SYNTH WEEK 2026: At the end of the 1970s, synthesisers had started to become more affordable - well, they were less than the price of a car – and with this increased popularity, there was only ever ...

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Dallas’ Spanish-singing synth-punk band seres (“beings” en Español, and intentionally lowercase) hasn’t always been so angular, robotic and extraterrestrial. The times are just right for it. “When I ...

The early 80s gave British music a chance to shine. Here are four bands that helped bring new sounds and styles to the United States.

Who doesn’t love the synthesizer? Once considered the newest, hippest piece of tech to enter the world of music, this electronic musical instrument has evolved and changed quite a bit through the ...

British synth-pop, was a sub-genre of New Wave music that first emerged in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Queer bands like The Communards, Pet Shop Boys, and Erasure embraced the sound and helped ...

Many people don't like synth-pop. Maybe they are like someone who says they don't care for Brussels sprouts without ever trying them. It is OK to dislike something, but at least have done some ...

A couple things to get out there about this synth pop playlist: First, it’s modern so don’t be alarmed at the absence of groups like Depeche Mode, New Order, and Kraftwerk and other forefathers of ...

The darkness of Trent Reznor might not have been on display quite yet, but the talent of the musician had him landing gigs in several pre-Nine Inch Nails bands in the mid-to-late '80s. One of those ...

There’s a lot of dark-leaning synth-pop floating around Connecticut this week. Weeknight, from New York City, brings murky textures, military drum beats, shoe-gazey washes and suave vocals to the mix.