Of course, electronic music existed long before that decade. Yet the synthesizer-as-primary-instrument score came to ...

While strictly not a synth in the conventional sense, the Fairlight CMI became something of a must-have in music production, from the mid 80s onwards. Armed with a powerful computer (for the time ...

Photo: The Trojans finds a group of warehouse workers reliving their high school glory days. Photo courtesy of Loading Dock ...

The Pet Shop Boys are an English synth-pop duo who were big in the 80s. Formed in London in 1981, the duo consists of vocalist Neil Tennant and keyboardist Chris Lowe. The band have sold more than ...

the Synclavier ORK II builds on the legacy of New England Digital's pioneering and stupendously expensive '80s synth, sampler and music workstation, and is named after that instrument's ORK keyboard ...

the Synclavier ORK II builds on the legacy of New England Digital's pioneering and stupendously expensive '80s synth, sampler and music workstation, and is named after that instrument's ORK ...

In the world of '80s music, few bands defined the era as distinctly as Wang Chung.Known for their blend of new wave, ...