Synthpop Music of the United Kingdom (1980s)




pet shop boys.


synthpop emerged new wave, producing form of pop music followed electronic rock pioneers in 1960s , 1970s kraftwerk, jean michel jarre, , tangerine dream, in synthesiser dominant musical instrument. tubeway army little known outfit west london, dropped punk rock image , topped uk charts in 1979 single friends electric? , prompting singer, gary numan go solo , release album, pleasure principle gained number 1 in single charts cars . trevor horn of buggles captured changing scene in international hit video killed radio star. became dominant many new romantic acts visage, ultravox, duran duran , japan. there more straight forwardly pop acts human league depeche mode, soft cell, , yazoo. other key artists early-mid-1980s include eurythmics, talk talk, flock of seagulls, tears fears, new order, pet shop boys, omd, thomas dolby, thompson twins, bronski beat, heaven 17, howard jones , blancmange , erasure.







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