Explore Synthpop through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Synthpop in a sentence
Synthpop meaning
A style of pop music in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument.
Using Synthpop
- The main meaning on this page is: A style of pop music in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument.
- In the example corpus, synthpop often appears in combinations such as: and synthpop, synthpop band, british synthpop.
Context around Synthpop
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 6 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Synthpop
- In this selection, "synthpop" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, british, winning, dreamy, band, bands and performer stand out and add context to how "synthpop" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 80s styled synthpop electro house and 80s tinged synthpop in fine. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "synthpop" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with synthpop
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
British synthpop performer and producer Thomas Dolby was brought on board. (11 words)
Swedish synthpop band S.P.O.C.K makes music heavily influenced by the Star Trek universe. (17 words)
Yellow Magic Orchestra in particular helped pioneer synthpop with their self-titled album (1978) and Solid State Survivor (1979). (19 words)
In 2016, disco songs or disco-styled pop songs are showing a strong presence on the music charts as a possible backlash to the '80s-styled Synthpop, Electro House and Dubstep that have been dominating the current charts. (38 words)
Manson has cited Queen as an influence on the band's more melodic work, while new wave and synthpop acts such as Depeche Mode citation and Gary Numan citation have been noted as influencing their electronic material. (37 words)
Not only is her unique brand of 80s-tinged synthpop in fine form here, but it’s in the service of lyrics that scream to the heavens about the importance of enjoying time to yourself. (35 words)
Example sentences (15)
POP legends The Jacksons and Grammy-winning synthpop band Hot Chip are among the first names to be announced for this summer’s Fringe by the Sea.
Timecop 1983 brings the "We Are Dreamers" Tour through Portland to transport the Doug Fir back to the decade of decadence with their romantic blend of electronic dance music and dreamy synthpop.
Not only is her unique brand of 80s-tinged synthpop in fine form here, but it’s in the service of lyrics that scream to the heavens about the importance of enjoying time to yourself.
British synthpop performer and producer Thomas Dolby was brought on board.
By the early 1980s, British journalists largely had abandoned using the term "new wave" in favor of subgenre terms such as "synthpop".
In 2016, disco songs or disco-styled pop songs are showing a strong presence on the music charts as a possible backlash to the '80s-styled Synthpop, Electro House and Dubstep that have been dominating the current charts.
In Germany, France and other European countries, Depeche Mode were considered teen idols and were regularly featured in European teen magazines, becoming one of the most famous synthpop bands in the mid-'80s.
It included displays and artefacts from Gramsci's life in addition to lectures on Gramsci. citation * Scritti Politti - British synthpop/new wave band are named in honour of Gramsci.
Manson has cited Queen as an influence on the band's more melodic work, while new wave and synthpop acts such as Depeche Mode citation and Gary Numan citation have been noted as influencing their electronic material.
New wave and synthpop were developed by many British and American artists, and became popular phenomena throughout the decade, especially in the early and mid-eighties.
Several British new wave and synthpop bands also teamed up with freestyle producers or were influenced by the genre, and released freestyle songs or remixes.
Swedish synthpop band S.P.O.C.K makes music heavily influenced by the Star Trek universe.
Synthpop sometimes used synthesizers to replace all other instruments, until the style began to fall from popularity in the mid-1980s.
This relentlessly upbeat piece of synthpop became the band's first UK top ten hit and it remains one of their best known songs.
Yellow Magic Orchestra in particular helped pioneer synthpop with their self-titled album (1978) and Solid State Survivor (1979).
Common combinations with synthpop
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: