Synthpop

Jimmy Romanowski uttered a sigh of disgust at the once-prized Mustang. He bought the ailing jalopy wicked cheap, considering metallic rheumatism ran amok among its mechanical parts. Apparently, its previous owner, a man in debt to his uncle, Devin Flynn, and in serious trouble, eschew maintenance. To mitigate the overheating, debilitated rubber arteries, and rusting exterior, he applied an effort unmatched since he helped paint the Our Lady of Sorrows church, which hadn’t been such a filthy job. But after hours of draining, pouring, twisting and screwing, he glanced at the ball joints and yelled, “Fuck!” He slid out from under the car, rose gingerly, and yanked off the tarred t-shirt as the fabric ripped at the seams. After wiping his face, he tossed it outside the alley where a stray cat hazarded a sniff before scooting away. The demanding Saturday bloomed achy and tired, altogether shitty, but well worth battling the sludge and ill-fitting pieces. He recognized his friend, Miguel, would appreciate the arranged marriage with the machine bride, regardless of her crying need for a veil. After stretching his back, he spied a Blue Jay atop a street lamp playing the outlaw. The avian gangster stared with stark curiosity before launching into a furious squawking racket. It flapped its wings without taking off, ostensibly daring him to make a move. Finally, the cousin of crows chased its muse into the firmament and disappeared down the street. He hoped the cat ventured elsewhere…

What is minimal wave? What "In comparison to mainstream synthpop, the minimal wave sound is sparse, amateurish, stripped down and lo-fi, using analog synthesizers, drum machines and pre-MIDI electronics. The singing is unconventional, with detached and cold vocals. " Minimal wave was coined as a genre name in retrospect. It makes reference to the most electronic and minimal forms of New Wave, Coldwave, Synthpop and Post-Punk. In its most purely electronic and synth-driven form, it is called…

The transition from the 1970's to the 1980's was dominated by new wave and synthpop music. These genres were characterized by synthesizers and keyboards, giving this transition a futuristic and science-fiction-like soundtrack. An iconic song of this era would be "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles. In addition to its ~ this song expresses a theme of older technology being overshadowed by newer, more advanced technology. Trevor Horn met Geoffrey Downes at an audition for Tina Charles’…

This album, like many others that The Chemical Romance had created, contains motifs of death, darkness, hopelessness, etc. which falls under the category of emo. Emo music (short for Emotional Music) is a growing subculture that is formed around emotional vulnerability, specifically the freedom of emotions (Baker & Bor, 2008). The rise of emo made the awareness of depression more prominent and is viewed as closely associated with each other. The mainstream media depicts MCR fans as being…

Formed in 1993, Daft Punk is a French electronic music duo by Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter. They were founded by Pedro Winter, the head of Ed Banger Records. Their music consists of house music, funk, techno, disco, rock music, and synthpop. They had significant popularity in the late 1990s. They are also known for their visual stylization and disguises associated with their music. The duo have worn elaborate helmets and gloves to give of robot personalities. After 2001, they…

which was a very dull and sad place. The economy was tanking, it was hard to find jobs and it was so conservative it was hard for anyone to express themselves. (Guardian) But thanks to the new romantics, people started cheering up because they told the world it shouldn’t cry through a tragedy - (it should pull through and make it the time of its life!) In 1978, fashion extravaganza, ex-punk and future Visage singer Steve Strange teamed up with DJ Rusty Egan to open a new night at a small club…

actually be smart. Chances are, Andrew W.K. won’t win a Nobel Prize for the lyrics of his signature hit (or any other of his songs, really), but no song managed to encapsulate the spirit of doing donuts in an empty grocery store’s parking lot like this one. 99. Eminem - Lose Yourself Lose Yourself was the exact moment when Eminem was seen as more than just a goofy troublemaker, yet it’s a shame it is now only remembered for being the official White Bros™ anthem and for its infamous “mom’s…

and women all with elaborately patterned shirts and gowns, all holding up peace signs. (42/1) Although you can write a description of what Satrapi is trying to represent in panel, happiness and freedom, the drawing shows the true elation of Marjane and the Iranian people around her. As most of the more detailed art is found in the larger panels, there are still key panels which have detail in their drawing and also reference motifs shown throughout the story. After Marjane is threatened by…

participate as a member of the community and be part of the performance by playing any instrument or object at hand. Even though this way of being in the world was too close to american hippies for some other bands, the term “krautrock” was coined by british press after Amon Düül’s single “Mama Düül und Ihre Sauerkrautband Spielt Auf”. Still in a period of generalised germanophobia, the term refers to what British used to call German soldiers on during World War I and II, the “krauts” (“herbs”…

very typical for people to want to fit in by wearing current fashions which is why it is also a good marketing move. One artist that was and still is globally known for his unique style, sound and and androgynous appearance was Prince. Prince was an American singer who also had many other talents that were very useful to him and his music. He also was a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and a record producer. He introduced new methods and ideas to the music industry and was known for his…