Synth Pop or Electro Pop rules the charts.

Do you find it strange that a music genre that was dead since 1984 resurfarced and become a tour the force in popular music?

I mean Dpeche Mode had to change to add new variations

to survive and stay relevant on the music charts.

Artist like Yazoo,Human League,OMD were almoust forgotten yet

the new generations of kids like Owl City,Lady Gaga,La Roux,LadyTron

started making music similar to those 80's synth bubbling sounds.

Even hip hop and r'n'b artist strated ading those elements.

p.s. whether you like it or not Synth Pop come as a refresment on

the stale pop scene that was dominated

by lame hip hop bits with faux r'n'b

thebanishedone said:

Synth Pop or Electro Pop rules the charts.

Do you find it strange that a music genre that was dead since 1984 resurfarced and become a tour the force in popular music?

I mean Dpeche Mode had to change to add new variations

to survive and stay relevant on the music charts.

Artist like Yazoo,Human League,OMD were almoust forgotten yet

the new generations of kids like Owl City,Lady Gaga,La Roux,LadyTron

started making music similar to those 80's synth bubbling sounds.

Even hip hop and r'n'b artist strated ading those elements.

p.s. whether you like it or not Synth Pop come as a refresment on

the stale pop scene that was dominated

by lame hip hop bits with faux r'n'b

Synth pop has not been dead since 1984

Depeche Mode didn't get big till the late 80's early 90's. Pet Shop Boys came out in 1986 and where popular int he US till 1989[in the UK they have had top 40 hits for 3 decades now]

Human League had Human in 86 which was number 1. OMD got there hits in 85-87.

Thompson Twins, New Order, Erasure, Tears For Fears. All had hits throughout the 80's

So synth pop has been alive & well.... in the US it may have died a bit but Depeche Mode has beeb big in the US & UK for years there last album even went to the top 10. Electro Pop has been huge in the UK for years since the 80's to so they where probably veery welcoming to these artists.

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Yeah, I'm not sure where you're getting your "dead" dates from. Synth pop hasn't died since it first came on the scene. It's gone through different phases/variations, but it never died. If you're talking about what some on the org mis-identify as "new wave", I can understand the 84 reference. But synth pop went beyond those confines. The aforementioned Pet Shop Boys were very big in the late 80s and early 90s (and still chart quite well all over the world). Same time frame goes for Erasure... and their still going quite strong (just not necessarily hitting the top 40 charts). There were countless pop acts in the late 80s, 90s and 00s that incorporated synth/electro pop.

I'll also clarify one other thing... DM never changed/varied their sound to survive or stay relevant. They clearly produced the kind of electronic music they wanted to on their own terms (no record company pressure) -- growing with each new album and not following trends. No other group of their kind could match them in their peak years (86-94). One might throw in New Order for argument's sake, but I've never compared those two... and I don't think NO ever really changed or grew their sound that much.

pzlyprk said:

Yeah, I'm not sure where you're getting your "dead" dates from. Synth pop hasn't died since it first came on the scene. It's gone through different phases/variations, but it never died. If you're talking about what some on the org mis-identify as "new wave", I can understand the 84 reference. But synth pop went beyond those confines. The aforementioned Pet Shop Boys were very big in the late 80s and early 90s (and still chart quite well all over the world). Same time frame goes for Erasure... and their still going quite strong (just not necessarily hitting the top 40 charts). There were countless pop acts in the late 80s, 90s and 00s that incorporated synth/electro pop.

I'll also clarify one other thing... DM never changed/varied their sound to survive or stay relevant. They clearly produced the kind of electronic music they wanted to on their own terms (no record company pressure) -- growing with each new album and not following trends. No other group of their kind could match them in their peak years (86-94). One might throw in New Order for argument's sake, but I've never compared those two... and I don't think NO ever really changed or grew their sound that much.

Yeah exactly what i was saying, although it wasn't as big i the 90s US wise it was still heard..... and in the UK it has never died lol.

But it's a genre that has inspired more artists then people might know