Synth Pop

Synth-pop is a genre of electronic pop music characterized by the dominance of synthesizers, drum machines, and sequencers. Emerging in the late 1970s, it defined the 1980s soundscape with catchy, melodic hooks and a futuristic, polished aesthetic.

Origin: United Kingdom and spread to Europe and the United States.

Era: Late 1970s-1980s peak, with 2000s-2020s revivals in electroclash and synthwave.