)
Suicide was an American musical duo composed of vocalist Alan Vega and instrumentalist Martin Rev, intermittently active between 1970 and 2016.
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Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" is a song by British synth-pop duo Eurythmics.
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Sweet Vacation
Sweet Vacation（スウィート・バケイション）is a Japanese music unit made of members Hayakawa Daichi and Thai vocalist May.
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Switched-On Bach
Switched-On Bach is the debut album by the American composer Wendy Carlos, released in October 1968 by Columbia Records.
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Synthesizer
A synthesizer (also synthesiser, or simply synth) is an electronic musical instrument that generates audio signals.
Synthwave
Synthwave (also called outrun, retrowave, or futuresynth) is an electronic music microgenre that is based predominantly on the music associated with action, science-fiction, and horror film soundtracks of the 1980s. Synth-pop and Synthwave are 2000s in music, 2010s in music and electronic music genres.
Systems of Romance
Systems of Romance, released on 8 September 1978, is the third album by British new wave band Ultravox (an exclamation mark having been dropped from the moniker earlier in the year).
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Taco (musician)
Taco Ockerse (born 21 July 1955), known mononymously as Taco, is an Indonesian-born Dutch musician and entertainer who started his career in Germany.
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Tainted Love
"Tainted Love" is a song composed by Ed Cobb, formerly of American group the Four Preps, which was originally recorded by Gloria Jones in 1964.
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Taio Cruz
Jacob Taio Cruz (born Adetayo Ayowale Onile-Ere, 23 April 1980; stylised as TΛIO CRUZ) is an English singer-songwriter, rapper, and record producer.
Take On Me
"Take On Me" is a song by the Norwegian synth-pop band a-ha.
Tangerine Dream
Tangerine Dream is a German electronic music band founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese.
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Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter.
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Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears are an English pop rock band formed in Bath in 1981 by Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal.
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Techno
Techno is a genre of electronic dance music which is generally produced for use in a continuous DJ set, with tempos being in the range of 120 to 150 beats per minute (BPM). Synth-pop and Techno are 20th-century music genres.
Telex (band)
Telex was a Belgian synth-pop group formed in 1978 by Marc Moulin, Dan Lacksman and Michel Moers, with the intention of "making something really European, different from rock, without guitar—and the idea was electronic music".
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The A.V. Club
The A.V. Club is an online newspaper and entertainment website featuring reviews, interviews, and other articles that examine films, music, television, books, games, and other elements of pop-culture media.
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The Age of Consent (album)
The Age of Consent is the debut album by synth-pop band Bronski Beat (Steve Bronski, Larry Steinbachek and Jimmy Somerville), released on London Records in October 1984.
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The Age of Plastic
The Age of Plastic is the debut album by the English new wave duo the Buggles, first released on 10 January 1980 on Island Records.
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The Assembly
The Assembly were a British synth-pop project formed in 1983 in Basildon, England, by Vince Clarke (songwriting, keyboards, backing vocals) and Eric Radcliffe (songwriting, production).
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The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys are an American rock band formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961.
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The Beach Boys Love You
The Beach Boys Love You is the 21st studio album by American rock band the Beach Boys, released April 11, 1977, on Brother/Reprise.
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The Bravery
The Bravery is an American rock band formed in New York City in 2003.
The Buggles
The Buggles are an English new wave band formed in London in 1977 by singer and bassist Trevor Horn and keyboardist Geoff Downes.
The Communards
The Communards were a British synth-pop duo formed in London in 1985.
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The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph, known online and elsewhere as The Telegraph, is a British daily broadsheet newspaper published in London by Telegraph Media Group and distributed in the United Kingdom and internationally.
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The Guardian
The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.
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The Human League
The Human League is an English synth-pop band formed in Sheffield in 1977.
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The Japan Times
The Japan Times is Japan's largest and oldest English-language daily newspaper.
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The Killers
The Killers are an American rock band formed in Las Vegas in 2001 by Brandon Flowers (lead vocals, keyboards, bass) and Dave Keuning (lead guitar, backing vocals).
The Man-Machine
The Man-Machine (Die Mensch-Maschine) is the seventh studio album by German electronic music band Kraftwerk.
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The Moog Cookbook
The Moog Cookbook was an American electronic duo consisting of Meco Eno (Roger Manning) and Uli Nomi (Brian Kehew).
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The Naked and Famous
The Naked and Famous are a New Zealand indie electronic band from Auckland, formed in 2007.
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The New York Times
The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.
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The Normal
The Normal is the recording artist name used by English music producer Daniel Miller, a film editor at the time, who is best known as the founder of the record label Mute Records.
The Pleasure Principle (album)
The Pleasure Principle is the debut solo studio album by the English new wave musician Gary Numan, released on 7 September 1979 by Beggars Banquet Records.
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The Postal Service
The Postal Service is an American indie pop group from Seattle, Washington, consisting of singer Ben Gibbard, producer Jimmy Tamborello, and Jenny Lewis on background vocals.
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The Power of Love (Frankie Goes to Hollywood song)
"The Power of Love" is a song originally recorded and released by British band Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
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The Promise (When in Rome song)
"The Promise" is the debut single by the British new wave and synth-pop one-hit wonder band When in Rome.
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The Rentals
The Rentals are an American rock band fronted by vocalist Matt Sharp.
The Scotsman
The Scotsman is a Scottish compact newspaper and daily news website headquartered in Edinburgh.
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The Smiths
The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982, composed of Morrissey (vocals), Johnny Marr (guitar), Andy Rourke (bass) and Mike Joyce (drums).
The Village Voice
The Village Voice is an American news and culture publication based in Greenwich Village, New York City, known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly.
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The Weeknd
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (አቤል መኮንን ተስፋዬ; born February 16, 1990), known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer-songwriter.
The Wire (magazine)
The Wire (or simply Wire) is a British music magazine publishing out of London, which has been issued monthly in print since 1982.
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Thomas Dolby
Thomas Morgan Robertson (born 14 October 1958), known by the stage name Thomas Dolby, is an English musician, producer, composer, entrepreneur and teacher.
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Thompson Twins
Thompson Twins were a British pop band, formed in 1977 in Sheffield.
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Thomson Corporation
The Thomson Corporation was one of the world's largest information companies.
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Tik Tok (song)
"Tik Tok" (stylized as "TiK ToK" and pronounced as "tick tock") is the debut single by American singer Kesha, who co-wrote the song with its producers Dr. Luke and Benny Blanco.
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To Cut a Long Story Short
"To Cut a Long Story Short" is the debut single by the English new wave band Spandau Ballet, released on 31 October 1980.
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Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops (TOTP) is a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and broadcast weekly between 1January 1964 and 30 July 2006.
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Trance music
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that emerged from EBM in Frankfurt, Germany, in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and quickly spread throughout Europe. Synth-pop and Trance music are 20th-century music genres and British styles of music.
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Trans-X
Trans-X is a Canadian synth-pop band formed in Montreal, Quebec.
Trevor Horn
Trevor Charles Horn (born 15 July 1949) is an English record producer and musician.
Tubeway Army
Tubeway Army were a London-based new wave band led by lead singer Gary Numan.
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Two Tribes
"Two Tribes" is an anti-war song by British band Frankie Goes to Hollywood, released in the UK by ZTT Records on 4 June 1984.
UK singles chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled the Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-selling singles in the United Kingdom, based upon physical sales, paid-for downloads and streaming.
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Ultravox
Ultravox (earlier styled as Ultravox!) were a British new wave band, formed in London in April 1974 as Tiger Lily.
Underpass (song)
"Underpass" is a song by UK artist John Foxx, and was released as a single in January 1980.
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Utah Saints
Utah Saints are an English electronic music duo consisting of members Jez Willis and Tim Garbutt.
Van Halen
Van Halen was an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1973.
Vangelis
Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou (Ευάγγελος Οδυσσέας Παπαθανασίου,; 29 March 1943 – 17 May 2022), known professionally as Vangelis (Βαγγέλης), was a Greek musician, composer, and producer of electronic, progressive, ambient, and classical orchestral music.
Vaporwave
Vaporwave is a microgenre of electronic music and a subgenre of hauntology, a visual art style, and an Internet meme that emerged in the early 2010s, and became well-known in 2015. Synth-pop and Vaporwave are 2010s in music and electronic music genres.
VH1
VH1 (originally an initialism for Video Hits One) is an American Basic Cable television network that launched on January 1, 1985, and is currently owned by the BET Media Group subsidiary of Paramount Global's CBS Entertainment Group based in New York City.
Video Killed the Radio Star
"Video Killed the Radio Star" is a song written by Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes and Bruce Woolley in 1979.
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Videosex
Videosex was a Yugoslav synth-pop band formed in Ljubljana in 1982.
Vienna (Ultravox song)
"Vienna" is a song by British new wave band Ultravox, released on 9 January 1981 by Chrysalis Records as the third single and the title track from their fourth studio album of the same name.
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Vince Clarke
Vincent John Martin (born 3 July 1960), known professionally as Vince Clarke, is an English synth-pop musician and songwriter.
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Visage (band)
Visage were a British synth-pop band formed in London in 1978.
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Warm Leatherette
"Warm Leatherette" is a song by Daniel Miller's project the Normal, released in 1978.
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Warren Cann
Warren Reginald Cann (born 20 May 1950 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian drummer and songwriter.
Welcome to the Pleasuredome
Welcome to the Pleasuredome is the debut studio album by English synth-pop band Frankie Goes to Hollywood, first released on 29 October 1984 by ZTT Records.
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Wendy Carlos
Wendy Carlos (born Walter Carlos, November 14, 1939) is an American musician and composer best known for her electronic music and film scores.
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What Is Love? (Howard Jones song)
"What Is Love?" is a song by English musician Howard Jones, released in November 1983 as the second single from his debut studio album, Human's Lib (1984).
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When in Rome (band)
When in Rome are an English synth-pop/new wave group, which originally consisted of vocalists Clive Farrington and Andrew Mann, and keyboardist Michael Floreale.
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Wonder Girls
Wonder Girls was a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment.
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Wonky pop
Wonky pop was a loose grouping of musical acts that played what the BBC called "quirky, catchy and credible pop", rooted in the eccentric side of 1980s pop music, which was briefly popular in the late 2000s. Synth-pop and Wonky pop are 2000s in music and pop music genres.
Yasutaka Nakata
is a Japanese music producer and DJ.
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Yazoo (band)
Yazoo (known as Yaz in North America) were an English synth-pop duo from Basildon, Essex, consisting of former Depeche Mode member Vince Clarke (keyboards) and Alison Moyet (vocals).
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Yello
Yello is a Swiss electronic music band, which formed in Zürich in 1979.
Yellow Magic Orchestra
Yellow Magic Orchestra (abbreviated to YMO) was a Japanese electronic music band formed in Tokyo in 1978 by Haruomi Hosono (bass, keyboards, vocals), Yukihiro Takahashi (drums, lead vocals, occasional keyboards) and Ryuichi Sakamoto (keyboards, vocals).
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Yellow Magic Orchestra (album)
Yellow Magic Orchestra is the first official studio album by Japanese electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra, who were previously known as the Yellow Magic Band.
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Yes (band)
Yes are an English progressive rock band formed in London in 1968 by lead singer Jon Anderson, bassist Chris Squire, guitarist Peter Banks, keyboardist Tony Kaye, and drummer Bill Bruford.
ZZ Top
ZZ Top is an American rock band formed in Houston, Texas, in 1969.
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