synth-pop

British  

noun

1. a type of pop music in which synthesizers are used to create the dominant sound

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Example Sentences

Ernesto’s pick: Amor Elefante, “Amigas” I dare you not to smile when you listen to “Hipnótico,” the synth-pop fantasia that kicks off “Amigas,” a welcome return to action for Buenos Aires quartet Amor Elefante.

From Los Angeles Times

But while the wildly varied music—much of the operetta-ish material has been sensibly excised—has its appeal, particularly for fans of ’80s synth-pop, the lyrics are often wince-making.

From The Wall Street Journal

They scored a minor European hit with the synth-pop single Love Tumbles Down in 1983, but Darbyshire left the band soon afterwards.

From BBC

In black Converse sneakers, green camo pants and a T-shirt honoring the 1980s synth-pop group New Order, Eilish is especially animated when advocating for environmental causes.

From The Wall Street Journal

David Ball of Soft Cell, whose delectably sleazy synth-pop arrangement drove that English duo’s 1981 hit “Tainted Love” to the top of the U.K. singles chart, died Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times