Editing Synth-pop (section)

===21st-century revival (2000s–present)===
{{See also|Electropop#21st century}}
[[File:La Roux Eleanor Elly Jackson.jpg|thumb|left|upright|alt=A colour photograph of Elly Jackson with microphone|[[Elly Jackson]] of [[La Roux]] performing in 2010]]
Indietronica began to take off in the new millennium as the new digital technology developed, with acts such as<!--Please don't just keep adding bands as examples, this is meant to be illustrative not exhaustive it would be unwieldy to include every band that qualifies--> [[Broadcast (band)|Broadcast]] from the UK, [[Justice (French band)|Justice]] from France, [[Lali Puna]] from Germany, and [[Ratatat]] and [[the Postal Service]] from the US, mixing a variety of indie sounds with electronic music, largely produced on small independent labels.<ref name=AMIndieElectronic>{{cite web|title=Indietronica |publisher=AllMusic |url={{AllMusic|class=explore|id=style/d12983|pure_url=yes}} |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5wYA5an95?url=http://www.allmusic.com/explore/style/d12983 |archive-date=16 February 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Leckart">{{Citation|last=S. Leckart |title=Have laptop will travel |publisher=MSNBC |date=28 August 2006 |url=https://www.today.com/popculture/have-laptop-will-travel-wbna14473088 }}</ref> Similarly, the [[electroclash]] subgenre began in New York at the end of the 1990s, combining synth-pop, techno, punk and performance art. It was pioneered by [[I-F]] with their track "Space Invaders Are Smoking Grass" (1998),<ref>{{cite web |last=D. Lynskey |title=Out with the old, in with the older |work=The Guardian |date=22 March 2002 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2002/mar/22/shopping.artsfeatures2?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120803064400/http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2002/mar/22/shopping.artsfeatures2 |archive-date=3 August 2012 |location=London |url-status=dead }}</ref> and pursued by artists including [[Felix da Housecat]],<ref>{{Citation|last=M. Goldstein |title=This cat is housebroken |journal=The Boston Globe|date=16 May 2008 |url=http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2008/05/16/this_cat_is_housebroken/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110512001252/http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2008/05/16/this_cat_is_housebroken/ |archive-date=12 May 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Peaches (musician)|Peaches]], [[Chicks on Speed]],<ref>{{Citation|last=J. Walker |title=Popmatters concert review: ELECTROCLASH 2002 Artists: Peaches, Chicks on Speed, W.I.T., and Tracy and the Plastics |website=PopMatters |date=5 October 2002 |url=http://www.popmatters.com/music/concerts/e/electroclash-2002.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513134503/http://www.popmatters.com/music/concerts/e/electroclash-2002.shtml |archive-date=13 May 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and [[Fischerspooner]].<ref>{{Cite web | title = Fischerspooner's electroclash revenge | url = http://www.inthemix.com.au/news/intl/36226/Fischerspooners_electroclash_revenge | access-date = 3 December 2012 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090109030847/http://www.inthemix.com.au/news/intl/36226/Fischerspooners_electroclash_revenge | archive-date = 9 January 2009}}</ref> It gained international attention at the beginning of the new millennium and spread to scenes in London and Berlin, but rapidly faded as a recognizable genre as acts began to experiment with a variety of forms of music.<ref>{{Citation |author=J. Harris |year=2009 |title=Hail!, Hail! Rock 'n' Roll |isbn=978-1-84744-293-2 |page=78 |place=London }}</ref>

In the new millennium, renewed interest in electronic music and [[1980s nostalgia|nostalgia for the 1980s]] led to the beginnings of a synth-pop revival, with acts including [[Adult (band)|Adult]] and [[Fischerspooner]]. Between 2003 and 2004, it began to move into the mainstream with [[Ladytron]], the [[Postal Service (band)|Postal Service]], [[Cut Copy]], [[the Bravery]] and [[the Killers]] all producing records that incorporated vintage synthesizer sounds and styles that contrasted with the dominant genres of [[post-grunge]] and [[nu metal]]. In particular, the Killers enjoyed considerable airplay and exposure and their debut album ''[[Hot Fuss]]'' (2004) reached the top ten of the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref name=Cateforis2011pp218-9>{{citation|title=Are We Not New Wave?: Modern Pop at the Turn of the 1980s|author=T. Cateforis |year=2011|isbn=978-0-472-03470-3|pages=218–9|publisher=University of Michigan Press |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-MVrM3zKrHQC&q=are+we+not+new++wave+claimed+the+return+of+new+wave&pg=PA218}}</ref> The Killers, the Bravery and the Stills all left their synth-pop sound behind after their debut albums and began to explore classic 1970s rock,<ref name=autogenerated1>{{citation|title=Are We Not New Wave?: Modern Pop at the Turn of the 1980s|author=T. Cateforis |year=2011|isbn=978-0-472-03470-3|page=223|publisher=University of Michigan Press |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-MVrM3zKrHQC&q=are+we+not+new+wave+drama+dance+theatre+performance&pg=PA223}}</ref> but the style was picked up by a large number of performers, particularly female solo artists. Following the breakthrough success of [[Lady Gaga]] with her single "[[Just Dance (song)|Just Dance]]" (2008), the British and other media proclaimed a new era of female synth-pop stars, citing artists such as [[Little Boots]], [[La Roux]], and [[Ladyhawke (musician)|Ladyhawke]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Sullivan |first=Caroline |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/dec/17/electro-pop-female-artists |title=Slaves to synth |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=17 December 2008|location=London}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Collett-White |first1=Mike |last2=Martin |first2=Cindy |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/music-britain/uk-gaga-for-electro-pop-guitar-bands-fight-back-idUSLR31483320090127 |title=UK gaga for electro-pop, guitar bands fight back |work=Reuters |date=27 January 2009}}</ref> Male acts that emerged in the same period include [[Calvin Harris]],<ref>{{cite web |last=Guha |first=Rohin |url=http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/calvin-harris-the-new-king-of-electropop/11430 |title=Calvin Harris: The New King of Electropop |work=[[BlackBook]] |date=2 October 2009 |access-date=20 June 2011 |archive-date=27 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927080620/http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/calvin-harris-the-new-king-of-electropop/11430 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Empire of the Sun (band)|Empire of the Sun]],<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/blogs/staff-blog/empire-of-the-suns-electro-pop-is-huge-in-australia-and-heading-your-way-20090108 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120817072511/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/blogs/staff-blog/empire-of-the-suns-electro-pop-is-huge-in-australia-and-heading-your-way-20090108 |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 August 2012 |title=Empire of the Sun's Electro-Pop Is Huge in Australia and Heading Your Way |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=8 January 2009}}</ref> [[Frankmusik]],<ref>{{cite web |last=Murray |first=Robin |url=http://www.clashmusic.com/news/frankmusik-album-update |title=Frankmusik Album Update |work=[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]] |date=1 June 2009}}</ref> [[Hurts (duo)|Hurts]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8439832.stm |title=BBC Sound of 2010: Hurts |work=BBC News |date=5 January 2010}}</ref> [[Ou Est Le Swimming Pool]], [[Kaskade]],<ref>{{cite web |last=Woo |first=Jen |url=http://www.independent.com/news/2010/jun/29/electric-daisy-carnival-los-angeles-memorial-colis/ |title=Electric Daisy Carnival at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |work=[[Santa Barbara Independent]] |date=29 June 2010}}</ref> [[LMFAO]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Lipshutz |first=Jason |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-lmfao-idUSTRE60406F20100105 |title="Party" just beginning for electro-pop duo LMFAO |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=4 January 2010|agency=Reuters}}</ref> and [[Owl City]], whose single "[[Fireflies (Owl City song)|Fireflies]]" (2009) topped the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Menze |first=Jill |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/267847/electro-pop-act-owl-city-takes-off-with-fireflies |title=Electro-Pop Act Owl City Takes Off With 'Fireflies' |magazine=Billboard |date=9 August 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Pietroluongo |first=Silvio |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266896/owl-citys-fireflies-lands-at-no-1-on-hot-100 |title=Owl City's 'Fireflies' Lands at No. 1 on Hot 100 |magazine=Billboard |date=29 October 2009}}</ref> In 2009, an underground subgenre with direct stylistic origins to synth-pop became popular, [[chillwave]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Despres|first1=Sean|date=June 18, 2010|title=Whatever you do, don't call it 'chillwave'|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2010/06/18/music/whatever-you-do-dont-call-it-chillwave/|website=[[The Japan Times]]|access-date=November 8, 2016}}</ref> Other 2010s synth-pop acts include [[the Naked and Famous]],<ref>{{cite web |last=Geslani |first=Michelle |url=https://consequence.net/2016/07/the-naked-and-famous-announce-new-album-simple-forms-premiere-higher-listen/ |title=The Naked and Famous announce new album, Simple Forms, premiere "Higher" — listen |work=[[Consequence of Sound]] |date=7 July 2016}}</ref> [[Chvrches]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/ontheverge/2013/08/10/on-the-verge-chvrches/2579995/|title=On The Verge: Chvrches give synthpop intelligence|author=Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY|date=10 August 2013|work=USA Today}}</ref> [[M83 (band)|M83]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/dec/17/m83-anthony-gonzalez-synthpop|title=M83's Anthony Gonzalez is ready for the fast lane|author=Sam Richards|work=The Guardian|date=17 December 2011 }}</ref> and [[Shiny Toy Guns]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/166281-shiny-toy-guns-iii/|title=Shiny Toy Guns: III|date=9 January 2013|website=PopMatters}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/1066794/shiny-toy-guns-iii-track-by-track-video|title=Shiny Toy Guns' 'III': Track-By-Track Video|magazine=Billboard|access-date=4 August 2018}}</ref>

American singer [[Kesha]] has also been described as an electropop artist,<ref name=billkesha>{{cite magazine|last=McIntyre|first=Hugh|title=Ke$ha Debuts 'Die Young' Single: Listen|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/474938/keha-debuts-die-young-single-listen|magazine=Billboard|access-date=29 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Ratliff |first=Ben |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/15/arts/music/kesha-at-roseland-ballroom-review.html |title=Who Needs a Beach When Life's a Goof? |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=14 April 2011}}</ref> with her electropop debut single "[[Tik Tok (song)|Tik Tok]]"<ref>{{cite web|title=Ke$ha&nbsp;— Tik Tok&nbsp;— Song Review|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/tik-tok-mw0001343574|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=29 September 2012}}</ref> topping the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] for nine weeks in 2010.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Trust|first=Gary|title=PSY Still Stuck at No. 2 as Maroon 5 Tops Hot 100 – "One More Night" spends a fifth week in the top spot, while Ke$ha crashes the Top 10.|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/474594/psy-still-stuck-at-no-2-as-maroon-5-tops-hot-100|magazine=Billboard|access-date=17 October 2012}}</ref> She also used the genre on her comeback single "[[Die Young]]".<ref name=billkesha/><ref>{{cite web|last=Jaksich|first=Jessica|title=The Party Doesn't Stop With Ke$ha's New Single!|url=http://www.seventeen.com/entertainment/reviews/kesha-die-young|work=[[Seventeen (American magazine)|Seventeen]]|date=26 September 2012 |access-date=29 September 2012}}</ref> Mainstream female recording artists who have dabbled in the genre in the 2010s include [[Madonna]],<ref name=electropopgraph>{{cite news|last=McCormick|first=Neil|title=Madonna, Hyde Park, review|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/live-music-reviews/9406049/Madonna-Hyde-Park-review.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/live-music-reviews/9406049/Madonna-Hyde-Park-review.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|access-date=2 November 2012|location=London|date=17 July 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name=vh1electro>{{cite web|last=Graham|first=Mark|title=My 53 Favorite Madonna Songs (In Honor of Her 53rd Birthday)|url=http://blog.vh1.com/2011-08-16/my-53-favorite-madonna-songs-in-honor-of-her-53rd-birthday/|publisher=[[VH1]]|access-date=2 November 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328205037/http://blog.vh1.com/2011-08-16/my-53-favorite-madonna-songs-in-honor-of-her-53rd-birthday/|archive-date=28 March 2014}}</ref><ref name=clevver>{{cite web|last=ClevverMusic|title=Madonna New Album Will Be Electro-Pop|url=http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xljf60_madonna-new-album-will-be-electro-pop_music|work=[[Daily Motion]]|publisher=[[Orange (telecommunications)|Orange]]|access-date=2 November 2012}}</ref> [[Taylor Swift]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/oct/26/taylor-swift-1989-album-review-bold-gossipy-confection|title=Taylor Swift: 1989 review – a bold, gossipy confection|last=Empire|first=Kitty|date=2014-10-26|work=The Observer|issn=0029-7712}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/reputation-review-taylor-swift-ditches-tabloid-drama-on-most-intimate-lp-yet-124674/|title=Sheffield: 'Reputation' Is the Most Intimate LP of Taylor Swift's Career|last1=Sheffield|first1=Rob|date=2017-11-10|magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/taylor-swift-lover/|title=Taylor Swift: Lover|website=Pitchfork}}</ref> [[Katy Perry]],<ref>{{cite magazine|title=50 Best Songs of 2010 – Katy Perry&nbsp;— Teenage Dream|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/50-best-songs-of-2010-20101214/katy-perry-teenage-dream-19691231|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=14 December 2010|access-date=3 November 2012|page=4}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Anderson|first=Sara D.|title=Top 10 Katy Perry Songs|url=http://popcrush.com/katy-perry-songs/|work=PopCrush|date=14 May 2011 |access-date=3 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Montgomery|first=James|title=New Katy Perry Songs Hit The Net|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1638572/new-katy-perry-songs-hit-net.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110406062940/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1638572/new-katy-perry-songs-hit-net.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 April 2011|publisher=[[MTV News]]|access-date=3 November 2012}}</ref> [[Jessie J]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Jessie J&nbsp;— Biography|url=http://www.virginmedia.com/music/browse/jessie-j|access-date=1 November 2012}}</ref> [[Christina Aguilera]],<ref name=villagevoice>{{cite web|last=Young|first=Matt|title=Reviewed: Christina Aguilera, Bionic|url=http://balmain-village-voice.whereilive.com.au/lifestyle/story/reviewed-christina-aguilera-bionic/|work=[[The Village Voice]]|access-date=2 November 2012}}</ref><ref name=bllamb>{{cite web|last=Lamb|first=Bill|title=Christina Aguilera&nbsp;— Bionic A Great: Album Buried in Here|url=http://top40.about.com/od/albums/fr/christinaaguilerabionic.htm|work=[[About.com]]|access-date=2 November 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921011540/http://top40.about.com/od/albums/fr/christinaaguilerabionic.htm|archive-date=21 September 2012}}</ref> and [[Beyoncé]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Petridis|first=Alexis|title=Pop review: Beyoncé, I Am ... Sasha Fierce|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/nov/14/beyonce-i-am-sasha-fierce|work=[[The Guardian]]|location=London|date=13 November 2008}}</ref>

In Japan, girl group [[Perfume (Japanese band)|Perfume]], along with producer [[Yasutaka Nakata]] of [[Capsule (band)|Capsule]], produced technopop music combining 1980s synth-pop with [[chiptune]]s and [[electro house]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bounce.com/article/article.php/4045/ALL/|title=Perfume Interview|publisher=bounce.com|date=7 February 2008|language = ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081209084048/http://www.bounce.com/article/article.php/4045/ALL/|archive-date=9 December 2008}} ([https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=ja&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fweb.archive.org%2Fweb%2F20081209084048%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.bounce.com%2Farticle%2Farticle.php%2F4045%2FALL%2F English translation])</ref> from 2003. Their breakthrough came in 2008 with the album ''[[Game (Perfume album)|Game]]'', which led to a renewed interest in technopop within mainstream [[Japanese pop]] music.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tokyograph.com/news/charts-perfume-becomes-first-technopop-group-at-1-since-ymo |title=Charts: Perfume becomes first technopop group at #1 since YMO |publisher=Tokyograph |date=22 April 2008}}</ref><ref name="allabout_perfume">{{cite web |last=Shikata |first=Hiroaki |url=http://allabout.co.jp/gm/gc/205965/ |title='08年Post Perfume～J-ポップ歌姫編 |trans-title='08 Post-Perfume J-pop Diva Guide |publisher=All About |date=11 January 2009 |language=Japanese}}</ref> Other Japanese female technopop artists soon followed, including [[Aira Mitsuki]], [[immi]], [[Mizca]], [[SAWA]], [[Saori@destiny|Saori Rinne]] and [[Sweet Vacation]].<ref name="allabout_perfume"/> Model-singer [[Kyary Pamyu Pamyu]] also shared the same success as Perfume's under [[Yasutaka Nakata|Nakata]]'s production<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fm20120518r1.html|title=Will the world soon wake up to the scent of Perfume? (Daniel Robson)|newspaper=The Japan Times|date=18 May 2012|access-date=5 July 2012|archive-date=30 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121230092326/http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fm20120518r1.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> with the album ''[[Pamyu Pamyu Revolution]]'' in 2012, which topped electronic charts on [[iTunes]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fm20120531im.html |title=Perfume needs to walk a fine line on its path overseas (Ian Martin)|newspaper=The Japan Times|date=31 May 2012}}</ref> as well as the [[Oricon Charts|Japanese Albums]] chart.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2012-06-04/ |title=Oricon Weekly Albums May 21st–27th, 2012|publisher=Oricon |date=4 June 2012}}</ref> Much like Japan, [[Korean pop]] music has also become dominated by synth-pop, particularly with girl groups such as [[F(x) (band)|f(x)]], [[Girls' Generation]] and [[Wonder Girls]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Mullins|first=Michelle|title=K-pop splashes into the west|url=http://www.pucchronicle.com/k-pop-splashes-into-the-west-1.2741892|newspaper=[[Purdue University Calumet|The Purdue University Calumet Chronicle]]|date=15 January 2012|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130604184727/http://www.pucchronicle.com/k-pop-splashes-into-the-west-1.2741892|archive-date=4 June 2013}}</ref>

In 2020, the genre experienced a resurgence in popularity as 1980s-style synth-pop and [[synthwave]] songs from singers such as [[the Weeknd]] who gained success on international music charts.<ref>{{cite news|last=Holden|first=Steve|title=How Dua Lipa and The Weeknd are bringing the 80s back… again|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-52109397|newspaper=[[BBC News]]|date=1 April 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408020836/https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-52109397|archive-date=8 April 2020}}</ref> "[[Blinding Lights]]", a synthwave song by the Weeknd, peaked at number one in 29 countries, including the United States, in early 2020; and later became the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' number-one greatest song of all time in November 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-24|title=The Weeknd's Blinding Lights dethrones the Twist as all-time No 1 Billboard single|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/nov/24/the-weeknds-blinding-lights-dethrones-the-twist-as-all-time-no1-billboard-single|access-date=2022-01-07|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref> This wave of revival not only popularized established acts but also enabled new artists like [[Dua Lipa]], whose retro-influenced album ''[[Future Nostalgia]]'' won multiple awards and was hailed for its energetic embrace of vintage pop sounds.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Dua Lipa's 'Future Nostalgia' A Modern Pop Masterpiece|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/dua-lipa-future-nostalgia-972902/|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=2020-03-27|access-date=2022-01-07}}</ref> Meanwhile, indie artists such as [[M83 (band)|M83]] continued to explore the boundaries of the genre, blending it with shoegaze and ambient music to create a complex, layered sound in their album ''[[Digital Shades Vol. 2]]''.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Johnson|first=Mark|title=Review: M83's latest album redefines synth-pop|journal=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=2020-11-15|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/m83-digital-shades-vol-2/|access-date=2022-01-08}}</ref> The genre's adaptability and nostalgic appeal have contributed to its enduring presence and continued evolution in the music industry.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Lasting Appeal of Synth-Pop Music|url=https://www.musicomh.com/features/articles/the-lasting-appeal-of-synth-pop-music|website=musicOMH|date=2021-02-12|access-date=2022-01-09}}</ref>