Electropop’s Rampton Prom Say “Give Me Something”
On “Give Me Something”, electropop’s Rampton Prom fully embrace their hip-hop influences, with synth-based grooves.
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Altın Gün Shift Toward Contemporary Synthpop Sounds on ‘Yol’
Yol proves Altın Gün’s versatility, reassuring listeners that the group can walk down many paths and still take us on a fabulous trip.
Sundance 2021: Edgar Wright’s Quirky ‘The Sparks Brothers’
Using collage, clay animation, and 2D anime-style art with traditional archival footage and modern black-and-white interviews, Edgar Wright tries to capture the Sparks as a "Hollywood" band with an obsession for European visual art.
Django Django’s ‘Glowing in the Dark’ Is Thrilling and Engrossing
Django Django invite listeners to a swirling, twirling tour of the music they love on Glowing in the Dark.
Electropop’s Douglas Creates a Stunning World on “Cigarettes”
Like M83, electropop's Douglas creates big universes of sound, as one hears on her new single "Cigarettes".
Leyya Say “I’m Not Sure” But Look for Hope
Austrian indie-pop duo Leyya return with a catchy song, "I'm Not Sure", dealing with the shock and fear of living in the world right now.
Popular Culture Is Eating Its History and OMD Are Not Complaining
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark are the most important and influential group of the late 1970s/early 1980s birth of electropop. OMD's classic, clever, arty synthpop single "Enola Gay" is 40 years old, and Andy McCluskey takes us through their history.
The 15 Best Electropop Albums of 2020
The electropop universe was vast in 2020 with brilliant newish acts emerging, and experimentalists pushing the music forward. Meanwhile, a few legends returned to show us all how it's really done.
Moonlight Breakfast Get Funky on “STOP”
Romanian duo Moonlight Breakfast blend synthpop and disco into a highly addictive funky confection on "STOP".
The 15 Best New Order Songs
New Order's danceable rhythms and quick, clean melodies inspired a slew of paler imitators then and a new onslaught of dance-punk bands in the past few decades.
Stats Bring the Dance Party Even When They Go Acoustic on ‘Powys 1999’
Stats' Powys 1999 features songs that feel like they're gliding on a dance-rock groove, even when they actually aren't. The music is catchy and clever and always glossy.