Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Future SYNTH WEEK 2024: After the incredible leaps in synthesizer technology that were made in the late '70s, 1980 could ...

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On May 10, 1986, English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys scored a No. 1 hit with "West End Girls", which later became an enduring ...

We all know the tunes, but what are they called? Discover 18 iconic 80s songs that everyone recognizes, but nobody can ...

Back in 1981, “Don’t You Want Me” by The Human League was an insanely big hit. It’s not an overly complex song, either. Martin Rushent, who produced the song, added a drum machine, a very basic synth, ...

Dave Ball, the instrumentalist for the hit ’80s British synth-pop duo Soft Cell, has died at age 66. The band announced on its official Instagram account that the musician “passed away peacefully in ...

The super-producer and analogue aficionado praises the "messed up" sound of the PPG Wave 2.3, one of the few digital synths ...

From the synth-pop glamour of Duran Duran to the moody goth of The Cure, 1980s British bands didn’t just top charts — they redefined global pop culture. Their sounds, styles, and stagecraft influenced ...

James grew up in the arcades of the 80s and has played games on everything from the Milton Bradley Microvision to the PlayStation 5. He worked in gaming retail during the PS1/PS2 eras, and even had a ...

David Ball, who made up half of innovative English synth-pop duo Soft Cell, has died. He was 66 years old. Ball died peacefully in his sleep at his London home on Tuesday night, Oct. 22, his bandmate ...

James grew up in the arcades of the 80s and has played games on everything from the Milton Bradley Microvision to the PlayStation 5. He worked in gaming retail during the PS1/PS2 eras, and even had a ...