Synth-pop
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| + | '''Synthpop''' is a subgenre of [[New Wave music|New Wave]] in which the [[synthesizer]] is the dominant musical instrument. 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. [[Kraftwerk]] and [[Yellow Magic Orchestra]] are often hailed as the pioneers of the style. | ||
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Synthpop is a subgenre of New Wave in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. 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. Kraftwerk and Yellow Magic Orchestra are often hailed as the pioneers of the style.
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