By: Ben Norman
Definition: Synthpop is the stylistic meshing of electro and pop music. While combining song structure typical to pop songs (verse/chorus/verse/chorus/bridge/chorus/chorus), it predominantly features a synthesizer as the lead instrument.
Origin: Synthpop derived from the same place as electro, although it didn?t find a real home until the mid-to-late 1980s when electronic music really began to influence mainstream pop, yielding what most incorrectly call New Wave.
Artists: Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, Freezepop, Bodies Without Organs, The Knife
See also: Electro, New Wave