| Synth pop | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins: | Electronic art music, Rock music |
| Cultural origins: | Early 1980s, United Kingdom |
| Typical instruments: | Synthesizer - Drum machine - Tape loops - Drums - Guitar (in latter incarnations were added Sequencer - Keyboard - Sampler) |
| Mainstream popularity: | Large, worldwide, especially in 1980s |
| Derivative forms: | Electroclash |
| Subgenres | |
| Electropop - Electroclash - Futurepop - Synthpunk | |
| Other topics | |