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, ...

After the electric guitar, no new instrument upended 20th-century popular music like the synthesizer. At first, the synth’s sounds were used to create ambient, otherworldly soundtracks or for epic ...

Many people don't like synth-pop. Maybe they are like someone who says they don't care for Brussels sprouts without ever trying them. It is OK to dislike something, but at least have done some ...

Skies and sewers are uniting for a double record release party that will encourage matching track suits, '80s dance moves, and perhaps a Cure T-shirt or two. The Rochester-based electropop group Enemy ...