The sythesiser started gaining traction in the late 1970s but really became prominent throught the 80s, resulting in the creation of a new genre synth-pop. The sound of 80s sythesisers is now easily distinguishable to many as they became just as iconic if not more as gated reverb drums in this era. As with many other 80s pop groups, synthesisers take centre stage in many of English pop band, Tears for Fears', tracks. In the three most famous Tears tracks, Everybody Wants to R

Because I predominately listen to rock and alternative music, I haven’t had a lot of experience with electronic music (apart from when I used to listen to dubstep when it was all the rage, but I don’t look back fondly on that time). It is a genre that I have always been interested in as I really enjoy the sound of sythesisers and electronic drums, if they are done right. The only electronic music I listen to currently, apart from a few exceptional cases from Gorillaz or The P