Electropop
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Originating Location: All-Over
Originating Era: 1980s-1990s
[edit] Key Artists
[edit] Key Albums
- Kraftwerk - Computer World
- Thomas Dolby - Golden Age of Wireless
- Gary Numan - The Pleasure Principle
[edit] Genre Description
Pop music performed primarily with synthesizers and drum machines. Typically hooky and light, with strong melodies and often laid-back sounding vocals. A wide range of sounds in this genre, though. Also called "Technopop" after Kraftwerk's description of their sound.
