List of synthpop artists

Synthpop (also known as electropop or technopop) is a pop music genre that uses the synthesizer as the dominant musical instrument. With the genre becoming popular in the 1980s, the following article is a list of notable Synthpop acts, not including those that do just dance-pop music. listed by the first letter in their name (not including articles such as "a", "an", or "the"). Individuals are listed by last name.

Contents 

• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• X
• Y
• Z

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.

A ABC[1] Adolphson–Falk[2] Adult[3] a-ha[4] Alizée[5] Allie X[6][7] Marc Almond[8] Alphaville[9] And One[10] Animotion[11] Annie[12] Anything Box[13] Art of Noise[14] Assemblage 23[15] The Assembly[16] Aural Vampire[17] Austra[18] Ayria[19]

B Karl Bartos[20] Bastille[21] Bear in Heaven[22] Beborn Beton[23] Belanova[24] Berlin[25] The Bird and the Bee[26] The Black Queen[27] Blancmange[28] Bonanza Banzai[29] Book of Love[30] Bronski Beat[31] The Buggles[32]

C C.C.C.P.[33] Camouflage[34] Capital Cities[35] Capsule[36] Casiokids[37] Cause & Effect[38] Celebrate the Nun[39] ceo[40] Chairlift[41] Charli XCX[42] Chew Lips[43] China Crisis (early work)[44] Chris & Cosey (early work)[45] Chromatics[46] Chromeo[47] Chvrches[48] Vince Clarke[49] Class Actress[50] Client[51] Cold Cave[52] Color Theory[53] Com Truise[54] The Communards[55] Al Corley[56] Cosmicity[57] Crumbächer (Incandescent album)[58] Crystal Castles[59] The Cure[60] Cut Copy[61]

D Dalek I Love You[62] Dangerous Muse[63] Dead or Alive[64] Delorean[65] Depeche Mode[66][67] Desire[68] De/Vision[69][70] Devo[71] Thomas Dolby[72] Donkeyboy[73] Dragonette[74] Duran Duran[66][75] DyE[76]

E Elegant Machinery[77] Eleventyseven[78] Empire of the Sun[79] Erasure[66][80] Eurythmics[66][81] Exotic Birds[82]

F Face to Face[83] The Fallout Club[84] Harold Faltermeyer[85] Fan Death[86] Mylène Farmer[87] Feathers[88] Fenech-Soler[89] Sky Ferreira[90] A Flock of Seagulls[91] John Foxx[92] Frankie Goes to Hollywood[93] Frankmusik[66][80] Frazier Chorus[83] Freezepop[94] Freur[95] Furniture[96] Future Islands[97]

G Gang Gang Dance[98] Gina X Performance[99] Glass Candy[100] Go West[83] The Golden Filter[101] Goldfrapp[102] Ellie Goulding[103] Grafton Primary[104] Grimes[105]

H Paul Haig[106] Paul Hardcastle[107] Calvin Harris[108] Imogen Heap[109] Heaven 17[110] Holy Ghost![111] Trevor Horn[83] Hot Chip[66][112] The Human League[66][113] The Hundred in the Hands[114] Hurts[115] Hyperbubble[116]

I I Am the World Trade Center[117] I Blame Coco[118] iamamiwhoami[119] Icehouse[120] Icona Pop[121] Ien Oblique[122] Imperative Reaction[123] Indochine[124] Information Society[125] Iris[70][126]

J Japan[127] Jean Michel Jarre[128] Zola Jesus[129] Howard Jones[130] Joy Electric[131] Julien-K[132] Junior Boys[133]

K Hubert Kah[134] Kajagoogoo[135] Kate Boy[136] Kazaky[137] Nik Kershaw[138] Kesha[139] Kids of 88[140] Kissing the Pink[141] Kites With Lights[142] The Knife[66][143] Kraftwerk[144] Kyary Pamyu Pamyu[145]

L La Roux[146] Lady Gaga[147] Ladyhawke[66][148] Ladytron[149] Laid Back[150] Lali Puna[151] Landscape[152] Light Asylum[153] Lights[154] Limahl[155] Little Boots[148] Little Dragon[156] Lorde[157]

M M[158] M83[159] Madeon[160] The Magnetic Fields[161] Mannequin Depressives[162] Marina and the Diamonds[163] Robert Marlow[164] Helen Marnie[165] Marsheaux[166] John Maus[167] Mecano[168] Melotron[169] Javiera Mena[170] Men Without Hats[171] Metric[172] Metro Station[173] Miami Horror[174] Midnight Juggernauts[175] Ministry (early work)[176] Kylie Minogue[66] MNDR[177] MØ[178] Modern Talking[179] Mœnia[180] Momus[181] Monarchy[182] The Mood[183] Giorgio Moroder[184] Mic Murphy[83] Róisín Murphy[185]

N Naked Eyes[186] NamNamBulu[187] NASA[188] Bill Nelson[83] Neon Indian[189] Neuroticfish[190] New Musik[191] New Order[66][192] New Young Pony Club[193] Niagara[194] Night Club[195] Niki and the Dove[196] No Doubt[197] The Normal[198] Gary Numan[66][199]

O Oh Land[200] Onetwo[201] Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark[66][202] Our Daughter's Wedding[203] Ou Est le Swimming Pool[204] Owl City[205]

P Parallels[206] Parralox[207] Passion Pit[208] Perfume[145][209] Pet Shop Boys[66][210] Phoenix[211] Plastics[212] Plazma[213] P-Model[214] Porter Robinson[215] The Postal Service[216] The Presets[217] Propaganda[218] Purity Ring[219] Psyche[220]

Q The Quick[221]

R Rational Youth[222] Real Life[223] Red Flag[224] Robyn[225] Ronika[226] Röyksopp[227]

S Saint Etienne[228] Sally Shapiro[229] Secret Service[230] Seona Dancing[231] Shy Child[232] Silicon Teens[233] Émilie Simon[234] Simple Minds[235] Soft Cell[236] Sohodolls[237] Solitaire[238] Belouis Some[83] Somedaydream[239] Jimmy Somerville[240] The Sound of Arrows[241] Susanne Sundfør[242] Space[243] Spandau Ballet[244] Sparks[245] The Style Council[246] Swiss Lips[247]

T Yukihiro Takahashi[83] Talk Talk[248] Tears for Fears[249] Tegan and Sara[250] The Teenagers[251] Telex[252] Tesla Boy[253] Thompson Twins[254] Tim & Jean[255] The Ting Tings[256] Toro y Moi[257] Tove Lo[258] Trust[259]

U Uffie[260] Ultravox[66][261]

V Van She[262] The Venetians[263] Versa[264] Vitamin Z[265] Visage[266] Vive la Fête[267]

W Washed Out[268] The Weathermen[269] Wolfsheim[270]

Y Yazoo[66][271] Years & Years[272] Yelle[273] Yello[274] Yellow Magic Orchestra[275] Young Ejecta[276]

Z Zeigeist[277]

See also

• List of new wave artists and bands
• List of post-punk bands
• Lists of musicians

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